The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-07-22


habit together the same dwelling after this
event. He loved her truly, but loved her good
fame more, and explained to her, not with
out grief that it was necessary he should
seek another abode, unless she, who had al
ready renounced all thought of pride and
rank we're content to assume name dearer
and more sacred still than that of friend
He gave her no reason TO doubt that vanity,
instead of love, was the origin of his prope-
sal, since the princess herself was firm in her
desire TO remain happy in private life
With all delcacy he sought to assure her
that he could not but remember, in case Of
a refusal, the almost regal birth of her to
whose hand he thus dared aspire.
Love, and her desolate and defenceless
condition, induced the princess willingly to
consent; and in constituting his felicity. she
increased her own. Heaven blessed SO hap
py union; and in due time an infant bound
still closer the marriage tie. Thus the Prin-
cess Carolina, born OF noble blood, destined
to enjoy grandeur, homage, even a throne,
having abandoned the magnifcence of her
former state, in private life fulfilled all the du-
ties Of nature and of society. .f ID
Years passed happily on, until Moldask was
attacked with disease, which required the
aid Of a skilfnl surgeon. Carolina was un-
willing 10 confide life SO precious and be-
loved 10 the care of surgeons of doubtful
skill, and therefore resolved to visit Paris
She persuaded her husband to sell all his
possessions, and to embark. The winds
were propitious to this pilgrimage; and the
medical skill of Paris restored Moldask 10
health. Being now perfectly cured the hus-
band sought to obtain employment on the Is
land Of Bourbon; and was successful.
Meanwhile, the wife was one day walking
with her graceful little girl in public garden,
as was her won't She sat down on green
bank, and conversed wish her child in Ger
man, when the Marshal Of Sax en- passing by,
was struck with the German accent, and
stayed to observe them. She recognized
him Immediately, and fearing the same from
him, bent her eyes 10 the ground. Her
bushes and confusion convinced the marshal
that he was not mistaken; and he cried out
i" How madam? What do / see9 Is it pos
sible?" Carolina suffered him not to pro-
coed, but drawing him aside, she declared
herself, praying him to keep secret the need
full trust, and to return with her to her dwell
ing, where she might with greater care and
security explain her situation. The marshal
was faithful to his promise; visited the prn-
cess many times, though with all due precau-
tion, and heard and admired her history
He wished to inform the king Of France,
that this august lady might be restoredrto the
rightful honors and rank, and that he himself
might thus complete the good work begun
by his mother the Countess of Konigsmark.
But Carolina wished neither to consent, nor
openly to oppose his generous design. She
asked him TO defer this project, until certain
plans now pending were accomplished, the
termination of which could not be long de
layed. Thus she, too happy in being united
to wise and virtuous consort, and content
ed to live in happy obscurity, kept the mar
shal at bay. T
Near The end Of the specific d time, he
agai n visited her residence, and found that
two days previous she had departed for the
Isle of Bourbon. He quickly informed the
king ofall, who gave orders through the gov.
ernor of the island, that Moldask and his
wife should be treated with the greatest
consideration. Afierward he treated with
the Empress Maria Theresa in what way her
august aunt should be restored TO the splen-
dor due TO her rank. The naughty Empress
knew how to please the most Christian king,
and not less generously sent letters to Caro-
lima, in which she invited her to Vienna,
promising 10 overwhelm her with distinctions.
But Carolina forseeing that return TO her
pristine rank at this regal court would debar
her from fulfilling the sweet duties of wife
and mother, in which all her felicity consist
ed, refused this offer courageously, but not
with haughtiness. slam SO used," said she
to the officer who proposed to conduct her
10 court, am so used to this domestic and
private life, that never will change it,
Neither to be near throne, nor to receive
the greatest homage, nor even to possess the
universe, would give me the shadow of the
pleasure and delight feel at this nsomentn
So saying, she tenderly embraced the one
and the other Of her dear family.
She lived long with her husband and
daughter, serene, and contsnted, dividing
her cares and occupations between assisting
and amusing the one, and educating the
mind and hoart Of the other. Death snatch
ed from her in a short interval, these two be-
loved on:s, who had filled her heart with
such sweet emotions; and for long time
that heart was prey to one only sentiment
of the deepest grief. Yet not even this sor-
row affected her so much, but she believed
the unhappiness Of grandeur still greater
She constantly refused the repeated invita-
tons TO Vienna; and accepting only small
pension from the liberality of the Empress,
she retired TO Vitrv. near Paris where she