The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-29

then-what could he mean, saying he,might
want Susette's help againi Surely there
wero Russians enough to do their oEn be-
hests.
There IL something strange about it all, y
soliloquized, "and hato these Russians-I
don't know whyAand | wiB not remain
among them will move into the box at
once" Having thus dashed myself into a
state Of high wrath, burst out Of nay room
into the passage, and to my unspeakable an
royance, ran up against the priest, who
with the princess was standing at my door.
murnured, "Pardonl" and would have
passed on, but the princess, looking amazed
at my appearance, came forward and said
civilly, "Ahi pretty Lady Muriel, heard
you wero in the hotel; have you lost your
wayi the galleries are all so shke. Shall
conduct you back to your roomq Where do
you slecpg'
"Here, madame" said rather defantly,
pointing to my room, determined to show
that had nothing to hide.
The lady looked surprised but quickly re-
covering herself said:
''Ahi so near usl You are in the midst of
much sorrow"
1.-THE young prince" said awlSwardly,
show is hep
"Ah you do not know; he is dead, alasr'
had not time to reply, for the priest, who
had been watching me intently, came for
ward and whispered in tho princess ear,
upon which she said to me:
"Would you like to see my poor son-your-
selfp
hesitated-for had never seen death
but l was curious, very curious, and the
princess seeing my hesitation, took me firmly
/ 1.,A Of har.
/ apartments, led me in.
For moment / was perfectly dazed at
what met my sight. The room was large,
and in utter darkness, except Immediately
( round the couch upon which the dead prince
/ lay. and there innumerable candles Of all
/ sizes were blazing like fiery barrier de-
Tending him from the outer world. The doc
tor was standing close to the body, burning
some condiment, which he held in a dish; he
looked steadily at me, and gently drew down
the white coverlet (which shrouded the whole
fgure) from Off the head and upper portion
of the body, so that might SEQ the sad but
beautiful face, which was as white as tie
roses and camellias which surrounded it.
| The hair, eyebrows and eyelsshes were very
black, and the pale, slender fingers were
lightly crossed over crucifix which rested
on the breast | gazed tcarfully at the pa
~
thetic young face, which seemed hardly, if
at ell, changed.
GLOW exquisiter / sighed, 'and how
quickly everything has been arranged May
l 20 nearer"
"Yes,n answered the princess, "but not
within the lights; bnt--how pale you arei
You had better stay no longer"
'eTherc is such strange, sweet smell, which
rather overcoInes nIe.n
"Ahl from the violets and Cape jessamine;
we can none Of us stay in tie room; but you
are so palel You must come away" Then
putting her handkerchief UP 60 her eyes, she
added, ''He will be buried tomorrow; they
bury so quickly here"
Poor boyr' 1 CALCULATED, and burst into
tears
''You will tell Nine. la Comtesse," said the
princess, chow calm, how happy he looks,
and that we have had devoted Eng
lish doctor al through; he is here now, you
see and he will not leave Michaels room,
even to cat"
/ looked at the doctor as she spoke, and
fapcied | saw the ghost of smile flit over
his face, and not feeling kindly disposed to-
ward him, said to myself, 'Eeartless, like
all the rest" then turning to the princess,
said coldly:
II will tell my mother that have seen
you, madame, and your poor son, butt
added hesitatingly, "does he look calm and
happy? Is there not--rather--a look of fear
upon his face?" y ssya oaiRvss1 7eSF
The princess answered shortly, perhaps
You have never seen death before?"
mo, madame | returned; "but if all
dead faces look as beautiful, as full of pathos
as this one, why should people ever dread
seeing themw With this courtesied cerc-
moniously to the princess and left her, and
after hastily dressing for q drive, joined my
mother and related to her all had seen and
heard. My mother was rather startled when
she heard my account; but seeing l had sus-
tanned no nerve shock, she only said:
81 hope, darling, the young man died of
nothing infectiousW
"Oh, no, mamma; he has been i'll for
long time; the princess told me so.n
~ wish she had not spoken to you, Muriel
I begged the padrona to tell you nothing
about it for fear of alarming you. hope
the room you sleep in is not next the princes,
or you will be frightened"
1T takes great deal to alarm me, mann
ma," said evasively and with contemptu-
Gus laugh; so, after this conversation l re-
solved to say nothing about my wish to move,
AOE was IOOllSuAy vain VI my reputation Tor
GOODNESS and courage, and | felt sure, were
now to express wish to change my room,
it would be endangered; SO, setting aside my
dignity, deemed it best to leave the distri-
button of the rooms as it was.
A short time afterwards we started on a
sight seeing expedition, and afte: coy little
dinner and a short rest on the Balcony we re-
tired for the night. was quickly undressed,
and after Susette had left me, as thought,
for good, she returned, saying her room
was SO small, might she hang her bonnet and
cloak, etc., in the recess within mine, which
had been devoted to the carriage boxess
was still too put out with her either to object
or agree to anything she might propose; in
fact, felt that as long as she left me person
ally in peace, she might hang herself up
there on peg till the morning. without any
let or hindrance from me. So she did as she
wished, and after replacing the portiere over
the recess, she once more left me, this time
locking my door on tho outside and Carrying
off the key, as my mother rather against my
will had desired her TO do, for fear should
forget to lock my door myself Susette had
also received orders to come to me once or
twice during the night in case | should re-
quire anything So now settled myself in
bed, and tried to sleep, but in vain, for
either from over fatigue, or excitement, or
both, l was restless, uneasy, and tossed
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