The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-12-30

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i! i q declared enemy. Of the Baroness
REeizeengthal & xeg ~ and 1l4 bad made me promise
70 drop drop her acquaintance. But,
think how unfortunate I was! When
the Queen-mother made the hunting
party for Freudxald, she appointed |
me cavalier to the, Baroness. What
could I do1 It was impossible to re-
fuse. On the very birthday of the
adorable Bonau I was obliged to set
out. She heard Of it. :. She put no
trust in my heart!"
'""Well, then, Brahmin, take advan-
tage of the present moment. The
new year makes up all quarrels. Is
the Countess here?"
:"Do you not see her over there
the Carmelite on the left of the third
pillar beside the two black dominos.
,shse ssbss bas laid aside her mask. All:
Prince! your iutercesaion would
p Philip thought: now I can do
good Xork I and, as the punch had
il inspired |'e bin, he walked directly to
+ the Carmelite. The Countess Bonau
l9' l99ot;ed ;e At At him some. time seriously,
and '!1 With flushed cheeks, as he, sat
down beside her. She was a beauti-
i ~ gil yet Philip remained per-
suaded that Rose ,was . thousand
times; more beautiful. :.
Countess he said,-and became
embarrassed when he met: her clear
bright eye fixed upon him.
F:. prince" J" said the Countess, "an
hour ago you were somewhat too
bold" 49,
"Fair Countess, I am therefore at
this present moment, the more quiet"
80 much the better. I shall not,
then, be obliged to keep out Of your
way"
Fair lady, allow me to ask one
question. Have you put on a nuns
gown to do penance for your sins ?"
Il have nothing to do penance for. "
"'But you have, Countess your
cruelties, your injustice to the poor
Brahmin yonder, who seems neglect,
ed by his God and all the worldw
The beautiful Carmelite cast down
her eyes, and appeared uneasy.
| ~4And do you know, fair Countess,
that in the Freudenwald affair the
Chamberlain is as innocent as 1 am p
| ,"As you, Prince?' said the Coun-
tess, frowning,-"what did you tell
me an hour ago?'
"You are right, dear. Countess, I
was too bold You said 80 yourself
But now I declare to you the Cham.
berlain was obliged to 60 to Freuden.
| wald by command of the Queen.
mother,-against his will was Obliged
to be cavalier to the hated Reizentha]
-" : y.
= "Hated-by him Uninterrupted
the Countess, with a bitter and sneer-
ing laugh.
! 5"Yes,-he hates,-he despises the
Baroness. Believe me, he scarcely
] treated her with civility, and incurred
the Royal displeasure by so doing. !
know it 4; andit was for your sake.
You are the only person he loves, 81
to you he offers his hand, his heart,-
and you you reject him !"
GLOW comes it, Prince, that you
intereede so warmly for Pilzou? You
did not do so formerly"
"That was because / did not know
him, and still less the sad state into
(which, you have thrown him, by your
behavior. I swear to you he is inno-
eent, you have nothing to forgive in
him,-he has much. to forgive in
YOU. 90:
"Hush p whispered tn e Carmelite
'@tNs are watched here ;, away from
/ this. ;" She replaced her mask, stood
up, and placing her arm within that
of the supposed Prince, they crossed
the hall and entered q .side-room.
The Countess uttered many bitter
complaints against the Chamberlain,
but they were the complaints Of jeal-
| Gus love. The Countess was in tears,
when the tender Brahmln soon after
came 'timidly into the apartment.
There was q deep lsilence among the
three. Philip, not knowsng how to
conclude his intercession better, led
the Brahmin to the Carmelite, and
Joined their hands together, without
saying = word, and left them to fate.
H6 himself returned into the hall.