Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-04-28
A RUSSIAN ROMANCE.


Petersburg, black domino sccostcd
Prince D., an officer of Cossacks, in
these terms II love you Prince Z; will
you love ao ?" "Why not ? But, frs,
| should like to see what that sambto
domino covers p IN OF 30 fast ; consent,
at FIRST to answer my question" "What!
love you without knowing whether you
are pretty or ugly, young or old ?"
"Nes !"
Prince d, broke out into a loud laugh,
which WAS not very proper, as he himself
confessed, and, between two peas OF
laughter, he replied "Wel, yes, will
love you will you lay aside that rag,
now ?" lie sought to unmask the un-
known, but she recoiled, saying, "Now
less than ever; have your promise |
retire, and in two years you will see me"
1.-TWO years ?" "les, in two years
will be your wife," My wife in two
years ?" "Ccrtainly." Am Iallianccd
then l. it to n demon or an angel p
And ne broke out into new laugh,
for he took the adventure for joke. Tho
unknown answered ITO II woman " ho
loves you, rich, beautiful, powerful, AID
sixteen years Of age"
Prince ID. exclaimed, "Alas why whit,
two years We shall be- old or dead by
that time. Two years two centuries -
Yes, two years, during which you will
prove TO me your love !"
l.t,.. T.. u -
ly faithful to me !" "At lea~t | shall
see you, | shall know who you are, and
where you live ?" "Nol Pardon Par-
don | will write to you every Sunday,
and you can answer me" Aud
how can ! send you my letters ?" "By
giving them to the person who will bring
you mine. Two years Adieu Hero
is my hand in pledge of my fifth. Do
not forget, Prince, your promise - Ho
took the little protlcred hand, and was
astonished. 1t soomed that sha was pretty.
At the sight of this simple hand he grew
mad with love, and determined to ro-
main faithful To his unknown.
More than twenty months had elapsed
since this meeting, and the two years be-
gan TO rise on the horizon when the Ar
my Of the South was formed. Prince ID.
had II command in IL. lie wrote TO tho
lady of his thoughts II leave who
knows il | shall ever return This
event was not anticipated. viii you re-
main insensiblo TO my sorro W, and will
you refuse me the favor of bcstowiug II
kiss on your ehasto brow % She rep iel
81 said two years. The term expires.
will go to Tejoin you, were it even in
in another world, for love you 50 that |
would reuounce my own life # Col
should take yours"
lie set out. At kchcnelf lie was in
troduced to tho Princess K, young
Indy Of eighteen, n beauty, II pearl
masterpiece of nature, recently arrived
from st. Petersburg. After some days
he remarked that the young Princess dill
not look upon him with indifference.
Their intimacy increased. One fne
evening, or one iine morning, she said to
him, prince, love you | ann rich
marry me-" The unfortunate Prince
was contounded then summing up his
courage, he frankly told her his situation.
"Oh ~ exclaimed the Princess IL
knew her very well she is an intrig-
uante /; she does not love YOU" "You
must deceive yourself n person cannot
write rs she does to me without loving"
81 assure you she is merely acting. You
do not know her, or rather you know her
face but not her heart. | am the vc3y
opposite, II heart Ike mine cannot as-
sumo part it does not feel" The little
Princess made no impression; several
times she returned to the attack, but ul-
ways in vain.
At last the two years expired on tho
l2th Of February. The 10th, Prince ID.
received the following telegram
To morrow evening will be Mt Kich
euclf; the day after you will see me aud
viii be your wife when you please. Tho
-ooner the better. UNKEowN.
1t Was thus that she signed her letters
to that date. On the 18th Prince ID. WIS
requested to repair at noon to n property
in the invirons of the town, which was
indicated to him. lie flew thlther lie
was introduced in n large saloon, where
he waited five mortal minutes. She APP
ppared ut lust. "llere nm !" She said.
"Heaven the Princess X !" 1t was in
fact, she. She had left st. Petersburg t
the same time with The Prince, and fixed
herself ut Kichenetl, whence She sent to n
conhdante the letters which the lover was
tto continue to receive from the capita
Thanks to this subterfuge, she had been
able to have herself presented To the
Prince, and to easily play double part
As to the denouement, you can divine
il. The Princess K. on the morrow be-
ceme the wife of Prince D. 1t was tho
l2th, and the friends wished to postpone
it to the l4ih. mot at all," sad the
Princess. 1T is two years that we have
been waiting for that thirteenth" The
Grand Duke could not assist Mt the cere-
mony, but he sent rich presents t. the
bridal pair. assure you that nj this
moment at Kicheneff they busy them
selves but little about the Turks or
Christians the whole talk is only Of the
Prince and Princess y.
Nus. PARrIKGroN says that Just he
fore the lnte war circumstances were