Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-03-06

!, blabber, too but am deceived If those
bright eyes do not love mischief too we'll
to tell Henrietta what she knows, and if
she does twill only mar the romantic
boy plans. Well better luck next time. I"
With this cheering soliloquy, he retired
into the castle. s.r. bul#.
Morn had scarcely lifted her dusky eye
a lid, ere Alice was summoned to the side
Of the couch Of the duchess. She entered
|! with the same sweet laugh dancing in her
, eyes and dimpling her checks, but she did
!. not speak.
"Alice, girl, What did you learn p
Royal Henrietta, grieve to refuse you
but" .
But Can it be, Alice, that yoar
own romantic love has turned your head ?
I You had better find another IN sstress."
20, no, lady" replied Alice, as she
stood weeping at he. mistrcss's side. mo
you took me in because was an orphae
/ was an orphan keep me for the same
Cause. Whittier should ! 60, were | to
leave you
"Psbaw, Alice, / did not mean it. But
, tell me"
II cannot tell you more than that he
is of noble birth"
"Dost thou klow his name9"
81 cannot reveal it. But he is true
knight
.'What care l.? OF course thou know
, est the squire's name ?"
Yes" exclaimed Alice her face blush
, ing scarlet that seemed to deny her tears,
for her eyes were again flashing mirth.
"Yes, and by ray trott he might be Prince
Charles himself" she continued, casting
a keen glance at her mistress's counte.
nance, but she read nothing there.
What makes you dream of such silly
o idea -? Prince Charles is betrothed to me
! and would not come here to WOO my
. maiden"
NAY, but the csquires master might
Nay, nay, girl. Royal marriages arr
. not based upon affection, nor do royal Low
: ers pass the time so agrceably to thei
I aGianced." She paused moment an(
then continued: "Are they gone, Alice 2
! Il saw them cross the moat, as | trav
ersed the hall, my lady. when you sum
a moned me-"
Months had passed away, and on
). morning. as Henrietta was sitting will
her favorite Alice, listening to her music
a servant announced the arrival of th
. Duke of Richelieu, with message to tn
# lady duchess.
= 81 come" said she. But ere she repair
h ed to the presence chamber, she requested
Alice to await her return. N about a
koar she came back, and throwing her
self upon her ottoman, burst into pas
c sionate ct of tears.
IS "Ah, my lady, what has happened
Let Ine weep with thee" said the tearfu
;e maiden
,e 20, Alice, | have been deceiving myse|
lc -fancying did not love the stranger
!. met at Paris and again here-hopiDg tha
d Prince Charles would break his faith wit
is me, as be did with the mfaDta of Sp0iI
is Bet no. The duke Of Rtchelieu tells n
le that my royal brother has fixed the wed
ding day What do you smile9''
| mo, good lady. not at your grief. Bu
,r you may be queen Of England yet "
1t "Ah Alice, | told the strangev ! woul
k rather be queen Of Maine. Yet could
e. but live with him, would rather be
d pcasantwoman than either"
is "Cheer up, my lady ; all may yet b
arightl' Day after day did Alice use thi
;, consolation, but it was of little avail, O.
, though tie proud duchess would not avO
:. her love for one who had scorned he
:, affections by remaining absent. gl
The wedding day arrived, and th
= trembling Henrietta. surrounded by he
maiden, stood before the cathedral alta
I of Laval. Her royal brother, Louis XII
st of France, graced the nuptials, attende
,r by the beauty and chivalry of his cour
a As length the proxy of the English prime
entered--it was the famed Duke of Bucl
ingham. 5mg 1u u}3 2 q
a Alice changed color as she saw hin
it and rejoiced when the ceremonies wei
;s completed. When in her room again, Il
. duchess. or rather the princess, said
N IL do not like the lcoks of my roy,
husbands proxy, and yet methinks ha,
n. seen him before.' 4
ne "He's bold man. quietly answere
n Alice, but reportsayshe does not alwa,
II dazzle young maideus, as lighted caud
does the poor moths" 2s18
IL That night Henrietta slept but littl
ID nor did she feel greatly rejoiced the ne'
id morning. when Buckingham brought b
dispatches from London, stating th