Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-11-20
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1 NAV be a trick, reasoned Eugen'
Meryilte, "but have no fear oil per
s6naI violence. | am armed viii
this trusty sabre, and can take car
of myself"
But there was 10 cause fvr lea
since be soon found the vehicle stop
ned. and be was led blindlciied int
The house. When the bandage wa'
removed from his eyes, be found him
self in a richly furnished boadoir, ant
before him stood the domino, just aS
be had met her at the masked ball
To fall upon bis knees, and tell hel
how much he had ihought Of her sincc
their separation, that his thought:
had ns yer left her, and that be loved
her deyotediy, was as natural as to
breathe, aud he did so most gallautiy
and sincerely.
.Shall ] believe all you say?"
Lady, let me prove it By any
test you may put upon me.
4 know. then, that tie feelings you
4iyow are mutual. Now, unloose your
arm from my waist. ! have sOmf
thing more to say"
''TaIk on forever, I#dy! Your
voice is music to my ears"
"Would you marry M. knowing
no more Of me than you now DO?
"Yes, if you were TO go ~ the al
tar ma asked! he replied.
'Then I will lest yOu."
r. '"Hqw, fdy.'
9i '.For one year be f.ithfn, to the
love you have professed, aud | viii
be yours. as truly as heaven shall
spare my litc"
30 cruel, erul suzpeGso!
you dampr?'
Nay. lady, ] shall fulfil your in;
junction IS | promised"
'.If at the expiration Of a year
YOU do not hear from ne, then the
contract will be null ard void
Take this half,ring," she continued,
sand when | supply the broken
portion, / will be yours.
He kissed the little emblem,
swore again and again to be. faith
fpl, and pressing her hand to his
lips, bade her adieu. Hewas con-
Quoted away again as mysterious
ly as he had Leen brought th:ther,
nor could he by any possible
means discover where he had been,
his companion rejecting all bribes
and even refusing to answer the
simplest que-tion.
Months rolled on. Colonel
Meryille is true to his vow, and
happy in the anticipation of love.
Suddenly he was ordered to an en-
bassy to Vienna, the gayest OF all
the European capitals, about the
time that Napoleon is planning to
marry the Duchess Maria Louisa
The young Colonel is handsome,
manly, and already distinguished
m9arms, and becomes at once a
great favorite at court; every effort
being made by the women to car
tivate him, but in vain; he is con-
slant and tue to his vow.
But his heart was made of stone;
the Very fact that lie had enter
tanned such tender feelings for the
white domino, has doubtless made
him more susceptible than before.
At last he met the young bar
oness, Caroline Won Waldorf, and
in spite of his vows she captivates
hifh,, aid he secretly curses the
engagement be has so blindly made
at Paris She seems to wonder
at what she believes to be his de-
votion, and yet the distance he
maintains. The truth was that
his sense of honor was SO great
that, though he felt that he really
loved the young baroness and even
that she returned his affection, still
he had given his word, and it-was
sacred. .ofGa L5e :, ~.el
aiThe satin domino is no longer
the illeal Of his heart, bnt ASSUMES
the most repulsive form in his inn
agihation, and becomes in place of
his COED ansel-his evil geniust
e1H ell, time rolls on; he is te
retaFnpin few days; it 8 is oh6e
more The carnival season. and In
Vienna, too, that gay city. lie
joins in the features of the masked
| bali, Eand what wonder fills his
brain, when about the middle OF