Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-03-28

A 1on IL Tie world, but wax
~ ner hands. could not live and see
her unhappy" '%-i1 'eo
ne continued musing thus, and walk
ing about his apartments in
troubled and anxious mood.
AT the review the following dav the
Emperor soon detected the green plume
and black charger, with its rider. II
was young colonel of dragons, a
Bavarian, named Macmillan Beauhar-
nails, Duke de Leuchtenberg. hand
some and elegant cavalier, but no
match in rank and station for Marie.
daughter Of the emperor. The YOUTH
ful colonel was summoned to his side.
and as he rode up to receive the COM
mands of the emperor, Marie, in the
royal carriage close by, was seen to
faint. Her fears for him she loved was
the cause.
The emperor dismissed the soldier at
once and returned to the palace to see
how serious was Marie's illness. He
knew now, however, whom She had
chosen in her heart.
Two months passed, in which every
effort dictated by tenderness that
could be devised was resorted to for
the purpose of obliterating the image
OF the Bavarian from the heart of
Marie Niceloewna, but all in vain. The
princess was not obstinate; she was
only too yielding to her fathers argu-
ments; but he saw her cheek growing
paler day by day, and her form losing
its rou1dness and vigor, until at last
Marie lay upon sick-bed. All the
medical skill of Europe could not min
lister to "a mind diseased" and SO the
emperor found, and these professionals
told the father that they were power
less, that he must make up his mind to
part with Marie, for she could not
live!
All this while Macmillan Beauhar-
nais knew nothing of a secret which
lay solely between Marie and her au-
gust father. In common with every
one about the court, he almost wor-
shipped the sight of the princess, but
he did so as one would bow before a
star in the heavens, and to him she
seemed quite as distant 1t was i'm
possible for him not to realize her ex-
quisite loneliness, and in certain
sense to feel enslaved by it. Yet he
that she looked favorably upon him,
or, indeed, that she had ever noticed
him, as singled out from a score Of
others.
One day he was summoned to the
presence Of the emperor, though he
knew not for what. He remembered
that he had once before been called to
his side at the review, when the illness
which had Frustrated the princess had
interrupted them. Perhaps, he
thought, "the emperor has some orders
for me that were then omitted, and
which he now wishes to communicate
Colonel" said the emperor, as the
Bavarian entered his presence, and
with an abruptness which astonished
the young soldier, 81 have been MAX
ing some inquiries concerning you.
"Sire, you honor me-"
81 find that your character is unex-
ceptionable. That you are person OF
refined tastes, of artistic culture, and
a loyal spirit. In short, true cava-
lier."
Your majesty is complimentary.
What do you think Of my daughter,
the Grand Duchess Marie Nicoloew-
MAJ"
1.-The Princess Marie, sire?"
YES
Forgive me, SIRE" he hesitated
Speak freely
You ask me, sire, what / think OF
the grand duchess. While your anger
would crush me if should say what
| really think of the princess, yet l
should be supremely happy II YOU
would permit me to say il"
DO you love her, colonies"
"Sire, | worship her"
.'Enough-she is in that room
ASire, would you have me enter!'
"As you choose" he replied.
Scarcely yet understanding the
meaning of all this, the colonel hest
tated. until the emperor led him to the
door where, knocking gently, he en-
tered. introduced the young soldier TO
his child, and retired, leaving them to-
gether.
A promise from her father had act
ed like a charm upon Marie. The color
had come back to her cheeks, she was
already rapidly recovering, and she sat
there expecting this visit from the
chosen of her heart.
Love sought is good" says Shakes
neare but given unsought is better.
AS the colonel entered and kneif at
her feet she gave him both her hands.
Words were not needed, one look toid
him all. The light broke in upon MS
heart-he was loved, and by her wnom
he had considered the widest audaclty
possibie to imagine. This was the
ecstasy of happiness. Had not Heaven
he asked himself, worked miracle IN
his behalf?
DiroctIv he was again summoned Dy