The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-24
A RUSSIAN ROMANCE.



in these terms Il love you, Prince,
will you love me Why not : BCt,
fret, | should like u see what that
sembre domino cover. n u SO fast;
consent, at first - answer my question
Wha,, love you withoa, knowing
whether yon arc pretty OF ugly. young
or old :" Yes
Prince .. broke ont into q loud
laugh, which vas not very proper. -
he him sell confessed, and, between two
pcals Of laughter la replied We'll.
yes | love you; viii you lay aside that
rag now" H. sou sht to uninssk the
unknown. but size recoiled. saying,
Now less taan ever. have your
promise; / retire. and ia two years you
will see me" Two years - Yes,
in two years l will be your wife"
My wifi. in two years :" Certainly"
Am aifianced. then l. it to de-
mon or angel" And he broke out into
new langh. for he took the adventure
for JOKE. The uul:euwn answered
To a woman " no loves you. ,ich, beau
t'fpi. Iowerfas. AMI sixteen years Of
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lr.ncs d. exclaimei. Alas, Why
wait two years. We shall be old or
deed hy tta. time. Two years two
ceusuries - Yes tao years. during
which you will p.ove "a me your love"
How" In being faithful absolutely
faithful 10 ING A, l.a.i | shall see
you. | shall know who you are, and
wh,re you live No pardon par
don | will write To you every sun
day, and you Csn answer me-" And
hos can send yon my letters, BY
giving them - the person who will
bring you mine. Two years Adieu
Here Is my hand IN pI,dse Of my faith
Do not forget, Prince. your promise -
he took the little preferred hand. and
WAS astoni~he1. Il seemed that she
was pretty ~ the sight Of this sim
pile hand he grew ,nad with love, and
determined 10 remain faithful 10 his
unknown
More than twenty months bad elapsed
since this meeting. aud the two years
began 10 r,se on the horizon when the
army of the South was formed Prince
II. had "a command III 1t He wrote
g. the lady Of his thoughts Il leave,
who knows If shall ever retura. This
even: WAS no, Anticipated VIII you
rcm.,il ih,ensIb,s 10 NY sorrow. aud
Will ,ou refuse me the favor Of bt.-
slowing kiss an your chaste brow =
She replied. Il said two years The
term expires. ! will - 10 rejoiu YOU.
were il even III another world. for |
love you 50 that | would renouucc my
own life IL God should take yours
lie set out. At kicheueif he WAS in
troduced to the Princess X ---. II Young
lady of eighteen, Il beauty, Il pearl. It
MASTERPIECES Of nature, recently arrived
from st. Petersburg After some days
he remarked that the young Princess
did hot look upon him with inditfcr
ence. i.l~.r intimacy increased One
fine evening", or ooe tine morning. she
SAID To him. Primo. l love you: am
rich, marry me The unfortunate
Prince was confouuded. then summing
up his courage be frankly told her his
situation
ooh :" exclaimed lie Princess: Il
know her very well, she is an lnirig
uaute. she does not love you You
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