St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-03-03


flashing eyes, and his word. were rapid and
indignant. s,..s s.t. = q - p - ''*''5
''You, a.. right" he replied. ..rhi. f:l.
con belonged TO . noble lady, whose kind
womanly heart .corpeed to intlict ! !, wound Jul;
upon the meanest Creature; who trampl,d
not under foot honorable love offered her
! .: III # il we're aa.ssreeabl, thing. on
whom ! loved devotealy, aud who, had che
been unable to return the affection sotfo,red
her, would yet have rejected It with con.
siderable gentlencss. 'Et III" @: sl>go" !,
'why then, don't you return 70 this par.
agon Of tenderness and virtue ~ ,neered
the lady. @&''seaa *-ss a{.';s.,:sto. !.
. ''she would Willingly soothe my wound
ed spirit" he replied;a ''bst sls' 10 dad" "
:" Without another word Lens sped from
the room, her brain ou fire, her eye. full Of
tears. Could Frederick have seen her q
she. leaning far out of;ttie window, w.pt
bitterly. he would have forgiven the bitter
n syqrd. .2 i xas, they parted in anger.
Leg alone, Frederick paced up and down
the roow. In his despair he murmured
aloud. nFer three Years have devoted NV
time, hcdr: and forune7 to the service Of
this heartless womsn; one day rewarded re-,
with smiles the next With frowns. To
morrow, when the bills arc paid for debts
incurred for this night, shall be .bsolute
y y;penniless-all my fortune spent, on this
vain firt, who is ataeserving the name Of
woman. 3" Il aaEs sa9 s..s%s @s:2s :.;, ~, &
~ Yes, to morrow my horses, furniture and
plate will be sold, my servants discharged,
.and'all that will remain 70 e'iss this old
cas,le, and my faithful nurse Margaret,
'Tao will not leave me and my falcon
TAis building, now ringing with tho sound
ofnaasIse. dancing and merry augl,ter, win
be closes 10 +b.eome the sanctuary Of rats
and owls: For nhyself, 1 shall withdr.v y
from society, and ia this small gloomy
tower, support my poverty and despair Is
best / may. l have been worse than fool
ish-l have been. wicked. must rejoin
my guests" aasss@IT!asl .a@4a : ut 9
SO saying, Frederick replaced the falcon
on his perch near the window, and forcing
h gay smile ard careless air, enuntered in:
tothe bsll room, and from that time till the
company left ne was seemingly the gayest
~ tho sass - s;ss ,.s.gs..
''~ xsae ~ \ @f*a ~ s1|
y "Quick, Susan, f.sten this bodice, and
bring me the hood and mantle, and IL: :
thick shoes" exclaimed the Lady Lena !;
then added. impatiently. "you'll have to
pin this handksrchiefa.r apron string, for
my ba1ds 'trezib,e 50 I cannot do any
thing. g.':Gse~ ss .a.:,:~.r. ..-.......
The maid obeyed, and soon her young
mistress stood before the elegant: mirror,
laughing TO see herself in complete peas
ants attire. :. D.. .3.s.;.. -.
"wi!l anybody know. mc'" she asked.
l"ughingay, at she drew the hood oyer her
'ace: ~ -. '..~H"> ::.s,9!-' %*.;,-.:
'j'.No indeed,' Lady Lena.".1 replied, ,ttHe
maid, ''if had not seen you dress I should
noteknow y.u myself" -. II, : .s.,.;.:. -.
!: ':Then i am Of, = and. suiting lhe action
to the word, the graceful Lady Lena ran
out Of the room and down stairs in Yery
und'gnihed way es95.+- ct: r.. 81
In the garden she was met by lover of
susan's, who exclaimed; !''Hffcars to me we
are in mon.trous: hurry, mistress Susan.
Can't you stop to give fellow kiss :"
Away with you !" she exclaimed You
shall have two kisses when l come back, if
you won't stop nc now.'' IT ..>a.. . :.
4s "0ood bargain Susan, 2 said he. . l have
not much to d., and will wait. hy the gate
Nycu come back :.,na~s ID. n g..
:. Away sped Lena 4 After a pretty long
rapid walk she reached Castle Alberghi,
and entering by, Low postern door, that
she found !epeps made her way to the tow.
er>whero, she e,sar pld Margaret seated. e..
"Good noon, dame Margaret" said Le-,
n"' *{' ,~;s,' s@5>. .e.. - j., II -. ,..
The old woman raised her head, !, and 4ec-
ognised, Susan, Lady Lena's favorite wait
ing maid, she returned very .sultry greet
ing l.a.s 4s..,gs 8 .,a:.s ..,.... -.
''Don't be cross, Margaret" she contin-
ued. ''1've got beautiful note from my
lady for your young MASTER, g..
lyon needn't come here with it, then.''
said dame Margaret. .'Your lady's notes
have brought sorrow enough to this old
house" ~. s,re: q. So z,a.s q. ..-..
-, But, Margaret, Il was sent to deliver il
and to receive:an answer, and, l dare not
go back without it; it would cost me my
place, and yo,lwouldp', be 50 cruel a. that
to apoor girl who has never done you any
harp.''!.>.. -, -, s.... -, ..,.r,
i. Here Lena began to sob: and Margaret
rose, saying, "You have never. done me
any harm, y 80 gise ne the note and let me
take it up stairs quickly" ~z4.r. ...,,...
The note waa produced. and Margaues
grumblingly took it up stairs, mutterins
- she did 50, "Much good, much good, It
Wilis 90 my poor young master. II ISM
sealed very CLOSELY, and if 1 could read
would open it, and if there was anything
in it to wrong him, I'D sooner put my hand
IN tho fire than give it to him" BY this
Time she had reached the second story and
knocked It tho door. .
cone c''i' III" said rs.d.riek, @ 81 ,sho H.