Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-11-28
TIE ELOP NIEST.
A STORY or VI MA.
showing Chapter in the life Of a
Count and his Countess.

Count and his Countess
There lived in Vienna a young mar
Of rank and fortune, VINO bore a Srour
resemblance to many ether Young men
OF that aud every olbgr city, or he wa
a dupc o all the loliies OF fashion and
high life. He combined a hoxIbIo heart
with handsome person; i, had Cost his
mother great deal to make him what
is called puppy; but, by indeiaugah'e
diligence, she had at last effected her
purrose. Al the ladies, Consequently
loved him, and he we'd them all in re-
turn. Il has been said that once or twice
his attachments have been Of MORE than
a months duration, bu never did he i'm
pose any restraint upon himself or the
object Of affection, by an irksome hdell-
ty. He possessed the incest powers OF
perception. whenever any word or look
summoned him to victory, buthe always
had the good manners TO pay every at.
tention TO the clock, when II summoned
the hour Of parting.
With these qualifications he was Ger.
tain of success with the ladies'. He paid
his devoirs to all, delighted all, and was
at last tired of all. In one Of his mo
ments Of torpid safety, our hero return
ed home before supper. iio#p, IS he
who feels the time least oppressive wher
at home-he belongs to the better klnl
of men. Our young Count threw hun
self upon the sofa. stretched his limbs
yawned land so forth Suddenly II oc
CURED 10 him that he was married. NJ
wonder that we should have forgotten 1t
since he himself only ius now recoiIec
ted it. "propos," said he and rang Tx
bella servant entered,
$50 10 your mistress and ask her II
might have the pleasure of seeing herr
The servant listened altentlyoly, and no
believing the testimony Of his own ears
the count repeated his orders which tn
servant at length obeyed, shaking HI
head as he went. The countess was tn
amiabIe daughter of country gentle
man--she was flower which, from tn
court atmosphere, dropped, but did nc
quite wilher--to avoid ennui, she had n
resources but to swim with the TIDE
high life. She and her husband some
times met--they never avoided, nor eve
courted each others society. Beor
marriage they had seen little of eae
Other, and after it they had no time &c
such employment. There were peoPI
enough who spared the count the tro'
bic OF admiring his wiIe's PROJECTIONS
and if they made no impression on he
heart, they at least gratifed their val
ity.
Her husbands message was delIyere
to her at moment when her state
mind was much the same as hls--sf
knew not what to think Of this unexpe
ted visit; she replied however, that 81
should be happy 10 see him. Tie en'e
ed--hoped he was moi lroubesome--'o1
chair--made remarks upon the "eaI
GRAND recounted the news OF the GA
The conversation, as far as il ls relate
was quite common, but his yyaehy a.
Amelia's genius inspired it with inlere'
The time passed they knew not how Y
count looked Mt his watch; was surpi
sed to find il so late and requested Pc
mission 10 sup with his wife. SWIM
my heart. II sou can be content WIN a.
homeiy ARE supper alf brought
they eat aud were merry without belt
noisy. This calm pleasure possess