The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-12-11
"The Star Of Hope"

touching in the history Of the unf'r-
.tnnate duke, Napoleon II. Duke of
Reiclstadt. who during his final illness,
TINS composed his own epitarh:-Na-
poIeon Francois Joseph Charles Bona
parte; born King of R"me-1ied lieu
tenant in the Austrian artillery
Handsome, accomplished and brave,
the inherit"r of a splendid name and
bazzling glory !; loved almost to id"la-
try by the country in which his child
hood was passed; magnificent future
stretching out before lim--tate frown-
ed upon his brilliant prospects, gave
him a weak constitution, .wretcirl
health, bitter disappointment, and was
only kind in leading him to an early
grave. He breathed his last at Schon
brnnn, in the chamber once occupiedhy
his father, in the neighborho"d OF the
imperial chateau, where he was wont
to take Ills solitary walks.
He seems t" have been completely
blase from his childhood, and Of 50
melancholy temprramens that scarce
ly anything gave him pleasure. Eve
ry.hing was done TO cure him Of his
gloomy Indifference, and when all else
had failed, he met in one of his lonely
rambles beautiful peasant girl, with
whom lie fell in love at first sight. Her
society aroused him from his lrtharcy,
aud endowed him with new life. She
first taught him; it is said, the nature
of happiness, aud by her presence the
,lrcary emptiness of his being was de-
li.httnlly filed. Peasant IA she was,
she was graceful, accomplished. witty,
and to his fond fancy she was as go,l-
,less On the earth. He revealed to her
all the SOM ces OF his discomfort, pour
I'd into her confting ear the secrttcst
Of his thoughts and the sacredest OF
his feelings. She was the single break
Of blue in his clonded sky, aud in that
blue was set The star of hope.
One evening he was in the CITY and
attended the opera. When the ballet
came on, among all the dancers sud-
denl, flashed form f wOndrOus beau.
~ and grace, agile as lawn, 1.-THE rs a
spirit, and the theatre echoed aud re
echoed with welcome tn the new divin-
ity of the dance. The pale youth
flushed, and his heart beat quick
Was he dreaming or was the sylph-like
creature bounding and whi'lng Oh the
stage his beloved Marie, whom lie had
preferred before all the ladies IF the
court 7 He rubbed his eyes and leaned
forward, his very soul burning in his
face. He could not he mistaken. The
lovely and gnilrleSs peasant, whom he
had worslipped and admitted to the
innermost sanctuary of his spirit, and
the magnificent dancer of the opera
were one and the same. The blazing
theatre grew dim; the tnmultuous ap-
phase WAS no longer heard; the un.
happy price grasped, struggled, swo"n-
ell, and amidst much excitement was
borne to his carriage.
The charming dancer who had fas
cinaied him was the famous Fanny
Ellsler, then at the beginning Of her ex-
tra"rdinary conqnests and career
She had allowed herself to he used Ivy
his relatives as bait to ensnare the
Young dukes affections, in the hope
that through, her some interest in life
might lie awakened. The inseniou,
aud handsome hoy pleased her, nc
doubt. Her vanity was sratlfied Mt the
expense of his final faith. He Deve,
recoye,ed, it is said, from this Sudden
and terrible shock, and she-was lib.
orally paid Harper's Magazine.
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| EXPERIENCE OF A YoUNG WoMAN.-
A country girl, young, pretty and hap.
py, her step was elastic and the roses
of health hloomed upon her check. -
One April morn she was overtaken y,
a "spring shower and caught cold
1t WAS her "particnlar time" and sup
precision was the result. At the mex
"reriod" nature refused to act. Sl.
became salIow, swollen, aud suffered
intensely with pain in the back apt
s'lowerstomacI'," palpitatiops, Difficult
ty of breathing, Indigestion aud head
ache. Doctors failed to pal'iate he
distressed condition. and she longet
for death as the only hope Of relief
At he instance of a friend, who l,ersel
experienced its benefits, she was in
duced to try Dr.. J. Bra,lGeltl's Femal'
Regulator. One bottle cured her. Sh,
is again the happy eirl she was tia
April morning before the shower. TIL,
Female Regulator is prepared 10y L
VI. Bradirld, Druggist, Atlanta, Ga.
at sl.5O per bottle aud kept by all res
pcctable druggists.
~ Aleck Boarman, our recent,
elected Congressman-shortt term
has been seated in the House of Re