The ladies' garland. [volume], June 24, 1826, Page 78, Image 2

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its hraitl of'his. liy a foi'tuu . • chance tin- j
iUK 1 of t! !■ ;:ion nt was lil- or t: relative |
.Hoi IVifio!. < ii:i»!••-> i.i‘! so mucli credit to !
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' itiiol ’ 1 t.i'.nl Alina jo'.uiilnl Uibi .t Mil;;
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Prince I!: riry as..! the him.,
! ! r k< him s-nm film* w i t! i
. > « h.u; an estate in Poland, W h< re. like
1 l■{■‘■la'ji knight, hr lullMii i! a rohm'v inf
• • iiii^r.-nls v liu uni' ihnen from their
1 i'rt|j}iv eonntiy. tail in s|»■ f»*. of all tin
ami ail lh c • . ■ I alion.s In' ico iv. d
,i Ion i;:n la ml', la it- \ i •• a.‘a^<'(| to -i _ h a.'; r
1‘iia. uh i’«* hr hifi ! tin* early part «.f
h; I i 1 * ‘ itl ilia! atmosphre ni pleasure ami of
'h.mily whirl i was m>i to be I" mm I in any other
*j»i 1 ai in l air >[(-• I'nitli* r his I'linav. his
1: i mi.*., his 111 v i s (, cherished habit* .all call I him.
’I’h" compliments paid him mi hm pm nn, onlv
s. r\«,l to ivinimi him .'film lately ami canti'.a
lii);; women who had inspired Ik m; those on
111' novel, ol the d lights of (.'hank of tin
aim.thh* due lies -, tie ( Imiseijl. \\ ho siji v ived her
ha d. >ml only a few y> tr-,» ami <.!‘ t.:• * t mple of
P'lP« l llirs.
The storm of (ho resolution liavin-r suhsid* 1. !
many proscribed persons obtained 1 a\e to re
turn h> Franco, anionu; these was Ihiniilers. uh »
! ft Poland, traveliin/ homeward thr* u di l»o
b'.Hi.i. Havana ami Switzerland. II- wished ,
t > v lit the beautiful shores of th" lake of tie
i wa, where, thirty years a^o, he hid passed a ’
it w hi di lie m-ver recurred (o w it bout anima
lion and delight He therefore stopped at l.au
sanae, and tearing lest Jus name im/ht expose
kiiii fi sour1 disagreeable i .ni- si?,- or sop. r\i
si* n.h'' had furnished hmiselt with a pa-s»a if
nude! the name of Foiihei-s. a Iheneh p.t’o.t r.
lii tin- (Vi.traeier.u iiirn lie nail 11n■ !*• Ilian i.aci'
. -sinned liclorc. lie presented 111111-< ii m (lie lii s(
!tmi sc of I. insaiiiic. nil'll' la- ". as soon n m i ,<]
with all the attcntiiill due tn genuine tulctil. i ni
bdlished by " it and great knew huge of tlie
world. The rage lor M. Fouhers and i'.ii- las
tint! rttiniatoiv portraits was nnivrrs d. A- lie
Was anuiiii' tn iditain licantitul siilijci'ts. in- was
constantly told that lie might tn paint tin- ( mu
less (If l.'int.'i li.trli ; -lie was d"scril>i d In linn
as a lady nf French origin. and the \\ id nv id'a
I’avarian C'n• ml. wtm at 1,1- dcatli had left her
cnnsidiM aide |>iojn-rty, including a magnificent
estate situated on till' hank of tie' lake, at a lew
mill's distant from Lausanne. She was miiier
.sally s|,nken of for her hraulv, her grace. and
above all lor the obliging aflahilitv whiih m-a
all hearts. How many stimulant' t.i 11 miller's
curiosity! Nor «,n it long ntigraiiiied At a
II te still'll hy one of tile principal inhal r,nls
Oi I.ausanne, the niliiol Countess of I niter
bach was present, am! not onlv instiled all his
expectations, hut iw.-hauted him !«v that inimit
able grace whiidi distinguishes his countrv wo
men.
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p 1 iifi >U tick vwth tlic sou u; i .■! h
agitated 1 >y sonic, emotion uliieh -
dissemble.-J iicy entered into c
Boufflers expressed tin- most e rm
paint 1'roru so line a model. Alter
rrllection, the Countess aecepted
and it' struck by some sudden (hot
i' ty tor i'oubers to u' ’> to her house,
time expressing her pleaure at bur
a I'; ueii artist.
i' voice, and
he strove to
onv ei '.rl on.
•st desire to
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the other;
iJTul. tixed a
at tin* saii*i*
^ pLiintc‘4i by
tin; nay appointed, an elegant caleehc
t|>.■<| al tin: t!i>or'll his I daisies, .in.I cniivt-v
ed linn to tin* ( liatrau de Si. Sulpice, situated
nn till- liank of tlm I ike. <11>jjiiit.• tn tin; superb
anijilniin aliv traced ny ilm Alps on tin hon/on.
