The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-03-17

| more embrace my dear Henri
Ever MS he spoke these words the cal
vacadl role slowly into sight
"l'hc saint be praised cried the count,
"IIcrc they are at last. All! see how
nohly my boy riic4l by Our Lpdyl I
could pick him ont from thou<and by
;lic way in which he sits lis siccd !"
As thev came nearer he saw his bride
riding by his brothers side, while behinl
on pilions were her two female attend.
ants.
"By the Holy Rood !" said the count,
'bnt the fair Blanche Of Pisa sits her pail
trey like a qnecn.''
And then the count thought Of the
time when he would escort her around
some OF the fine Old lanes OF Provence.
! OF a su ilen he crlel out:
/ BY all the saiais. this is indeed IL
! thrice welcome day, for there, if my eyes
deceive me not, is my oil and truhy
friend and compnnon in~arns, the right
valiant Lord oi p,sa!'
/ Unnlilc to control lis Impotence to
greet his brother and TO see his bc,r1,hed
wife, the count strobe knstilf in adsLncc
of lis retinu", an me, the cilvacadc on
the slope which led to the poricdL5.
Upon seeing tho count, Henri learol
from his horse. and, regardless of all
around them, the two brothers wcro the
next instant in each others nrmA.
"l'hc saints bless lhec. my son." sud
the elder brother. as he kissed the check
of the handsome youth. "Thou hast
acquitted tl,s If right noble, in this mat
ter, and 10y this on act thou hast repaid
me thousan lfull all the tender care
have eve" bestowed on thce."
\ close observer might have .,en a
deep llIsh spread over the beautiful f,cc
Of Henri ~ the count said tho last words,
but lic had no s,oner ul.c ed til 'm, than
his eyes turned to biz bride
For the Grst time in his life the count
! ftlt the electric thrill ct love! Like
. Aaron'S rod, it had swallowed up every
passion in hi' heart. And indeed seldom
has nun looked upon saecIcr face than
that of l,linchc.
Her bright golden lair, 50 rare among
the Italians, her soft gray eyes, with n
touch of blue in them, her exquisite com
pexion hcr swelling bust, ani her round
ed figure, which although petite, WA not
unler,lled, were irresistible claims ,n eve
ry heart. And ovhr all there hung iha,
nexprcssible halo Of purity which raises
woman to the sainly sphere.
Crowned, happy anil rewai dei at
last, signed the count TO hlmse.i; 81
have waited long, bot | have not waited
in vain Hail, Blanche nf Provence. "
Such were the enthusiastic fancics, which
ru.lcd through the counts brain, when
he first b,hcl his bri ic!
The greeting between the two old
warriors was cordial and heartfelt. I he
Court of Pisa si HAT il wms only ai the
last moment he had decided 10 escort lis
daughter, ~ he felt n great desire to see
his old companion in arms Thinking,
also, 1t would lac an agreeable sarprse TO
him. he had requested bis brother not to
announce lis coming in the despatch he
has forwarded.
Mngn fccnt were the f as,ings that
nieht-al that the most princely hu,pi-
ts!iiy coull furnish WAS lavshed. The
Count lie Provence did his utmost to rec.
ommcnl himself 10 lis beautiful bctruth
e'l blanche looked the picture of lJve-
illness. 70 her intended husband she was
all gentlencsS and courtesy: whenever hc
addressed her she replied with downcast
eyes and lremnIouS voice, becoming u fair
maiden in her first interview with her
first husband The only thing that
m,rrcd the happiness Of the count was
absence OF his beloved brother. who had
been compelled, 10y Il severe inlispostion,
10 forcgo the pleasures of the festival, and
retire to hls own room. Several timrs
during the evening did the count 90 to
his hrofher's apartment, and tenicrly in
qnire concerning his i'll ,ess; hut the only
answer he could extort was, that his pains
were very severe, and that he felt unable
TO rise.
The skilliul leech--as the doctors were
'hen called--felt hls pulse, and declared
the malady trnnscend-d his art to cure.
The counts inqnieiude WIS extreme
''By st. Denis !" he cried, 'slhis is n
cruel blow to nv content. How can
be happy if lIlnri ID not at my side to
share It I" ... ..t.
But when, next morning, Henri sent
Father AnsoImp TO his brother to be- per
mission to 20 to Paris for a short iims to
recruit his health, the count WAS perfectly
amazed.
"By the IIalilame," he cried, Il like
not this! What! AMI not help me with
tho festivities to celebrate my marriage 10
the lady Blanche"
Sending for lie leech the count de.
manhed Of him what ailed his brother.
The learned man replied that he could
not tell-it was not oe the body, but the
minl
Proceeding at once TO his brothers
apartment. he found him lying on his
couch prey to the deepest anguish.
All that the count could extort from
him was request tlat he would allpw
him to seek for health in change of air
AS the count was on Ills way 10 hi
own apartments he met Guilbert, who
had Formed one of lady i'lanche's escort.
There was something about Galhert's
manner which raised the counts curis
osity, and bidding him follow him to his
! study, he asked If Henri had complaine ed