Morris tribune., 1881-09-08
THE BRIDE OF THE CARNIVAL.

Won GraHenberg, the belle or Munich, or
is she the heartless cSquette which COM
mon rumor makes herr"
AS he passed down the staircase, he en-
countered the baroness pretty French
chambermaid, Lisette.
"Lisette, you are looking charmingly to-
day-ao you know it?"
my mirror told me so this morning"
said the soubrette, looking up boldly into
his face.
What lips! what eyes and whats fgure.'
said the soldier. But, do you know,
think you would look infinitely prettier in
lavender silk robe, with cherry colored
ribbens?"
Very possible, monsieur" answered the
waiting maid; "but that costs money-and
how is poor girl like me to dress like a
hdy?"
Il have thought of that difficulty" said
Earnest, and have provided rem edy
viii you allow me to present you with a
slight token of my gratitude and admir-
ation?"
AS he spoke he drew forth little net
silk purse, through the interstices of which
several newly-coined gold pieces showed
their pleasant, brilliant countenances.
Lisette's eyes reflected their Brightness"
Monsieur is altogether too generous, :"
she said.
But the little white fingers clasped the
glittering Offering and conveyed it to one
of the pockets of the eoquettish black silk
apron that she WORE
''Now, tell me, Lisette, is your mistress
going to the masked ball at the palace to-
morrow night?'
"Ah, but that is great secret, monsieur,
which l promised not to reveal" replied
the Psrisienne, archly, laying her fingers
ON her lips.
~She is going them" said Ernst.
Monsieur says so" answered the SOU.
brette, smiling.
and what else did your mistress charge
you to keep secret?" asked the officer,
smiling in his turn.
That she was going to wear rose colored
domino, with bunch of sky blue ribbons
on the right shoulder" replied the waiting
maid, hurriedly, and she ran upstairs, as
if to avoid further catechizing, fully salts
fed that her indiscretion had been an ample
offset to the aid-de- camps present.
Very good, Madame Anna" said the
young officer to himself. II have now re-
coinnoitered to the ground, and I shall
know where to open my trenches. Ais
fair in love and war. And now to my friend.
the sculptor -if his ingenuity aid nae, my
success will be certain"
On the night of the masked ball the royal
palace Of Munich was blaze of light.
Every window glowed as if the interior
were a mass of fire, and the brilliant rays.
streaming forth upon the night, fell on the
glittering helmets, st-plates and sabers
of the mounted cuiraisiers, or were reflect
ed from the bayonets of detachment of
the infantry of the line drawn up as guard
OF honor in the square without.
Chamberlains stood at the entrance of
the palace, and files of lackeys, with wax
tapers haring in the evening air, shed al
most the light of day on the grand stair
case. Carriage after carriage rolled up ia
succession, with their living freights of
beauty and youth and as light feet fell like
snow-fakes on the carpeted marble, as
graceful forms vanished within the portals,
the ears of the bystanders were lulled BY
the pleasant rustllng of silks, while the
breeze was perfumed by a thousand deli
cate odors.
But if such were the external manifesto
tons of the fete, how far more brilliant and
bewildering was the interior of the palace
of pleasure! How those lofty halls glowed
with the dazzling effulgence of thousands
OF WALLPAPERS! How softly beautiful were
the marble statues that graced the inches,
lined the corridors, and looked down from
their pedestals on the grand ballroom
How Onentalin their magnifcence were the
gorgeous draperies of velvet and satin, with
fringes of gold bullion, but, above all, what
music streamed on the enchanted air from
an orchestra composed of hundred of the
best instrumentalists in the city! And the
life, the animation of the throngs that filled
that brilliant saleon-who shall describe it
Ernest Won Steinberg, who looked but
tor one person in that brilliant multitude,
was 30 masked and muffled that his disguise
was perfectly impenetrable. Therefore
when he found the rose colored domino al
last, he hesitated not to address her.
Good evening, fair mask"
Good evening, gallant cavalier. But
how know you that am fair?'
Were to pronounce you the fairest
IN Munich, none would dispute your title. >
do you know me?"
The belle of Munich hides her face in
vain, answered Ernest. '"That inipita.
BILE foot and hand are her betrayers."
You may be mistaken, after ALL"
u cannot be, and claim the hand" sale
Ernest; "and will find employment for thai
dainty foot, The music sounds; let's away
to the dance"
81 believe my band is promised already,
answered the fair one, $50 take it quickl,
you"
The next minute they We're whirline
round the vast saloon to music that MIGHT
keep dancers on their feet for life. Aims
leaned upon the shoulder of her partner
and he breathed in her ear words that she
could not listen to without thrill of pleas.
IRE.
At the conclusion of the dance Ernest
led her into a side room, in which the,
found themselves quite alone
- "Yoa persist, then, said the lady, "in call.
ing me the Baroness Won Graffenberg."
IF l had doubted before, your dancing
would have convinced me. The leader Of
the Sylphides is known by her STEP"
We'll, you have guessed right. And now,
In return for my confidence, may request
you to raise your mask?"
81 can refuse you nothing" said Ernes,
: Won Steinberg
He raised his mask as he spoke, and dis
closed to the astonished gaze of the baron
ess the well known features of King Louis,
ofBavaria.
But thought you assured us that the
cavalier was Captain Ernest Won Steinberer 7"
exclaimed the reader.
, s'iaLet us explain. To give ad ditional zest
and pleasure, and complicate the mysteries
of masquerade, the courtiers of Louis w.
OF france had invented the following ex-
pedient: They procured fine wax like
nesses OF their friends, Of eminent persons,
and wore them under their masks. When
requested to declare their identity, they
would raise the outer mask, and the inner
wax one, seen for moment, in most cases
completely deceived The spectator. It is
easy to imagine what an indefinite field for
mystifcation this continuance afforded.
Captain Earnest had friend, a scu!y,-
tor, who had modelled bust of the ki o,
and from him he had procured wax mask,
beautifully colored, and SO well executed
as to deceive the eyes Of the baroness for
the moment they rested on it. Ernest,
satisfied with his success, replaced his
black velvet visor, and continued the inter-
view.
as.Yes, baroness" whispered the disguise
ed aid.de-camp, 1t is Louis who stands
before you~-net % your King, put ~ Vou'