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see him once more, bot oaly on the
express condition that he would not
sHdeaver 10 diseoser her name or
abode, and that at the next interview
shs should remaip yelled, and be se.
eempanied BY an elderly female upon
whose discretion she placed the utmost
reliance. They. again met. The Duke
was enchanted With her anna bility and
talents; his admiration knew no bou nds,
and falling at her feet, he rendered his
hand, his foetane. aud title to her.
The lady now expressed surprise and
indignation a. such behaviour. exelaim.
ing, with mach warmth, Duke d.
Aremburg! year history 10 known to
oe-you are Q married mani
Oh! heed net that circumstance
replied the Dukes my family possess
unbounded influence at the Court of
Rons. will instantly despatch .
confidential person 10 his H oliness. and
hsvieHA obtained . divorce. will you
censoH to be miner Difference Of
temper will never permit me to enjoy
happiness with my present wife. Since
our separation her conduct has been
lrreproachable; but she is quite indif-
ferent about me, and will experience
no sorrow on learning that 1 have
pledged my faith and affection TO auo-
Their female. Besides. I have heard
from good authority, that il 10 her in.
tention to enter convent, aud take
the VEIL Before I give you any
positive answer. replied the lady, 1t
Is proper should seriously reflect upon
the matter, and consult my friends 40
TO the propriety OF encouraging your
addresses; however, ysu shall hear
shortly TO what decision I have come. >
A few days after, the following lines
were handed TO the Duke:-I candidly
admit feeling Of regard for you, which
am not justified in entertaining
Having made inquiries respecting you,
with pain refer 10 the conduct Of your
past life. IT'S true you have confessed
to me the sorrow and disguss you ex-
perienee. You say, that from the mo-
ment you saw me, all your former as.
socia,es have been left forever, and
that have Effected a complete reform
in your bad habits. The idea 10 fat
tering onej yet I believe. You once
married u female for her personal
charms only. moral projections being
deemed Of minor importance; but now
grown wiser, you place greater value
upon imperishabie qualities, and are
also needless about exterior iuveiiBess.
AZ have an interested motive for not
showing my face at present, you must
consent to fancy me what you please
till the day we are united forever. A
great sacrifice you may deem il, bu,
ysur previous csnduct authorizes me
10 make ,he-demand.n
At the expiration or few month";,
the Duke, having been successful in
his application for divorce. wrste to
her TO Ok Q day for the celebration ol
their nnptiaIs, adding that he had re-.
NAMED fixed in his reselutieas, and
was indebted to pure and sincere love
in becoming an altered man. The
time was appointed, aud the creates,
privacy desired. When kneeling al
the foet Of the altar, and about TO press
the trembling bride 20 his heart, she
removed her veil, and the Duke receg.
nized, in this amiabie person, his neg.
Iected and beautiful wife.
The erpafriafed Polish .dspczons.-
A number Of Polish females, still clad
in their nationsl uniform, passed throi
frankfort reeently;-one Of them bear.
ing rank ~ . lieutenant, who had been
wounded on three occasions, attracted
much attention. She looked on silently,
but refused to sit down TO the dinner
given to the corps to which she belong.
ed. learnt that the death Of her son,
who fell in his seventeenth year, fight.
ing by her side, after she had herself
been wounded, pseyed necessarily up
on hnr spirits. She was treated with
the greatest Difference by her late com
psnions in-arms, bore q cross Of mill.
tary honor on her breast, and was oil
masculine stature md powers; for up.
on observing one Of the stripping var.
riors, who rose 10 drink long life Il
their hosts, was lost among bis lOftiei
eomFades, she raised him with one arm
far above every surrounding head. -
The most distinguished Pole who has
yet made her appearance among us,
has been the celebrated Countess PA
ter; snd her sdjuSants, the fair com.
paniOns Of her less cIouded days, are
shortly expected 10 follow her.
II London Csasf JosuaoL
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Danger u BeaEly. --In the EirsI AZ.
tempt made BY Mary, Qoeen Of Scots,
70 escape from her imprisonment IL
I.oehlrveB Castle, she Disguised herself
AZ . laundrsss with whom she had
changed clothes, end when seated IL
the boat snd putting "a from shorr