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, husband, we know Of none so eXtraor
dlnary as that Of The Frcnch lady who
gave out that her head reSembied q
DEATHS Head"
Among The numetols lovers, who,
it. Consequence Of The immense wealth
she was rrputed 10 possess, aspired 10
the honOr Of htr hand, lnspite Of the
terrorS Of her face, there were reckon
ed no | IS han seven hundred 4 nine.
teen. She showed 10 a perSOu who
was in her confidence, twenty-five or
thirty letters, which she received from
Belgium. written by wtil known char
aclers, who said tney would never re-
volI, though she should prove to he
the most hIdeous object il the world.
They were disposed 10 aAlter, c4ress,
and we'd The plague itself, SO they
could procure abundance OF gold. All
theIr letters she unanswered, bat TO a
few, who solicited her hand ia yaI
liant style she was generous enough 10
order her Secretary to return her
| thanks.
The mind Of the young lady did not
tend 10 union in consequence of the
above Invitations; yet her heart was
not insenslEle. In the brilliant circles
in which she moved, covered constant
y with mask, she distinguished
young man ofnoble aud Interesting
countenance, whose mind had been
well cultivated. He had a fortune
which placed him above interested
views. The young man, nn his part
was so much charmed with the graces
and delicate sentiments which tho
young lady with the Invisible features
displayed in her conversation, Iha, he
al teaglh declared all his happiness de
pended on a union. She did not de.
ny the impression he had made On her
Rer conceal the pleasure she should
feel in acceding to his proposals, but
expressed TO him at the samctim", tho
Slcead, that he would repent on brhoId
ing her face, which she described TO
be thai Of death, in its most terrific
form. She urged him to bawsre uf
raShueSs and consider we'll, whether
he could bear the wretched diSapDoiut
aaent he might incur. s
"We!I' welt! said the young man,
"excop' my hand, and never unmask
10 any bnt the eyes Of your husband
81 consent" replied she; "but re.
member, that | shall not survive the
appearance Of alright and dis gust, and
perhaps contempt, you may feel after
marriage"
81 will not shrink from the proof,
it is your heart, and not your figure
love-"
In eight days" sail the lady,
''you shall be satisfied"
They prepared fur marriage. and
ilhS'anding the refusal Of the sen
erous young man 10 accept a million
in bank bills, she settled all her prop
erty upon him.
"Iryou have not courage enolsh to
suffer for your companions" said she,
II shall at least be consoled by the re
A,ction, that have enriched him
whom | love, and be will perhaps drop
a tear TO my memory"
Returning from the altar she threw
herself on her knees before her spouse
and placed her hand upon her mask.
What a situation for the husband! His
heart palpilsted his face turned palo
the mask feIl--he beheId an angel
of beauty! She then exclaimed alfc
'ionstely, "You have not deserved de
formi'y, you merit the love of beau.
ty"
The happy couple left Paris the next
day for Livonia, where the great prop
erty of the lady was situated.
A STRICT oNsTRUCTIoNIsT. Some
years ago, Mr. was elected a
a