Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-12-03
THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3, Isao.


the young lady's conduct; but such was
the severity of the mothers disposition,
The daughter, us you NAV well suppose,
wished 10 be from under tho mothers ty
rannlcal government, and was according
ly delighted with the thoughts of attend
ing me, IN the journey to Flanders, hop
ing, as it happened, that she should meet
the Marquis de Varenbon somewhere on
the road, and that, as he had now aban-
doned all thoughts of the church, he
would renew his proposal of marriage, and
take her from her mother.
have before mentioned that the Mar
quis de Varenbon, and the younger la
lenson, Joined us at Namur. Young la
Iensop. who was far from being so agree.
able as his brother, addressed himself to
the Young lady, but the Marquis, during
the whole time we staid al Namur, paid
not the least attention TO her, and seemed as
if he had never been acquainted with her.
The resentment, grief, and dIsappoint-
ment occasioned by behavior so slight.
ing and unnatural, was necessarily ss'iied
in her breast, as decorum and her sex 5
pride obliged her to appear as y she DIS.
regarded It; but when, after taking leave,
all of them left the boat, the anguish oi
her. mind, which she had hitherto sup
pressed, could no longer be restrained,
and, laboring for vent, 1t stopped her re-
spiration, and forced from her those la
inevitable ou:cries which have already
spoken of. Her youth combai,ed for eight
DAVIS with this uncommon disorder, but at
the end of that time she died, TO the great
prier of her mother, as well us myself; |
saw of her mother, for though she was so
rigidly severe over her daughter, she ten
derby loved her.
The funeral Of this unfortunate young
lady was solemnized with all proper cere-
monies, and conducted in the most honor
able manner, as she was descended from
great family allied to the Quean my
mother. When the day of interment ar
rived, four Of my gentlemen were appoint
ed bearers, one of whom was named La
Boessiere. This man had entertained a
secret passion for her, which he never
burst declare, on account oil the lnlerIori-
ty of his family aud station. He was now
destined to bear the remains OF her, dead,
for whom he had long been dying, and
was now ms near dying for her loss as he
had before been for her love.
The melancholy procession was march
ing slowly along, when II was met by Inc
Marquis de varenbon, who had been the
sole occasion OF it, We had not left Ma
muir long, when the Marquis reflected upon
his cruel behavior towards the unhappy
Young lady; and his passion, (wonderiul
to relate,) being revived by tho absence
of her who inspired il, though scarcely
alive while she was present, he had re-
solved to come and ask her OF her mother
in marriage. He made no doubt perhaps
OF success, as he seldom failed OF enter.
prises Of love; witness the great lady he
has since obtained for a wife, in Oppose.
ton TO the will of her family. He might
besides have nattercd himself that he
should easily have gained pardon from
her bv whom he was beloved, according
to the Italian proverb, che la fora d,dnore
non riguarda al delhta-'Lovers are not
criminal IN the estimation OF one another.
Accordingly the Marquis solicited Don
John 10 be despatched TO me on some err
rand. and arrived, as said before, at the
very instant the corpse Of this Inflated
young lady was bearing to the grave,
He was stopped by the crowd occas'oned
by this solemn procession. lie contem-
mates il for some time. He observes a
long train of persons in mourning, and
remarks the coffin 10 be covered with a
white pail, and that there are chapleis OF
flowers laid upon the coffin. He inquiries
whose funeral il is. The answer he re-
ceives is, that it is the funeral OF young
lady. Unfortunately for him, this reply
fails to satisfy his curiosity. lie makes
M to one who led the procession, and en-
eerly asks the name Of the young lady
thew are proceeding TO bury. When OH
fatal answer! Love, willing TO revenge
the victim of his ngratitude and neglect
suggests reply which had nearly de-.
priyed him of life. He no sooner heard
The name of Madelnoiselle de Tournon
pronounced than he fell from his horse IN
swoon. He is taken up Tor dead, and
convened TO the nearest house where he
Law. for time, insensible his soul no
doubt, leaving his body to obtain pardon
from her whom he had fastened TO pre-
mature grave, and then to return to taste
the bitterness of death second time.
Having performed the last offices 70 The
remains Of this poor young lady, was
unwilling to discompose the goiety o. the
society assembled here, on my account,
by any show of grief. Accordingly,
Joined the bishop, or as he is called, his
grace, and his canons in their entertain
ments al different houses, or in gardens.
of which the city and its nelghborhood
afforded variety. Twas every morning
attended by numerous company TO the