The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-10-25


had seen the stables of the Grand
Duke; then Immediately after if ever
danced cotillions, and on my replying
in the affirmative, he added, and
too. SO you see, mamma, it is just
the same as if he had engaged me"
The mother shook her head with an
incredulous air, and Ottalie, who,
thanks to her know ledge of English,
had understood all, resolved to defeat
the plans of Lady Emily.
with what happy mortal do you
dance the midnight waltz p (the mid
night waltz on st. Sylvester's eve is
very much sought Tor by all the dane
ers, because at the first stroke of the
clock which sounds the last hour Of
the year, they have the privilege Of
kissing their partners in the waltz said
the Grand Duchess to her favorite
when a few minutes before twelve the
band struck up the Gabrielle. Ottalie
had Just time to name Mons. de Ebers
dorf, when he came to claim his part
ner
At the first stroke of midnight the
waltz stopped, and the orchestra sa-
Iuted 10y IL joyous blast of trumpets the
commencement of new year
In the midst of the universal 10y
Frederic wished to take advantage of
the sweet privilege accorded him. He
leant forward to imprint the kiss on
Ottalie's forehead, but the latter re-
pulsed him, stepping back and red
dening with anger. DEbersdorf, con-
founded, could scarcely recover him
self enough to say:
1T seems to me you owe me that
for my roses"
'In that event, ! beg you to take
them again. Give them to whom you
please. l do not want them"
"Ottalie -
Monsieur 'Ebersdorf, / do not
know who has given you the right to
call me thus
Frederic bit his lips.
The waltz commenced again and
/ terminated without either of them
speaking a word more,
Mademoiselle de Wolkenstein had
returned to her seat, and occupied her
self in sometimes watching Lady Emil
ly,who with visible impotence, sought
to catch the Princes eye, and some
times Major d'Ebersdorf, who, seated
beside MademOiselle de Frankenthal,
whispered to her with an unaccustom-
ed warmth of manner when the Prince
presented himself before her
my lord, said Ottalie, after the
first words were exchanged, "permit
me to inquire after the health of Sui
tan"
The face of his Royal Highness
glowed at this touching mark of con-
descension in person who was so lit
tie in the habit of showing it, He sat
down beside her and FASTENED to give
her the most satisfactory accounts as
to the well-being of his favorite horse.
Mudemoiselle de Wolkenstein was
so complaisant, and listened with such
lively interest to the Prince that the
latter, elated with his success, asked
her if she would honor him by dancing
cotiilon with him.
Ottale accepted.
-Four days before, Mile de Wolken-
stein had promised the cotillion of st.
/ Sylvester to Frederic At the moment
when the cotillion was forming he ad.
vanced to remind her of her engage
ment
you must forgive my treacherous
memory, Count, replied she, "but |
had forgotten that which you wish me
to remember and l have just made
another engagement"
May l have the honor of knowing
with whom p asked he, forcing him
self to appear calm.
The Prince advanced to claim Otta-
lies hand. At the same moment La
dy Emily and her mother crossed the
saloon and retired.
"Monsieur dEbersdorf, will you be
kind enough to complete the cotillion, "
vociferated the Prince, and Frederic
placed himself with Md'llo Franken-
thai at the right of his royal highness.
The changes of the thousand and
one figures of this capricious dance
placed dEbersdorf and Ottalie side by
side, and they were let thus alone for
some minutes.
Il thank You, Mademoiselle de VOL
kenstein," said the Count. ut only
remains for me to thank you for hav-
ing opened my eyes before it was too
late.
"What do you mean, sir?"
"That / have nothing to do with the
mistresses of princes p
The royal dancer returned too soon
for Ottalie to reply, even by look, to
this offensive speech. Rage was in the
, depths of her heart and she tried to
, hide her agitation under an appear
ance of lightness which i'll suited her.
Her excessive gayety caused universal
astonlshment.
On the morrow at the levee of the
Grand Duke, Major d'Ebersdorf asked
permission of his sovereign to marry
, Mile de Frankenthal, but to this re-
quest he added another, which was
that he should Immediately be sent on