Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-01-04


SURVEYED b, competent Judges il order that
the Young man might have a fitting bride in
case fate did not determine for him dtf
ierent destiny OF course. everybody knew
that the deed with which the accused was
charged had been done. He had loved the
princess, and neither he She, nor any one
else had thought Of denying the fact but
the King would not think Of allowing any
fact OF tins Kind to interfere with the work
lng of the tribunal, in winch he took such
great delight and satisfaction. No matter
how the affair turned out. the youth would
he disposed of. and the king would take an
esthetlc pleasure in watching the course Of
events. which would determine whether or
not the youn. man had done wrong in allow
ng himself 70 love the princess. The ap-
pointed day arrived. From far and near
the people gathered. and throngcl the great
galleries of the arena, and crowds, unable
to gam aGnill.ance. massed themselves
against 1t, outside walls. The king and ms
court were IN their places, opposite the twin
doors-tho>e tatefui portals, so terrible IN
their similarity.
All was ready. The signal wa, gwen.
\ door beneath the ROYAL part, opened. and
the .oser Of the princess walked into tile
arena. Tall, beautiful. fair, hi, appearance
va, greeted with low hmm of admiration
and anxiety. Half the audience had not
known 80 grand A youth had lyed among
them. No wonder the prinrr>s loved h,rn :
What terrible thing for him ID b.. there
A. the Youth advanced lnto The arena Ne
turned. a. the custom Vas TO bow to the
king. but he did MOI think a. all Of thai ro,-
princess. Who sat To ih, rigbt Of her father
Had Il not been for the nolet, of barhari,m
IN her ua,ur, II /. prohablr tba, the lad,
would no, have been there. but her intense.
aud fer, ID SOU would not allow her to d,
absent on An occasion ii which ,he va u
terribly interested From the moment that
tile decree hal gone forth that her lover
should drc.a. hs fate In th, king. arena
IL, had thought of nothing. night or day.
but tins great event and tb. various subject.
connected with It. Possessed Of NOR. now
pr. Influence. force Of character thau an,
one. who had ever h,tor, beer, ,tl,,r..t.l N
such case. >he had done what no otbrr
person LAG duue-she had po.,r>.,d hrr>aIf
III the secret of M, dnor. 81, kpru ip
which Of the tuo room, iha, IA, behind
those door, stood the cape of In, tiger. uIth
lts open front. and m which waited tn. L,I,
Through these th,ck doors. hea,il, cur
tanned wlth skins on tn. ,u,td, II wa, I'M
possible, that any nniS. or .i.,rc.rinn .ho,Id
,om, from within To ,h, per,un who .hptiI
auproach To raise th, latch of on, of tb.m
Bui gold. and the power Of woman. Will
had brought the secret ID In, uriuce,s Aud
no, onl, did she Know In which room Stood
tn, lady ready 10 emerge. all blushiuy aud
radiant, should her door be oprned hut IN,
knew vino the lad, was. II VA, oue Of the
falrest and loyelIr,t OF tn. dams.ls If The
court who had been selected 4. tb,. reward
of the accused Youth should N, H.. proy.1
innocent Of tie crime Of aspiring ID one VI
far above HIM And In. nrinc.., b,,4d HI
Often had M, seen or imap,n-I rh,, ~
had seen. tins far creature rhrnxi,,,, ,,l,nr..s
OF admiration upon the person of her lover
and sometime, She Thought the,. glance,
were perceived. and even returned Now
and then She had seen them talking ,op.tb-
er: j, vas but for moment or two, but
much can be said IN a brief ,p.c, il m,,
have been on unImporrant toric. but hnv
could IA. know thar TN. Jill VA. Iny.ly
hut She had dared 10 rails. her e,es ro rh,.
loved one Of the princess, and. with all tb..
intensity of the sa,ar. nlood transmitted N
,brr,,,,b ln,, L. nr .hoIIu tart,,.;o
ancestors ,ha bs,.d In. .o,,,,, ub, II,.h.,I
anJ,rsn,bi.J h.h;nd Tia, siIar, Jnnr w.
bar In,.r ,,rned ,nd IooL.d !, h..r and Ill
III. ID, III. j. .ba q, ,ba,a n,Iar an5
,,h,,er ,ban ii, III. IN j.. a., nnaa, q
aux;ous faces abnut her. he saw h, H.,
mover Of ouick n4rcention which i. g;;an -
ibo.- ubo.. souis are on. ,ba, she Lnau
n.h,nd which door croucbed rho ,,ger and
behind which Stood The Iady Ha hi ax
pected her 10 know il, He understood h.
natnre and nj, sopl va assured tba, III
would never ret untl H. b,d mada nI,in
to herself thl, thing, hidden TO m other
lookers-on. even to the king. The only hob.
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