Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-26
THE BRIDES CHEST.
LEGEND CT TIE FREsoH raoyIxcE or Y.LoI,.
IN lGSs.

P"VsN NoMHUcit.
THE BRIDES CHEST.
LEGEND CT TIE FREscH Province OF YALor,.
IN IGss.
anger descended from Heaven 10 visit the Earth. a
Cream l" her divine aboee or was her ne hu,
IL was feast cay at the castle OF X,in,;ns. -,
eudal manor, which then contained the hest mar,
OF the valos nobility; oil the nobemen and lsdie
OF high lineage were assembled TO be present at the
"eosing OF an Industrious lord. lie was abou, 10
unite himself to the beautiful Clemenee de- Cre.py,
ana the population OF the surrounding villages was
celebrating that great even, by their song, and
plays -'-
Ciemence was lively and COY to maGness. We, ,h.
knew how TO make one forgive her Ievty and viva
city, by her kindness, her midness and her Lrn,-
violence. How often had she carried under Ii q
matched roof her welcome donstiOn-. How many
iamies said that their tears were dried up by n
hand oil C.emenee, and their fortunes relieved by
her unexpected assistance, So the good wishes Of
th's eri'ea population, their shouts OF love and re
speet were rot wanting on this occasion FOR N =
young he'ress Of the Counts de Crespy.
MAKE room! make roomi" shouted a doz IN
Ietaihers; let the gate of the castle be openedn-
mere IS heavy carriage advancing, dawn by
three hors=s The brides presents i: is bringing 10
Tue castle OF &aintinss. How the imssinaiion a
the ASSISTANTS IS excited how many calculations are
MADE upon the value Of those pres.nts, but mo q
particularly upon those contained in large oak cheS,
upon which is the coat Of arms Of the house of cc
Ctespy' Two men are hardly able to lit il. From
.he care ~hieh they take Oft, II must cortain the
Levels the precious dresses oil the rich treasures a
Ciemence's toilette. They are soon to come GU,
OF u Tor The ceremony is progressing. Toe prizes,
already waiting for the beiroihed ones in the cha
pei OF the cattle, the walls Of which are ornamen,ed
with glrands Of flowers
The chest had been carried to Clemence,s spart.
a., kA L
adml "a the nchts 'preai before them
he chapel was already full of those who were
bride.
"out upon thee old ehes,l" exclaimed Clemene.
IN tone OF peitlshness which made her molhs
smile, "Out upon thee-much time thou has, made
me 6se.' AT length her maids having given The last
touch TO her toilet, che went accompanied by her
mother TO joia the lord KAN ines who was begin
ng to Zee! uneasy a. so long q delay. alt ives iha
ola Chest SAID che (which has kept me so long
aSey' Ga! but there were 81
many fine things in III" The baron seeing Glenn
ence so richly DRESSED, did not make her wait 70
his pardon.
The ceremony so long delayed had At las, ,aker
piae', the chapel was again deserted and there re
manned IN the castle but the nearest relatives of tht
welded PAR. The villagers had returned to thei
otnsts Tie nobility had aken the roads leading e
their en'tles. Sill tie hour was not vet com,
when the Baron and his bride might retire, and the
we're ooIget ~ the laws of ciylity TO pay some al
ten'lon 10 their guests.
The rain which was falling p.eeluded promenad-
ing IN the park, and 10 relieve the mono;ony Of tn
evening. C!emen>e proposed to her young friends I
play which was TO have more charms for them thar
earosi such sports were pleasing to her lively dis
positions they called back 10 her the happy days O
her infancy: aide and seek!" echoed ali IN
young ones who were beginning TO find the evenin.
rather dI,l, and all Of them rushed by difTe.cn
ways TO IND, IN the numerous apartments Of III
CASTLE obscure retreats where they could esca pc tn
search OF the baron de Xaintines whom chsnce;ha,
appointed TO seek for them. Cemence was not tn,
last to lie gone, and she disappesrsd up the cls,l
stair.
