The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-12-30
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es:As he. was passing the door Of the
Royal palace, he was laid hold Of sbY
person pen5ooan III i mask WHO ii ! had alighted
ht thtdm| m|'}'1e e4fie. EsfidsjSe;s.1s fhtli p turned
;lrSS96nd, and il slow whBpripg voice
asked What the 1t stranger Wanted
MY gttaeioutg '1bfd,' I'd ~ adinllsswered dills the
mask an y8ouf 8 ii rea7efis yoa t';il ave pass
ed the door. Wilr yodF R5yal High,
naaasE n.raay tsaI ais@ yo,!j o'n ' " :
'"WhatY: Royal Highne4sr' said
Philip, laughing: ''a II *sm 10 high
nsss: ns .5What put that a Il +, you . he.df''
TIE mask bowed bs,s I'd res respectfully, and
pointed tea t 70, u the brilliant! IT. buckle in
Philips bat: II ask (; your ,e;rS pardon if
T have betrayed your disguis se: But,
in whatever character you assume,
your noble bearing will betray you.
Will you condescend to lead the way1
Does .your Highness intend to
ldanceY ! .r.:''.... II.
III To dance :" replied Philip.
*No,- see Ihave, boots on :. ,
ITO: play, then 2" inquired the
mask. 49,.
"Still less. = I have brought no
money with me- said the assistant
| watchman. IT,, ~, Il:
"'"Good heavenw exclaimed the
mask, Command my purse,-all:
that l possess is at your service!"
Saying this, he forced a full purse
into Philips hand - u9: J.
~ "But do you know who I amp in
quired Philip; and rejected the pilrsa.
f::"The mask whispered with a. bow of
profound obeisance, ,-"HisI Royal
Highness, Prince Julian !, .: .>;:
1t :Atthis this moment iiiit Philip card his
deputy in an adjoining street calling
the hour y verY +! distinctly, and hs now
became aware 81 FIJI lis III im>6ettam morphosis.
Prince Julian, who 'hli,': vas ta.' ven known
in the capital as an d: amiab ble; wild,
and, good-hearted young man, had
been the person. with whom he had
changed his clothes; - tttNov, then,"
| thought. Philip, t.'as, he .Jenacts the
! watehmap 80 we'll, I will not shame
his rank I'll seat; for one half hour,
! can't be the prince. If I make
any mistake, he has himself to blame
for it, He! wrapped the red silken
mantle: closer round him, took the
offered purse, putt in. his pocket, and
said1r: r:S!W ho are you, mask7 I will
return your. gold Tomorrow. ~.s *:yu,
II, * am the !Ghsmberlaips Pil.ou.'., <.
5oo o"Good,- lead tho !. Ney,= In.ifol-
low" The chamberlain oobeyed, and
tripped- up the marble stairs, = Philip
! coming Gloss behind him. They en-
tered an immense hail; lighted; by !.
thousand tapers and dazzlin 49, chan
| deliers, which we're reflected by. bril-
liant mi mirrors: 10, + tz:Arla a confused crowd of
Amaskers joetled each other, sultans,
T Fy4olese, harlequins, knight in A.
NOR nuns, goddes.ees;; saty;ras, :.tty;a monks,
Jews; ;Medes; and Persiains. -IPkilip
for d while was abashed and blinded.
1such splendor he had never 'treamt
Of. In the middle II the hall the
dance was carried on by hundreds Of
people to the music Of 4 fu ll'i'bapd.
Philip. whom the heat, Of the apart
ment recovered from his hozenojstate.
was 50 bewldered with 7tth,e, ,, seeds ps 5thAt
he could scarcely nod his head .as
different masks addressed hi im, some
con6dentially, others deferentiaHy. y
;"Wil1 You / go J, to ne hazard t.
tble1" whispered the Chamberlain,
who stood behind him, and who Phil
! ip now saw was dressed as q Brah-
min. '''' 80: ;: > -.':,~~.
"Let me get unthawed first" an
swered Philip; ~ an Al, icicle At
present" - . ''''''. IL
"a glass of warm punch :" inquir.
ed the Brahmiin, and led him into the
refreshment- room: The pseddo.prince
did not wait for . second invitation,
but emPtied one glass afer the other
in short time, TheEpunchy was good,
and: it." spread 4ite :geniat warmth
through ;PE'hlj;lliip's E'lj veins. nm -:.'2';'''
. HeKT is it. you don't dance to.
night, :Brahmin e r. iha asked of hi.
companion, when they returned into
the hall. ID The Brahmin sighed, and
shrugged Ais, ,shoulders,,T =; /" ~ ~
r. If have no pleasure. now ID tho
dance. sGayetY is dlstastefnl To- ne.
/ The only person 1: care To- dancs With,
! 7rrthe Countess Bonsu,-7I thought
j |she loved me; our families offered nc
q objections but all At once she, broke
4 with me- His voice trsmbled .!s be
spoke. ty>t..-.;.. ri otq,. :.:;5:ii,
"How :" said Philip Il never:he.rd
Of such a~thing.'
!, ,'"Y You never heard Of ita" repeated
'lthe othsr;'''tRe whole city ring, with
? it. The oisrra) is haD3nen,taa ,,3ns,, rtnieht