The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-28


 of the crowd she is with, and has tho luckless Adeline driven over to the SC raglio. In this palace of luxury and sin Adeline is well fed, and hears much vo. luptuous music and various songs o which the following is fair sample:
 SONG.
 Life's varied, bright illusion,
 JOy and sorrow, light and shade;
 Torn from sorrow's dark suffusion,
 Catch the pleasures ere they fade.
 Fancy paints with hues unreal,
 Smile oi bliss, and sorrows mood;
 If they both are but ideal,
 Why regret the seeming goodl
 Hence no more 'tis Wisdom calls ye,
 Bids ye court Times present aid
 The future trust not-hope enthralls ye,
 Catch the pleasures ere they fade!
 But this sort of thing failed to work though backed up by a gorgeous sleeping apartment Of which "the hangings were oi straw colored silk, adorned with variety of landscapes and historical paintings the subjects of which partook of the vol uptuous character of the owner: The chimney piece, of PArian marble, was or namented with several reclining figures from the antique. The bed was of silk, the color of the hangings richly fringed with purple and silver, and the head made in the form of canopy. The steps which were placed near the bed to assist in ascending it, were supported by cupids, apparently of solid silver, china vases, filled with perfume, stood in several of the recesses, upon stands of the same structure as the toilette, which was mag ni6cent, and ornamented with a variety of trinkets."
 Adeline had no joy in all this magnif- cence, and was undoubtedly correct in her aversion to trusting herself on bed so high as to need a step ladder. The marquis locks her in, but forgets a door leading to the garden, through which Adeline escapes from the chamber only to run plump onto the marquis who has re- tired to a summer house to fill himself with wine in contemplative solitude. Ade- line flies "with the swiftness of sound" and runs into Theodore's arms; that youth having left his regiment without permission to look after her. welfare. The lovers forthwith embark in a carriage provided by the thoughtful Theodore as a handy article in case of an emergency, and this fine opportunity for love scene is employed by Theodore in a speech of 7I mortal lines, at the conclusion of which Adeline remarks, "Do you then believe me ungrateful? it is impossible l can consider your friendly interference in my behalf without esteeming you Theodore immediately took her hand and pressed it to his lips in silence. They were both too much agitated to converse, and continued to travel for some miles without exchanging word" And this neglected situation closes the first volume.
 Theodore and Adeline finally bring up at wayside inn, where Theodore is taken in hand by seargent and file of soldiers on a well-founded charge of desertion. Adeline of course faints at this juncture, and the following spirited action occurs:
 Saying this, they would have forced him from the inanimate form of Adeline, over which he hung in unutterable an- yuish, when fiercely turning upon them, he drew his sword, and swere no power on earth should force them away before he lady recovered.
 "The men, enrased by the action and air of Theodore, exclaimed, Do you oppose the kings orders ? and advanced seize him, but he presented he point of his sword and bid them at heir peril approach. One of them i'm nediateiy drew, Theodore kept his guard, but did not approach. T demand only to wait here until the lady recovers,' said he: you understand the alterna- .ive.' The man pressed for ward, Theodore wounded him slightly in the shoulder and himself the stroke of a sabre on his head.
 "The blood gushed furiously from the wound, Adeline unclosed her eyes to see bim ghastly pale and covered with blood. She uttered an involuntary scream, and exclaiming they have mur- dered him. nearly reiapsed. At the sound of her voice he raised his head and smiling held out his hand to her. I am not much hurt said he faintly and shall soon be better, if indeed you are recovered She hastened towards hin, and gave her hand. Is nobody gone for a Surqeon.' said she with A look