Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-16
A ROYAL MARRIAGE.

limo Of existence, beautiful creature, IA
aiAut In smiles, oxqulsiioly graceful nnd
apoworful alliance had been formed wur-
thy Of a princess so lovely.
Her dress was rlchly decorated with
Jewels the long silg veil fo.l 90 h0r f'ct
and crown uf gold, surmouniud by u
thapiet Of orange flowers, rested on hur
brow. At the altar stood tine priest. SUR
rounded by tho emperor Aul umpr tho
ambassador and court, waiting with Clger.
ness the coming Of tho bride,
"Ah, my daughter" said tho emperor
as tho princess approached, "thou hast dc'
lnyod oominri" And hc led her forward.
Tho ambassador slowly kuclt down,
avortlng his head from tho guests, and tho
princes followed his example. seemingly
unconscious Of tho presence NJ Tho court.
Suddenly her eyes met those % The cmh1s.
eadur fixed upon her, and, turning deadly
pale, sho mndo q Sign for tho curru0ny 60
commence. Tho ring was placed upon her
finger aud h0r small white hand rested for
one moment In tho cmhns sndor's, tho bless
ing was pronounced, tho heads u both
were mcokly hont, and. CHANGING tlmldly no
tho stlll knc0llng bridegroom, Tho princess
ruso and knclt 60 her father. llo raised her
IN his arms mud, turning 10 tho empress,
presented 60 tho court tho youthful quuun
Of Germany.
God blcss hcrl May sho b. happy"
was the thrilling exclamation ns tho bridal
party Lett tho salon followed ~ tho
younger sisters Of tho hridl and tho grace.
fui, mirth loving Cuurtlrra.
what Ia tonrsl" aid Tho empress
kindly. when her daughter, oycrpowurrd
by her concealed emotion, sohlol Violently
on hur mothers bosom. "Thls ~ not
right my child. Trust mo, you shall hclr
OF ~ often, and, though uh.Jut wo shall
never forget you. lat mo dry away your
tears, for, bark, hear s0uuds-iootstops
nro approaching"
~ trust your majesty will pardon me-"
said tho ambassador, hurriUdly rJirrlt.ug
ON buholdlnr tho quoon Of Germany alone.
for the impress had rutirud. IL was not
hwarc your majesty was hero. This payil.
Ion Is GENERALLY deserted"
$50 II would b. now, but l have como
hithor 90 SEQ tho sun sut for tho last limo
In mino own land aud 20 listen 10 tho
sound Of my fayorltu hand playing b..
meath those windows. You cannot blanc
me.
"My llcgo lady, would not dnru 10
breathe u word Of disrcspUct against one 40
good and beautiful. Believe me- | would
die TO save you ono moments agony"
NAY, Is llio 20 utterly yaluolcssi"
utterly, for it, only charm IN lost"
Impossible" said tho qucun softly
"You have much 10 live fur-famo, wealth
mud doubtless love nrc yours Say thuru IL
another for whom you would dlo save
mo"
NAY. but ono-forglyo me, llcgo lady
but one She cannot bo mine She l. lost
FOREVER TO me"
~ pity you, " said thoquccn, tears rush.
Ing 10 hur eyes. "ls fho wcddcd-thls
FALSE ono2 l. she woddodg"
"Ycs, Oh, yes, but sho was not falsol 1
did not dare 10 tell my love. 1 Enclt and
prayed for strength TO wish her hnpplncss
! have asked II for her, but sho knows not. &"
"wcro your situations Ia llie cqualp'
again said tho quucn.
NO." he answered; "shn was far above
mo--too good, too beautiful for mo"
"Ah, had sho not bcun Wooded 1 could
have given you rank, wealth equal 10 hors
and bestowed her ON you. should you
have been happyf'
Lady, sho did not--could not love me.
Judge my feelings when unrupiningly sho
gave her hand 30 another. Lady, you do
not know my misery"
'Iiow onnst thou toll thntf" snid tho
queen, hcr checks turning liyidly white nt
tho warmth with which hr spoke "if
youth was exempt from trials. how could
We feel for othors sorrowsi II bad mono
Of my own, 1 could not this night weep
with you"
Trials, LADY," said tho ambassador.
"NcS bittor trials, very bitter, but Il
Il not moot thus 10 explain tho secrets OF
my heart. Lot mo bid you DO happy and,
forever, farewell
"Foruyur. farewell Why. dearest lady.
whyf Say Ia aught I have offended you.
Forgive mo, | implorc. Part not In
anger with mo, turn and look kindly on
mo again" And tho knuoling omhls.ndur
caught tho bottom ~ her ruhc "Iulipyu
mo, / had not dared 10 tell you OF my
love, but whom you spoke ~ kindly % mo
and you told mo NJ wealth aud fame whit
was worth living for when was losing
your"
ooh my 80, Iayo muruyi lilo returns
my loyul Protect me, pity mo, weak sln-
full that ami whose heart b. his-how
can mrct his spyUrclgni" Saying which.
tho queen Toll PROSTATE Co tho earth sup.
ported by tho ambassador "L0ayo me,
leave, - sho said when she opened her eyes.
"LuAyc me alone now, but, OH do not
breathe to q single soul my weak comics.
sion " tonight"
"Ncyur-uuyur. Il would bnnn insult 10
stay 10 Cypress you with professions ~
love you may not return, huyo caused
you this unhappinoss, but do not roprunch
mo. sparu me, for your anger cannot
bear. Keep this rs % memorial ~ ono who
loved you, one who must ever love YOU
my ilrst, my last love. Farewell
The queen ghled 40 the picture glyon 90
her and, drawing from her bosom oruss,
placed IL IN tho hand Of the ambassador
He pressed tho hand that ullrrrd 10 to his
lips and, rushing through tho corridor, ru.
turned no morn ON arriving with tho
youthful bride nt tho court Of Germany no
throw NJ his diplomatic engagement aud
quilted the court forever, hut after tho
night u their mutual confession Doc mover
saw Mcqueen She lived butA Tow months
and died CASING ON tho piuturo " hur
hearts idol
OF tho ambassador llttln g. known nvo
that "a monk of the order ~ ia Tnppo rp-
questrd whom dying that masses mirht DO
said regularly for his soul and tho soul uf
her who prusuut-i 20 him that small ull.
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