The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-22
THE LOVE OF A PRINCESS.
A Story of Passion Told in Half Il

A Story of Passion Told in Half Il J
Chapter.
The lore story of Marie Nicolaewna, the
aGored daughter of the Emperor OF Russla.
is one that will charm all lovers.
Her father had arranged for her a brill
liant match, but she confessed that her love
was given to a stranger.
"Mhere shall find hIm!' crlea the Gar,
."Io-morrow, at the review she replied,
trombliugly.
And recognize him? 2" he queried.
'Isy his green plume and his black steed."
is we'll! GO. my daughter, and pray
TO- the ret ose of his soul"
On the following day the cars fierce eye
sought for the man who stolen his daugh-
ter's heart, and Recognized an humble colonel
of the Bavarian light horse.
This was the Duke of Leuchtenburg,
Youngest child of the son Of Josephine, an
ADM, able cavalier, but as far inferior then
to Marie Nicolaewna as a common soldier
to All emperor.
us it posslble?'' said the czar to himself,
as he sent for the colonel, with the design
of dismixsing him. But at the moment
when he was about to crush him with a
word, he stopped at the sight OF Ills daugh-
ter ~fainting IN her caieche.
'.There is no longer doubt" thought the
car; "'tis indeed he.' "-
And. turning his back on the stupefied
stranger, he returned with Marie to the inn
perial palace.
For six weeks all that prudence, tempered
Nth love and severity, could inspire. was
easayed to destroy the image of the colonel
in the heart Of the princess.
At the end of the first week she was re-
signed, at the end of the second she wept,
ut the end of tbe third she wspt in public,
at the end of the fourth she wished to
.,,rifca horeaIf tn hpr father. ak the end of
the fifth she WAS dying.
Meanwhile the colonel, seeing himself in
disgrace at the court of his host, without
daring to confess to himself the cause, did
not wait for his dismissal to return to his
regiment. He was on the point of setting out
when an aid-de-oamp OF the car came Tor
him.
II should have set out yesterday" he said
to himself. II might have avoided what
awaits me. At the first flash save yourself
from the thunderbolt!'
He was ushered into the cabinet. whore
kings only are allowed to enter, The en-
peror was pale and his eye was moist, but
his air was firm and resolute.
Colonel Duke" he said, e%nvelopinR and
penetrating him with a glance, you are
ens of the handsomest ohcsrs IN Europe.
1t is said, also-and | believe it ia true
that YOU possess an elevated mind, a thor
oueh education, a lively taste for the arts, a
noble heart and a loyal character. What
think you of the Grand Duchess, my
daughter, Marie Nicolaewna?"
This point blank question dazzled the
young man.
"Ihe Princess Marie, sire" exclaimed
he. without daring to read the heart OF the
Car: ..your anger would crush me if | told
YOU what l think of her; and l should die
of JOY if you permitted me to say it"
"You love hsr-'tis well.' resumed the
czar, with . benignant smile; and the royal
hand from which the duke was awaiting the
thunderbolt delivered to the colonel the
brevet of generAl-aid-ds-camp of the en-
reror, with the title of imperial highness
and several millions of revenue.
Now said the ozar to tho young man,
who was beside himself with Joy. will you
quit the service OF Bavaria and become the
husband of the Princess Maris?'
Tbs young officer coald only fall on his
knees and baths with his tears the hands OF
the emperor. .
You see that I also love my daughter
said the father. pressing his son-ln-law IL
his arns.-Boston Globe.