The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-05-22

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she continued, 'apd when I supply the
broken portion will bs yours
He kissed the little emblem, swrrr
agsin and again to he faithful, and pre-.
senling her hand TO mis- lips bsds ber
adieu. n tts,fs aa eat1aad
Hfwns conducted away as mysteriously
as he had been brpughtthitber; nor could
he by any possible means discover where
he bad been. his compsnlon rejecting all
bribes, and ess1 refusing t6snswef the
simplest questions. eat 9f
Months rolled on. Colonel Merville h
true 10 bis VOWS, and happy iD the sstfci-l
paiion o. love. Suddenly be was ordered
on an embassy TO Vienna, the gayest 81 ail
the European capitals. about The time VA.
polson wss planning 10 marry the Arch-t
,lncllsss Maria Louiss The young Cnl-
onel 10 llRndsoms, manly. and sars.dy siis-
Iingnislied In arms. and lecopes u once
agrrai fsvorile AZ court, every efI0rt beng
made By the women 10 captivate ffn-but
10 vain; he Is constant and tfne to his
vow. @ia.a - 30 a3t4 ttssa3ta hsfhtE e
BUT his beart Is not made Of sfone, the
very fact that be had entertained such
tender feeling fvrihe white domino bad
doubtless made HIM more susceptible
than before.
At last be met the young Barope ess Caro-
line Won ssNalduff, and IN spite Of his
vows she eaptivates him. and he secretly
cnrses lac engagement he had 80 blindly
made nj Paris. She seemed TO woliderai
what she believes to bs his devotion-and
yet the 'listance be mainiui.,s! Theiruth
was, that Ibis sense Of honor was so great
that, though lie felt, lie loved the young
baroness, and even she returned bis afSec-
tion. still he had given his word ana II
was sacred. nd, taUns gaaf .baa E.<a6
The satin dornino.is no jongerl:he ideal
Of his heart, but ASSUMES the, most rspul-
sive form Of his imag aud becomes,
in IN place Of his. good angel, his evil
genius Well, time rolls on; lie Is TO re-
turn In q few days-it Is once more fne
carnival season; and in Vienna, too, THAT
gay city. He joines III The festivities Of
the masked oall, and b, wonder fills bis
brain, when, about the middle Of tl,e
evening. the white domino steals before
hin, 10 the same white satin dress lie had
seen her weara year before at ting French
opera house in Paris. Was 1t uots fancy /?
fIcynIe. Col. Eugene Meryil.s, TO i,olsl
you To your PROMISE she said, laying her
hand lightly upon his arm. a-...
is this a reality or dreams? asked the
amazed soldier. W. 3'','st"' -
scome, follow NE. and you shall see that
10 10 rt&iity, continued The mask, pless-
anfly. a4 noa H astt@ DIT >~aay.
Il will, .t,if..-s-sa f. Hsa- g
Have son been faithful TO your prom
ise p asked The domino, as they retired
into saloon
Most truly In act; bur, alas, l fear not
In heart!i ra <a@~7'f f'"@ %'''" F
Indeed o sss3a&sa zs ass, 5z 81,
IL Is ,oo true. lady. that have seen
and loved another, though my vow ~
yvu has kept me from saying 80 to her,
Aud who is IL that you love? .
4 viii be frank with you, and you will
keep my secret % "''+s i''5eFs2" s~.-
h Most rsligiously.'H .*ss t.s# -. .e t@@
1t Is the Bausess Won wsldroff,' he
said, with sigh' ss4ud sfam # 20
And you really love her?' ;,
Alas? osly too dearly said the sol
dier. sadly @ a
Nevertheless, must hold yen to your
promise, Here Is tho other half vf tie
ring. esn you produce its tnate?' aa aa
Here u Is, said Eugsne Msrville. s.g
Then I, too. keep my promise = said the
doinino. raising her niask. and showing
10 MS astolisl,ed view the face Of the
Bsroues- Won wsldroffr d.
She had seeu and loved him forhis
manly spirit ani ehsrasssr. and having
found by iuquiry thai he wss worthy oI
her love. she had inanaged this dslicais
Intrigue, aud bas tested him, and nov
gave him her wealth, title and every
thing. 2a @5T4 ai' f7&# *' .S*
They were married with grpst pomp
and secomp,sisd The arcbduchess tc
l'arls. Nspslssu 10 crown ti,e happipes.
" his fsvorile, made him atouce general
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