The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-04-07
10th Mar. Ia1d.


was at last alone with her But felt
strangely troubled. for she fixed on me
the gaze of her large blue eyes, though
her smile asked:
NOW, answer me sincerely, and
whatever may be you. reply will not
abandon Zanette. Are you the former
cabin boy who once saved the life of
him whom ] so greatly loved, and
whose pardon he obtained? II il were
true, could love Zanette q thousand
times more dearly She breathed
faster and her gaze burned into me.
So II was of Zanette. that insignificant
little being, she was thinking! For
me nothing but cold thank you" IL
answered yes. What Answer yes!
What Is il to me that she should desire
to know what ] did in the bygone days?
What to me is her devotion of the past2
Confronted with this direct question.
which she had never before put to me
with any precision. ] made appeal to
all my strength, and refusing her COM
miseration resolutely replied:
mo, Princess: do not know TO
what you allude."
Seeing her become extremely pale,
murmured some words Of love; but she
pretended not to understand me.
drew nearer To her, but she repulsed
me with dignity and recoiled from me.
My eyes refused their services, and
threw myself at her feet, hoping she
would raise me. Oh! how quickly was
that supreme hope swept away! Her
gaze became threatening, and without
a word she sprang to the bell.
In few seconds footman, stiff in
his livery. appeared. Why did she not
have me thrown out, then and therer
send CASTOR to me" she said. Gas
ton is her youngest son.
How noble she appeared 10 me at
that moment! She placed between US,
by these few words, which could not
betrsy me, an insuperable barrier-her
child.
Then I departed with muttered re-
quest, May return, Prlncess?" but
did not hear her answer.
llth May, 1876.
Sleep has abandoned me. Was she
angry or only surprised. and have ]
broken every bond between US?
Rose Is extremely terrible and is be-
coming much feebler. am quite IN
easy, for she is now always in high
state Of fever.
18th May, 1876.
am quite convinced that the Princess
is only restrained by the fear Of not do
ing what is right. Oh, these cOnven-
tionalities! ! am married: without n
crime she cannot accept my Alteration.
her sense Of honor withholds her, and
that only, l hope, for. indeed. she is
young.
should like to conciliate matters.
and il seems TO me that | could with
ease, but to augment her loEe for the
dead by my action is too serious risk.
But what is it TO her. to a Princess?
Does n title appeal to the heart.
29th May, 1876 tNiidnight).
How can / interpret my feelings to-
night? l have the time Tor reelection,
for a night passed in watching the dead
is long.
How did this catastrophe happen? l
have a desire to weep, but | am afraid.
Yes, am afraid, although | feel re-
lieved of a heavy burden. Tomorrow,
il the sun shines again on this old
world, shall make last effort TO win
I'D I f..Gl L
chre which will receive my poor Rose
can also be closed on me.
Suzanne, Suzanne, is it possible that
l am never to speak with you again? Is
your door to be forever closed to me?
Was it by your orders that your janitor
was SO impertinent TO Inc? Notwith-
standing that l asked him civilly to
allow me to wait for you, he told Inc
that you were out, bLt / persisted, and
he repeated the SINE cold words with
out any explanat on. 1t was natural
for me to say:
well, as l cannot learn when | shall
have the opportunity of seeing her,
will wait -
1T would be of no use"
Pardon me, it would; for desire to
speak with her. l must; must ALSO
lutely."
You cannot speak with her"
'You rascal! Y'u are trying to
make me believe that the Princess has
ordered you to shut the door in my
face!''
"If You think SO you are not mistak-
en-"
/ almost fell to the ground. and stag
yered away furious and blind with
anger. could hardly climb my five
lights Of stairs. 1t was o'clock, and
The first thing heard, of course. was
Roses cough. Zanette was asleep, and
Rose looked at me sorrowfully.
You are So late" she said. Il have
no medicine, and when you went out
you said you were going TO get it. Give
{ to me-"
''lt was not yet ready, Rose, but you
hall have 1t tomorrow"
Tomorrow will be too late" she
family; the Princess has
you 10 try and cure me!'
"Unha, ~ woman. Do not speak OF
he Princess
You love her! oh, yes! you love her!
md you hate me-" cried she, falling
back Oh Lsr pillows.
could not master my reply, and said
Yes l do!'
On hearing this Rose sprang to a sit
ing position and shrivk
why don't you Kill me, then?''
Doubtless the violent effort she made
% throw into my face this inging in
Iult was too much for her feeble
trength. A drop of blood appeared
N her pale lips; heard the death
attic in her throat and she fell back
ifeless.
Instead of trying to aid her / fed |
ike a murderer, and when returned |
! few minutes ago she was in the same
her face still paler. | took |
Ter hand. II was icy; there could be |
10 doubt. She was dead.
Poor Rose! Wha' can ] do for you |
low? You can not hear me. You can |
lot see me, perhaps. This silver cross |