The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-08-28


bohemian estate, and appeared for the
first time nt Francis court. to whom he
came TO render homage as his sovereign.
Metiernlch had already marked him as
his own.
The FIRST of The speakers was man
about forty, whose person, though eff
terminate, was very prepossessIng.-He
had an expanded forehead, well shap-
ed nose, large blue eyes and an agreea-
BILE mouth, around which an enchanting
smile always played ut conmand.-liis
manner was winning, and put you at
your ease in a minute. Perfectly self
possessed on nfl occasions. he knew how
to minglo in the designations and folIies
of the great, hut always with the dis.
elimination Of profting by them. The
second, although more than fifty years
| uf age, had all The yigor and boldness Of
youth his forehead, already bald. was
high and open; his manly features an
nounced habits of deep thought and de-
cision. This was. the celebrated DR..
Gull, the illustrious Psychologist the
4 former was the Prince Metternich,
Prime Minister to the Emperor CT Aus
ltria.
According 10 his usual custom, the
Prince had retired in the middle Of the
fete, into the solitude Of his closet. in
order to despatch some business. Gall
remaiuing alone, and struck with the
warmth partially displayed not only by
MetternicIi, but the whole court for tho
Young Count, determined to watch him
closely during the remainder Of the eye-
ming.
As Count de Pehf- was finishing
q minuet which he had danced with the
beautiful Princess de Schm--, and
during which every one had crowded a
rouni to admire his easy, graceful and
elegant manner, the Prince, who had re-
turned to the saloon, and stood behind
DR.. Gall, tapped him lightly on the
shoulder
well, said he, have you scrutinized
him narrowly are you not now con
yinced that the Count is paragon Of
perfection 2
Gall drew the Prince aside without re-
ply, and when they were out Of the cir
Gle:
your paragon, Prince, exclaimed he,
Is a monster y
! by St. Mary! Doctor. rejoined Met
ternich. with smile, you cannot be se-
rious, or your system must'b false.'
"You are incredulous but wait -
time will show which of US is right" 2
! Some years after this, horrible and
unparalleled crime spread dismay thro'-
out Germany. The criminal was SEN
fenced to be degraded from all his titles
and dignities, and afterwards to be be-
headed. The sentence was put into ex-
ecution.
I 1t was the brilliant Count de Pehf--i-.
! Two months after the ball given by
Prince Metternich, and in which he had
figured so conspicuously, the young no
Ibleman had married the heiress OF ohe
of the richest and most illustrinus fan'-
lies of Hungary. Young and chain miig,
, she had but just made her appearances ht
Court, when the Emperor disposed pf
her hand, with her free consent, It hs
true, for she had not been able to behdd
the Count without feeling for him tie
preference which all other women gate
him. Immediately after his marriage,
the count retired to a distant estate,
wIshing, as he said to enjoy, without
. constraint, his newly found happiness.
The first three years were happy ones /;
the birth Of two children still increassd
their felicity. The Count lived in tie
. closest seclusion, visiting neither relA-
ton nor friends, nor permitting any ore
TO enter the. castle. His wife, without
having any open ground Of complaint,
found him cold, reserved, and severe ia
gloomy frown frequently settled upon
his features. Although he never spoke
harsh word to, or struck one of lbs
vassals, they always retired from Or
trembled at hls appearance. He had
but one pleasure, which was the chase |;
IN all seasons of the year ho gave hin-
self up to it with equal and indefatigahe
! ardor. The deer was his favorite cb-
ject ofpursuit. He-was extremely dis
satisfied when the animal was killed out
right, and wished only to have it crippled
his delight then was to satiate himself
with the sight Of his agonies as he was
torn in pieces by the hounds. When
the struggle was protracted /; and the
death rattle loud and prolonged, singu-
: lur smile animated his features, and he
was cheerful for the remainder Of the
day. 1.-THE hunt had afforded him no
!, qualification Of this kind he made bis dogs
= fight, and allowed no interference I'LL
one was disabled. If they tried to mn
awny, he pitlessly killed them with bis
> own hand. These ,eccentricities, how
!, lever, did not seem more strange tllhn
! those Of many other Hungarian noblcs
who resided on their estates, and kept