Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-07-18
Female S1uina'cr at Vienna.
From q late London Paper.

last aus,mn Lady, calling herself
Baroness, arrived at Vienna, IN a brilliant
eeuinaoe, attended by four men Servants,
and two maids. She took very elegant
apartments, which she furnished in style.
An her expenses were paid in ready mo-
ney and in gold. She was presented at
Court, and ia the first circles, as ste widow
of Prussian Colonel Immensely rich. In
November she received credit from
Banking house at Hamburger, upon one of
the first Bankers at Vienna, for $4,000 40
rims. Her expences and insinuating man
ners, with toierable good person, and the
character of widow in afauence, procured
her numerous admirers, and number of
suitors; amongst others, several of the
young nobility. She declined, however,
all offers of marriage, having determined
upon al. eternal widowhood, In gratitude
for the large fortune left her by her ever
regretted husband. She went regularly to
church, and to confession, was irreproach-
able in her conduct, and chaste in her man
ners and conversation. She was looked
upon as model of virtue and religion, and
soon became the envy OF her own sex, in
becoming the admiration of the other. She
was very charitable to the poor, visited
often the hospitals, and subscribed largely
TO philanthropjc institutions. The house
opposite to her apartments belonged to a
young man, son of grocer, who had We
ny high opinion Of his own person and nc
rit, because his father had left him 100000
forms. He addressed himself to one OF
her servants, to have letter delivered to
the Baroness, with an Offer of his hand
and fortune, but was repulsed with indig-
nifty. For a large present the same. ser.
want undertook again, though at the risk of
losing his service, to carry another letter,
which met with less severe reception.
The Baroness being smitten with the per-
son of the young mar, whom at last she
admitted privately into her presence, and
after many prayers, signs, tears, and pre-.
sents, she agreed to give him her hand
next Easter ? but having refused so manv
great people, the yoang man was laid az
der strict secrecy, aud their marriage wa.
so be celebrated at Berlin.
In December last she received letter,
importing that her younger Sister was pro-
missed to Silesian Nobleman. She con-
suited her secret lover, whom she had
persuaded to believe that she had fortune
OF 100000 forms IN the year, abou, the
present she would make her sister ON her
wedding day, and it Vas agreed that il
could not be of less value than 60, 600 40.
rms laid out in diamonds; and as she want
ed to choose, the young man was desired
TO bring 100000 worth from his uncle, a
Jeweilcr, whom she said she would paw in
r-ssly money for what she determined to.
keen.
The diamonds were brouehtin the,even-
lng, and left for inspection until the next
day. But whentne young man called at
the appointed time, the servants said their
mistress was i'll, and could see no con1pa.
ny before the day after: aud when the
duped lover then returned, he was informs
SO that the. baroness, with one Of her female
servants, had As hours before left the house
.-rbut previously left orders to declare her
III II enquired after, as sac was going to
ahe GrseIine Convent to make her devo-
tlon--She had indeed been there but swim
Sled the superior of brilliant cross of the
greatest value, which the late Empress,
maria Theresa had given to the statute of
sm'raculous virgin, and the baroness had
borrowed II as pattern Tor one she intend