The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-01-14


# sOh, no. cried Lyeonis, edo not force hir
n to look at me. IF he has not curiosity enougl
e to see what kind of wife he has got, II
= sure I do not wish to obliga him to look at m,
see how it is,' she continued, sad express
ion steahpg oyer her countenance. sSire, 70
have forced the Count into this union =
The King coughed and looked guilty.
tOh 7 cried Lydonie, with anguish, she ner
er loved me, then--he will never love mel
sWh3 should you care :,
Because love him, answered Lydonis
innocently.
Love him
t%t0h, 50 dearlyi That is why HassFips
him. I had loved him from the momspt
1 frst beheld him. And now that / am hi
wife, he win not look ON me I.
Lydonie burst into of food tears, and sanI
upon q sofa.
The King pitied her sincerely, but wha
~ her, but he could pot force him to love her
i He thoaght of the Rastile. It would no,
make him love his wife tp send him there.
Well, WE'LL he said, iyou are his wife. ]
viii make him Duke, and / dare say, You'll
i fna hip hope before morning.
With these words the King withdrew.
4 Lydonie was left alone with her saFrpV -
Bpt she was not one to droop along. She
eaon dried her tears, and looked all the better
Aol suetn, HNe ross sitct = snoHer.
her old nurse came IN, and together they
inspected her new home, which Lydonie found
4 entirely to her satisfaction
The Count did not eome hope thpt plight.
A week passed by and he iid pot make his APP
pearance. Lydonie game to the conclusion
that re never would come: She knew 1t vas
useless to appeal to the King He had pads
Franeho Compte Duke, but he would do
nothing for her.
| ID She determined To ascertain Ehat her hus-
| band Eas about. -. -
She dispatched a krpsty servant for intelli-
gencc, and like all wives who places spy up
On their husbands movements, she was not at
all pleased with the Eews she received.
The Duke was plunged into all kinds of
dissipation. He was making lpye to sp the
pretty daughters of the shppkeepers in the
Rue ST. Antoipe.
Up fapt, for newly-marFied man, his con-
duct was shameful.
TO leave me to run after such canaizle cx-
claimed Lydonie.
She paused suddenly. Ap idea had entered
her brain. She determined to act HpoD it.
While she is meditating ppop it, JET US see
Ehft the Duke was aboHt.
One night, about eight days after his marri
age, the Duke, plainly attired, and mufied IN
cloak, roamed through the Faubourg st
Antoine, as was his woat, in quest Of adven.
tures.A he turned the corner of one of
those narrow lanes that intersected that guar.
ter at that period, piercing shrek burst gp-
on his ear, mingled with suffoeating cries for
sistance The Dukes sword was out .ii IN an
instant he was brave to rashness- without
q moments thought he plunged into the lane
He beheld female struggling IN the grasp OF
man.
Inc man neo preciPnateiy az ms approach,
ana the glrl sank into ms arms, eenyHielyely
exc,alming .e i.
g ,cs ,Save me NE, os, save ge
ipe ppke sne4tnea nis eEoyq, apd enoea-
o ored to calm her fears. he LED her beneath
tne ewhp aanp .na' swung e the ,:s., corner. r.p
cried, rapturopsly, and in surprise.
Inc g'ri east Gown ner eyes ana oiusnea
aeeply, ano .ne Duke Iels .ne 1..,e p hann ina.
rested upon ms arm trembie But sne ofa POT
seem dispieased.
10 you RESIDE In faris
\ es but We have only been mere q snort
came from Beliyllle-mother and L.
From the country, en- Where ap yop
Ire, my pretty blossom
.ip .l,, the Ras ST. HELENE
w ny, that ls some distance from here -
" NH you not permit me 90 escort you nome,
These streets are dangerous, as you have foHnA,
TO one as beautiful as yop sFe; II
-if-ii-- Hs
She paused and appeared confused.
IF whatr asked the Duke, eagerly.
you only Pc 50 gooe e = P;em,ss pGs @ e
TO try-to=-kiss me again-lf yo2 please,
'ir, :. replied the girl, innoeenily.
The Duke was charmed. There was sim
,licity, freshness about this yourg GIRL
Bhieh pleased him. -
give you my word as . gentleman, ne
aid, Hankly, that no actiQp OF mine shall
hsPiease you, u yop accept my escort.
She came to his side and took his ar arm Wltn
'onEdenee.
am not AFRAID OF you, sne saio, win SWEEP
'im mPiici'y 4 know you are 20 gooc 100 inJufe
ne n ~
Lne puks Riushea Ior the nrss u ane an---he
'orid not tell how many years he knew ne
vas tseeisinga better character i,.al than ne ds
erzsa, t. ;. .. /