Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-01
LADY WITH DEATHS HEAD.

An end 10 put 70 the eniSWa
has so long excited public curiosity
The young lady with Deaths Head
/, distinguished forever, but before
we relate the happy and singular de
nouemeut Of this most extraordinary
adventure, we shall describe fe" OF
the persons who aspired to tho honor
other hand. They calculate among
her lovers SAT- reformed 2akes. and
f55 ruined Gamsters. She received
twenty five or thirty letters from
Belgium, not post paid, written by
certain we'll known characters, VINO
said they never wou d revolt, though
she should prove to be the most hi
deous object in the world. Ihey
were disposed to aatter. caress ana
we'd the plague itself, so they coul I,
nroeure abundance Of gold. All
their letters remained unanswered'
but tie generous girl ordered her
servant to return thanks to q lie" poor
devils who had solicited her baud 10
a gallant style. We were permitted
TO take copy Of the following
:. Miss, Report has doubtless paint
ed youIess handsome than you are,
at least none will refuse to admit that
YOUR physioguomy is expressive. J
sbculd have had the honor oil present
inc myself before you, and Of declar'
ing my passion. had not pitiless ere
ditor. detained me in tho Go acierSe-
rie. must beg you will have the
goodness 70 pay me visit to receive
the proposition ! am so anxious to
make. Though you may have shewn
a little Of the coquet. in oder to set
Yourself off to the best advantage,
that 10 not the fault Of nature, con-
seouently, it can make no difference
10 my intenticus-No aspect can be
more hideous in the eyes ola prison.
er, than his prison. Bring me Ii
berry, and sou will appear charming
indeed If you should favor me with
a visit, you will see young maa. %
years of age, who has, among other
advantages, that Of tolerable per-
son. with a mind proper to meet
worldly suscess. He has, moreover,
the homer to declare to you bis mes!
ardent vows.
FOLLEVILLE,"
"P. S,-F3e SO good as to request
Che gaoler Of the Conciergerie to-
lend his parlour for our interview"
The mind Of the young lady did
not tend to a union il pursuance Of.
the above invitation, but her heart
was not inseusiblc She desired to
fiad in France husband to answer,
one she had drawn in her mind. In
the brilliant society she attended con-
stantly in a mask Of wax. she dis
tingui shed q Young man OF noble and
countensnce. whose mind
had been we'll cultivated. He had a
fortune which placed him above In.
terested views The young man on
his part was charmed with the graces
and delicate sentiments which the
Young lady with invisible features
in her conversation. In
short, he declared, that all his hap.
piuess depended on a union. She did
not DEM the impression ne bal made
On her heart. IT conceal the pleasure
The would feel in aeceding 70 MS ,Iro.
,osal. but she expressedto him at the
.an.e time the d. I'D that he would re.
Dent on h,!isldiu, her Ease, which
she described TO Sc that Of death in
lis post terrible form. She urged
him beware Of rasaness, and con.
slider we'll. whether he could hear
thu wretched disappointment be
might incur.
&" Well. well !" said the young man,
in tone of penetration. accept my
hand. and never unmask to any but
the eyes ofyrur husband" l." con-
sent" replied she, &" but remember.
I shall not survive the appearance of
alright. aud disgust. and perhaps con-
tempt, you may feel after marriage"
I. ! will not shrink from the proof; it
is your heart, and not your figure |
love-" sin eight days." said the Ia
DIV. ..vou shall be satisfied" They pre-
pared for the marriage. and. notwith-
standing the refusal of the generou,
young man to accept a million in
bank bills, she settled all her property
on him.-"If you have not courage
enough to suffer-" said size, .'for yonr
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