The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-04-02

SOPHIA OF WOLFENBUTTEL.

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Catoine Christian Sophia, of Wolfenbuuel,
SISTER oil The vile of the emperor, Charles VI,
was united in marriage to the prince Alexis,
son and presumptive heir of Peter the Great,
Car of .Muscovy. In her were mingled the
famest gifts of nature and education; lovely,
graceful, with a penetrating and cultivated.
mind, and a soul tempered and governed by
/ virtue, yet with these rare gifts, which sof
tened by virtue, and won, every othe, heart
she was nevertheless an object of aversion
to Alexis, the most brutal OF mankind. More
than once the unfortunate vile was indebted
Tor her life to The use of antidotes to coun-
lteFact the nsidous poisons administered to-
her by her husband. At length the bagbar-
lily OF prince arrived at its climax; by an
i ihlluInan blow he reduced her toso wretchedi
a state that she was left for dead. He him.
self fully believed that which he so ardentIy
desired, and tranquility departed for one of
his villas, calmly ordering the funeral rites
to be duly celebrated. ..--...-fr
But the days ofthe unfortunate princess
were notyee terminated. Under the devoted
lcaEesofthe Countess OF Konigsmark, her lady
of. honor who had been present at The horri-
bic event she slowly regained. health and
strength, while her fictitious obsequies were
efficiently performed and hhnofed through
Eoul Muscovy, and nearly all The European
Courts assumed mourning for the departed
princess. The wise and noble Countess Of
IKonigsmark, removed as the mother of the
brave Marshal OF Saxony, preeeived that, by
not seconding the fortunate. deceit of the
Prince Alexis, and the nation in general, and
by proclaiming her recovery, the unhappy
|, Princess Caroline, already the sport Of such
cruel fate, would expose herself 10 perish
lsooner or later by more certain blow
She therefore persuaded her wretched mis-
uess, who had scarcely strength 10 under
take the journey 10 seek refuge in Paris, I'M
Z der the escort of an old man, a German
domestic. Having collected as much mon
) ey and jewlry as she was able, the princess
set out, with her faithful servant, who re
/ NAMED with her in The character of father.
which he sustained during his life; and truly
possessed The feeling and tenderness as we'll
! as the semblance OF parent.
The tumult and noise of Paris, however,
, rendered it place of sojourn i'll adapted to
| the mind of Caroline, and to her desire OF
E ling been increased by asingle maid servant,
: lshe accordingly embarked for Louisiana,
n where the French, who were then in posses
d sion of this lovely portion of North America.
e had formed extensive colonies Scarcely
e was the young and beautiful stranger arrived
e at New Orleans than she attracted the atten-
v ton OF every one. There was in that place
n a young man named Moldask, who held an
d Office in the colony; he had travelled much
Y in Russia, and believed that he recognized
: The fair stranger; but he knew not how tc
e persuade himself that the daughter-in-law oil
d the Gar Peter could in reality be reduced &c
l. SO low a condition, and he dared not betray
e 10 any one his suspicious of her identity He
Offered her opposed father his friendship ano
assistance; and soon his attentive and pleas
ing manners, rendered him acceptable to both
8 tIat mutual intimacy induced them to join
y their fortunes and establish themselves il
ID the same habItation. 81 a5ss a9
1t was not long before the news of the
2. death Of Alexis reached them through the
T public journals. Then Moldask could no ION
i ger conceal his doubts of the true condition
4 of Caroline, and finding that he was not de
% deceived, he offered with. respectful gener
70 osity 10 abandon his pursuits and TO sacrifice
~ his private fortune, that he might recOnduc
"a her 10 Moscow. But The princes, Whose
le bitterest moments had been there passed
u preferred alter her adventurous flight to liv,
le far from the splendor of the court, in; tran
10 guilty and honorable obscurity. She thanke'
y the noble hearted Moldask: but mploret
Ell him, instead Of such splendid offers, TO pre-
re serve her secret inviolable, so that nothin!
n might trouble,her present felicity. Hepron
10 ised, aud he kept his promise his heart ear
g neslly desired her happiness, in which his owl
ID felicity was involved. Living under the same
lie roof, in daily communion, their equal ag'
G. and ardent feeling kindled in the young man
e soul a livelier fame than mere friendship
but respect controlled it, and he concealed
u, his love in his own bosom.
r. At length the old domestic, who in tn
N character of father had shielded the prin
ia cess, died, and was followed to the TOMB b
the slncere grlefol his grateful mistress
% just tecompense for such fidelity. Prophet
an forbade that Modask and Caroline should in
habit together the same dwelling after ihi
u edent. He loved her truly, but loved he
'h good fame more, and explained to her, nc
without grief, that it was necessary that h
." should seek another abode, unless she, VIII
hadrenounced all thought ofpride and rank
of more ss.cred s,iH ,ho,, H., IS >Iriarsd- n
gave her no9reason 10 behave that vanity in
lai stead OF love was the originof his propose
since the princess herself was firm in her de
= sire to remain happy in private life. With a
no delIcacy he soughtto assuse her that he coul
le. M, hnt remember in ca,sosof =. raf,Sal- 3hs
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