Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-06-01

You appear to suffer" said the
queen, after short pause.
Yes, your majesty, l do not feel
in usual spirits"
"And the cause Of your suffer
ing?"
at is a dream" responded the
trembling Lille.
"a dream, Sir John! l pray you
relate it."
" [ was-that what | am," replied
Lille" the most faithful of your
subjects, and | loved, with all the
ardor of a first love, a woman more
beautiful than all the angels of heaven.
Her countenance, while it was illu-
minated by a celestial aureole, ap-
pearcd often serious and severe; but
the blonde hair that clustered about
her brow softened immeasurably the
severity OF her features. This wo-
man, ever sweet and amiable, one day
/ perceive6me upon promenade and
addressed to me some friendly wol DIS.
Notwithstanding the pallor of my
face, whitened by care and suffering e;
Notwithstanding the rags which served
me for vestments she permitted me
to seize the end Of her cloak for the
purpose Of drawing myself up to her,
for she was a grand, noble, an august
woman"
And then?" demanded Elizabeth,
who hardly dared to breathe.
And then-then the sentiment OF
respect inspired in me by the recog-
milton of my generous protectress
transformed itself into a violent, in
sensate love; into a love whose end
is deathw
Yes, Lille, there is a love that
kills. But continue-hoW did your
/ dream finish ?"
The end of my dream? | see her
before me now, this august woman
sometimes she fastenes upon me an
enchanting glance which gives birth
to a mad felicity; but sometimes she
looks upon me with an air OF sadness
and tender pity, for she knows how
wide is the abyss which divides US =
"Yes, Lille, she knows it 7 exclaim
ed Elizabeth with warmth. "This
woman. in order to recompense thy
love, thy devotion, as it deserves
names thee king of her empire! Dost
thou hear, thee thee !!
What does your majesty say = eX
claimed Lille, as he threw himself al
the feet of the Queen-"this cannot be
II Is impossible J!
Il am queen!
"Ihlnk ofyOur people, of your hon
or, OF postcrity . Think that YOU
life itself
Il Il love thee. John, sad Elizabeth
with energy, as she impressed klst
upon his forehead. but 90, leave
tho bon3, n which tba connoiI roas
SombIav If i rhoro tbat viii nao
thoo. il = tboro ond IN th,. ,ro,aIoo
that 7 will renIv to tbeir roonost an,
that I will make known to Them tb,
firm and irrevocable decision Of m,
rovaI will Farewell farewell m,
dear Jobn ~
Il was near MIDNIGHT The oneei
nresided at tbe council Of her mini.
tiers. Each moment that passed auo
mented visiblv her emotion 81
looked often and anxiouslv toward
side door in the hall ~ if she wpr
expectino some one At times sh
b would open her mouth as if about t
address a question to her counselor,
. but each time the question died mnl
= tered unon her tremblino Inns Tb
t members of the council unable to @,
/ plain the changeful emotions wbic
y. nossessed the oneen oazcd in silnnc,
and with unouiet ewes upon their 50,
D ereign. Two only of them smiled an
g threw upop each other looks Of inte
Il ligence.
@ The heavy silence which reionp
e for a long time through the hall a
D length forced the queen to emerc
g from the Gloom of her nrofound r. T
Aections AT the same moment III
o Count d Arundel appeared unon th
o threshold of the door. EIizabet
n fixed unon him a burnino Glance of /,
0 quirv. but on seeing his air of homes
+ and resnectfnl sunrise she inonire
o with faint ;ndiferenca
@ "Ab! Is # Won Count D'ArrndeI
Yon come from London. have w
n seen nv nriyate secretary ?''
uNo vonr majesty"
f. ooh. then. he has becOme the Vi,
n tim Of some informal crime - criod tb
ononn with INDIGNATION ..hn+ soon1
e or later L Will discover this ntam
n and then woe, woe to the guilty Y
W Elizabeth raised herself precipitat
h, ly from her arm chair and left til
apartment, casting upon her counse
o,o, r.lonooC @,,lI ,f