Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
THE PRINCESS NADIA.
From the st. James Gazette.

From the st. James Gazette.
Paul and | were twin brothers, gentle
men by birth-since our father was a
Polish count, who had been deprived of
his estates in connection with events OF
1S63-and Englishmen by breeding; af-
ter the death of our father, when we
were quite children, we two had been
brought up out of charity by country
man who taught dancing and lived in
Greek Street, Soho.
AS time went on [ earned my four
guineas a week as a violinist; but my
brother, Paul Bolskoi, became the dar-
ling of society-frst, perhaps, because
he had the most beautiful voice in all
the world, next because he was the very
handsomest man [ ever saw.
''I've seen her at last, Louis" said
my brother one night to me; "the
woman I've been longing for and
dreaming of all my life; and I'm about
to become a teacher of singing" he
added. with a laugh. EtYou wouldn t
wonder, Louis, if you saw my pupil, .
and he took from his pocketbook pho
tograph. 1t was the portrait of beau
tiful woman, q fair woman with hard
mouth and cruel eyes. "She thanked
ne for singing for her, and then she
said: Monsieur, I want you to do me
favor. [ want you to give me few
lessons in singing I stared at her in
astonishment. All, she said, M.
Boskoi, the singing lessons are only a
pretext. | know your story, sir. [
know that you are of noble blood. l
know that your fathers property and
estates were confscated long. ago, and [
would help you to regain them. Per.
haps I'm not altogether disinterested,
she said; and she gave me one look
from. those soft, languid eyes of hers-a
look. Louis, which sent the blood
coursing through my veins. For | love
her, Louis ~ he cried.
The love of the princess for my
brother Paul had become matter of
common talk among our friends by the
time that Prince Vlastof had obtained
leave to visit his estate IN Southern
Russia. My brother Paul was to travel
in his suite; and it was arranged that in
the winter, when he proceeded to the
capital, the prince should present him
to the car. and use his influence IN his
favor. They had been gone month
before I heard from my brother Paul.
At length he wrote as follows:
EfI have returned to the barbarlc life,
and I enjoy it. The prince keeps al
most regal estate here in his great castle
of Samaro I enjoy the free, wild life,
the riding, driving and hunting here;
and I am happy, for | am with the
woman [ love. The prince IS already
moving in our matter, and has no doubt,
so he tells me, of his ultimate success.
Here the letter was continued in a
shaky. hurried writing, totally unlike
the commencement, which was written
hr0 hn4Tlf;fIiI-
ly clear hand.
s.Louis a terrible misfortune has hap
pened. The princess and l were wan
dering in the park week ago-the very
day when | commenced this letter to
you-When we heard loud shouts and
cries Suddenly from tangled thicket
close to us appeared wolf. There Is
nothing very terrible here in solitary
wolf in summertime, but this was no
ordinary wolf. The brute was mad; it
had been haunted and badly wounded
by the huntsmen and torn by dogs; its
tongue hung from its mouth, and as it
came toward US it uttered little yelping
banks. Save mel cried the princess.
Save me, Paul 2 she shrieked, as she
clutched my arm Her voice attracted
the attention of the Infatuated beast,
and it made for us at once. Fadia fell
faiDting to the ground. AS the brute
made its spring | clutched it by the
throat, and we fell to the ground to-
gether | got my knee upon its chest,
and tried to choke the life out Of it. [
felt it's hot breath upon my face, and
stared with terror at its red eyes, and
hold out. Fly / shrieked to the
woman [ loved. ely. Nadia, for the
love of heavenp But she never moved,
for she lay upon the turf in dead
faint. The struggles of the wretched
animal grew weaker and weaker, but
never relaxed my grip upon its throat;
and slowly--ahi how slowly II stran-
gled the beast, choking it to death.
at turned to Nadia, and [ raised her
from the ground and, pressing i'm
passioned kisses on her lips, | cried in
her ear: There is no cause for fear, my
darling She seemed to wake as from
a dream; the great blue eyes opened
and looked at me with unutterable love,
and my kisses were returned. You do
love me, Nadia p [ cried, and her head
still Law on my chest. Love you, Paul.
she answered. 'Of course | love you.
Need | tell you SO in words, Paul? she
said. and she looked around her wildly.
Set us make the most of our time,
Paul, and again she kissed me; for the
man [ am betrothea to will come to
claim my hand III enc short month,
Nadia cried, and you talk Of loving
me?' MY marriage with the Prince
Dakouline she said, 81 one of policy,
but shall always love you, she added,
and then she looked at me IN sudden
fear Paul, Paul Bolskoi, she said,
swhy do you look like that" Princess
Nadia, | answered. 4 never loved you;
I loved the woman [ thought you were,
sPaul Bolskoi,' she said calmly, you