The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-09
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upon him.
Mile Zwerg interrupted her b
another exclamation of horror.
This is too dreadful-too dreadful,
she cried wringing her hands.
Tell me what you mean said MN
Won Fraudorf Indignantly, -or | mus
think you have gone mad"
Mile Zwerg, with a great effort, re
gained her calmness.
Dearest Celestine," she then sal,
with an air of boundless tenderness,
you must know the terrible truth. al
though my heart bleeds at the idea tina
l, who loves you as a mother. shoul,
have to inflict
THE CRUSHING BLOW
upon you"
Then she brought her lips close +
the ears of Nine Won Fraudorf who's
bosom was heaving in her agony G
suspense.
Mile Zwerg whispered a few word
to her.
The beautiful creature gave start a
if stung by ascorpin.
For a moment she stood as ifpetrifed
Then she sank, with a piercing CRY
into long swoon.
That night her life was despaired ot
but the next morning she was mucl
better. She insisted upon leaving he
bed, and when the King of Prussia
under the incognito of Count Zollern
was announced to her, she ordered hin
to be shown into her boudoir.
She was very pale, but this added t,
her charms, which we're spendidly Sc
off by the wrapper of white satin which
she wore. Nothing indicated
THE TERRIBLE STORM
that was raging in her breast. She suf
fered the kings caresses. He was ex-
ceedingly affectionate and demonstrativt
having drank on the mornin,
in question more brandy than his some
what feeble brain could stand.
my darling" he said to her, "yol
wanted TO know yesterday why ! was 81
anxious that you should leave Vienn;
without delay, Shall I tell you now??"
She nodded her head.
You see. Hardenburg, my minister
wants me to marry again"
"Ah,r
Yes, Celestine, he thinks the interes
of my kingdom would be greatly pro
NOTED by my marrying the daughter Q
the Prince Regent of England
Indeed"
Yes. That marriage would. of course
not make any difference in your rela
tions towards me-"
"Oh, no.
You see, Celestine, if the Englisl
diplomatists here in Vienna should fin,
out that I am head over cars in love will
you, the whole match might be thwart
ed"
She smiled strangely, but he did no
notice it.
Frederick" she said, after a pause
you promised yesterday to give me
written promise that our son should b,
elevated to the dignity of a Count Bran
denburg Fraudorf and that suitabl
provision should be made for him
Here is pen and ink Write it now,'
why not?'
The king quickly penned few line
on the shee; of note paper which sh
had handed him.
While he was writing he did not no
tice that Nine Won Fraudorf poured th,
contents of
A SMALL VIAL
into a glass Of water.
Here is the paper, said the king
handing it to her.
'It is sufficient. she said, and sealed
and directed it.
Then s'e hurried to the king ant
embraced him fervently, and said in :
voice tremulous with emotion.
Erred, rick, in few moments shall
be no more have taken poison"
The king sprang to his feet in dis
may.
"Poison." he echoed, seizing he
hands.
They were cold already.
Yes. frederick, | must die, for
am"
Her voice sank into faint whisper
my sister, nuttered the king
For q time it seemed as though tn
crushing blow would deprive him o
his reason.
He held her in vice link embrace
apparently hardly knowing where b
Was.
When he reused himself at last, ALI
looked into her face. she was dead!
He had her rems ins embalmed, an
her coffin was deposited in the vault O
the Silesian estate, which was bestowe,
upon her son, whom the king cause'
to be carefully -ducated.
From that time forward Fredericl
William was a changed Ean. Once il
year he visited that humble Silesia
village church, had the lid remove
FROM her coffin, and gazed upon he
features, which even in death were s.
beautiful.
She had been the illegiti!nate daugf
ter Of King Frederick William III.
"BY THEIR WORKS YE SHALL KNON
THEM.o
The Irishman who thought the dru,
gist stingy because the emetc was 6
small, il only surpassed in his parsimor