The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-10-29

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myself to endure the separation from III
Prince, since he sestIac,t himself 80 cor
: tented in 1t. Bntsu3y child .~s~<t !
ri '"Severthccss,F NJ fine ao1}ts on. Mis-
Betsey became less prudent. IN ssnit<. {
Fherselfst'c grew dazzling with happiness
till none could ]ook upon her and no
. wontier ~hy this new, sweet radiance
% She ~as },eamtf1@ly l1nppy, blissfnl, new
light was itlFler blue eyes. und nev
!erer-t'ttjng losc-bush upon her asoootl
fcheeks. Shc. showed her Joy SO plainly, il
4 fact. that Sometimes | hecamc troubled
: nottIat did not already know she hat
4 won from me my hetzbanl's heart, but
trelnbled now with the fear that in the
!: overflow of bliss others might learn her
+ secret. lwished all convenanccs respect
ed, every thing to 20 on AZ ii there was
nothing beneath the surtssce of our tiaily
intercourse that might not he proclaimed
t from fle honse~top. 5rGef ,,-s .ss5s~g9z J
:'The empire that itij5 goyel4lezs, had
conquered oVerthe I>a'inea, the most un
sentimental OF men, was astonishing. She
made h1nl-1lntost imprndents Es. !
sH'0ht day, tlllrItlg<ore ct the absences Of
Z: my husband, j WAS alone at the piaii0 with
4 Helenestaf1 Miss >Betaty, THE rliild ,vns
having heflesson a servant. brought me
the post. ia I*ieAaofae, suddenly raised her
ey 81. ;Fliere WAS for her one letter post
marked Paris, and 'iasthe Pi'iilco's band
writing, and tWdfroil Germany ,..:>.~z
i II arose noldfJ, without, heuayIhg NV
self la tAe sleaaE 7gastuFe, and extended
myself, his letterss1o:Mtga Retsey, ~,5-s
,'''' "lAetaIa1a thfee lurtelz for yot. 4 aaid.
I.:twos'tre from yont r11nIly and our from
Paris 'ss~4Es5 4 ~ es5:s =. ..g.e
"she looked af. them, laid tlIe two from
heE family Oh the piano. aud lnaaaaled the
thtrs&sthaf from tho .rFtnee II At the
moment that ale heg4a to raad it I sprang
suddan1y upon her ind suatched from her
hands the letter Of my husband. Helene
! snIterlFp ppted her playing Instantly, and NIL
trembling zen and ready to cry out, preaaed !
herself ncars not tine, but my.rival ! 4
Leave lis moment, Heene.' I said /
! wish 70 speak alone with Miss Betscy.' |
!. Ia Vief4aofse, without for an instant !
losing her sang.frota, kissed my child. /
and led her gently to the door, Lett alone
with my rival. I I read slowly and aloud the
following lines written in English:s, 7.
ss, {" 'Adorpd one. The hou.s have. been 80 !
LONG. sinceI saw you yesterday, and yet I |
must wait and long until tomorrow. /
Conle:to pur rendezvous at the usual hour.
I'LL then, my beloved, adieu. =. Kiss for me,
my darling Helene she Loves you-but
not AS | do. Ah, that 1 might share the
kisses you are Law isl,ing upon nerr
'MademoiIsclle1' cried |, throwing tile I
letter i'll her face, syou are a wretch. You /
aaye sfolelliny llusband-ttttt I could for
yiye;yoaA' But-yotl> have also stolen my
child. Ypu are infamous! Tomorrow
,nii Asill Leave. Ghe. chateau. At least { cal,
e[)acsste you =1TE1dl iTuic,ae 9-@--@t.sat s
'sShe looked at me--such a look then p
lo9lyfvyithdrew without uttering u word.
''Hhe next day the Prince, who had
lqrror Or scandal and gossip, went with
ne to Florence. where he left,me witt, my y
mother Helene was torn froa me and 1
'laced in the Sacre C0ur. i
81 aaW Miss Betsey no more after the i'll t.
erview Of the letter, foi' she returned the
anne day to Vienna. More than: once a
eterlnined TO write to her parents and re-
eal.t to them her fall, but.L wanted dearer
eVenge. ,Y:: zsa-. .E.s..,.. .,....-..
= At*my return from Italy ! fingered to !,
mbrace again my child-~the Prince for r
ade it. The child herself, s.s besides, had n
o longing to see me, fs1she had for. me sh
either confidence ilorstendetness g.. . Il,
s'You know. :. IS Is he died.. j. at seven .
'en, six months after thatoatolls marriage b
iti'l the Duke dc. s. ..bisf. long before Is
lat: she Was lost .loat:: :. lost TO me! v
'stnen years Slipped BY: ten ears since II
'e scene l1aye descrfbeasto yon NY el
lild Was dead. I was SEPARATED from the
rnce. My life, divided between Florence al
i'd Paris, was that Of y grand dane. / m
AS very rich, cogtted, admired and~pro- b,
unaly A.letched We were at tbs. end st
the a0liim. E4f was returning tos1ta!y on n
g steanleft for Leghofl.. So f1&t'e VI: tn
: h..trhe passage had been an unpleasant h
!e, at1d. twas not until an hour or two ta
fore ARRIVING 1t Leghorll that the biliowy OF
= hecaslie :eQnparatively calm, and its
ay ss;lil}ingst1eef II as rolled away from IN
RauY
smiling blue sky. The greater part Of co
e Passengers remained sYet in their or
bins f. was pronenading the deck alone VI
hen suddenly | was surprised fonlect an st;
/ acquaintance. It was COUNT D., Il tn
iItilese, ii charming and noble fellow o.
dl1aQ lost sigits Of in%lthese latter 1t
ars IIe;S however recognized gn1e .at lei
&c; and GREETED me with heartfelt cord. IN
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. AAre You Also z oil Your Way 10 Flor H.sN
ceSo'z asked. tz5ss...-a@as 81 ~ #@ssEs1
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. Alas, no. he. said+ .piteously, under II
breath; III stop at Pisa You see, in a.,
Princess, he continued, sadly, ut once -
2 most happy and THE most miserable Of -,
Al. Lam conveying toa sunny:spot the -,
1st angelic of wives who is falling in =smst. m
rtlovely youth-in the fulness of her ..
ppiness, sshe apogee of her beauty. II |o,
sfmaTled to her ten years ago The ha
ge lhas never given me an hour Of cha I:n,,
in. And Lsee,her die before my eyes, ], X,
Weflessto holdsherf from here' heaven I.a,,
AT the same. time the young mani -,
owed me- a lovely child Of four. years, {. j
clicking Oh the deck with her governess, va
Gich he toldatnes Wass5the sole pledge OF -,
sirtlove. What / suffer- said he, is a.
most beyond human endurance. StillsI ~.