The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-11
The Beautiful Cyrene.

A week afterwards judgment was pro-
nounced. The Prince and his wife were
divorced, but on the condition that the
Princess never marry again; and Prince
Cagliari could only do so after his d.
vorced wifes death. Thus the coffin lid
was closed over the Princess, but in such
manner that the bridal veil Of the Mar
chioness Caldartva was caught by the
falling lid. She could not approach the
altar so long as the poor dead, though
living, one. had not become dust. II
there was any one who had intended to
revenge himself upon both women At
once, he had attained his end.
The remaining parts of the verdict are
OF secondary Importance. 1T was the TIL.
umph of NJ, Zimandy dor verdict could
have been rendered which granted Blanca
neither the alimony nor the dweilingl
that Prince Cagliari was obliged to pay
a yearly alimony of twelve thousand
ducats to the Princess Blanca OF Zboroy
(who retains her original title) and to
yield up to her that part OF the Palace
Cagliari which faces the Tiber; further
more, to return to her her dowry and her
jewels. 1t could not, therefore be SAID
that the change of religion had not
brought forth fruit even in this earthly
vale of sorrow. 1t Is true that to the
usufruct of these worldly goods was add
ed one distressing condition. namely, that
Blanca of Zboroy was obliged TO remain
in Rome forever. This was in conformity
with the nature of her Judgment. Since
she was forbidden to marry again, the
judge must take care that the condemned
woman remain under the proper control
To compel her to remain in Rome was
a more delicate mode of confinement than
to shut her up in cloister.
Since the Princess had changed the
hotel for a private residence. she had not
met Manasseh. Probably the latter avoid
ed every opportunity of meeting her. She
supposed that he was still in Rome only
because she had one day seen at M.
Rossi's house the picture which Adorjan
had painted in the Colosseum; she there
heard that this good friend OF the family
had just finished the picture ana sent II
to the Count as birthday present, He
had applied all his energies TO develop
his talent for painting.
After the Judgment had been passed
ManaSseh was dead to the Princess. 10
her the whole human race had become
extinct 1t seemed to her as IL she had
been TRANSPORTED to an unknown planet
upon which not one of her species exists
where she, a perfectly isolated being.
is negotiating.
A woman, who is not permitted to love!
AT the age of 10 years!
How long can this life last?
And during its continuance not love!
Not dream! Not to indulge in reveries!
Blanca. with head humbly bowed. re-
ceived the blow. God willis 1t. The
church, religion has laws engraven upon
! brass, and these are mlghtier than the
| laws of nature. Before them one must
| bow. These judges are infallible, and
| from their decisions there is absolutely
| no appeal.
After the Judgment had been pro-
| nounced, Blanca Immediately removed
into that part of the palace which had
been assigned to her, and hired the neces-
| sary domestics. Her own fortune yielded
as large an income as that which had
| been granted to her from the Prince She
| could indulge in every luxury. She
might well be satisfied with the palace
into which she had removed. It was the
southern part of the large editice, one
parlor only of which faced the north,
| looked out upon the square. The other
parts Of the front which faced the square
| were occupied by the Prince. The apart
ments of the Princess. however opened
upon the banks of the Tiber, and com
| manded view of the castle of st. Angel,
| and the Vatican.
| That. too. belonged to the irony of g.
dent, that the same palace which Jhad
been assigned as an abode for the PS<nces:
| condemned to everlasting. ascetic,' retire
| ment had formerly been fitted - &c
| falry-like abode of love for a |bfo,itifn
lady who had an unsuitable desire for tn,
| enjoyments of life. An artiS-fs crea tiv,
phantasy had immortalsed/ the love adj
ventures of the gods in tT fresco paint
! tngs of the rooms.
II Blanca had ,beenTlfhe owner of thi
frseoes S to b @ hide ordered all tsts
over them. But a II Was, she was teasec
every DAY oy tne Immortal ones.
In her oed-fooih, over the marble man
| tel-plece. Whlch was two fathoms high
and adorned With classic carvings, was
Imagain cent oTs-rehef. This is reclin
ing ing, sapp mo, SOne of whose hands rest
are OF Eold( and silver, and the roun,
oPe open H., IN the sounding -boaR nd looks eX
real metal strings were drawn.
bianca. Fhen she lies down and whei
she Sfo,,i rises; fcan not help looking, at th
curtains fl which are held apart by lis
tenins fupids. But if only looking at tn
picturef were all. Sappho knows how t,
attra9 attention IN another way. Occa
sioh5aAly she really caused the strings o
nefRlyre to resound Like a musical phan
"a Nv sounding in the distance, a myste
tlAus spiTt-like song trembles forth from
| Nhe painted instrument II Is Just as /
IEhese sounds are issuing from the depth
A OF the catacombs. Sometimes only singh