Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-12-17
THE BRIDE OF THE CARNIVAL.

''Does she really love me @ said Cap
tain Ernest Won Steinberg, aide camp
to King Louis of Batavia, as he left the
presence Of the young and beautiful
Baroness Anna Won Graffenberg, the
belle OF Munich, " or is she the heart
less couuette which common rumOr
makes Der ?'
As he passed down the staircase, he
chanbermaid, Lisette.
''Lisette, you are looking charmingly
to-day-do you know IT."
MY mirror told me SO this morning" J"
said the soubrette, looking up boldly in
to his face
"What lips what eyes, and what a
figure" said the soldier But do you
know, [ think you would look infinitely
prettier in II lavender colored silk robe,
with cherry colored ribbons?''
"Very possible, monsieur" answered
the waiting maid; "but that costs
moncy-and how is poor girl like me
to dress like lady?"
Il have thought Of that difficulty, "
said Ernest, "and have provided q
remedy. VIII you allow me to present
YOU with slight token of my gratitude
and admiration?"
AS he spoke, he drew forth 2 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 gener.
Gus" she said
But the little white fingers clasped
the glittering offer, and conveyed it tc
one of the pockets Of the coquettisl
black silk.opron that she wore.
"Now! !3ell me, Lisette, is your mis-
tress going to the masked ball at the
palace tomorrow night?"
"Ah, but that is a great secret, mon
sieur, which promised not to reveal,
replied the Parisienne, archly, laying hel
fingers on her lips.
"She is going then?' said Ernest.
"Monsieur says SO" answered the
soubrttte, smiling.
"And what else did your mistress
charge You to keep secret?' asked tn
officer, smiling in his turn.
THAT she was going to wear a rose
culored domino with a bunch OF SIX.
blue ribbons on the right shoulder,
replied the waiting maid and she ran u
stairs, as if to avoid further catechi izing
FULLY satisfied that her indiscretiohha'
been an ample offset to the aide camp
present.
VERY good, Madame Anna," sal
the young officer to himself. II hav
now reconnoitcred the ground, and
shall know where to open my trenches
AIS fair, in love and war. And now
my friend. the sculptor 's-lf his lngent
itv can aid me, my success will be ce1
tain
On the night of the masked ball til
roval palace of Munich was blaze {
light. Every window glowed as If tl
interior were mass OF fire, and th
brilliant rays. streaming forth upon til
night, fell upon the glttering helmet
breast plates and sabres of the mounte
cuirassiers, or were reflected from IL
bavonsts of detachment of the lnfal
trv Of the line drawn up as a guard
honor in the square without.
Chamberlains stood at the entrance
} the palace, the files of lackeys, with ws
tapers flying in the evening air, sh.
almost the light of day on the graz
. staircase Carriage after carriage role
z up III succession, with their livlI
q freights of beauty and youth, and
light feet fell like snow flakes on Il
carpeted marble, as graceful forms val
shed within the portals, the ears OF t
bvst..n,lers were lulled by the pleasa
rustling of silks, while the breeze W
pcrfumed by q thousand delicate odor
But if such were the external man
: festatiors of the fete. how far more b
wildering was the interior of the pa Ia
4 Of pleasure, How softly beautiful We
a. the marble statues that grAced t
D. q, inches, lined the corridors, and look
{. down from their peiestals on the graz
q ball room. How Oriental Ii th'
" macniticence were the gorgeous drap'
<. les of velvet end satin, with fringes
y gold bullion, but above all, what mu'
q streamed on the enchanted air from
..SS orchestra composed Of q hundred OF
10 best instruments in the city. And t
.: .: life. the animation of the throngs III Il
brilliant saloon-who shall describe i