The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-09-09

bo,rante Of the Tomb and "a Wedding |
" Ersrything happens in Parisv' was |
a iasorlte saying OF old Talleyrand, and ex-
perlence every day proves the truth Of his |
words to those who live there. Our fash
lonable world (lor in spite Of alarmsts and
the English newspapers there is still a
strong remnant of that Israel lefD has been
much shaken by marriage which has just
taken place under the most romantic and
extraordinary circumstances, so romantic,
indeed, as TO need the pen Of the first TO-
nance writer OF the age to do the story JUS
tice.
Upon the summit Of one of the many
hills over which stretch the CHASTITY streets
and lanes, the palaces, the tenements. the
novels of that vast city of the dead, called
Pere La Chaise, which, as if in mockery of
the living city below, reckons likewise OF
its fashionable quarter, its court end, its gar.
dens, and its fountains, stands one Of the
most superb and striking monuments OF the
whole place. one towards which, though
still in an unfinished state, the guide is sure
TO hurry the stranger Immediately on his en-.
trance into the cemetery. "This tomb
will cost forty thousand francs. Ii is wholly
Of white marble, and is being erected in
memory OF young doctor Of Bordeaux by
his discOnsolate widow"
Such was always the description given
as the guide and his victim stood before the
stuPendous monument, the latter sometimes
1 lu M a1n ft.a al
OF the carving on the marble, sometimes
full OF wonder at the astonishing facility
with which doctors must earn money at
Bordeaux, thus to enable one Of them to
leave sufficient behind him to afford his dis
consulate widow the means of proclaiming
so extensively to the world her grief at his
loss. Close beside this marble tomb, the
modern glory Of the cemetery, stands the
beautiful tribute to the memory Of Mad lie
Mars, a very chef d. GuUre both in con-
ception and execution, forming a contrast
by its neatness and quiet elegance to the
gigantic proportions Of its neighbour.
Each day for the last six months has
brough; visitor TO both the tombs; to the
splendid one lady attired in deep mourn
ing, who would kneel and pray for hours
together upon the hard stone; and weep as
she leaned her head against the marble pill
lar wheTeon was to be carved the name OF
the deceased; to the other gentleman with
snow-white hair and aristocratic counte-
nance, who would not kneel and pray, but
sit in quiet meditation, sometimes the whole
day long, upon the little wooden bench
placed at the foot of the grave OF the actress,
gazing out upon the glorious panorama Of
Paris which lay at his feet Ii is said, in.
deed, that much Of his time was spent in
reading the works Of Marivaux and Others
wherein poor Mars had obtained her high
renown.
Gradually an interest arose between the
pair who thus as it were shared the vast so
litude between them. Together at sunrise
they often waited at the gate of the GENE
terry until the regular hour for admittance
and then assembled arm in arm the toilsomt
height upon which stand the neighbor tombs
Soon was the lady induced to repose upon
the little bench by the side of the elderly
gentleman gradually she was led to take
interest in the subject Of his readings, ant
now and then, indeed, could be induced tC
listen TO whole passages from the comedie:
which the gentleman was perusing.
In short, this very comedy, more dramatic
by far than any in Marivaux's collection
ended last week by an astounding marriage
the Princess Semsiloff, widow OF "Iht
young Doctor of Bordeaux" espoused the
Count Charles de Mornsy, the constan
admirer and faithful friend Of Mad'lle Mars
The black hangings which shaded so gloomy
the gilded saloons and painted staircase o
the beautiful mansion Of her highness in the
Rue de la Pepinere have all been tori
down, and everything wears once more 4
: joyous and festive aspect. Great entertain
ments are there to be given as soon as thC
happy pair shall have concluded their bri
dial tour.
Both parties have BEEN sincerely con
/ graduated by their friends: the lady upon ha
| wing secured 20 herself the most true AM
I constant knight, the most refined gentleman
in all Franco, now that Chateaubriand i:
, no more; the gentleman upon having mo
5 noPolized the finest independent fortune il
Europe, thus left vacant by the death Of tn
, young doctor of Bordeaux, who succeeded
I two years ago to David, the tenor singer
I who succeeded year before that to Prince
Semailoff, the first triumphant sutton of tn
only daughter Of Count Pahlen. Som,
people consider M. de Monay as more bolt
than wise. The Princess Semailoff evi
IDENTIFY shares the peculiarly of that Ouch
ess de Sarrans OF whom Madam de Sc
vigne says, EIe est malheureuse en- maris
r ills meurem tOus de bonnie heur =
From The Paris Correspondence of III
Atlas.