Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-30
MiGtellaueouS.
Written for the Ellsworth American.
The Silver CuD.

The Silver Cup.
The palace of the Duke dc Montre wa,
decorated for Il banquet. \ thousand wax
lights burned ia its stately rooms, making
them as light as midday. Along the walk
glowcd the priceless tapestry of the Gobe
lines, snd bcbeath the foot lay the fabrics o
Persia. Rale vases filed with flowers stood
on the marble stands, and their breath went
up like Incense before the lile-like picture
shining in their golden frames above. Ii
the great hall stood Immense tables covered
with delieacies from every land and cline
Upon the si4s.b1arls glittereI massive plate
and the rich glass Of Murano Music, now
low and soft, now bold asa high, foa,cd
! in through tic open cssem n, and was an.
swcrcd at intervals by tones gi masic sweet
ness. All was ready. rho NJ! le and gifted
poured into the gorgeous saloons silk,
rnstlrd, plumc4 HaFel, anl 9elel cmAr5i-
deries llashe5i from Gea5a ye,ycts Gourtly
congratulations fell from every lip, for tho
D4ke de Moairc had male L sep ia the patti
to power Wit, spark i, tie lau.h W nj
r3aHd, an! his 80 SIS pledged him in wine
thai I,andr i years had mc%ovc1. Proud
ly The pake vtI led but h4 brow daraencI
aud his chez paia with passion, for hi.
Iii SIT m''iaaiess before his untasici cup.
' y hsFaiof' Is 'a's? he a'sFIly demanded
" " hca did my dr>t born learn to insult his
father : Ia. graceful stripping sprAng
from I'ls scat and knelt mce&ly before his
parent. Ills sunny clfls fell back from his
aptarye.l sAee' Aai h'7 youthful e7an'caanc7
WIS a!itnt VII d bg.seand generous spirit.
F., fat.gr" he sail, t4st night le.rf.sl a
ess9n tat saa8 Ito M aetft L1t me re-
i'sat II, aud tA'n at Thy command | will
dr4.n the cup. saw hb5rer stand a the
i'3F '' gay shop. iis h.ii IN his hand
t.e e-ruiu5> Of a week, and bis wife, with
-.ek'y bbs and tAo furnishing lttlc ones,
elang to his garments ard btsoaI HIM mt
to oenter lie tore himself away, FIR his
t1rst was s.r9as' anI bat l9f the care Of
'strtns.r @'s family would have paFizhed
- W. weht on, and, t'tAer, citizen Of no
BE ar anI ml5ea,le i1rm deesn'al the wide
s.eIss Of his fac mansion HIS vie put
pteA the eltta,ns, and watched Linn .gtr-
y, As he rode away. she was very, very
l'Yeiy' iaircr thau a"y lady Of the court,
bat the shai'"s Of 4 ssd=he4flWss last All;
inS oa heF heaaty. We saw her gaze around
upon the ees late spisud7r o: her saloon,
aud then clap h-r lands IN Tie Wild - ny
OF ,ie-p@ir. NAsn W. fsiurael her Lus-
Dau4 lay heIp ;. ~ a .'c."ch .sSa$ssr
seiias b s'ia Hinf' onee hi5Te we p1ns-
I'd, y e'Fr"se stood before the pa''ee.-
II va ''ea with FURNISHED goa ani the
@iia5.'..t bearings u a p4@9 we're -Fi=''!f='a
tN- i131ii=i' ms N q "a't'4 ioF rs 9&ae'
- 4'se"t' nat he 4'3 not n 's-sS3,=.h no give
no orders, I'm The servants came crow
ing cut s5Ff7"'~iiy, t"cy IH;ed nm 10
Their arms and l saw that some oi the Jew
els w'r3 torn from hls maot.a' a"a as
r'eae1 eAp VS. crushed and s3'l'd' 5 Il u
'"e pressure d many i1"tsttps. iA'y bore
"''A 'at' 'ae I4@e'' ana l wondered " '"e
Duchess wep' IiAs th' b4satl+l wits OF the
e'I'z>"' Us l '''A Il ON all ul's my tutor
'o'1 M taat II was tue WORK OF the fed
"'n'' witch leaps gHily up, ami laughs over
us victim. Ia 9fsnf 'inssEihia' :
s'I'usfea' iatheF' ana res'''el never
as'ia To t"'se u le'' o. t'a' sa'"id '"i'-
ba' y'"F word Is ll% '''m'' s'a.l ! dFa,"
''' cup - ny ''', ',"eh !. not II
Is pos'on aS t5y tutor told thee It dTes the
BRAIN weaAens the Intellect destroys tie
soul. rat 1t away sE''" tae'' ana 50 thou
shalt grow p wise AMI good blessing to
thyseti and thy country. lie glanced
wore m .,.rv ,,., mud ,n,,.l hr II. Same
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+ ne "34 '''' u'''' "'ni!' D'y' "o
'''i' ana ,he FeouNe shaH not soon De
l. ioFs'''ea' We have congratulated Toy
may puss with the passing SsAson. WAaou
c,nrr.tulate him nuon that best of all pos.
,...i5ns. a ,,n worthy Of France. aud Of
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