Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-13

In the courtyard of Castle ostrog
gay company OF guests was assembled
Count zamofski. one Of the magnates
OF Poland. had invited the mobiles OF
the nclghborhood to bear hunt. The
guests We're eagerly waiting the sig
nal to set on. In the courtyard OF
the castle the carcass of an OK reVolved
slowly upon great spit before u huge
fire of logs and colossal cask of Hun
garian wine had been preached
The most remarkable among the
whole company We're Count Mlltronow-
ski and his fair daughter. Constance.
The young lady was to make one uf
the party Of hunters. Her courage
was, 1t seemed. as great as her beauty.
The son OF the host, the young Count
Sanislaus Zamifslkl, attached himself
to her side, and when the signal for
the setting out Of the cortePe was Civ
IN and the huntsmen, surrounded by
their yelping. leaping pack OF hounds
had departed in the direction Of the
forest. II 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, har-
messed three abreast before 1t, and
drove swiftly on through the snow
and mist.
Arrived at the spot where the hunts
men were drawn up in expectation Of
their game. they dlsmounted. and
standing there side by side, silently
awaited the coming OF the bear. Fate
| that day smiled upon Constance A
large bear was driven by the beaters
| directly across the path where she
and Sanislaus had taken their stand.
| At sight of them the monster reared
| himself up Overwhelmingly on his hind
| feet. but the girl, lifting her rifle, calm
| ~ shot him through the heart
Completely fascinated by her beauty
| and courage, Stanislaus yielded him
| self willing captive to her charms.
| From that moment his passion grew
| daily The love which her courage
| inspired was deepened and strength
| ened by the sight Of her at home, seat
ed modestly before her spinning wheel.
| AS the wheel revolved and the white
| hands OF the maiden drew the thread
| from IT., Stanislaus, sitting by her
| side. murmured In her ear. to an ac-
companiment OF the whirring music OF
the wheel his VOWS Of love. and plight
| ed her his troth
The betrothal was publicly celebrated
soon after, at the house Of Constnnce's
| father. The parents Of the bridegroom,
| however. saw with deep though secret
| dislike his infatuatior. for the daughter
| of their Impoverished neighbor MIX
| ronowski and they persuaded their
| son. shortly after the celebration or
the bel othal. to take journey TO Dres-
| den. where Aukukl inc ohpHbf hiiik
| ~ Poland and Elector OF Saxony. held
| his court. The Polish ambassador at
dresden was secretly instructed by Ia
| mofsl<rs parents to lead the young
| nobleman into the gay. profilgate So
| ciety Of the capital
| III the beautiful young widow, An
,oinette, Countess OF Oglnska, the IA
vorite alike Of Augustus and his all
! ,o,yerf,,i minister. Bruhl, was given the
rongenini task OF rendering Stanislaus
faithiess 10 his absent love Mistress
in the arts Of cOquetry ana intriEue
the fair countess soon accomplished
this. - -. 1,
.au, rnonths after his arrival In Dresden
from her lover spprised her OF MS ue-
sertIon OF her, and. at the same TINE
begged forgiveness for his ialthlesshess.
Family interests and MS uuly 20 .ne
atate and his king, her recreahi lover
wrote were the causes OF his U'F""'is
his plighted word. ,...
~ receipt OF this epistle Constance
.bad n few angry tears but she was NOT
the woman TO weep long over a loVe, :
deser;Ion. Plans OF revenge for we ee
sItqht mt upon her caused her soon 10
forget her grief. ,... ,ro,,,
one night. while returning late iIon,
hair al Prince Sapieha's. a. he was
arriving through the forest OF ,5r y, i ~.
his sleigh was suddenly sufrouhu,t,u
a land OF armed men - w s7ttnan
thIs hand the coachman and fogtin % = I,
iasnad quickly from the box ana ned
nvay on foot. zamofskl defended him-
seif bravely, but was overcome are, :.
short struggle He was bound. snu
sack was thrown over his nea9 an
face. and he was lifteo On q ho''e'
T'ns Young man. suppOsing he hal
hasn attacked by robbers. Win Wiieh
ne forest was infested. now gave hi'i =,
seif ~ Tor lost, After a wild nae =,
~ hour or so. stanlslAus wss MAJ
aware by the sound Of hls hytsT ..5,ls
thnt they were crossing pt.uLe