Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-02-20
MISCELLANY.
IMPERIAL LOVE.
GLOW happy could l be with either,
Were t'other dear charmer away."

w Wv SthSA uStti SlIdllucE away.
Society we believe, has long made up its
mind as to the truth of the position, that
''Love is the sowl of nate Irishman.,
but that lore could, by possibility, make its
dwelling place within the breast of mipbty
prince, has not been so distinctly proved
Nevertheless, those who worship an old adaoe
and who 60 about humming s.Love rules the
Court, the Camp, &C." have now an opportu
NIFTY OF laughing at the sceptcal-ior the
Grand Duke Of the illustrious family Of Re-
manoff, the future Gar Of all the Russias.
rs an lore With princess Oh. no there
would have been no romance in that; the "a
vorite OF the Heritier is Mademoiselle KALI
noWski, a maid of Honor to the Empress Mo-
Their, and daughter to a Polish General ofthat
name deceased. 1t would appear that the
brand Duke has feeling of indepeudence
on the subject of matrimonial alliance akin 10
that OF some of his ancestors, but which his
Iatheris by no means DESTROYS of encouraging.
The circumstances which brought Mademoi-
selle kallinowski to the notice Of the Prince
are somewhat curious. 1t will, however. he
necessary, first to describe her:-Thouob not
what is called slim, she is tall, with long let
black hair, falling over complexion OF the
most brilliant olive, (''fair but sunny !'') and
her gazelle-like eyes have sinpularlv soft
and bewitchlng depth of tone. Although so
beautiful, she cannot be said to be the lowell
est OF all the ladies who environ the Empress.
ana might nave passed unnoticed by the(frand
luke but ior an occurrence which drew un-
on her his most intense observation. An Of.
ficer of the Imperial Guard, connected with
the family of H-d-l, had occasionally soon
Mademolselle kallinowski at the fefes oi ven
by the Empress, and had become intoxicated
with passion on her account In Prussia
many defous are requisite in order to make
Known an attachment with chance of suc-
cess. These were had recourse to--but the
answer was, kind but firm refusal to his
suit. The officer being on friendly terms
with the Grand Duke, avowed to him his sit
natlon, and his despair-and solicited his in
reference.
Moved by the exceeding Indebtedness of
the suppliant, the Grand Duke after some de-
mur, consented to use his influence with the
young lady. He saw her-conferred with
her-first en- bidtndnt, then seridsssly; and her
answer was much more decided than before.
Alas the spell had been flung over the
Grand Duke himself, with an added danger.
Tor 1T was reciprocal! With the keen eve of
q hopeiess tower the officer quickly discover.
ed the new turn which affairs had taken. and
drafting himself into a Caucasian regiment
lett the northern metropolis for the Black Sea
lnheriting the high spirit of her father (whc
was aid-de-damp to Murat, and brave as hi.
MASTER Mademoise!le Kallinowski though
1t prudent, notwithstanding her attachment
TO him 10 inform the Grand Duke that com
DuBication between them must henceCor,l
cease. The Ueritier was at once prov {,
all the pangs Of unsubduable love, and h,
declared that, rather than forego the societ,
OF her whom he had chosen, he would marrII
her! The affair soon came to the knowledg,