Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-10-03

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II was on fine September evening, within
nv time, (and am not, trust too old 10 De
loved. J that Count Anatole l., OF the imperc
tinent and particularly useless profession OF
otfocbe walked I'D and down before the glass
in his rooms at the "Archduke Charless, the
first hotel. as YOU know if you have travelled,
in the green belted and fair city OF VIENNA
The brass ring was still swinging on inc enc
of the bell rope, and, in respectful at'ituue d'
the door, stood the just summoned oiShor AT
t;lio valet and privy counsellor TO one OF the
h.ndsomest coxcombs Grant through the world.
S;gnor Attilio was Tyrolese, and like his
master. was very handsome.
C,onnt Anatole had been trif1ing away three
Golden summer months in the Tyrol, for the
sole pose, as far as mortal eyes could see, OF
Disgusting his fine Phdian features in callow
moustache and whiskers. The crimes r1denfeS
(as Eneas Silvius has it, being in condition
6eyond Improvement, Sgnor Attilio had Tor
soue DAYS been rather curious to know what
course Of events would next occupy the dipio-
matte talents of his master
After a turn or two more taken in silence,
Count Anatole stopped in the middle OF the
floor, and eyeing the well made Tyrolese from
head to foot, begged to know ii he wore AT the
present moment his most becoming oieeChes
Jacket and beaver. .
Attilio was never astonished at any thing his
master did or said. He simply answered p" 81
Signore."
BE so kind as to strip Immediately, and
dress Yourself in that travelling suit lying on the
sofa.
es buckets and stockings were laid aside, Count
Anatole threw off his dressing gown, and COM
menced encasing his handsome proportions IN
the cast off habiliments. He then put on tne
conical, slouch-rimmed hat, with the tall eagles
feather stuck jauntily on the side and the TWO
rich tassels pendant over his LETT eye, ana tue
toilet of the valet being completed atthe same
moment. they stood looking at one another with
perfect gravity, rather transformed, but each
apparently quite at home in his new character.
tYou look very like a gentleman, Atilio,'
said the count.
Your excelency has caught, to admiration,
Varia del paese," complmented back again the
sometimes Tyrolese.
sAtiliop
'SignoreT
"Do you remember the lady in the forest OF
Friuli?'
Attic began to have glimmering of things.
Some three months before the count was DASH
ing on at rapid post-pace, through deep
wood in the mountains which head IN the Ad-
r;atic. sudden puli-up at a turning in the
road nearly threw him from his britska, and
hooking at the ANNA di porcon ofthe postillion,
he found his way impeded by an overset
carriage, from which three or four servants
were endeavoring to extract the body OF an old
man killed by the accident.
There was more attractive metal for the ira.
weller however, in the shape OF young and
beautiful woman leaning, pale and faint, against
a tree, and apparently about TO sink to the
ground. unasssted. To bring hat full OF wa
ter from the nearest brook, and receive her ial-
ling head on his shoulders was the work OF a
thought She had tainted quite away, and tax
inc her. like a child, into his arms, he placed
hut hn I'D. 10 h1thPd
head and lips, and chafed her small white hands,
tin his heart, with all the distress of the scene,
was quite mad with her perfect beauty.
Animation at last began to return, and as the
flush was stealing into her lips, another car
rage drove up with servants In the same hVery,
and Count Anatole, thoroughly bewlldered IN
his new dream, mechanically assisted them IN
getting their living mistress and dead master IN
70 il and until they were fairly out OF sight, II
had never occurred to him that he might posi-
bly wish to know the name and condition OF the
fairest piece Of work he had ever seen from the
hand of his Maker
An hour before, he had doubled his buono ma
no 10 the position, and was driving on to Wen
ma. as if to sit at a new Congress. Now. ne
stood leaning against tree, at the loot OF winch
the GRASS and wild flowers showed the print OF a
new made pressure, and the position cracked
his whip, and Attilio reminded him OF the hour
he was losing in vain.
He remouRted after awhile; but the order was
to 90 back to the last post-house.
Three or four months at a solitary albergo in
the neighborhood Of this adventure, passed oy
the count in securing the country on horseback
in every direction, and by his servant IN very
particular ennui, bring up the story nearly TO
where the scene opens.
Il have seen her!' said the count
Attilio only lifted up his eyebrows. :,
'She is here i'm the neighborhood OF Vienna!'
'Falice leir murmured Attilio.
She is the Princess Leichstenfels, and, oy
the death Of that old man, widow
'Veramentep responded the valet with RI
sing infection; for he knew his master and
French morals too well not to foresee damper
i'm the possibility Of matrimony.
Veramenten gravely echoed the count And
now, listen. The princess lives in close retire
ment. An old friend or two, and a tried SER
want, are the only persons who see her. You
are to contrive to see this servant tomorrow,
corrupt him to leave her. and recommend me
i'm his place, and then you are to take him as
YOUR courier to Paris; whence, if calculate
well, you will return to me before long, with i'm