The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-16
TRIED AND TRUE.

II was the Carnival season in Paris an
Colonel Eugene Melville, AZ attachc OF III
great Napoleon's staff, who had won ms wa
to distinction with his own sabre iouho MN
self At ne masked ball in the french opel
house Better adapted IN his tastes 10 u,
field than the boudoir, he fIrts but little viii
the CAV figures that cover the floor, ana JON
but ,idom in tie waltz But at last, Will!
standing thouchtfully and regarding the as
semi ed thrOng with vacant eye, his atten
ton was suddenly aroused by the appearance
of n lersOn in white satin domino, the uni
yerSal elegance Of whose figure, manner, ant
bearing COZ iced all that her face and mn(
must be c.... TO her person IN GRANGE anI
lovelinoss.
Though Il SO mixed an assembly, still thcr,
was a dignity and reserve in the manner o
the white domino that rather repulscd th'
idea of % familiar address. and ii was some
time before the young soldier found courage
to speak 10 her.
Some alarm being given, there was VIC
lent rush If The lhrong towards the door
where ulles- assisted, the lady would have
materially suffered Eugene Melville offer:
his arm, and with his broad shoulders anC
stout frame wards off the danger, 1t was
delightful moment; the lady spoke the purest
French was very witty, tancItul, and capt.
waiting.
"Ah lady, pray raise that mask, and re-
veal TO NJ the charms of features that must
accompany 50 sweet a voice and so graceful
a form is you p0sseSs;"
"You would perhaps, be disappointed, -
she replied.
No, am sure not"
"-ire YOU 50 very confident"
YES | feel that you arc beauiiful-it can
not BIZ otherwise"
"Don be 10 sure of that, y replied the dom.
mo "Haye YOU ever heard of the Irish poet
Moore Org Of the yelled prophet of Kho-
rasan-hcw, when lie disclosed his counte
nance Us AiaeOus aspect killed his beloved
on low do YOU know that shall not turn
on q yelled prophet Of khorasan:'
"Ali lady, your every word convInces me
TO the contrary" replied the enrapturel sol
der, whose heart had begun to feel as 1t never
felt before; he was in love.
She cludes his efforts at discovery, but
permits him to hand her to hel carriage
which drives off in the darkness, and though
he throws himself upon his tieetest horse, he
is unable to Oregtakc her
TheyounC French Colonel becomes moody
he has lost hls heart and knows not what to
do. lie wanders hither and thither, shuns
his former places Of amusement, avoids his !
era5lerabe as a lover can well be, being thus
disappointed. One night, just after he had
left hi. hotel on foot, figure, mutied up tot
the very cars, stopped him.
well, Monsieur, what would you with
me- lskel the soldier
"iDu would know the name Of the white
domino" was the reply.
Il would, indeed" replied the officer hasti-
ly. How can it be done"
Follow me"
80 the end Of the earth, if it will bring
me 20 her"
But YOU must be bllndtolded.'
we well
"SteI into this vehicle"
~ an. at your command
And away ratified the youthful soldier and
his strange companion. This may be al
trick, reasoned Eugene Melville, but have
no fear of personal violence. ! am armed
with this irus'y sabre, and can take care of
myself but there was no cause for fear,
since he soon found the vehicle stop; and he
was led bindtodcd, into the house When
the bandage was removed from his eyes, he
found himself in Il richly.furnishcd boudoIr,
and before him stood the white domino Just
as he mt her at the masked ball To fall
upon bus knees and tell her how much he had
mouSAt oil her since their separation, that
MS thoughts had never left her that he loved
her GeVl.p0ly was AS natural as to breathe,
anu he M 50 calamity and sincerely.
"Shai' believe all you say"
LADY let me prove il by any test YOU may
put upon me" '''
hho"' then, that the feelings you avow
are mutual. Nay unloose your ann from
Lly "aisl ! have something more to saw
iaIN on forever, lady! Your voice is nu.
sic ~ my heart and ears"
"Wou" you marry me, knowing no more
ofmc .ian you do?'
mol I@si n } you We're to go to the very altar
Then / Will test you?"
"ilow, lldy:'
For one year be faithful to the l,vc
you have profcsscd, and will be yours,
'FulS rs heaven shall spare my life"
"Dh, cruel SUSPENSE"
you dcmur.'
way, lady, shall fulfill your injunction
IS ] promised"
III al The expiration of year you do ne
heaf from me, then the contract shall he ma
and ,od Take this hall ring." She cont
led .ia when supply the broken PORTO
| wv. Joe yours"
II Nisscd the little emblem, swOra aga
and slin 10 be faithful, and pressing h
hand ID his lips, bade her alden
II was conducted away as mysterious
as nad been brought ihither; nor con
he bog any possible means discover where
mad been, his companion rejecting all brlb,
and Cyn refusing 10 answer the simpl,
questions
h.8.as roll on. Colonel Merville is FIR
TO J. VOW, and happy in the anticipations
lOve suddenly he was ordered on an e
bassy % Vienna, the gaycst Of all the Euro
can capitals, about the the time Napole
We pl8nning 10 marry the Archduch,
MAJ louisa The young Colonel is han
som., manly, and already distinguished
artns gul becomes at once a great fayorite
cOur' Tery effort being made by the won