Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-06-13

gave her no reason 10 believe that vanity In. |
stead Of love the origin Of his proposal, since
the princess herself was firm in her desire to
remain happy in private life. With all delcacy
he sought 10 assure her that he could not but
remember, in case of a refusal, that it was
scarcely undeserved. Nor could he ever forget
how much was exac,ed from him by the almost
regal birth Of her to whose hand he thus dared
aspire.
Love, and her defenccless condition, induced
the princess willingly to consent; and in consti.
tu,ing his felicity. she increased her own. Hea.
ven blessed SO happy union and in due time
an infant hound still closer the marriage tie
Thus the princess Caroline. born OF noble blood,
destined to enjoy grandeur. ho,nage, even
,hrone-having abandoned the mngndcencc Of
her former state. in private life fulfilled all the
duties of nature and society.
Years passed happily on. until Modask was
attacked with disease that required the aid Of
a skilful surgeon. Caroline wus unwilling to
confide life SO precious and beloved to the
care Of surgeons Of doubtful skill, and therefore
resolved to visit Paris. She persuaded her
husband to sell all his possessions, and to cm.
bark. The winds were propiIous TO this pill.
grimnge; and the medical skill of Paris res,o
red Moldask TO health. Being now perfectly
cured, the husband sought employment on the
island Of Bourbon and was successful.
Meanwhile. the wife was one day walking
with her graceful little girl in pnbiic garden,
as was her won't. She sat down on a green
bank, and coversed with her child in German,
when the Marshal Of Saxony, passing by, wss
struck with the German accent, and stayed to
observe them. She recognized him immedi.
,tely, and fearing the same from him, bent her
eyes TO the ground. Her bushes and confusion
convinced the marshal that he was not mistak.
en- and he cried out, 'liow madam What
do see, Is it possible = Caroline suffer.
cd him not to proceed. but drawing him aside
declared herself praying him to keep sacred
the needtui trust, and TO return 10 her dwell
ling. where she might with greater care and
security explain her situation. The marsha
ives fathfulto his promise. visited the princes:
many times, though with oil due prrcau,ion
and heard and admired her history. He wish
ed to inform the King of France that this angus
lady might be restored to her righifnl honor
and rank and that he himself might thus com
TO consent. nor openly TO oppose his design
She asked him to deter this project until certain
plans now pending were accomplished, the ter
minnton Of which could not long be delayed
; Thus she, too happy in being united TO wis
and virtuous consort, and cOntented 10 live il
e happy obscurty, kept the marshal at bay.
Q Near the end of the specific time, he agsi
+. called 10 visit her. and learned that two day
!. for the isle of Bourbon. lie quickly intorme
o the King Of all. who gave orders through th
\ governor Of the island that Moldask and viii
o should he treated with the greatest considers
v iion. Afterwards he treated with the Empre'
d Maria Theresa what way her august aunt shoul
/. be restored to the splendor due 10 her ranl
!. The naughty wife and mother Of Gar kne'
a how TO please the most christian king, and n,
r. which she invited her to Vienna, promising
overwhelm her with distinctions. But Car
h line foreseeing that return to her pris'ir
=. rank at this regal court would debar her fro
ID in which all her felicity consisted, refused III
Ii offer eoursgeously Int without hanghtiness.
to an 90 used,' she said to the officer. who prop
le sed to Feconduct her to the conrt-'l nm 80 use
n. TO this domestic and private life that wi
10 never change il. Neither 10 be near thron
to nor to receive the richest homsge nor to e.
n. Joy riches. nor even 70 possess the univers
I'd would give me the shadow ui the pleasure At
n. delight that feel this moment So sayir
er she tcnderIy embraced the one and other of h
lie dear family. Poi. r.
Mt She lived long with her husband and dang
q. ter, serene and contented, dividing her car
d. and occupations between assisting the one, al
IN. educating the mind and heart OF the other
in Death sha,ched from her, within a SHIRT ih,s
re val, these twu beloved ones, who had filled b
he heart with such swee; emotions; and, fof lo
time, that heart was prey to only one sen
,r. ment of the deepes, grief Yet not even Il
ID, sorrow affected her 80 much but that she
re lieved the nnhsppiness Of granduer to be 81
,se greater. She constantly refused the repeat
a.. nvitstIohs to Vienna and accepting onlI
!, small pension from the liberality OF the Expr'
nc she retired to Nirtry, near Paris, where
,er wished still the name of Msdame moida'
tx. bu, Il was impossible longer to conceal her hi
n.. birth and illus,r'ous ancestry. Mot w''hs'a