"Clemence! Clemencel" shouted by relation.
and feiainess, came wildly from the different part,
me castle, aud lights were hurrying to and FRI
through all the underwoods of the park. IL wa
pain 10 see the lord OF Xa;n:ines. What was be
come oil Clemence2 Where could she have con
eeaied herself3 no one could imagine.
Vainiy was the description Of the Baroness sen
INTO all the surrounding villages and all researche:
were unavalling TO discover her. The grief OF the
baron was hopeless, and unable TO bear the sight
place which increasingly reminde him Of his loss
ne aoandoned the castle with oil his retainers and
IeI' as at The hour OF the wedding oil the wealth il
SohIaihec' FOR many days it was feared that the
baron would become insane vet he k ut his facul.
Ties and continued TO bewail the loss OF Lis dta
Clemence
Yielding 10 the en,reaties Of his friends he con
sented after the lapse Of q mon to revisit the cas-
te' The hrst hing which caught his eye in tn
apartment oil Clemence was the chest which con
tanned her magnificent trousseau and portions Of s
mae apparel lay scattered around. III sight nc ar
~ orose his heart, but mastering his feelings h.
oent hlmsef towards the chest TO open il with
trembling hand
now tSete was a spring to the chest shutting
AZ tne eStenori he pressed his finger upon it an
raising the lid, what did he behold The corrss G
ms lost C.emence, Ore sed, ornamehed, as on he
wedding day lie stepped back struck with hor
Ior then, through a conyulsive movement spran.
forward to the chest and ftl! expiring upon th
corps Of his wife. When his servants came into IN,
room he had ceased TO exist
IL was supposed the unfortunate Clemencs hs,
concealed herself in the chest and that the i'd ha
fallen over her. She had persisted, unable 10 max
her cries heard the springs had resisted the effort
OF her strength. In that chest were confined IN
oa'on and n s b'i1e, and they were buried in the
wedding garments under treo which was vet L
be seen In the ehurchyard Of Cfespy 10 1889.
WIN the Is ron de Aaintinss was exiting uishe,
an INDUSTRIOUS family, the glorious titles OF wniel
da'ed from the soeod crusade sgainst the infdes.
FRAoAs AT FLoRESoE.-A considerable sensation
has been produced in the Tuscan capital by fra
cas- between MIR Delamore an English sentlema
OF large property, residing with his family at Flor
ence, and MIR Baldwin, an American Of fortune nj
so lately living there. Mr. Deamors and Mr. Bald
WIN were at one time intimate aud in TIE hab
1t Of playing together at cards snd dice 10
smsl stakes. The former having been a winner
MIR Baldwin gcadsd him to pay "a large stakes
as high as hundred louis q throw. After 70
peated trials, MIR DslimoTe left Of " inner o
6,OON. and Upwards, for which Mr. Bi'dwin CAV,
his bill at sight, with the understanding that b,
was 10 be allowed time. This occurred in April
but IN May Mr. Baldwin, in company with NJ
Taylor, accused Mr. Delamore Of playing with { Is,
cards and dice. The latter Immediately sent ,
friend 70 Mr. Baldwin and on the latter declining I,
meet him, posted him in the Florence Gsz.tts. pub
hshing az the same time detailed account Of thu
whole ofiair Mr. Baker Dawson, eentien,,r
known ~ tho Ensish sporting world, 70 lowe
Mr. Baldwin to Pisa, and on the par, Of Mr.. ID .is
more, Delivered letter declaring tho American
20 Eh' ee'sidor hirnsf horse shipped under wi ,eh
lmaginarY infection Mr. b. has femiined p,ssivr
Mr. u, who never played for small stakes p,ior 10
being iaunIed by MIR g., although he has been Sc
Verey banned FOR gambling TO such on extent. b,.
public feeling with him in Tuscany. A statement
o. INC iaets has been submitted TO Lord Holland.
me Ambassador, Mr. Dclamore having expres. al
he willingness 10 have tho affair thoroughly inves.
lglled' The cards and dice are under sea a, N,sh
al Plowden's bankog house, but Nc Baldwin has
oeelined TO have them opened and examined before
any Of his iuends.-Gobs.