Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-10-03

e that the marriage should be celebrate
: as soon as Alexander should retur
e from the baths OF Liebenstein. Neithe
5 son nor daughter was consulted in tn
i matter; they were not supposed to hav
D either will or heart.
Z The wrath of Prince Michael, whe
p; his wife, timidly and with many mis-
r givings, gave into his hands the lette
. in which Alexander declared his low
: for Marie, and begged permission t
make her his wife, was something in
. describable. He raved for an hour, lik
! a mailman; and then dispatched a fu
. riOus letter to his son, enclosed in one t
Dimitry, in which he commanded hi
brother to bring Alexander home with
out delay. .r.
Dimitry at once obeyed. WithOu
losing an hour he fastened back to Lie
bernstein, and Immediately sought hi
nephew's lodgings. Alexander wa
away; but there was trusty old Peter
who had tended him as child and al
ways accompanied him on his travels.
"What, i'll heavens name, has com,
over your master?" exclaimed Dimitry
taking the old man roughly by the
shoulder, for he was thoroughly excited
and alarmed. hH.H
Heaven only knows! Pm sure I'm
not to blame. How could l help his
falling over head and ears in love with
this peasant girl? / can't keep him
away from her. He even goes into the
fields, and helps her plant potatoes and
cabbages!" 80 .-A.i -. ~-.r
"Helps her plant potatoes and cab
bages! Good God, Peter, do you think
he has lost his senses ?'
81 don't know. He is always good
and kind to me; but he has no eyes for
any one but that girl"
Still undecided what course to pursue
in order to break the news of his fathers
anger to the weak-minded boy, for such
he thought him, Dimitry. allowed old
Peter to guide him to the field where
his nephew, Marie and her father were
at work. Alexander was the first to
perceive his approach. With sad fore
boding at his heart, the young man
greeted his uncle in a manner that at
tracted others attention. Marie's low
ing heart also divined something wrong,
and she came instantly to his side. "Fol-
low me to your mothers, he said gent
ly; "this is my uncle Dimitry. He
brings news from my father" ;- e.
The good mother met them at the
door. Dimitry greeted her with the ut
most courtesy; her fine intelligent fea-
lures, and the worth expressed in her
kindly eyes, made a deep impression on
him. 81 am heartily sorry" he said, at
ter the usual greeting, Ethat must en-
ter this house as the messenger of bad
news. My nephew, whose love for
your daughter | begin to understand,
has entreated his parents to consent to
his marriage with her. But his father
has other views for him, and withholds
his permission .-1 % So ...- : b,
81 expected this" replied the mother
simply, but with true sorrow in her
voice, sand have often told your nephew
that it must be so. 1t is not possible
that rich Prince should let his son
marry a poor peasant girl. If have
let him be with my daughter every day,
and to use our house as his own, it was
because l could trust them both, and
they were so happy together that l
could not bear to part them. Alas. l
am afraid have done wrong, for they
love each other too well, and it will be
hard for them to part.'''f 34
Alexander and Marie sat near to-
gether; but neither spoke word nor
looked at the other. l-i5.a q .-l 4
Dimitry looked with true astonish-
ment at the supplemented woman, and
a sentiment of respect and admiration
stirred his heart as he listene.i to her
words. "You are the best woman
ever saw" he said, warmly pressing
her hand; "and what yOu have said
makes my errand harder than ever. IfI
1 thought my brother could be persua-
ded to relent-but it is useless to speak
of that. Alexander, here is your IA
ther's letter, read it for yourself"
An icy shudder ran through the young
mans heart as his eye glanced rapidly
over the contents of the letter. 80,
God! l have not deserved thisn' he
cried out, springing to his feet. '@My
curse, if marry your'
He fell unconscious at Marie's feet.
Very tenderly, very sorrowfully, the
two women raised him from the floor
and laid him on the bed. Marie bathed
his temples with cool water, and old
Peter went off ON the run for physi-
clan. A long fever succeeded, during
which Marie and her mother never left
his bedside except to catch short inter-
walls of needed rest. Weeks passed be-
fore he came to himself. The first face
he saw was his mothers: then he saw
that she was sitting hand in hand with
Marie, and deep peace and contentment
filled his heart. By degrees he learned
that his fathers curse had been re-
moved, and that his full consent to the
had been given.
at comes too late," he whispered,
pressing his mothers hand, and turn
ing loving look on Marie; "but l shall
die happy with you here, and knowing
that you love her, too. You will bury
me here; will you not? -
The promise was given and kept, and
every year, on the anniversary of her
sons death, the Princess visits Lieben-.
stein, to strew flowers upon his grave
She is never alone on these sad visits;
for Marie is always at her side. Many |
times she has asked the young girl to
70, as her dearly beloved daughter, to
her Russian home; but Marie will not |
consent to leave her parents and her
over's grave. Nor will she accept any
Of the rich presents which Alexander's
mother would gladly bestow upon her.
Those which her lover had given her,
in the first happy days of their ac-
luaintance, she treasured up as sacred
relics. But she always wears gold
his last gift, clasped about her
neck by his dying hands.-Aldine.
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