The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-23
:rGood night, dear Henry" replied Flo

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The evening at the spring never appeared
to either of them to be very tedious. Wheth
er fine or wet, they never failed to be there
at the appointed hour. ,;1grau . 5s
In this manner they passed away together
month of most lovely spring. Every
evening the young prince carried the bas-
ket of his mistress to the cottage.
Floretta's father never once perceived
that his daughter always had such desire
to 60 for the water so late. The prudent
Lagaucherie however, at length discovered
that his royal pupil absented himself from
the place regularly every evening as it began
to be dark and that the crown of his cap
was always wet on his return, whether vt
had been raining or not. For along time
he was unable to solve the enigma, and as
the y, ung prince never mentioned the cir
cumstance Lagaucherie abstained from ask
ing him, His curiosity however, at length
became so excited, that he determined one
evening to watch the young princes move
ments. lie followed him at distance, 50
that he could not be perceived, and at last
saw him stop at the spring of La Garenns,
and female figure standing by his side
Both all at once disappeared. A part OF the
enigma was now solved, but still the tutor
could not divine how the young princes cap
became SO wet. Having waited consider
able time, he stole nearer and nearer, until
he heard them whispering to each other
At last he saw the young prince with q
bucket of water on his head, and the female
leaning on his arm, go in the direction ot
the gardner's cottage, and from thence re.
turn as fast as he could to the palace. At
this the mentor shook his head suspiciousiy
and determined to impart in secrecy to the
queen what he had seen. The princes
mother, on hearing it, was very much en-
barrassed at the circumstance, and was on
the point of calling for young Henry to lee
ture him on the subject.
mo, gracious madam" exclaimed the
prudent Ligaucherie, passions are not to be
subdued by lectures Punishments and
prosecutions only tend to infame them; by
confining the stream you only swell it the
more. Temptations are to be overcome by
separation from the enticing object. and
passions subdaed by withdrawing the nour-
ishment that supports them or by raising
others more noble in opposition. no.
Such were the sentiments Of Lagaucherie,
The queen entirely approving of his views
concerted with him the measures necessary
to be taken.
The next morning the tutor entered rhe
Young princes apartment, and began to re-
mind him what the world expected from
him; that he must now think of rendering
himself fit hereafter to become ruler; thai
when fighting, either with the crosses o
fate, or with his own inclinations, or witt
enemies in the field, he must have only one
device, the foundation Of all glory, namely
to conquer or die.
After this introduction, Lagaucherie in
formed him, seemingly quite as matter
of course, that the queen, his mother, woud
repair in few days with the whole of her
court to the Castle Of Pan, Henry's native
place, where, after remaining for a short
time. he would have to travel Onwards to
Bayonne, to be there present at the inter
view about to take place between the King
of France and the Queen of Spain.
Henry heard what bis preceptor had 10
say 10 him without utteringa word, bat be-
trayed great uneasireSs in his looks, which
Legaucherie perceived, although be pre-
tended not to notice it. Then turning quite
unconcernedly the conversation to other
subjects, the preceptor diverted the princes
attention by relating to him all the news
he had heard Of late, and thereby scarcely
allowing him to think Of that which was
uppermost in his mind, and such source
of upeasiness to him. The queen followed
Lagaucheris's example and talked a great
deal about the splendid assembly there
would be at Bayonne, about the festivals
that would then take place, and the cele-
brsted characters Henry would there see.
What could the young prince reply? He
could not think of remaining at Nerac
alone. How could he say that the inter
view Of love at the spring Of LaGareane
was to him infinitely more welcome than
the interview of royalty at Bayonne.
With the appearance oil the evening star
in the heavens, Henry stood By the spring
OF La GareRnc, where he was soon accom-
panied by the light hearted FIoretta But
when he informed her Of their approaching
separation, she was almost ready tn die OF
grief. Who couldipaint her despair-who
describe the sufferings of Henry? EN-
bracing each other closely, they wept, com
planning of their bitter fate, and at the
same lime trying to instil into each other
that comfort of which they stood so much
in need.
$50 you are now going to leave me, Hen
ry," she exclaimed, sobbing; SOU will soon
forget poor Floretta, and l shall be alone
on the earth, Now that you are going,
shall have nothing in this world to look
forward to but death"
"But," exclaimed Henry, Il shall not
leave thee for ever; shall soon return and
to whom do belong if not to thee2 Am
| not wholly and for ever thine? What
should ever retain in my memory were |
to forget thee Thou art the life Of my
sweetest recollecti ,ns, and bef,ie lose thee
out Of nv memory l shall lose my very ex-
istence."
.'Oh, Henry yoz will return 10 more
and if you should, you will not know Flo
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