Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-05

MONDAY meal and he would have turned
away, for fear of causing annoyance, had
not the daughter caught sight Of him.
Her parents made him heartily welcome,
a1d Marie-he now heard her name for
the first time-paccd chair for him Mt
the table. Simple ms the meal was, the
Prince thought he never made so pleasant
dinner. lie was charmed with the
sterling good sense and frankness of the
Old people, whose respectful demeanor had
nothing servie or fawning, and rs for
Marie, she was NIL grace and perfection
In the eye Of her adonng lover. After
dinner coffee was served in the little gar
den, and there they sat in delightful con
vcrsation until Alexander was compelled
to keep his engagement with his uncle
CTS that the young woman ?" asked un-
cle Dimitry, later in the day, catching a
blush on his nephew's cheek, ms Marie and
her parents passed them OIL their way to
afternoon service. 81 must cay you show
good taste. How long, pray, have you
known this wild lowcrl'
''siucc yesterday" replied Alexander,
with conscious look.
''sincc yesterday :" repeated the uncle
in astonishmcnt and to-day courtng in
church, and IL long visit at the house
Quick work, 7 must gay. Your father
wouldn't believe it. If were to tell him /;
and, to tell you the truth, ! hardly believe
It myself, Won scape. grace"
Angered by the sneering tone in which
these words were spoken. and still more by
the implied slur on Marie, Alexander
would have made a singing retort. but
he WAS able TO master his indignation,and
refrain from words that might recoll upon
his beloved. Happily his uncle maintain
ed his resolution. and that evening depart
ed for Baden Baden, leaving Alexander to
make the hest use Of his opportunities.
The Prince was not a dilatory lover. He
/ made himself at home in the little cottage,
. which had become, in his eyes more pre-
4 cious than palace, and, in order to be
constantly near Marie, he would even 20
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were at work, and take part in their labor.
II "naue people s'are 10 see rr''''o 50 "
madly in love with a simple peasant girl ;
and many shook their heads, and said it
"o"'u turh oui "''u'y' "i'''' u.u''S ''''e"
"e' sly scneh'I' "r so''''h'hS "oISe'
hu' lh'Se "'r'' Ior 'he most lla'l' 'as'''on-
able women. with mnrriagcahle daughters,
VINO thought II a dreadful th'hg ior "
rr'h'e To n' IN loNe WIN Il peasant NO.
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She kncw that he liked her and that she
liked him. and that il was to both n
pleasure to he topetber. Of a warmer
reelip, She meyer dreamed But the time
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Sunday cc.piuc,r,cr ci,nrch sbe mud ,he
Prince wcre sittIng tor,tbcr in the cotlap,
garden. softly conyersine. lie had taken
h.r hand o,d v... iool. ina, into nor rr,rl
blue eyes, when with sudden and IRE
sstahlc Impulse, he threw his arm round
her waist, drew her close to his side, and
kissed her pissionatcly on the forehead
Dearest onci'' he whispered, rs tn,
startled and surprised girl, tried to free
herself from his embrace " Dearest
Marie, will you be my wife :"
"Yogr wife, O, sir, what have don,
to deserve this from you -
Alexander drew the trembling girl closei
to his side. 'My daring," said he, ten
derry, you cannot believe that do moi
mean what ! say, In what way could
better show my respect, my trust my low
than by making you my wife ~
uAb that can meyer ne. You canno
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5kem, The rulr between MS is too wid
nnd doom g,