The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-09

A sketch of the Life OF Ip
THE COUNTESS DE yERUE. = =,
(Concluded.) G,
The King was apprized of this interview, and +,
dreaded its effect He feared lest the sight OF the
Count should revive the sentiments of love and ii
honour in the breast OF the Countess, or what II
would not be less fatal to his own views, lest the
offended husband, made desperate by the sight Il
of woman once so loved, and now become SO c
degraded and unworthy, should take that re-it
venge by which injured honour has too often re-r
dressed itself. But he was relieved when trus-
tv intormer gave him immediate notice OF the r
Counts departure, and assured him OF the Coun-
tess safety: he then hastened to write letter TO
|her husband. This letter contained an otter wor 1
|thy of so mean and profigate soul He propo il
lset to the Count to accept pension OF two hum.
ltlred thousand crowns, and to rellnqulsh Tor 1t
1.-The treasure of which he had already been rlfied
INo reply was offered 10 this insult, but the un-t
HAPPY husband Immediately left Turn, and re-
lpaired to Paris
| The Countess from the moment of her lords
departure, lost that animation which gave effect
Ito her beauty and accomplishments and while
she inwardv "cursed the form that pleased al
King" neither relnquished her unfortunate con-
quest nor vet aimed to secure the heart for which,
She had sacrificed one SO much nober and better
1.-TWO years passed away in which compunclion|
Twas constantly struggling with the circumstances
riof her unhappy condition, and the Countess still
RETAINED her miserable eminence IN the alice
Itons of Amadeus. But he knew the terms by
(which he held her--he saw in her altered niien,
Iin her tears, her sadness, and her unnatural pale
Incss, that repentance had excluded every other
sentiment, in the misguided beauty and that
wlile her guilt and folly had estransed her from
lal she had ever known and loved, she lelt inde.
scribable reluctance and selfreproach, in the
'lfayour and protection of man her heart and her
lconscience abhorred Yet there was an unalte-
Irable sweetness in her disposition; she blamed
herself too severely, and Justly, to utter word
lof accusation against one who could not have pre-
walled over virtuolls and faithful woman she
Twas too much degraded by her own consent, and
lin her own esteem, ever to open her lips IN con
defamation of another The words, "Wicked
lungratefu woman best, most injured of men !.
she sometimes pronounced in low voice, while
her lips quivered, and she dashed away the full
round drop that trembled on her eye-lid. These
and similar expressions OF contrition, she some
times invountarily uttered, and such were tht
only words that indicated the profoundest sor
e, row.
Two years after the Count de Verue left Turn
the King of Sardinia took journey into Cham
berry and left the Countess to her own renee
|tions-they became too sharp for endurance, ant
|she determined i'll her desperation to behold ne
husband once more, to supplicate him, hopeies
i, las the design was to take her again to his bosom
or to terminate her life, as she believed he would
by the last rejection of her With this intentio
she wrote to her brother in the most palhetl
manner, aud engaged his assistance an her Tft
Iiected escape from Turn, and her subsequef
journey to Paris.
The Countess reached Paris Ill safety, and va
e. met by her brother in a manner that touched ne
Ito the heart, which evinced his sorrow tor tn
tjicurucn attached In btp and his generous rcSC
Hutton to aid and encourage lier repentance. N
took retired lodgings, and never went out, exceI
ds,lwhen attended by single servant she sometime
walked abroad closely veiled; in one OF thes
melancholy walks. she met the confidential vale
lof the Count tie Verue, and instantly made he
self known to him, commanding him to atten
Iber home. The man obeyed, and followed tn
for Countess to her apartment. She could hard
command herself to speak for moment.
ore length, said she, "Tell me, my faithful Carl
where and how is your master?"
"My master, God bless him my lady, n
master is at his own house in the FauIoourg S
Germainc," answered the servant; but canh
:! say he is well-yet he is not sick lie goes abroi
every day. He rides, and walks, and VISITS b.
he does not talk and smile as he used to do.
sleep in my masters room: but he does not slet
half the nighthe talks even when he sleeps, al
! says sometimes that he hates day light, and tel
mt, Madame his sister, that nobody pleases him, ne
ther young nor old, nor wise nor foolish people
&c And does his sister try to amuse him Carlo
:. asked the Countess. "Does she not try to mai
:, him wellp
los "Indeed she does," replied the fellow, :" 81
has persuaded him to consult her physician al
the physician says. my lady, that medicine will {
4, no good, that his complaint isl believe he call
it-what now, let me thnk-ah have it
affection of the mind-that is it. lie said til
company and amusements were good for my m;
ter, and that nothing else would cure him."
"And does your moster take this advice, VI
: SO To-" inquired the Countess
,ou His sister persuades him to go with M
.a.., wherever she goes" said Carlo: sat first
'.y yIbegs to be excused-but dear brother, says ST
ra cannot leave you behnd--indulge me this on'
ers. You know, my lady, how good and kind he is,
hey Madame always prevails upon him-not alwa
in. neither; he sometimes says have an apppoi
,bo+ ment-then he goes to his own room, and he tak
out picture, places it before him, and sits loe
's' ing at it for hours the tears often blind his ey
the but he wipes them away, and still looks at
ltel. picture"
has Have you seen the picture, Carlo?" said
,es lady in an agitated manner.
"Oflentmes," said Carlo. "The picture is
Peis lady's-once the fairest, the happlest, the b.
out lady in the world; and now. she is almost
ing, beautiful as ever" fixing his eyes with reProa
tise ful, yet sad expression, on the Countess, bi
ears but--she is not so happy and-oh, my lady J"
Sa, The Countess heard no more, but uttering
ea' faint shrek, fell senseless to the floor. She
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