The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-10-28
Vol. 81:


agems resorted to by female ingenuItv to
obtain a suitable husband, y @ know uf
none so extraordinary us thu, ofihc French
lady who gave oui that her head rescmbled
that Of deaths Head.n Among the
numerous lovers. who, in consequence uf
the immense wealth which she was rspu.
| ted 10 possess, sspircd To the honour of her
! hand, IN spite of the terrors of her face.
there was reckoncd no less than $40 r,.
formed rnkes. aud 200 ruined gamcsters
She showed To a person who Was in h.
confidence 25 or 20 letters which che buL
received from Belgium, written BY certain
well known characters, who said that ihrv
would never revolt. though she should
prove the most hldeous object in the world.
They were disposed To hatter, caress, and
we'd the plague itself, SO they could pro.
cure abundance Of gold. All the letters
she left unanswered; but 10 few shc wa.
genctoos enough To order her secretary to
return thanks. Her friends were permit.
ted to take copy ofihc following,--
"Madame-Rcpor, has doubtless painted
you less handsome than you ure; but none,
al least will refuse TO admit that yo,.r phys.
lognomy is expressive. should have tn.
honor OF presenting myself before YOU, and
declaring my passion, had not pililess cred
liors detained ma in the Conciercerie.
must beg you will have the goodness ,o
pay me WHIT, to receive the proposition
am SO anxious TO make. Though you have
shown lltteoi the coquctle. in order 10
set yourself of TO The best advantage. that
10 not The fault OF nature; consequently il
can make no kind of d ,tiercacc in my in.
'entlons. No aspect can be no more hid.
eous ~ The eyes of prisoner than his prs.
on. B'ing me liberty and you will appear
charming indeed. II you shall favor ma
win visit, you shall see n young man
twenty i've years Of age who has anon,
o'her advantages, tolerable person, with
mind proper To meet worldly success IIu
has moreover tho honor To declare his ar.
dent VOWS. FOLLEvILLE.
". ,. Boso good asto request the jailor Of tho
Cociorgerle 10 lend his rlor for the interyien
The m'nd oi the young lady did not tcnd
'ounon IN consequence of the sbo,c in.
vlialiop; yet her heart VAS not insensiblc.
In The brllian, circle in which she moved,
covered constantly with mask, she dis,inl
guished young man of fortune, noble anl
interesting conntenance, whose mind had
been wei cultivated. He had o fortuna
which placed him above Interested view.
The young man on his part was so much
charmed with the graccs aud delicate sen,
timenls the young lady with invisible st.a-
lures displayed in her conversation. that ha
at length declared oil his happiness depen-
dcd on an union. She did not deny iLo
impression he had mnde on her heart, nsG
CONCEAL the pleasure she would feel IN acs
cording 20 his proposal-but expressed L.,
hlm at the same time. the dread that ha
would repent on beholding her face, wbul,
she dcscribed TO be that of death IN It's mort
terrific form: She begged him to beware of
rashness, 81 consider well, whether he could
bear the disappointment he nigh, incv:.
"Wcll, Wei, said the young man, "hr.
cept my hand and never un.nssk but 10 ia.
eye Of your husband" ~ consent "replicd
shc," shall no, survive the appearances
of fright ond disgust and perhaps con.
tempt, you my feel after marriage" II
will not shrink from the proof; il is your
heart, und not your figure that Hove" In
eight days,"oaid the lady. you shall be sat.
ls6ed." They prepared for,he marriage.
and, Notwithstanding the refusal of TIC
| generous young man 10 accept million ia
bank bills, che settled oil her property ON
him. ifyou have not courage enough .uf.
fer" said she 'ior your companion, ! shall
at least be ronsoled by the reflection thu,
have enrichedhim whom love, and ho viii
perhaps drop tear 10 my memory" Re-
turning from the nllor. she threw herself
on her knees before hor spouse aud placed
her hand on her mask. What n situation
for husbond!-lIis heart pnlpiated, biz
face turned pale, The mask fell, and he be-.
held an angel Of beauty. She then ex.
claimed ofiec,iona,ely, you have not do.
served deiorm',y-you meri, the love of
beauty! The happy couple left Paris tho
mex, day forLivonia, where the grcul prop.
erty Of the lady was situated.