Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-01-09

would permit.
Eagenie arrived at the Hotel PotockA on
the very eve of the profession. The i4th
u MarcA was the fatal time. and this was
late IN the evenins-evening. do 1 says
before the necessary explanations hal
taken place. II was deep IN the night Of the
/ 9Th and the princess. a. her only chance
resolved to set forth At once on her search
for the archbishop.
Ihe Archbishop was however. nowhere
20 b. found. All that She could learn fr ON
the drOwsy Swiss Porsers Of the palace Wa.
that. b. vas either in rctirement At the
seminary of SAINT Magloise. or be ~as gone
10 pass tlie Jsfs Of 81 Eraao With the holy
fathers u the Charfrr~r IN has r1.ls q Eafsr.
or be was resting himself Al has country
house a. C0afaIrs sHr 8a-s !Ssa>,
Baficd and disappointed. the Princess
drOte back 20 her hotel. She retired 70
rest. after giving Eugcnie % the care Of
her attendant But a. her love Of Justice.
her hatred u Periidy and her aacctionaie
pity for its amiable aud innocent victims
made it impossible for her to sleep. while
any means . prevent the nedItated injury
~as yet untried. Al seven O'Clock Eusenia
was summoned 70 the carriage. and tley
drove T. to the abbey
" Let me sec thc Abbess as soon A. tossi-
bic. vas the message scnt.
The answer. a. might bc expected. Wa
aPositivc refusal. The abb~ss was obliged
O. bc GA othce Al that hour IN the church
She then asked II she might be permitted
% enter th- convent. 10 reveal something
% her OF the greatest importance. The
reply was; 90 By no means. except BY per
mission of the Archbishop OF Paris
And now. almost Ia despair. the princess
rc-eutcrrd the carnage. and established
herself a. the door of the church. fLsrs %
soasf the ARRIVAL Of the prclAfe
The clock struck elsr,s. when one Of the
servants u the princess forced his way TO
the carriage
Madame" said be. hastily. the - Arch
bishop entered by The cloister door: he Is
already Al the altar. aud the ceremony Is
goin TO begin.
The Princess and Eugeuia siuddered
when they hcar,l this intelligence bat.
recovering her presence of mind. the prin-
cess wrote a f-w lines on her tablets. and
then ordered her valet to make way for
them through the crowd. anI conduct her
o the sacristy without losing a moment
giving Eug-nia. meanwhile. 20 the care Of
another servant, desiring ham TO see her
safely seated ia the church
Never had a more brilliant assembly q
royalty. nobility. and persons of varied
claims u distinction. been gathered iogcth-
er ou such an occasion. The pride 81 the
aunt lcd her 90 make the ceremony q Ler
niece. profession a. imposing and dignihcd
a. possible.
M did her sparkling dress however a.
cord with the deadly whiteness Of her cheek
and the languor Of her countenance. a. She
awaited. with th- frrnness of despair. the
opening q The gates of The choir
A. she rose from her knees. e sort ofload
murmuring va heard a. the bottom Of The
church. amongst thc servants ia livery.
Turn those fpotmen oui o. cridea noble
man. in a very loud voice but they we're
bearing out ayoung man Who had tainted.
but va recovering. anl struggling % re-
main who're De- vas. THIS circumstancc
drcu Hcnri~tte's attention % tbc spot. just
as her aunt was lcadiug her o. knecl before
che obsetvant prclatc. She saw. she rccog-
nizcd hcr lover ia the now passive youth
whom tiey ~ere now bearing away. and
Who uttered an BE- Ca Die4 ~ which thrilcd
% Ler very soul bot t',e angry pressure Of
hcr arm by her curagcl and alarmed re Ia
ton recalled her to her.ch Whai an cx-
PRECISION of interest. love and agony beam
"a from her giistouing eyc. a. sb, turned o.
knccl at thc feet oi tlc archbishop, Bot
when ft,rs. vlcu thc aafui moment rally
eaoss. she selt tlaf tic cerrullay mu.t COON.
though .hc would Del a wretch f,r Eie
Nother that look oi agony. nor thai u
humble resignation which .uccc,dei. was
l1.t on the bcnossient prriate. who vas
bolding in hi, hands tablets enanici.d in
rold
SISTER aid b.. in che kinde.i tone
"~hat is your a-es~
d" ~hc is nineteen .~ cred hcr auuf.
You u.ii have t0 answer me Madame.
hy and by replied te Archbishop and
he PIT the same question % llclHeue
a-a.n.
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