Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-23
Curious Matrimonial Affair.

NJ. CUNT when about in his twentieth year.
made his literary debut in the pages Of Paris pc
riodical, then under the editorial care Of young
lady Of noble family, but who having lost her Ia
ther and her most Influential relatives--some oil
them by natural death, and others IVY the gulIoine
---ass obliged to employ her talents anu learning,
which were great in writing, for the support OF
herself and those who were dependant on her. To
the publication conducted by this lady, NJ. 'Guizot
sent contributions every month. These elected
expressions of warm Summation from the pen OF
the fair ediire.s and read with gratlfcation by
the public. Still no one had the slightest idea
from what quarter they proceeded. II SO happened
,ha, about this time the lady was taken seriously
ill, and of course obliged TO suspend for time
all literary labor--M. Guizot having accidentally
became aware of the circumstance, conveyed an
ANONYMOUS in,imation TO her, that be (thc cores
pondent whose writings she had so ofen praised,)
would furnish all the requisite matter for the publ
cation until she had sufficiently recovered to re-
sumc her editorial duties; and most ably and
faithfully did he fulfil his promise.
The lady felt on her restoration to health, that
her noble. minded unknown friend had been the
salvation Of her work, and, 10 some measure, of
her fortunes. Soon sfterward, they chanced to
meet in the hcu.e Of mutual friend but without
the lady having tie slightest idea til The corres-
pondcnl to whom she was much Indebted was
present. In the fullness Of her heart, she then and
there, as she was in the habit of doing in every
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once to her gratitude, accompanying it with ex.
pesons of the deepest regret that she had not the
happiRess of knowing the generous Individual to
whom stlo was laid under such Infinite obligations
The reader is left to imagine what mus, have been
VI. Guizot's feelings while all this .ssing in
his presence. The lapse Of lime so far from dead
cniug lhc ladys sense OF gratitude 10 the friend who
had So calamity rushed to her aid in the hour of
need, only served to deercn the feelings and to
imparI additional intensity TO her desire to have
an opportunity oi thanking him in person. With
! his view she inserted paragraph in her publica-
/ ton, imploIed her beneisctorfo. such as, well as
/ friend she considered him to le-to communicate
| his address to her.-The notice appeared at certain
! Nh"obN ciiti'liE 'io OtsHtu
! AT length, however seeing she persisted in repel
ting it, if resolved not to be defeated in TN oh
jecl dear to hsr heat, NJ. Guzo, forwarded his
address to the Office Of The lady's publication. a
personal interview between tho parties was the re-
suit. The formation of a mutual friendship fol-
lowed. That friendship soon ripcncd into recipro-
cal love, and that love. after the lapse oi limited
| peiioI. was crowned aud consummatcd at the by
menial altar. Ono would explore in vain the al
mos, boundless regions of romance in ques, Of a
matrimonial union having been formed under more
singular circumstances.