The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28

every female of tho court who had ever
awakencd the jealousy Of the Empress. She
had committed no voluntary fault, 1t WAS
probably without other puuishment and,
with playmate on the throne of England,
she might be demanded and recovered ere
long, In all her freshness and beauty. Yet
the recent fate Of the fair Eudcxie Lapoukin,
who for an offence but little more uistastefu
TO the Czartne, had been pierced through the
tongue with hot iron, whipped with the
knout and exiled for life to Siberia. hung
like cloud OF evil a1gury over his mind.
The Marquis suddenly determined that he
would see the afflaDced Princess, and plead
with her for her friend, before the splendors
OF q throne should make her inaccessible. The
excitement OF this hope had given him new
life, and he easily persuaded his attendant.
ns they entered the gates Of Vienna, that he
required his attendance no further. Alone
With his own servants, he resumed his female
attire and directed his course to Mecklen-
berg Strsltz.
The Princess had maintained an Intimate
correspondence with her playmate up to the
time OF her bettpthal; and the name OF Mile
60 Beaumont Was passport enough. La Che
; .araie had sent forward his servant, on arriv-
Ing at the town. In the neighboihood Of the
ducal residence; and the reply to his missiye
was brought back by one Of the officers in at
tenancc. with orders to conduct tho demoi-
selle to apartments In the castle.
He was received with oil honor at the palace
gate Ply q chamberlain In waiting, who led the
way to suit Of rooms adjoining those OF the
princess where, after being left alone for q
lew minutes, he WAS Familiarity visited BY the
betrothed girl. and overwhelmed, as formerly
by her friend, with most embarrassing car
esses. ln the next moment, however. the door
WAS hastily flung open, and Nadge, like
stream OF light fed through the room, hung
upon the neck OF the spsschiees and ovefjoyed
Marquis. ind ended with commissions OF min
gled tears and laughter. Tho moment he
gould disongage himself from her arms, La
Chetardle requested to be left for q moment
alone. He felt the danger and improperly
OF longer maintaining his disguise. He closed
his door on tha unwilling dempselles, hastily
changed his dress, and with the sword ct bis
side, entered the adjoining rcception-room Of
the Princess, where Mademoiselle de Beat
mont was itnpattently awaited.
The scene which followed. the mingled con
fusion and Joy Of Nadge the subsequent HI
larlty and masqueradiug Of the CASTLE and the
particulars Of the marriage OF the Marquis de
Ia Ohetardie to his fair fellow-maid OF honor,
must be- left to the readers imagination. We
have room only to explain the re appearance
Of Nadge at Meeklenberg.
Nsdge retired to her turret, at tho tmpern- |
tive command Of the Empress. sad and
troubled; but waited wakefuliy and anxiollsly
for the re-entrance OF her disguised cpInpan-
ion. In the course Of an hour the sound OF d
seDtinefs musket, set down at her door, in |
formed her that she was prisoner. She
knew Elizabeth, and the Duchess Of Mecklen |
DeFR, VIII al equal KNOWLEDGE OF LflH J2Hc- |
ines character, had provided her with re- |
source against the imperial cruelty, should |
she have occasion to use 1t. She crept to the
OF the tower and fastened u hand I
kerchief to the side looking over the public |
square
The following morning at daylight, Nadps
was summoned to prepare for q journey, and |
In an hour, she was led between soldiers to Il
enrriage ut the palace gate and departed by
the southern egress OF the city. with o guard |
Of three mounted Gossacks. Ia two hours
from that time the carriage was overtaken,
the guard overpowerad and the horses heads
burned in the direction of Moscow. After
many difficulties and dangers, during which
she found herself under the charge Of Meek
officer In the service Of the Czarlne,
abe reached Vienna In safety, and wac imme-
iately concealed by her friends in the neigh
borhood of the palace OF Mecklenberg, to re-
main hidden until inquiry should be over.
The arrival Of Mademoisele de Beaumont,
Tor the loss Of whose life Or liberty she had In
wept with dread and apprehension.
was jovfuly communicated to her hy her
friends: aud so the reader knows some
II the passages In the early life Of the far
famed beauty in the French court In the time
If Louis XV--the MarchioDess dc la Chetar-
lie.
Eyes like the blue of O Damascus blade, and
lair like shower OF braided and towering
sun-bams? | have done your bidding
Adieu!