- 1 i nilll-Ts aim ml; lie crossed a span ,us outer
' "Hit. passed tlii'oiiu.ii a. handsome hall, ami m
t.n ila vast -aluon, in which every thin;;* an
ti’ nun’ll opulence anil tin* most evpnsite last*1,
(tn one .side ol tin' room hmur a lull |. n;rlh por
liatn ol I hr 1) i 11 * 1 j i'r s (],. Clniseul. seated near
tin- t'-iiiple nl liiilti iliit s, will, a volume of
lloutllci s works in her liaml. The Chevalier
enuM not control the emotions which asfitat-d
him. anil forced tears from his ■ v. s. "W hat
t ec.ollcc 1 ton-! exclaimed he iuvnhintarilv: "tins
Countess ile I,:;iiti:rhacli must eertainlv he of
the (.Inns.-ol family. I shall like her the'hi ttn '
\\ llllst he file lllli:- ■!)' up to these refill li '; s.
a eiiatnberlain e.iine to t il him that In C r
nanlij In- ueeupini for a short time, that she
kea’iretl .Mr. Fouhcrs f, e.\,-e.se In'.', aa ! -ir. i!
Inin to ask whether he would he pi. t < .
int i In i plantation a la Franeais,' If -iin.-rs
* "I tt\f'.l Ins coailu *lor thrini'^li a I • ,; sail i.i
a pari 111 nts, all I uni shed with Wood. H i] m ;;;•
mt.veiice and \ ariety IF- entered an aw,me
"I ‘lilies, ill el at the a. Si In, a in o, J,0 saw, und. r
the shade ot sone \ • rx k.ra'e trees, a' htmpie ol’
f. t il/e precisely like the I tile 1 less de CeHiltseill s
1 he temple was tilled with the most hcantilu!
I'cilterlhi s ol' twery speed s. and over the doer
was ail inscription ta wise which li util-rs had
lermeriy written over the entrance lo tl"
temple nl ('hauteloop, and even (lie hand ''til
ill" was SO exactly his own, that In- -l.r.,1 before
it agitated. yet nioti eh with ast' nislinii id.
and lh"ii£iit lumseji tea... j; |. d hv mnyie to
toe hank ot the I . lire. ii.it las sin pi |>e w as in
creased, and ins emotion heiu'htene,!, uh -n lie
saw ad \ anvil I"' towa-d.s him, a \. • 11 n y yol of
tourtemi oi* tii'ti i ii. in tiie dress i f the id! .eis ut
1 m i'.'in. , w hose lee.lares, shape, ,n..! |i, were
so precisely those oi the a: i In- remembered
w dli so alii ctionalt* an interest, th if 1 til eia'.i
it was she Iiersi li. who stood before him. and
whose deep tioh voice lied his ear. >■ i our S, r
i ant. Monsieur de li .idlleis. ' s....| st,,. with a
ixr ieeliil curtesy. ;,nd pr-< -entii him a li'lle
eau/e net: "what do \ .1 i think of n.v butler
lilt-'.’—you ;tr. such ;i tine ju.i-v." .'.hat :>re
you, anyl, \ 11>11—<• n>■ ii;■ i, 11 e--‘ "\'hit!i!.i
you not irmi-tnbi-r Alina. tin' «!;i<t,• 1 • t> r <-1 the
I .rester ol Amlujoc, u In . tt-i 11 so of ten to fit ir.,r
you Imtl.-rilifs.’" “Do I'dream!" s.iitl l> , rub
him; In- ryes, anil t ikmc tl*c sweet airl - lein.l.
hr y>t■t-s.-i•• 1 it to his 111-,.it. aiol flu'll to hi
" A linn, lo\ i I y Mill"! — It coin not ho von " I i ow!
Ii cannot In- I —\\ r:o then won the oriz ■ for
the fi!>u't,-i —\\ ho ri-ecivt il from the
ho mi ol' tin I Inch ess. ;t prize of twrnl\ iivi- |< nii-,
mol Iroiu von this uolili't) cross. wlin-li I protois
(•il to wear as long as I li-. c, anil which I have
never parted with lor an instant;’' --| tin in
deed 1-i'un'tiihrr Ih it no--it is the vet v our!
Niwi-r '■ is illusion so peiiri-t—never u,.s man
so l.ewil ItTi-tl Divine creature; oh! tuki pitv
on th-- mliision into which vou haw- thrown
in-. ' out' | loanee betrays yon. No, you are
[ a ini-rt: country gill. T. H me then, to u h >u.
* :'n ind* d ' *i the ii; M dilirioiis (‘motion i
i ‘ *''■!' !‘*it in iisy •!•(■.'— \\ hence do you come 1
j ii ) ore you.1’ “She is my d.m^lih p,“ criee
'f(■ ■ t ointi-ss do Ijiiuterltoch. suddenly st'oipjny
* rein tie- (•■ nc>;i!nieiit ui' ;i thick, t. ;Ind thro-,'.
