The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-17
From tho Courier des Etats Unn.
MADEMOIsELLE DELAFAILIE

MADEMOIsELLE DELAFAILLE
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| The death ofa wife whom be tendsFlg loved
had overwhelmed TIE President De BoissieuE
with sdrrow that denied cons0laiion. Al
every anniversary CHS bereavement, he went
alone and in deep mourning 70 the cemetery
10 hmeei upon The stone thathe fondly supposed
covered tie remains Of spouse whom he Wof-
shipped. His prayers to his Maker were that
be might be speedily uniied 70 her 10 another
world, whom he would no moresee in this.
Five years AFTER the death OF Nine De Bois.
sieux, her husband went according 70 the
form that he bad prescribed for HIMSELF 10 weep
over Der ashes. He had been about an hour
absorbed in prayer, when the sound Of ap.
preaching footsteps caused him 10 raise bic
head and be recognized Clementina--yes, her
Z ior whom unaVahng Tears were yet undsied
/ upon the cheek, The woman for whose soufs
ropose he had worn out heaven with prayers.
bis wife escorted BY aud leaning on The arm Of
a stranger He sprang up and extended bis
arms.
l~Clementina, il is thou," ne cried, aresiored
to those longing arms BY the miraculous, es-
pecial iaierposition Of God I"
The lady, who at first had not noticed hun
on his knees, utlered'a piercing cry and fed
NJ. De Boissiaux followed, resolved % overtake
her but was only in lime to zee her spring into
a coach with four horses, who were instantly
lashed into gaIop.
Out Of breath, moved by an irrepressible
feeling, NJ de Boissieux ran 10 the dwelling Of
the gTave-dgger, and begged him to explain
what he lad seen--to tell what he knew Of the
burial Of hide. de Boissieux.
Il would willingly resolve YOU" replied the
man Of pick and shovel, shut ! have only been
employed here four years and a halt Il was
Reneglod VINO inferred the lady"
"What has become Of ReneglOdW
"He has fallen into an inheritance, and gone
10 Normandy with bis family"
"Five years ago :"
alive years 10 a day"
SWELL" continued NJ. de Boissieux, shave
you never seen young and beautiful woman,
and richly dressed, about the grave Of tho de-
ceased lady ?"
Never, sir; but three or four days ago, a mu-
latto servant came TO me 10 know the precise
spot where the lady was buried"
aWas that all she asked your
sAll, sir"
aWel," replied NJ. de Roisseux, putting
some silver into his hand, Hpay Particular at
lention 10 that grave, and if anything exlraor-
binary happens, inform the lieutenant ofpoiee
Gift. ] will see you again"
Leaving thograve-diggefs hul, N. de Bots.
sioux repaired to the presence Of the Count
d'Argens0H, the lieutenant Of police, told him
what be had seen, and made no secret ofthe
suspicious awakened in his mind BY The sud
den disappearance Of the grave.digger, and bis
unlooked-lor inheritance.
avery romantic indeed said D'Argsnsons
at appears tome that The extraordinary tesem-
blance between che lady yousaw IN the grave
yard and your deceased wife, is the phantom
Of e disordered Imagination. Nevertheless,
we can't Be too sure, and ! will Immediately
give orders aud find out the hdy's name. I
wil also send an agent Immediately 20 Nor
manly, to examine tie old grave.digger."
HWill you not FIRST, SAID NJ. dc Boisseux,
aorder The grave 70 be opened and examined
upon my Feauisition4
Next tay the lieu enant Of police accom-
panied BY De Boiss sux, twoiphysicians, tive
counselles, and a high funcli0nary Of the po-
lice, openrd the grave IN the churchyard Of
st. German des Pres; and found the coffin.
broken and empty.
Three days afterwards the lieutenant ofthe
police wrote TO NJ. de Bosseux as follows:
aThe lady seen BY the President de Bots.
sioux in the churehyard en- the fouFieeHth Of
October, is Madame de Garan, the wife of
de Garau, a major in the artillery regiment Of
Lafere; their marriage was contracted at pou-
dicharry, where Madame De GaFan was born,
and they arrived in France only month ago
The agent sent TO Normandy had no difficulty
in finding the family Of tho gFaVe-diggor
Reneglod has been dead three years; but It ap-
nears, from The testimony Of his wife and chill
dren, that no legacy has fallen to his share, yet
that he came to Vire with ten thousand livres.
These facts, which are all have been able 10
obtain, seem 70 warrant the belief that the
body Of Madame Boissieux had been taken
away
The President then informed the lieutenant
ofthe intimate connexi0n that existed between
the families Of De Garan and his deceased wife,
/ Of tier betrolhaL the causes which had pre-
vented its c0nsnmmaton, and the difficulty be
had IN winning the lady's hand till the repu-
ted death Of MajoF de Garan. He begged n,
d'Arganson to spare no pains 10 tracing every
movement ofthe parties-not doubling, be said
that the lady was bis own wife, whom here
solved to reclaim. The preliminary measures
having been taken, the President entered q
regular complaint against De Garan, demand
ing that Notwithstanding tho second marriage
Of bis wife, she should Be required 10 resume
her station in his family. At the same Tune.
he used the utmost diligence in collecting eFi-
denoe bearing upon the hct From the Min
isteF Of War he learned The very day ofthe ar
rival Of GaFran at Paris--a day remarkable iog
his immediate departure from that place, after
having witnessed the obsequies Of Madame de
Boissieux. lie soon discovered the Positions
Who drove him from Paris to Brest, IN compa-
ny with a sick lady wearing aveil. He also
learned that they bad taken passage in a mer-
chant ship called the s'Far Margaret though
has duty vas 10 have embarked on national
vessel-and procured her log book. With this
evidence be entered into legal process, The
issue o. which did MT appear 10 him IN the least
doubtful.
The nature and novelty Of this case, the dif-
iculty which obsiructed It's progress, the inys-
terry in which It seemed shfouded, and, above
AL the high rank Of the parties euncerned, ex-
cited an unwonted curiosity. an Paris rang
with the widest FumoFs. the most absurd com
menlaries, and the most malicious insinustions.
alike al tbe cost q the husband who sought 10
regain bis deiunet wiis, and he man who main-
tanned bis right 20 whst he had taken rom The
grave The Hall Of Parliament was crowded
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