Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-12
cIRnoNS EARLY LOWE.

Many Of readers haze probably read Gibbons
hssaby employed than reading the following aan
hesitate, from the apprehension of ritcule, when
approach the delicate subject of my early love By
ehs do not mean the polite attention. the galanry
without hope or design, which has originated in the
spirit oil chvalry and is interviewer with the texture
OF French manners understand by this passion
che union OF friendship and tenderness which is in
famed by single female, which prefers her TO the
fesf OF her sex, and which seeks her possession as
the supreme or the sole happiness Of our being. /
ced net blush rccollccng the object of my choice
and though my love was disappointed of success, /
aim rather proad that was once capable of feeling
such a pure and exalted sentiment. The personal
attractions of Madcmoiselle Susan Curchod were EN-
1ollished by the virtues aud talents of the mind
Her fortune was humble, but her family was respcc
Ablc Her mother, native of France, had prefer
ca her religion to her Countrywide profession of
her father did not extinguish the moderation and
philosophy of his temper, and he lived content with
small saiury and laborious duty, in the obscure lot
at minister of Grassy, in the mountains that sepa
{ate tho Pays de Vaud from the county of Burpun
oy' IN the solitude of sequestercd village he
BESTOWED liberal and even learned education on
MS only daughter. She surpassed his hopes by her
proficiency in science and languages and in her short
visit To some relations at Lausanne, the vii, the
Ueauty, and erudition, of Mademoisellc Curchod
were the theme OF universal applause. The reDort
81 such prodigy awakened my curiosity; | saw,
and loved I found her learned without pedantrv
lively IN conversation, pure in sentiment and eic-
CAN'T in manners and the first sudden emotion was
fortified by the habits and knowegde OF more IA
mll,ar acquaintance She permitted me TO make
her two or three visits at her fathers house. pass
ed some happy days there, in the aims Bur
gundy, and her parents honoraby encouraged the
connexion-in a calm retirement, the gay vanity OF
youth no longer iluttered in her boso she listened
70 tire voice of truth and feeling; an. might sune
to hope that had made Impression un virtu
Gus heart. At Grassy and Lausanne INDUCED my
dresm at felicity: but my return 10 England, !
Eoou discovered that my father would not hear of
this strarge alliancc aud that without his consent
vas myself destitute aud helpless. After pain +
iul struggle, yielded to any fate. sighed as a
lover-l obcycd as a son. my wound inscnsiblv .
healed by time, absence, and the habits of new
lite. My cu.c accelerated by a faithful report
OF the tranquility and cheerfuness of the lady herself
and my love subsiied into friendship and esteem. {
Tue minister of Grassy afterwards died. his
stipend died with him. his daughter re cd TO Gene.
"a, vhere,rby teaching young ladies', she earned [
hard subsistence for herself and mother; but in her
lowest distress she maintained spotess reputation
ind diguifed behaviour. \ rich banker OF Paris !,
citizen of Geneva, had the good fortune and good p
Fnse to discover and possess this inestnable trca-
ifre; and In the capital of taste and luxury she &
esisted the temptations OF wealth, she had sus.
iihed the hardships OF indulgence The genius of !
or husband has exalted him TO the most cons pcu- n
ds station in Europe In every change of prosper r
y and disgrace he has reclned on the bosom of a II
ithfhl friend; and Madenoisellc Churcod is now h
he wife of M. Necksr, the minister and perhaps L
70 legislator Of the French monarchy. u
autobiography.