: : ■ : Ii i - ■!; into the turns n| lloufilers. “Mt
i ‘ 1 ■ »r— k;:‘. i :iuii’'.r * ! my 11::j>pir;< --
r‘i i- } ::*•»•»<] f.tl iun'-—bi-li-.h] lin- tiu<- A!i:i;.
j in'- v'. i: • i. i u in >w oj C 1 <.• i !<•> \ - rut r, u }kjs*
I v > !•; !, liltT bi’fiin \.ivi \ onr f-ir.n
In ii, Lucut stroiiii*- .1 ruii;,l inim-’’
; " 1 h*w. i.ii*; re you ti t th it mj>|.* \
j i — \ • s. \ t s. tii. r« ai •• those h;: e deep-1,1 ue.
I i'\ I-tils’ i i- that tA|l|w,ivo
lll.jutil-there th.it ria-i.Muti;;- Moil I «* f >1.! I
almost hehew* 1 can sec the tram s ul tin* k i*.-, -.»
innocently i * c»-i\. }. (. >, tl a,ml heauMul ;
you were, von had a i 1st to hi come whit v-m:
noware, lent t?-!l me, huw happened it that
for once, foi l an** was not blind/—ha\e 1 h
kindness to :111Iv niv euiiusiiv. he co;.-'i-I. .
I uith tie* all* ction my «!f •r Alina alv.i's i..
h»r list*. —**I.;st»'ii then," ia■ j• n;• tJ tie ( ouni
! w ith e miming delight.
j “h ha:l< s. in whom yon took such a ; -m
| interest, 1 * \ in;;' distinguished him-el I hv reps a:
j ed actso! hra\ e. \ ,oht : uo (1 a cnmniissjoii shm •
!y ;•('« r our marriage The war, which broke
- t }• two mi i\ ace*- : »;•! ( h-niiauv, calh* ! him
iu the !-'•*■!, .:i; ! I (.,]! »w eij him. I le afterwards
to the rank el v ■!'■ iid nl* Cavalry, wle n Ik
tie* hfe of the ( •ami tie Lauh rhach.
eoionieicier oi a Ha\an:.n division. on the liehi
( 1 h tile, hut in this act he reechos! a limit.•!
woti!,,!, and wi'h his 1st hr« ath i ecemmtndeu
fii-- wife am! chiM, then an infant, to the (den*
; eials care, (’mint ) ,autcrhac.h thou-ht that
j r'1 il!* u;‘> could lie so i tl'ee.’ua’ly prove hif
: gratitude t ». Lis preserver, as hv hecoinini*; lie.
husband ol Jim widow and the father of hi?
i child. Alter a few \ ears of a happy union, In
j 'h.e.i oj the ii-UMTuim w omuls lie had received
j l* 1 :ar«re fortune, ami a revs.*red me
| 1; ty At that time. ' added the fount* ss. *v
j km vv t.h rt \ i/11 had hern compelled to s»uit
| h ranee and to take r« fu*re in Ihussi i ; l ! Ii ru
! means untried iu disca ver your place of n s/
• deuce, hut your : li.nn-i* ol name, \ >ur travel
! I'11- :t- ‘ 1' rt nch pao.ter, as you have so oft1 i
ntM.e. always pre\ente;i my accompli-bin;: tin
' ,! ,vt niaant desire of my heart, Jud^e w L. '
j 'vas iii\ emotion on meeting you the other dav
j hnu anne. | u -h nfly determined to prove,
; t » you ;n s.'!. ■;:< »• at 1< :-t. my i ‘V and g;ra
j film!.--; and t; ki. a*!\ud: :*•• < C n.v daughter"*
| siiCe, ami oi herj*:rfet p-seinhlanee to Alina,
| w }| owed 1 > V'mI tie- !• ml <1 ( barb s \ « Pocr
j ami all tu>i -he has suhsetjiieoilv possessed o:
enj \a t!, 1 mad'* use oi yotiv own colour*.; 1
• C pe i the most I* :U dul scene i f your s{..| ^
: " hu ll 1 have r. ad so olP-n — in dent 1 t/ i ti to
! bewitch you w ith y< nr n*e n enchantments.'
" Ah! e\e 1 anfi**d !’• 'idle.*t ; the mo
j timr and daughter to hi- h_. art. ne\- ; -], ij \
j ’ this ! I ^ ni >; i - «;. l,e. • y; i; i.-, true, dial
J the meiiany of id. in-.-.it \n mde.structihh* in
I w '•in a. ami 1 - e the little i£ood one m v
! he ah’, do t<. tlm simplest \dl ure ail I may 1m -
• < m a capital which u'ratifudu will repay with
I interest.” T.
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omniss.
j From h work oniith-ri tin- •• Omens,’’ rcrentlv
: is>i|.-il IVoin the press of K.linloirjr. Ilv follow
• i11o; e\fr:iet i> It-ken, in support of <]< initl.nr'
theory i f prt*w:iminjrs. It is luviiu til, bu1 no"
) vvithoi't lin-■ in;