Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-05-16
WINSTON, n. c., THURSDAY, MAY l6. 1878.

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"Then l will test .yon."
"How, lady 2"
s.For one year he faithful to the
love you have professed,. and 1 will
be yours-as truly as heaven shall
spare my life"
"Oh, cruel suspense !"
"You de,nur ?'' r..
"Nay, lady. L shall fulfill your
injunction as 1 promised" ls,.1
s'f at the expiration of a year
yon do. not hear from me, then the
contract shall be null and void. =
Take this half ring," she contirued.
"and when h supply the broken
portions | will be yours"
He kissed the little emblem,
swore again and again to be faithful
and presenting her hand to her lips
hade her adien.
He was conducted away as mvs-
teriously as he had heen Brought
thlther j; nor could he by any pos
sibie means discover where he had
been, his companion rejecting all
bribes, and even refusing ~ answer
the simplest questions.
Months relied on. Col. Merville
is true to bis vows, aud happy in
the anticipation of love. Suddenly
he was ordered on an embassy to
Vienna, the gayest of all the Euro
peau capitals, about tie time Ma
poleon was planning to ma,Iy the
| A,chduchess Maria Louisa. The
young Colonel is handsome, manly,
and already distinguished III arms.
aud becomes at ouce great ia
vorite at court, every effort being
uade hy the women to captivate
him-but in vain he is constant
and true to his Wv.
But his heart is not made oi
s'oue the very fact that he baG
entertained such tender feeling f, !
he white domino had doubtless
made hun more susceptible THAI
| before.
AT last he met the young Baro
ness Caroline Won Waldroff, and
in spite of his VOWS she capiivates
him. aud he secretly curses the en-
gagement he had SO b!inoly made
at Paris. She seemed 70 wonder
at what she believes to be his de
vntion-and yet the distance he
rnaiutainsi | The truth was, thai
his sense OF honor was so great
that, though he felt he loved the
young baroness, aud even she re-
turned his affection, still he had
given his wold and il WIS sacred
The satin domino is no longer
the ideal of his heat, but assume:
the most repulsive form of his
Imagination, and hecomes. in place
of his good angel, his evil genius
Well, time rolls on he is t" re
turn in few days-iL is once more
the carnival season and Ill Vienna
too, that gay city. He JOINS III the
festivities of tue mask d bali, anC
wonder fills his brain, when, abou
the middle of the evening. 'ht
white domino steals before him il
the same white satin dress he ma.
seen her wear year before at th'
French opera house i'll PAlis. Was
it MT fancy?
st come, Col. Eugene Merville
TO hold you to your promise, she
said, laying her hand lightly upol
his arm.
ais this reality or a dreamF'
asked The amazed soldier.
"Come, follow me, aud you shal
see that is a reality" c"n'inuer
the mask. pleasantly. 81 will"
"llave you been faithful t" you,
promise ?" asked the domino. a
they retired INTO a saloon
"Most truly 10 act; bnt, alas,
fear not in heart r. Indeed !"
II is too tlue, lady, that L hav
seen and loved nno!her, though m
vow to you has kept me from say
ing 80 I" her" r.
Aud who is it that you love :?
Il will be frank with you, an
you will keep my secret 2"
Most religiously."
sit is The Buoness Won Wal
dr. #, he said, with sigh.
"And YOU really love Ter ?"
Alas only too dearly" sai
: the suldie,. sadly.
'Neve,,hele>s, I must hold 80
/. to ycnr promise. Here is the oihe
: half of he ring. can you prouus
D its maze e
Here it is," said Eugene Me:
/ vile.
+ "Then I. too, keep my promise
8 eaid the domino, raising her mas
g and showing TO his astonishAd vie
/ the face ofthe Baroness Won Wa
drnf
She had eeen aud loved him f
his manly spirit and character. nj
i, having found by inquiry that
} was worthy of her love, she ha
managed this delicate intrigue, al
= had tested hin, and now gave hi
: her wealth. title and every thing.
l They were married with gre
pomp, and accompanied the Arc
ir l1nnha.. 40 p,rio Nopolaon.