The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08
A. Russian Romance.

the reality. The following Is new AM
curious proof of the above saying. Al
odscer | Of the engineer corps. who ha
just arrived here, Odessa from Klehen
"a, the headquarters ofthc Russian army
etrthc Sayth rolatcj in his Q wn lAnguag
this cnrioUs little history.
There Is nothing talked Of down ther,
nt kichneff, but OF a. most romantic Incl
dent. Two years ago. At a masked bal
in St Petersburg, black domino accost
ell Pripce -, au officer of Atamins
ki regiment Cossack !, these terms:
II love You. Prince; and will you low,
me p
why not9 But FIRST | should like te
see what that sombre. domino covers
mot so fast consent first, to answer
my question:
"What! love you without knowing
whether you are pretty or ugly, young
or old;
Tfihce 3 broke out into loud laugh
which was not very proper, as he him
self confessed. and between two peals ol
laughter, he replied:
"Well, yes, will love you; will you
AZ aside that rag, now7" i.#E
He sought to unmask the unknown,
but she rec lied, saying. Now less than
ever; have your promise; retire, and
in two years you will see me-"
1.-Two years 7"
"fies, in two years will be your
wife, ~ &
."My wife in two yearsr
itsCcrtainly = siitF4st
saAm Isatlianced, then IL it to q de.
mon, or an angcl2' And he broke out
into a new laugh, for he took the adven
ture for joke. The unknown an.
swered:
ITO woman who loves you. rich,
beautiful, powerful, and sixteen years of
age 'aa u.
H"My dear journalist" interrupted the
engineer officer, "you see things are in
Russia as in france"
Prince D. exclaimed, I" Alas! why
wait two years? We shall be old or dead
by time! Two years! Two.centuries!" !"
Yes. two years, during which you
will prove to me your love"
"How?'
I'm being faithful. absolutely faithful
to mcv'
AT least l shall see you, know who
youare, and where p
No! Pardon--, Pardon! II
will write to you every Sunday, and you
can answer me.
"And how can l send you my let
,cs?''
by giving them to the person who
will hand you mine. Two years! Adieu!
Here is my hand in pledge Of my faith F.!
DO not forget, prince, your promise!
He etook the little proffered hand, and
was astonishcd II seemed that she was
pretty. At the sight Of this simple hand
he grew mad with love, and determined
to remain faithful to his unknown.
More than twcnty months had elapsed
since this morning, and the two years be
gin to rise on the horizon, when the
Army OF the South was formed. Prince
D. had command in it. He wrote
to the lady of his thoughts:
~ leave; who knows il I shall ever
The event was not anticipated
w Ill you remain iusensible to my sorrow
and will you refuse me the favor Of be-
sto wing a kiss on your chaste brown
She replied: = 9Ssi We
u said two years. The term expires
] will 60 to rcjoin you, were it in anoth.
or world, for love you so that would
rcnounce my own lite, if God should
take yours" t
He set out. At Kicheneff he was in
troduced to the Princess K, IL young
lady Of eighteen, a pearl, y masterpiece
Of nature, recently arrived from St. Pc,
tersburg. After some days he remarked
that the young princess did not look upon
him with Indifference. Their intimacy
increased. One fine evening, or one fine
morning. she said to him:
. Prince, | love; l am rich marry
me-"
The unfortunate prince was confound.
ed; then summoniug up his courage, he
frankly told her his situation.
~" OH" exclaimed the Princess; 81
know her very we'll; she is an intrigu-
ante she does not love you
"You must deceive yourself; a per-
son cannot write as she does to me with.
out loving"
II assure you she is merely acting.
You do not know her, or rather you
know her face, but not her heart. am
the very opposite, a heart like mine can.
not assume part it does not feel"
The little Princess made no impress.
ion; several times she returned 10 the
attack, but always in vain.
At last the two years expired ION the
18th Of February. The 10Th Prince II
received the following telegram:
To morrow evening will be at kich.
eneff; the day after you will see me, and
] will be your wife when you please. The
sooner the better. The UNKNOWN.
1t was thus she signed her letters tc
that date. On the 18th, Prince D.
was requested to repair at noon to a
property in the environs of the town
which was indicated to him. He fairl,
flew thither.
He was intro dueed in q large saloon
where he waited five mortal minutes. Sh,
appeared at last
Here l am = che said.
Heaven! The Princess K-w
Il was, 10 fact. she. She had left S,
Petersburg At the same time with th
Prince, aud had fixed herself at Kich
eneG. while she sent to con6dante, tn
letters which the lover was to continu
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