Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-05-01

She had risen from her '.neeS ana moved
to and fro in cautious silence, making
her last preparations. She had written
a word of love for the brother she loved
for some day, Of course. Rudolf would
forgive her-.-and she had ready all that
she took with her, tie 300 crowns. one
ring that she would give her lover, some |
clothes to serve till his loving labor fur |
nished more. That night she had wept |
and she had laughed but now she
neither wept nor laughed. But there
was great pride in her face and gait
And she opened the door Of her room
and walked down the great staircase
under the eyes of crowned kings who
hung framed upon the walls, and as she
went she seemed indeed, their daugh-
| ter, for her head was erect and her eye
set firm in naughty dignity. Who dared
to say that she did anything that a
| kings daughter should not do? Should
not a woman love? Love should be her
diadem. And so, with this proud step,
she came through the gardens of the
palace, looking neither to right nor left
| nor behind, but with her face set straight
for the little gate, and she walked as
| she had been accustomed to walk when
all Strelsau looked on her and hailed
her as it's glory and its darling.
The sentry slept or seemed to sleep.
Her face was not even yelled when she
opened the little gate. She would not
veil her proud face. 1t was his to look
on now when he would. And thus she
stood for an instant in the gateway,
while he sprang to her, and, kneeling,
carried her hand to his lips
"You are come?' he cried, for though
he had believed, yet he wondered
81 am come" she smiled. "Is not
the word of princess sure? All, how
could not comei'
"See, love- said he. rising. ebay
dawns in royal purple for you and golden
love for me-"
'The purple is for my king and the
love for me-" she whispered as he led
her to her horse. 'Your fortune, said
she, pointing to them. "But also have
brought dowry. Fancy 500 crowns!'
And her mirth and happiness burst out
(, in laugh 1t was so deliciously little
800 crowns!
: She was mounted now and he stood
by her.
q "Will you turn back?" he said.
/ "You shall not make me angry, " salt
{, she. "Comc, mountl'
T. "Aye, L must mount, y said he $50
v if we were found here the king woul,
u kill me-
h For the first time the peril Of thei
a enterprise seemed to strike into he
;. mind and turned her cheek pale.
II "Ah, forgot! In my happiness I for
o got! Mount mount! Oh, if he fount
4 you'll
q He mounted. Once they claspe'
u hands; then they rode swiftly for tn
>, western gate.
d "Veil your face" he said And sine
he babe her she obeyed, saying:
u "But can see you through the veil.
e The gate stood open, and the gat
"a warden was not there. They were on
IL of the city. The morning air blew col
~ and pure from the meadows from tn
J. river. The horses stretched into an cage
. gallop, and Osra tore her veil from he
II face and turned on him eyes of radian
- triumph.
I: cit is donen' she cried. "It is done!
|
'e And-and it is begun, my prince,
II said she.
"a eyes, and it is begun" said he.
s. She laughed aloud in absolute JOY
Ill and for moment he also laughed.
y. But then his face grew grave, and b
re said:
=, 81 pray you may never grieve for it.
80 She looked at him with eyes wide i
- wonder. For an instant she seemed pu1
~ zled, but then she fell again to Laughing
~ "Grieve for it," said she between he
- merry laughs.
D. King Rudolf was man who lay lat
w in the morning, and he was not we
pleased to be reused when the clock ha
w but Just struck 4. Yet he sat up in h
!. bed readily enough, for he imagine
u. that the embassy from the Grand Dull
of Mittenheim must be nearer than
had thought, and, sooner than fail
10 any courtesy toward the prince, who
p' alliance he ardently desired, he W;
.'o ready to submit to much Inconvenience
~ But his establishment was great whel
ne instead of any tidings from the Ell
aU bassy, one of the gentlemen handed hi
. d ltGltl, say ing tisto q SSi Ntiiie AioNA l
ceived it from stranger, with lnstru
" tons to carry it at once to the kin
- When asked if any answer We're desire
v from his majesty, the stranger had a
Nv swered, mot through me, y and at ON
ay turned away and quickly disappeare
Is The king, with peevish oath at havi1
ou been reused for such trifie, broke Il
in seal and fastenings of the letter al
ne opened it, ard he read:
"Sire, your sister does not wait Il
a, the embassy, but chooses her own love
no She has met a student of the universe
= every day for the last three weeks
nc the river bank" (The king started
he "This morning she has fled with him
NJ horseback along the western road.
you desire IA student for a brother-i
he law, sleep again; if not, mp and rid
he Do not doubt these tidings.
: There was no signature to the lette
bps vet the king, knowing his sister, erie
Oh "See whether the princess is in t
he palace And i'll the meanwhile sadd
ere my horse and let dozen of the qua
ION be at the gate"
90 fTo Ia cout;nued1