The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-05-22
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+ Cnnfaff, T. frlAf6 bff u'Sfaid'ihh WIN NV
mnst desperate grief. He reproached his
mistress Hfs drclsr, 4 tina, he would new
ahsndnn so csiimahlr creature. nor sufTrf
IT., sublime generosity % hrt hrart io be
turned AZ aust herself. The amhr ssador
told him thai The Couat de honeade MAS
far from wishing 10 render her miserable,
that he was commissioned tn provide h"i
with sun, sufficient Ia enable iTsr TO re-
turn To- Spain, Ut To- hvt warre shr liked.
Her noble ~entl nents, aud genuine tender
mpss, he ) id INSPIRED him wifi the great
rel isterrst for her, and would induce him
! H. ca IN the utmost limits Of his power. IN
! the sum he WIS 10 give her he, therefore,
! promised her ten thousand forms, that is,
To say, about twel.e hunded p0unds,---
which would hs given her the moment she
surrendered the promise OF marriage she
had received, and the Count de NJ. took
up his abode ~ the ambassadors house
and promised 10 return TO spain. The
yhdng woman seemed perfectly indfier
ent To the sum proposed. aud wholly ab-
sorbed in 1er love, and IN the grief 1t leas-
ine him. She seemed inscnsibe to every
thing but the cruel sacrifice, which her
reason, aud her love itself demanded.
At length drawing from little port folio
the promise Of marragf, signed by the
Count, 4 know his heart too well SAID
SHE, ito need it Then she kissed II agan
and az IN, with sort oi transport, and de
li'ered 1 To the ambassador, who stood
nv, sstonished ut the grandeur of soul he
Witnessed, lie promised her that h"
would never cease 10 take the liyeliesi in
teresl IN her fate, and assured the Count Of
his fathers forgiveness He uhl receive
with open arms sdd he, 'thc prodi1al son
returning 10 the bosom Of his distressed
faInily; the heart of father Is an exhau-t,
ess NINE Of tenderness. How great w,ll h"
the felicity of my friend on the receipt Of
these iidings, after his long anxiety and af-
Election how happy DO | esteem mysrlf,
At bring the instrument of thai felicity
Such WAS IN part, the idnguagr of the am.
nassador, which appeared 10 produce a
strong impression on the young man. But,
fearing lest durlns the night, love shnald
regain All his power, and should triumph
over the generous resolution of the lady,
tile Nla'qnis pressed the young Count to
accompany him IT, his hotel The tears,
the CRIES of anguish which marked this
crusl separation. cannot re described, they
deeply touched the heart Of the ambassa.
shr, who promised TO watch over the
young lady. The Counts little baggage
was 11i dflcult 10 remove. aud that very
e,enlng he was Installed in the finest a
parments IN the ambassadors house. The
marquis was oyerjoyed IN having restored
Ia TIA" lllnstrlous house of Moncade the
heir nflts greatness, and Of is magnificent
domains On the following morning as
som rs the young Count was up, he found
tallors, dealers in cloth, lace stuff &c. out
Of which he had only Nv choose. Two
Wallets de chamhre, and three laquais, cho-
sen by the ambassador for their nteli
IN his ant-chamber, and presented them
selves, to receive his orders
The ambassador showed the young
Count the letter he had Just written to his
father. IN which he congratulated him on
possessing a son. whose noble sentiments
and striking qualities were worthy of bis
llnstrlous blood and aanouocsd his speedy
return. The young lady was not folgot-
ten; he confessed that to her generosity
he was partly indebted for the submission
of hrr lover, and expressed his conviction
that the Count would not disapprove the
gift he had made her, of ten thousand TO-
rms. The sum was RENTED, on the same
day, to this noble and interesting GuI, who
left the Hague without delay. The pre-
parations for the Counts Journey were
made; a splendid wardrobe and an excel
lent carriage were embarked at Rotterdam,
in a ship bound for France, on board of
which passage WAS sec red for the Count,
WIN was To proceed from that country To
Spain. A considerable sum of money and
letters OF credit on Paris, were given him
AT his departure, aud the parting between
the Ambassador and the young Count was
most touching. The Marquis de ST. Giles
awaited with impatleure the Counts an
anticipation. At the expiration of four
months, he received this long expected let
ter. II would be utterly impossible to de-
scribe his surprise threading The following
words Heaven, my dear Marquis, never
granted me the happiness of becoming a
father, and, in the midst nfahundant wealth
and honnrs, the grief Of having no heirs,
and seeing an iIlustrious race end IN my
person, has shed the greatest bitterness o.
yer my whole existence. see, with ex-
'reme regret, that you have been imposed
upon by a young edyrnlrer, who has Ia
ken advantage Of the know Wedge he had,
by some means obtained OF our old friend
ship. But your excellencv must not be
the sufferer. The Count de Moncade Is,
most assnredIy, the person whomy you wish
ed 10 serve; he is bound TO repay what
your & nerous friendship FASTENED to ad
vance, in order to procure him happiness
which he would have felt most DEEPLY. |
hope therefore, Marquis, that your excel
lency will have no hesitation in accepting
the remittance contained in this letter. of
three thousand louis of France, Of the dis