Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-02-19

and to woman. Al. -ith that dslir..
Gus. tbosxh silsat passion. la Chstarsiis
dre~ Der 20 has b0soa. and 9TH ,ko pres
sure 0f bis liTs upon hers. interrupted those
sweet eonsOsssoRs.
iet the time AZ lAst drew near for the
sAking from this celestial areaz. The
disguised diPlonAlisi Lad found his Oppor-
tar'I'y. and lad saeosssfuIly s-aksaed IN
Eiizabeihs mind beth curiosity and inter
est a. to the sabjeets Of ne dispaiehcs stili
sewed safely in has corsets There rssnain-
ed nothing for him nov bat 10 seizs a fa.o-
rable opportunity. and. With tie delivery
OF his misssses. 20 declare las sea 10 the
Czarine. Thero vas risk TO life and liter
~ IN this. bot The marqsi, knew not fear.
and he thought bot % iis consequences TO
his love
In Ia Chetardie's last Interview ~ish the
'1-'Hsf Who conducted han TO Ru.si.. n.
male attire had been successfully transfer-
red from one P0rtmantsas - tAs other. and
q vas nov IN Eis Po.session ready for the
moment Of need. With his plans brouch,
to within single night Of the 8enoHeas.i
he parted from The Crarine. having asked
the imperial permission for An hoar's pri-
saic Interview on The marrow. and. " ith
gentle force excluding NAasgo from h.
apartment. he dressed himself IN bis prop
er costume and cut open the w-rm envel-
5 oPe Of his disPatsb~- Tkis done. he thr--
his cloak over hisa. and With . dark Ian
tern IN his hand. sought N.dege in the gar
den lie had dets rrniRed 20 disclose him
self 10 her renew hi. vo~s u love in his
proper gaise. and arrange. While he had
secoss and opportunity. some means for
uniting thsir destiais. hereafter.
A. b. opened the door % Ihe tu---t.
N4'Isge hsS up tLs st-ir 70 tn-ct him. AM
opening the door in the faint light -he ss~
his cloak and Playfslly sndeavored 90 en-
veloPs herself IN rt. bat ssizing her kant..
la Chetzrdie tarned and glided back ward.
drasIng her after him toward q small rrsvl-
ion IA the remOtsr part Of the garden.
Here tbsy had never been intercepted. the
empress alone having the power 20 in;rude
upon them. and la Cbetsriie felt safe IN
dcsotiug this place and time to the double
disclosure Of his sec-vt and his suppressed
passion.
Pe1usding her With difiealty 20 de.is,
from Putting her Arnis aboas him and sit
do~n without earess. he retres.ed a fe-
steps, and IN the darkaess % the PAVILION
shook do-a his imprisoned locks 10 tAeir
masculine abaadoa. thrsv of his cloak. aDsl
drew uP the slide % his laatern. The
scream % surprise which instantly parted
from the liPs Of Nsiegr. made him regret
his imprudence N not having prepared her
Tor the transformstion. bat her secood
thought vas mirth. FOR .be eoull believe u
of course % De nothing but a playful mas
querslr; ard With delighted laughter sbs
sprang 60 ms neck ard overwhelnnes HIM
With her ki.-s--snother voice. however.
Joining very sseSp~cscdly in fhe laughter I,
The empress stood Sefore them.
FSr ~ instant. With al bis soifr.os.s,-
sion. Ia Cbetsrdie vas confounded And
di.u,ssed. Sibsris. th. knout. the .eaf-
ioll. fitted before his eycs. and Nadc.,,
~As the sufferer, But a second rlance A.
The face u tbe Czarine rsAssursd hisa Sbs
to-. took II fOE girlisL mssguer.i.
But the enpress unfortunately Was iueiis-
posed 10 have a partser IN h-r enJoyusent
Of ths sOciety Of this nsw appariuoa q
i'' boss and doublct." She ordered N.ssre
70 hsr iurret wiih one Of those pstaIans
commands which ber Aiisndanis underwood
20 adma II nO delay. aud -hils tse eclips-
SD favorite disappeared With tears ofunsil-
lIng subrnissi0n IN her soh ewes. IaCb~-
tsr,iie looked after Der nth the anguish Of
eternal sepsnaiion - ~. beart. for rrs-
sca,il,ss o. oro~,ie "a i1e.istbiy upon L,n
thst be should never .ce hsr more
Tie empress vss 10 slippers snd rsbe 4e
uus. aad. a. q fate rad deteruined TIA,
tbs sell-kept secrvt shsuld not survive a..
hs1r. her majesty lsid hrr arm riihin that
of her supposei mas4 4aersdcr. ani lei o..
~ay o. the palace. She vas uakefal and
~isbei % 10 read % sleep. Asd. wnL
many q compliment % The beauty ofLer "a
sorIts IN msic srirc. and maay F,lavfsl
cafcss. she arrived a. ihe dosr q her chan.
ber
Bot the marqsis coad 60 no farther.
~ Asd hitherto been spared ihe eusLsrras.-
ncnt u passing tbs sacrsd thrcshold. Tor
iie f,assre smprsss had secret, q the toi.
De-; for tbe cmisiishrlent of be- per,on
which she trusted only 20 the eyss q en-
an iquatel attendant. la Chstardie haI
ncver Psss-c beYoni The boudoir wlicL
as betsccn The ante-chaaber and ths be,i-