The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-03-12
Seltrt StOrp.
HERNIA, THE LION tanner,

HERNIA, THE LION tanner.
1t was in the beginAing Of the year
1859 when the famous Harsberg menage-
RE cane to Bucharest for the first time.
All the town was 10 state Of great sx-
eitemen, about the number and rarity Of
the animals, the beauty Of the lions, aud
above all about the tanner, who performed
some remarkable feats of streogth Her
ma Dalstrem was her name, she was Il
Young Swede. beautiful, distinguished, bold
and inapproaebable She lived at 1.-THE FIRST
hotel in the town, went to the meuagerie
and returned from it in carriage, Ike a
lady Of high degree, received 10 visits and
was mover seen alone either in the street
or anywhere else.
Onc night Prince Mauiasko, who had
lust returned from an excursion to Paris
came to the menagerie He reviewed the
different animals 10 company with some
fricuds, aud at last stopped before the
lions cage awaiting the arrival Of the eel
ebrated Swsde with 4 skep,ical smile on
his lips. Suddenly little door opened IN
the back Of the cage aud HERNIA appeared
in the mids, Of applause. She threw OF
with an iBdesctibable movement Of pride
the large silk cloak tia, covered her, and
advanced into the cage dressed 10 cos
tune Of white satin boFdercd with ermluc
a whip 10 her hand, tall, slender, Niih tbs
nohless face ia the world, to which bel
golden eurIs aud her fresh color Impaired
an irresistible grace The Priaee vas -
ones fascinated; be followed each Of hel
movements with feyerish agitation Ha
hear, beat when she placed her pretty
head in the terrible lions mouth, aud b
.rc,nbled, half for pleasure, half for fess
when she began TO haungue the disobe
dent animals aud Kick aud aog them,
Hardly had HERNIA lcfi the cage whel
the Prince Manissko was bowling dOw'
before her while she put on her cloak will
the aid Of Edgar, Harsberg's son, youoi
mau Of remarkable beauty. She fixed he
blue eyes, astonished aud almost brighten
ed. upon that ideal Of a beautiful figure
she did not reply to bis questions proud.
and coldly, bat With embarrassment au'
With smile 81 indescribable sweetness.
The Prince came every night, aud Her
ma received him not only with afabiliiy
but she even looked for him with a rapi
glance As soon as she entered the Gag,
aud when she len it she stamped her foe
If the Prince was no, there 10 help her o.
with her cloak.
But that was al the Prince could Of
taiu. aud the more untTac,able she shove
herself to his prayers, the more be va
urged on by diab,li; desire to posses
her. An unexpected rival came to hi
aid. Edgar aid to HERNIA one nigh, wit
trembling voice before she entered III
cage, Il love you, aud | will never COT
sent to your lowering yourself With 'ha
Boyard who is already fanced to a priu
cess, aud who i only making sport Of you.
When the Prince came to see her aftg
the performance, she said to him in
whisper, rs it true that you have a !
auee p
1T is true, he replied, but as 500
as you please l will pat an end to tbs
tiresome romance aud PROSTATE myself I
your feet as your slave.
But you do not love me
"How must prove that love you ?
She drew herself up before him.
Come an hour before midnight to tn
little door of the menagerie, she said in
low voice and with courageous resolutiC
Il will come, was the reply,
Aud he came and when he left the me
nagerie in the midst Of the shades Of nigh
two straining arms were round his neck
aud two burning lips were pressed agaius
his own.
Soon the talk in the clubs was of moth
ing but Of the strange liaison of Maniask
with the beautiful lion tanner, and tn
young Princes father, anxious for the fl
ture of his son, fastened as much as pc:
sible his marriage with the Princess Ayr.
fne Slobuda, to whom he had been affiant
ed when a child. A violent scene too
place between the father and the son; a
last the latter yielded, and one night h
did not appear at the menagerie.
HERNIA passed a night of anguish Tw
evenings she again waited in vain for he
lover; then she wrote to him and receive,
no answer
The fourth night, as she was coming on
of the cage and wrapping herself in he
cloak, Edgar said to her :-"Herma shaI
l tell you why the wretch comes no Ion
ger p
"Tell me" she said, in u smothere
voice, II am ready for everything"
ale will be married in three days"
"You lie."
"Why should lie ?"
"What is the name of his bride ?"