The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-23

ceeded. until the turret clock of the palace
called the prince away, aud reminded them
both that the hour of parting was arrived
Floretta then, suddenly seized hold OF
HeDry's hand, and pressing it to her bosom,
exclaimed: "Seest thou this sping OF Gar
enne? There thou willsee me, ever as to-day.
And look, Henry; if thou art not ever the
same. in like manner as this fountain pours
forth its in exhaustible life,. SO shall | my
inexhanstibIe love, until laid cold by the
hand of death. Henry, | can cease to live,
but never, living, cease to love. Here tn ou
wilt find me again, ever as to-day-ever
here
She disappeared, and the youthful prince
staggered through the garden to the pal
ace, sobbing bitterly. ".f .a
The Journey, however, which Henry un.
dertook by diverting his mind, soon enabled
him to overcome his grief. The first fifteen
months which he passed. after his depart.
ure from the spring of La Garenne; filled
his mind with other thoughts. Amidst the
tum,,lts which were at that time distracting
France, he began to display that activity
and ntrepidty of character in the field by
which he afterwards rose to such immortal
fame. He was already the admiration OF
the brave; and the ladies at the court OF
Catharine de Medicis tried to console him,
more than perhaps was necessary, for the
loss of Florstta.
The glory and praises OF her lover soon
reached the ear of Flcretta; be was no long
er the young gardner that formerly took
delight in setting flowers while kneeling by
her side, but warrior ranging after fresh
laurels. 1t was not Prince of Bearn she
had ever loved, but the simple Henry and
now his dazzling Transformation excited not
so much her wonder as her sorrow. She
had heard how the beauties at court tried to
entanele him in their snsTes, and how he,
nrone TO Inconsistency, attached himself first
n one and then the other. He was the only
man iu the world on whom her affections
had ever dwelt and now having lost all
faith in him, she lost all faith in human ma
ture. The grief she endured was soon the
means of breaking her heart. What had
now arrived. Der reason had already, but IN
vain foreseen .,
In his travels, Henry at length visited
Nerac once more. There seeing him one
day promenadng up and down the gardens
and groves of La Garenne, in company with
the beautiful Desmoiselle d'Ayelle, she
couid not resist the strong desire that arose
in her, to throw herself just in their way.
The sight Of Floretta, who even now, pale
with grief was still more beautiful in her
sorrow than before in the brightness other
ioy. suddenly aroused in the young prince
| ali the dear recollectons Of his first love-
He became distracted, and would have in
stantly ran up aud clasped her in his arms,
had he not been prevented by the lady at
his side, and tue circumstance OF number
of courtiers also being in the garden, from
Welding to bis desires. The following
morning, however, perceiving Lucas
busily employed in the garden, he stole to
the cottage where he found Floret'a sit
ting alone The sudden return OF her ia
tber, however, prevented his having any
conversation with her. He merely request
ed an hours interview at the spring OF La
Garcnne that evening, when she replied,
without raising her head from her work:
"At ei1M o'rl0ck Mop irih find me Me'e"'
He then FASTENED away from the cottage
again. the same as in former days. His
whole soul burned for Floretta, and he
could schrcely await the comingof the even
ing
It was dark, and the clock had already
struck the appointed hour. In order not to
be met by any one, he went through the
back gate of the palace, along a by way,
which he still remembered, that led to the
thicket Atlast he came to the spring, but
Floretta had not yet appeared He waited
few minutes, his heart beating terribly
all the while On sudden he was aroused
bv rustling of the leaves, and already ex-
tended his arms to fly to meet her, and TO
press her to his breast. To his grief, how
ever il was not Florctta, but merely the
blowing of the wind. lie walked up and
down impatently for awhile, and at last ne
perceived in the dark, not far from the
spring, something white, a' II part OF her
dress. he went up to 1t, and found sheet
of paper, together with the arrow and the
niercad rose. There was writing on the pa.
ner but the darkness Of the night prevent.
ed his being able to read it.
Terrified and agitated. he fastened to the
palace. exclaiming: What! does she not
Gomez Does she send me back the arrow
because she has ceased to love me"
He read the paper, on which were only
these words: II promised thou wouldst
find me this evening at the spring Oh La
Garenne. Perhaps thou hast passed by
without seeing me Look better, and thou
wilt surely find me. Thou hast cease to
love. When thou seest this, shall have
ceased to live
Henry soon OWNED the meaning ofthese
words. The palace resounded with his
cry; the servants all fastened at the call OF
the Young prince, and with lighted torches
8 -companed him TO the spring OF La Gar
enne.
But why prolong the .orrowful talef lhe
dead body Of the innocent girl was found 10
the pond formed by the water ofthe spring
and afterwards consigned between two
young trees TO the earth.
The grief Of the young Prince Of Bsarn
was without bouuds Henry " is to this
day the IDOL of the French He accomplish.