The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-01-05

hither. and thither, stunned his for
mer places Of amusement, avoided
his military companions; and in short,
was as miserable as a lover could be,
thus disappointed. One night, just
after he had left his hotel on foot, a
figure mufied to the very ears, stop
ped him.
"Weil, monsieur, what would you
do with me ?'' asked the soldier.
"1ou woald know the name of the
white domino p was the reply
Il would indeed" replied the Off
Ger, hastily "How can it be done" :"
"Follow me-"
''To the end ofthe earth, if it will
bring me to her.
"But you must be blindfolded.'"
every WELL" -
II am at your command"
And away ratified the young SOL
dier and his strange companion.
"Thls may be trick" reasoned
Eugene Merville; "but I have no fear
of personal violence. l am armed
with this trusty sabre, and can take
care of myself"
But there was no cause for fear,
since he found the vehicle stopped,
and be was led bllndfolded into a
house. When the bandage was re
moved from his eyes, he found him
self in richly furnished boudoir
and before him stood the domino
| inst as he had seen her at the masked
ball. To fall upon his knees, and
tell her how much he lad thought
of her since their separation, that his
thoughts had never left her, that he
loved her devotedly, was as natural
as to breathe, and he did it most
gallantly and sincerely.
-"Shall I believe all you say ?"
s'Lady, let me prove it by any test
you may put upon me-" :...
"Know, then, that the feelings you
avow are mutual. Nay, I have some
thing more to say --.
"Talk on forever, lady. Your
voice is music to my heart and ears. >
"WouId you marry me, knowing
no more of me than you now do p
Eyes, if you were to go to the very
altar Masked" he replied
"Then will test you"
""How, lady p -.
"For one year be faithful to the
love you have professed, and I will
be yours-as truly as heaven shal
spare my life.'' ..t -e.
10, cruel, cruel suspense"
"You den1ur ?''
"Nay, lady; shall follow your in
junction, as [ have promised"
eff at the expiration of a y ear yor
do not hear from me, the contrac,
shall be null and void. Take. this
half ring" she Continued, "and when
I supply the broken portion, shall
be yours"
He kissed the little emblem again
and again, and swore to be faithful
and, pressing her hand to his lips
bade her adieu. He was conducted
away as mysterlcusly as he was
brought thither, nor, could he, by
any possible means, discover where
he had been, his companion rejected
all bribes, and even refusing to ans
wer the simplest, questions.
Months rolled ON; Colonel :NIer-
vile was true to his vow, and happ,
in the anticipation Of love. Suddenly
he was ordered on an embassy tt
Vienna, that gayest of an Europeal
capitals, about the time Napoleon
was planning to marry the Arch
! @uc.tless, Marie Lonise. The yonns
Colonel was handsome, manly ant
already distinguished in srms, ant
became at once great favorite
every effort being made by th'
women to captivate him, but in vain
he was constant and true to his VOW
! But his heart was not made 0
stone; the very fact that he had en-
tertained such tender feelings for tn
white domino had doubtless mad
him more susceptible than before
At last he met the young Barones
Caroline Waldroff, and in spite Q
his VOWS she captivated him. and b
secretly cursed the engagement h
had so blindlY made in Paris. Sh
seemed to wonder at what she be
lieved to be his devotion, and ye
!, the distance that he maintained. Th
truth was, his sense of honor was s
great, that although he felt that b