The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-07-06
LA DAME

The ducal residence of Gerolstein is
situated in the bottom of u charming
valley; it is neither big ner noisy, and
all its streets converge to the ducal cas-
tie, the most beautiful building of the
residence-stately and grand-built il
the most ceremonious rocco style q Ia
Versailles. Pleasant walks lead from
the castle to the parks outside Of the
city. Close to the castle stands the also
magnificent but more modern palace of
the Countess of Sauran, who has been
by m%organatic marriage the wife of the
late Duke Ernest, and borne to him two
sons, who were brought us as Counts of
Sauran, and appointed to high offices
Mt Court. They had no claim to the
succession, since from the first right
handed marriage of the late Duke with
n Princess of Memlingen issued the
Grown Prince Franciscus, now reigning
as Duke Franciscus XIV. 1t is true he
was sickly, in consequence of the fatigue
caused by his studious sojourns in Paris
n in Italy; but the succession was
provided for, since Il week ago his wife,
the handsome Duchess Helena, nee
frlncess Laulngen Hallerstein, had
borne nm a frince, who was named
Erne' after his grandfather. The little
BABY, the future Duke OF GerolSteln,
was thriving exceedingly well. lie
was as healthy as a goldfish in the
pond, and as fresh as n rosebud in sum-
mer. His illustrious mother was radi-
ant with happiness, and, although still
a little weak, she would not let the child
from her arms all day long, and gave II
thousand sweet Only nights
the little Duke slept In his room under
the charge n care OF his bonnie, the
Princess Larghetto' n OF his nurse a
1~resh-lookinS peasant girl from the
Black Forest.
1t was n sultry, vaporous midsummer
night. The whole little residence OF
Gerolstein slept the sleep OF the righte-
Gus. The sentinel In 'front.' OF the cas-
Tic was siumoerlng standing poth arms
resting on his gun. The hunting dogs
lay coiled up like ropes IN their
Kennel ana were now ana then
barking low IN their sleep. The
"eather-cock on the pattiement
OF the castle likewise slept soundly
anu motiohiess' not 'he least oree~e
SURFING the atmosphere. Inc flowers
IN the PARK Win closed cups Dent their
drowsy heads to the earth, and the
white statues between the dark green
shrubs appeared even more m%otionleSs
than in the daytime. Even the paving,
stones seemed TO sleep, since they had
no footsteps to echo back in the lifeless
streets.
In their high tester-beds the Duke
n the Duchess slept the feverish sleep
OF sickly persons, and in his princcly
room slept the little Prince in his cradle
trimmed with blue silk and gold tassels
the Baroness Larghetto on her couch
ana the nurse IN her wide' comfortable
easy-chair. The night-lamp seemed tc
open an eye only occasionally and shut
it again Immediately. Even the foun'
tain in the market-place gurgled sleepi'
lyaway into the moonlit summer night
All at once the officiating Chamber
lain, who was in waiting in the Ions
corridor of the castle, and dreamed in
bay-window of aduel, uttered a piercing
cry and rose staggering.
AT this cry a groom with c~onvulsive
ly opened eyes, moved out of his room
and saw the white trail of a female