The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-10-27

Drought nome hiS BRIDE. that lovely lady
up there the Princess Natalie a
magnificent hunt was planned III honor
~ The 4rrat event. bur beard my moth
cr say tho poor Young bride hung her
head. folded her thick veil more closely
around her face as she nrarcd her future
home. pleaded headache and soon re-
\ tired 10 her own room. while tile Dir de-
4 groom and the guests started oil ID the
\ hunt
"Aht' added the guide. was then
y great man. was ~ the head u the
Princes equerry. and had hundred
horses under my care, with almost a.
many grooms.
I \ A. Ind luck would have X. master :
4 fasorite hunting mare was lame. and
I did nof know il.
:" II was nm awful moment for me-
I The Prince flew into n terrible rage and
/ foamei At The mouth like wild ami
NAL. and ordered dozen Of the attend
ants - have fifty lashcs forthwith, while
he rode on on the thoroughbred hunter.
4 had already hal twoor three such
mlsfortunes. and il was ms pride That
before was twenty had had i've NM
drei laShes. and every one III them laid
on with right good will.
"0h dear but IL was sight 10 see
I the Prince in rage lie jumped M
and down. clapped hi- hands on his
! thighs. rosred. screamed and svorc.
until the curses seemed 70 roll ont Of his
mouth like melted butter. The Wild
beasts ~ the forest were no match for
HIM when he was in passion. All
but Ne was a great anil awful man.
We'll iiue passed ON. icannottell
You all that happened. Bit the gentle
Princess was treated har~hly by the
Prince. Ills ill., Of nngoyernablc rage
/ grew worse. The Prince and Prince ~
Had only one chill. He was q boy. and
a bright fellow. roo. One morning. not
long after his iifticfh birthday. the
Prince received letter from his SON.
whose name WA. Boris. He glanced n
its contents. anil then began fo roar Ike
bul ami ID smash ihe looking glasses
and tables The attendants who were
present tell o. their knees and prisyc
W the Virgin q avert The cumlng storm.
while those who could. rushed from the
palae.
The Prince. rayinr like a maniac.
rushr sp ~ ths chamber Of the prin-
cess Natalie. hi> wife. who was lying on
her couch ia and in GREAT suffering. and
poured upon her a torrent III abuse: ac-
cusin- her ~ having cAnniyed al the
innrrla-c M their son 10 n luw-born
maiden In hiS fur. ~ dragged Her
from her sick bel and hurled her out OF
tie room. Finding that She made no
resistance. he rushed on Il spend Tho
r~Hi w his Indignation On the nrsl I'M
fortunate eryant he nil lit encounter
MT until nv was ont ~ the castle
disl tifc Princess maids venture 10 her
assistance. Arpena. her ch;ns attendant
littel her from the floor wherr hpr,ruel
husbAni tad ilunx her, anil laid hcr OH
hrr ronth But III moment. N, She
booked AZ The pale face before her, shc
saw thai hpr mistress was diving.
'''D my ladyi q inv beloved mis-
tress" he cried; Whni shall do with
ON Nuug uh. don't de. Don't desert
yonr faithful slave. and Areena wrunw
her hands and sophed aloud.
Ihe Princess ofcnsd her eyes and
gAfei around. Becoming conscious of
tne arsefi her faithful servant. She Int
ulii her hand md drew her towards her
and whispered;
\" Arccna am dying bui II wasnot
hlstanlr Irll him se II M should W.
Shoe seAl ~ MY death. lIe cannot Help
h'~ temper u Jesus. forgive him and
forgive me. thy crring servant. Arccna.
-lNe mY dying blessing u B0ri. and Id
m young vie. oh that could we his
face:
Pray. Arccna. pray for NOR he
murmurvd. then closed her ewes and IAN
NnrK still. while Her breast heased with
Pain. Alter 4 loiig pause. she opened
hrr eyes aud whispered Give ms love
ID ms dear Prime. Farewell.
\ Next morning the lovely Prince
Natalie WA found dead by her husband.
No one hal dared ~ tell him Of her
death. 1 think The nust have died Ut
grief AZ her SOM marriage" added the
guide. liz seemed 10 hpfrying 10 salts
III any lurking doubt Ia his mind H. to
the real cause III her sudden death.
'.A year or more after the Princess
Natalic's death. the Prince received
another letter from his son telling him
that hc was gong % bring nis bride
home for Ni~t. The Prince called the
head butler aud said:
!" B0rkha' "a he called his son for
shorty .will arrive here tomorrow.
bringing his lpw-born bride with him.
Now mark my orders No one must
take oll' ii- Hit ID them Let every one
who meets them bark IKE dogs ii their
faces.
When they reach The palace III
no ono unhafncss their horses. 70 that.
a. soon A. | have given them both a
sound whipping. they may start or
again without delay
Ihr Prince Instructions were all
CARED out. Prince Iioris und his bride
suffered every ind gnity that could bo.
thought ~. Ahundred and fifty village
boys. in obedience ID orders. greeted
them ai ine entrance ~ the village with