Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-17


of Poland. had invited the mobiles OF the
neighborhood to nbear hunt. Tho
guests We're eagerly awaiting tho sig
mai TO set on, In the courtyard OF the
castle the carcass OF an OK rcvolved
slowly before great spit before a
huge fire Of logs. and u colossal oask
or Hungarian wine had been preached.
The most remarkable among the
whole company Were Count Mil,rono-
wisid and his fair daughter Constance.
This young lady was TO make one OF
the party OF hunters, Her courage was
II seemed. as greut as her beauty. The
son OF the host. the young Count Zamo-
fski. attached himself 10 her side, and.
when the signal FOR the setting out OF the
eortege was given. and the huntamcu,
surrounded by their yelping. leaplng
pack OF hounds. had departed I'm the
direction OF the forest. It was into the
young counts sleigh that Constance
was lifted by its owner. who. leaping
In after her. took the reins of the fiery
horses. harncsscd three abreast before
", and drove swiftly OF through the
snow and mist.
Arrived nj thespot where the hunts
men were drawn up In expectation OF
their game. they dlsmounted, and,
standing there side by side. silently
awaited tho coming OF the bear. Fate
that day smiled upon Constance. A
large bear was driven by the bcatcrs
directly across the path whore she
ana Stainslnua had taken their stand.
NJ SHIT OF them the monster reared
himself up hrcatcningly on his hind
rect, but the girl, lifting her rle,
calmly shot him through the hcrot.
Completely fascinated by her hcuuty
and courage, StHinslaus yielded himself
n willing captive 10 her charms, From
that moment his passion grew daily.
Tho love which her courage had In
spired was dccpcncd ana strengthened
| by the sight OF her at home, scented
modesuy before her spinning wheel.
| As the wheel revolVed and the white
| hands OF the maiden drew the thread
from 1t, Stanlslnps. sitting by her side,
| murmurred Ia her ear to the accom-
| paniment Of the whirrlug mustic OF the
wheel. his vows OF love and pllghted
| her his trOth.
The betrothBl was publicly celebrated
| soon after the house OF 'lup i2aihG
soon aftre at the house Of Constances
father The parents OF the Bridegroom
however, saw with deep though secret
| dislike, his lufRtuutlou for the daughter
OF their Impoverished neighbor, Mix
ronowskl. and they persuaded their
| son, shortly after the celebration OF
the betrothal, TO take n Journey to
Dresden, where August tho Strong,
| king OF Poland and ClecoFl OF SnNouy,
held his court. The polish ambassador
| mt Dresden was secretly Instructed hy
| Zamofskis parents TO lead the young
| nOblcmHn into the gay proiligets so
clety OF the capital.
To the beautiful young widow, An
toincttc. cuuuteaH OF Oiglnslyn, the ia
yorite alike OF Augustus aud HE all
powerful minister, Bruhl was given the
congcniIl task OF rendering Stanlglnua
faithloss 10 hts absent love, MiEtrcg Of
the art OF coquetry mud intrigue, tho
fair counters soon accomplished this.
| A letter. written TO Constance only n
few months after his arrival IN Dresden
from her lover. appraised her OF his
descrtion OF her, and, at tho same time
begged FOR forgiveness FOR his faithl0AH-
ness. Family interests, nnd his duty to
the state and his king, her recent lover
wrote were the cause OF hiB breaking
his plightod word,
on receipt " this cpistle, Constance
shed few angry tears, but she was
not the woman to weep over lovers
desertion. Plans Of revenge for tho
slight put upon her caused her soon 20
forget her grief.
One night, while returning late from
n bail at Prince Sapieha's, az he was
driving through the frost OF Grodno
his sleigh was suddenly surrounded hS
| a band OF armed men. At the sight OF
| this band the couchmnn and footmnr
lenped quickly from the box and flew
away on foot. HHmofsh defended
himself bravely, but was overcome nf
Ter short struggle, lie was bound nnc
q sack was drawn over his head aut
face. and he was lifted on horse
which was led on ut gallop
The young man, supposing he hat
been attacked by robbers, with which
the forest was infested, now gave him
an hour or 30. StaniAlnua was made
aware by the sound OF his horses hoofi
that they were crossing a bridge. III
reuctly after he was iifted from th'
saddle and hurried on foot for Bhor
! distance The sack was then remuvcc
mud he discovered himself TO be IN
, ANAL cell-like apartment, with a siugl
| Rrated window high up ia one OF NJ
walls At one side of the room was
} pallet of straw. The rays OF a Hmnl
= lamp shed dim lght ground. Betor
him stood two men In the uniform 0
! Cossackn, -.
where am II" he demanded. "Wh,
l | have you brought me hareF"
They vou.hsnfed hiul no reply. bu
the door presently opened aud admitted
1 constance NAhA ~ ~ iAANtAhAN " hhA
z green velvet, bordered with sable. sh
, motioned with her hand for the men 4
withdraw; then loft along with he
captive, she measured him with eyo
Y flii Of angry seorn.
r you are In my power now she sat
sxuItingly. Expect 10 mercy from me
1 give you only one choice. Either yO
D marry me, here at once, or you DIE"
}. II can not marry you. Constance,
he returned firmly; my duty 70 M
parents and my country forbids It,"
p you are dcceiying me"
= Zamofsia's face, crimson with rag
and an angry answer seemed tremblin
> on HIS lips. But he controlled himsei
after visible struggle. and RENAME
silent
b. yes. you are lying 10 me-you az
the knoWledged lover OF the Couf
y tess Oelnalsa. ard II ia because you wis
10 marry her that you have broke
your faith 20 me. But I ask you ono
more and for the last tifne-aro W
/. willing 10 keep your promise ana MARI
me?"
u cannot, Constance. Unfortunatei
I may not follow the dictates Of m
.e heart IN thin matter"
=, "Then prepare, and ut once, 4
death" coldly returned fhe disdaine
y bea,,fv 81 aHnfi leave YOU now 10 sen