Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-02-16
A FRENCH LOVE AFFAIR.

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4 We take the following tragical history
from the Gazette des 7'ribunaux Soon af-
ter the revolution of $780, Mile x, young
lady, rich, beautiful and distinguished for her
intellectual and amiable qualities. was mar
ried 10 Mr. N. whose corresponding charac-
ter promised to insure the felicity Of both
! This however, was not the case; for the
bride had sacrificed her atlac hmeni for an
other 10 family interests; and so strong WIS
her passion for her first lover, that, notwh-
standing she received the most powerful
proofs of the affection of her husband, and
had twice become mother she could not re-
fiain from giving such indications Of her
uncomfortable feelings, that the object OF her
preference became alarmed. Dreading
some terrible catastrophe he resolved to ex-
trpate himself and he therefore embarked
for Brazil, where he end,ayored to divert
his mind by pursuing the study Of cbemis
try and metaIlurgy, for which that country
affords favorable field. BY letters fraugfit
with feeling and good sense. he explained 10
Mad. n. the motives Of his absence, in re-
nouncing an intercourse, which, however in
toxicating, he could not enjoy without re-
morse. His flight, however, instead Of be-
ing the saving Of Mad. N. produced her Ut
ter destruction She became in appearance.
after time OF depression, more gay aud
brilliant in society than ever; while, in fact,
she was contemplating the blacklist crimes.
MIR N, who had always been in the enjoy
ment of the most robust health, became sub
ject to vomiting and other complaints, which
baffled all the science Of his physicians in
discovering their source and all the rene
dies-their art suggested. AT length, change
Of air was recommended, and apartments
were taken in one OF the most distinguished
maisons de sante, in purer air than confn-
ed situation in the centre of the capital az
forded, where he was accompanied BY his
wife, who, 10 the eyes of the world, nursed
him with the most tender and unremitted
care. No improvement in his condition en-
sued, and, as las, hope he was removed to
breathe his native air in n small town in the
department Of the Meurthe, where, however.
he expired in the arms Of his apparently do.
voted wife. This event. from the long con-
tinued illness of the deceased. excited no
surprise. After some days. Mad. NJ return
ed to Paris, and, Notwithstanding her mourn
ing md paleness OF her countenance, seemed
to have regained some of her former cheer
fitness. when one Of her children, who had
been left in the mnison de sante, became at
tackled with symptoms similar TO those which
had preceded the death Of the father, and,
no,withstand all theremedies which could
be applied, died in the most frightful convul-
sions. Its death was sudden, and scarcely
without any previous indispostion. The
mother appeared to be overwhelmed with
despair, and soon removed from the house
which she said had been the scene Of so
many miseries and TO escape from the rec
objection Of them, took splendid apartment
in the Quarter of the Chaussee d'Antin.--
The friends Of the widow were at first as
founded by this rapid succession OF fatal
events; but they soon became subject of
discussion, and at length of suspicion The
ear y attachment Of Mad. N.to the young man
who was gone to Brazil was known, and the
probability Of their union was of course talk
ed Of AT length mutual friend OF both,
recollected that, previous TO the first indispo-
stion Of Mr. NJ his wife had shown him
letter from the absentee. in which he request
ed her to send him, among other things,
which he could not procure in Brazil, vail
Gus drugs including n certain quantity of
acetane Of marphne and Prussic acid
These articles, the friend in question obtain
ed and delivered 10 Madame N. who shortly
afterwards assured him they were on their
way to Brazil. The events which followed
led to a suspicion that they had been other
wise applied. The circumstances were CON-
municated to the judicial authorities. who Eel,
it their duty TO make further Investigations,
and warrant was at length issued for the
arrest of Madame N. 1855
At six o'clock one morning. the officers ar.
rived at her residence. Entrance was gain.
ed, and they passed in silence through a
suite of rooms ill they reached the door of
her chamber. No answer being given to
the demand Tor entrance, they ventured TO
turn the lock of the door, and found the
wretched woman in the last agonies of death,
holding in her convulsive grasp phial.
which had contained prussic acid, and the
contents Of which she had just swallowed.
having, no doubt, heard their approach, an.
ticipated the cause Of their visit, and thus
confirmed the suspicion on which il was
founded
Boy Killed By a Lioa-Samuel Bartlett,
the boy who was seized by one OF the Lii
ons at Wombwefl's wild beast show at
Beaminster, the week before last, died on
Saturday. On Monday an inquest was held
on the body, when Wombwels keeper