Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-12-21
The Bride of the Carnival.

Does she really luye me9' said Cap-
tain Ernest Won Steinburg, alde-de-
camp to King Louis Of Batavia, as be
left the presence ofthe young and bsar'
,lful Baroness Anna Won Grafenberg
the belle OF Munich, or is she the heart
less coquette which common rumol
makes her? p
As be passed down the staircase, he
encountered the Baroness pretty
French chambermaid, Lisette.
'Llsette, you are looking charmlnsl'
t -day-do yCu know lt:'
MY mirror told me so this morning.
sad the sobretle, looking up boldly into
his face.
what lips what eyes, and what a
figure y said the soldier. But do you
know, think you would look inGnitel'
pretter in a la,e ider colored silk robe,
with cherry colored rlbbons?'
Very possible. monsieur answered
the waiting maid; but that costs
mouey-and how Is apoor girl like me
TO dress like a lady?'
I have thought Of that difficulty,
id Ernest, 'and have provided 4"
remedy. Vii YOU allow me to prescn
Won with slight token Of my gratitude
and admiration =
As be spoke, he drew forth little
net silk purse, through the intersiices
of which several newly coined god
pieces showed their pleasant, brilihn'
countenances. Lisette's eyes reflected
their brightness.
Monsieur is altogether too generous,
she said,
But the little white fingers clasped
the glttering officer, and conveyed it 10
one Of the pockets of the coqueliish
black silk apron that she wore.
Now, tell NE, Lisette, is your mis-
tress goug 10 the masked ball at the
palace tomorrow uight:'
'Ah. but that is great secret, mon
sieur, which I promised not 10 reveal,
REPLIED the ParsieuDe, archly, laying
her fingers on her lips.
sShe Is goi. lhen:' said Ernest,
Monsieur saws so,' answered the
soulbrene, smiling.
And what else did your mistress
charge you to keep secretF' asked the
officer, smiling in his turn
That she was going 10 wear a rose
eolored domino, with bunch oi SKY
blue ribbons on the right shoulder re-
piled the waiting maid and she ran up
stairs, as if to avoid further catechizing'
fully satisfied that her indiscreion had
been an ample offset to the aid'de-
camps present.
Very good, Madame Ann said The
Young officer TO himself. Il have now
reconnoitered the ground, and l shall
know where to open my trenches. AlFs
fair. in love and war. And nov TO my
friend, the sculptor's-if his ingenuity
can aid me, my success VIII be GER
tain.'
On the night Of the masked ball the
ro,al palace of Munich was a blaze OF
light. Every window glowed as II The
interior were a mass Of fire, and tie
brilliant rays, streaming forth upon the
night, tell upon the gliltering helmets,
breast.plaies and sabres OF the mounted
cuirassiers, or were reflected from the
bavouets of a detachment Of the intan-
try of the liue drawn up as a guard oil
honor in the square without.
Chamberlains stood at the entrance
of the palace, the files of lackeys, with
wax tapers flying IN the evening air.
shed almost the light of day on the
Grand staircase. Carriage after carriage
rolled up in succession, with their living
freights of beauty aud youth, and as
LIGHT feet fell like snow flakes Oh the
carpeted marble, as graceful forms van
lshed within the portals, the ears OF
the bystanders were lulled by the pleas
ant rustling of silks, while the breeze
was perfumed by thousand delicate
olOrs.
But if such were the external mani"
festations of the iete, how far more be-
w,lderng was the interior OF the palace
of pleasure! How softly beautiful we're
the marble statutes that graced the
inches. lined the corridors, and looked
down from their pedestals on the grand
hall room! How ORIENTAL in their
maoniicente were the gorgeous draper
lea Of velvet aud satin, with frlnges oi
cold bullion, but aboye all. what music
streamed on the enchanted air from an
orchestra composed of hundred OF The
hest Instruments in the city. Aud the
life. the animation of the lhrongs III
,hat brilliant saloon who shall des-
cribe it? =,
Ernest Won Stenberg, who looked
for hut one person In that brilliant null
,itude, was perfectly impenetrable.
Therefore. when be found the rose-col-
ed domino at last, he hesitated not TO
address her.
Good evening. fair mask
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