Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-07-04


PLANTATION Of this terrible adventure. Had
it not been for the ring, and undeniableI
evidence of the reality of his remem-
brance, he would have supposed himself
the dupe OF some illusion. But, hoping
that this very ring, the only token ne had
preserved OF that terrible night, sooner
or later bring about some explanation,
he wore it suspended to the chain OF his
watch. lew days since the Doctor was
invited TO the ball given by the Countess
of p, at her hotel in the rue de Var
ennes. All the elite Of the titled fashion
ables crowding thither. The greatest
names in France elbowed the most dlstin-
guished of the German diplomacy. In
the commencement of the evening the
rattenton OF all was attracted by young
man, with pale face, a sad expression
who, from time to time, wandered through
the saloons, in an anxious manner, and
then sadly withdrew from the crowd.
The young man CHANGED in the course
Of the evening, to stand in (ront of M. HUI
berti. His eyes, which had lighted upon
him at first mechanically, now seemed
fixed upon him, and rested with fright.
full expression upon the ring which shone
above his waistcoat
Suddenly, the young man passed alb
rupty through the group that separated
HIM from the Doctor; he went straight up
to NJ. Huberti, and josted him rudely and
in deliberate manner.
The Doctor very politely expostuated.
The young man, Without making any
answer, struck him. The uproar produ-
ced by this scene may be easily judged
A duel is 20 take place between this young
man and the Doctor. We are guilty OF nc
indiscretion in speaking Of this affair
which is known to all Paris. Before the
police can read this feuliletoa the due
will have taken place, and very probably
it will give rise to explanations that may
throw some light upon this mysterious
affair, and upon the sad history IN whict
Doctor Huberti has been one OF the sac
actors.
i The Brussels ''O5servateur" gives the
following explanation Of this mysterious
!, AND, hnrrihla advs.ninrn .---- u. Il.
Il Truth is STRANGE STRANGER THAN FIC
TIoN.--This the following relation viii
prove:
Il 1t turns out that the story recent.
published Of the hand cut off, and whIcl
was SO strongly tinctured with the Jealou
ndalgo, the revengeful Spanard, an'
!. which our readers supposed to be deslg
mated as puff, and which we aver, w
| did not ourselves credit, so little It seem
like Paris, is nevertheless true-true iron
one end TO the other. One Of the actors
in this sad affair was in Brussels the las
two days. Ii is from him that we have
the particulars, which we hdsten to relate
1 The young Matilda do, four reo
ders will understand why we do not lndi
cate he. name, even by her initials,) |
1.-The daughter of one OF the most distn
/. guished soldiers Of the empire. tie
father gained an elevated station, glory
and high grade in the army, but IS one o
the few generals whom the emperor d''
not enrich. Matilda had, therefore, N
lorlu ne to give her husband.
i Napoleon D is the grandson o
the noble Duchess De ---. The Ouch
ess has only her rank, an empty tltl
/. without fortune. The Duchess and tht
General who had long been friends, AM
i promises each other the union OF thei
children, but they soon repented OF it,
While Matilda and Napoleon loved eact
olher, the General and the Duchess, bot
uneasy as to the welfare Of their children
and looking somewhat to their own inter
est, performed together "a scene borrowe'
from gen!eGl comedy.
"Ifmy daughter said the General
marrios this poor devil Of Napoleon
then farewell TO all chance OF luxury or
pleasure"
!, "Il my grandson" said the Duchess
"marries maiden without dowery
how shall we ever be able to restore thu
dignity Of our noble house"
The General, therefore, sought tc
ALLEVIATE Matilda from her lover, and tht
f Duchess 10 separate Napoleon from NATL
da. But in this they we're unsuccessful
Nap oleon and Matilda loved each other
, too sincerely not to avoid all the snareS
that were spread for their inexperienced
youth.
Il Unable TO succeed in separating them
from each other, the General and the
Duchess succeeded in bringing about me
+ departure Of Napoleon, and his prolonged
absence. Their want Of fortune required
lit. Napoleon must gain high position
!. The Minister had just attached him, q
first secretary, to distant embassy 4
he refused to go he would shut himself oul
IIfrom brilliant career. He must make
-Ilhis sacrifice for the very sake OF ms Ma
lItilda, for whose happiness he woulo ?,
n responsible. Napoleon resigned bimsell