New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-05

Not for others. perhaps For me folly: and worse
than folly-madness. never thought should SEQ
you again: did mot dream that we should meet
for the last time. as leave England in few days
for the rest Of my, life. may as well tell yog, for
nf dr rs ps hs
ayblue Northern eyes which so many capitals
raved about; but, her lips were firmly. almost
sterny, set still she said nothing, and he went on
81 knew it was folly when first found that loved
you over there, in st. Petersburg. / was poor
English gentleman, and you were the Princess
Barnabas. might as we'll have fallen in love with
q star So / came away" He said the words
simply, with quiet conviction, and held out his
hand. Goodbye, Princess, and forgive my folly"
IN the great room beyond who chanced 20 look at
the couple half hidden by the curtains of the deep
window w94Id only have seen man and woman nan
talking lightly OF light things. And you have not
forgotten me yet ~ she said.
Il never shall forget you," he answered sadly.
" cannot love more than once, and love you with
all my soul. Do you remember one day, when we
drove together IN the Neva Perspective, how you
stopped TO give some money to an old beggarf l
envied the beggar for getting gift from you, and
you in jest dropped coin into my outstretched
hand" He took ont his watch-chain and show ed
her the tiny gold coin with the Russian Eagle on H.
have kept 1t slnce," be SAID. 1t is the only
thing care for in the world | have lived and
shall live so much in the East that | am somewhat
supersttions, and think it is my talisman, Good
bye" He held out his hand again. She took It, 49,
Will you come and see me before you leaveT'
she asked, almost appealngly.
lie shook MS head Better nOJ,,' lie SHlu
For moment she was silent; she seemed to I've
rejecting Then she said, with sudden vehe-
mencc, Promise me that if write and ask you TO
come you will obey me- Promise me that for the
sake of our old friendship"
lie bowed his head 81 PROMISE he said.
sand now give me your arm AMI take me TO my
carriage" said the Princess Barnabas. III want to
go home to bed"
Tho next day Julian heard nothing from the
Princess. "Of course not" hc said to himself,
Struggling his shoulders at the fantastic hopes
which had besieged his brain since that strange
meeting and &c dOggedly faced his approaching
exile. But on the afternoon of the second day
after the meeting at the Embassy Julian Sinclair,
coming to his hotel after day spent in busy prep
arations for departure found tiny note awaiting
him. 1t was from the Princess, and had only these
words: Como this evening, shall be alone" And
lie went.
This was part of q conversation which Princess
Barnabas CHANGED to Ovcrhcar at reception at the
Foreign Of.ce on the eve of her departure for the
East The speakers were Sir Hairy Kingscourt and
Ferdinand Lepell Sad the painter: =" Have you
heard the news about the Princess Barnabasi She
is going to marry fellow named Sinclair and is
golns TO live in the East-Persa, or some place OF
the kind. The fellow hasn't penny III the world
and won't have from her, for | believe that by her
husbands will she loses almost all her fortune II she
marrles below her own rank" How very
romantic" yawned Kingsconrt " Romantic" re-
Piled Lepll 1T is absurd. Have you not heard ?
the woman has committed suicide" And the
speakers moved away. . -.
~" Suicide" said the Princess to herself smiling
"NO, no: was going to commit suicide once but
I have learnt what life is worth. and l have
changed my mrnd."-[The Whitehall Review.