Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-02
SCENES IN PARIS.

A ROMANCE TOMB AND WEDnIsG.-" Erery
thing happens in Paris !" a avofe saying of old Taey-
rand and experience every day proves the truth Of his words
TO those who live there Our fashionable world (or in spite
of aarmists and English newspapers there is still strong
remnant Of that Israel Lefty has been much shaken by mar
rage which has just AIKEN place under the romantic and
extraordinary circumstances romantic indeed to need
the pen of the first writer Of the age to do The story
Justice.
Upon the summit Of of the many hills over which
stretch the ghasy streets and lanes the palaces the
men the novels of hat city of the dead called Pere La
Chase, which, il in mockery of the living CITY below
reckons likewise of rs fashionable quarter its end its
gardens and It's fountains stands of the superb and
striking monuments Of the whole place towards which,
though still unfinished state the guide is sure to hurry
the stranger Immediately his into the cemetery
" his tomb will cos forty Thousand francs 1t is wholly of
white marble, and being erected memory of Young doc
tor OF Bordeaux by his dsconsolaie widow"
Such was always the description given the guide and his
victim stood before tie supendous monument the latter
times fu OF admiration at the delicate execution of the
ing the marble and sometimes full of wonder at the aston
shing facility with which doctors earn money al Bor-
deaux thus to enable Of them leave sufficient behind
him to afford his dcnsoate widow the means Of procamng
SO extensively TO the world her grief his loss Close be-
side this marble tomb, the modern glory of the cemetery
stands the beautiful tribute to the of Made Mars
very chef 9utre both in conception and execution forming
contrast by its neaness and quiet elegance the gigantic
proportions of its neighbor.
Each day. the last six months brought vister to both
the tombs to the splendid one lady atired in deep mourn
ing, who would knee and pray for hours together upon the
hard stone and she leaned her head marble
pillar whereon be carved the of the deceased
the oihe gentleman with white hair and aristoca,c
counenance who would kneel and pray quiet
medaton sometimes the whole day long upon the little
wooden bench placed the foot of the grave of the actress
gazing out upon the glorious panorama OF Paris which Law
his feet II is said indeed, that much Of his time was spent
in reading the works of Marvaux and Others wherein poor
Mars had obtained her high
Gradually an interest arose between the pair who thus
il were, shared the solitude between them Together at
sunrise they often waited the gate Of the cemetery until the
regular hour Tor admtance, and then assembled arm
the oisome height upon which stand the neghbor ombs
Soon was the lady induced epose upon the little bench by
The side Of the elderly gentleman gradually she was led TO
take interest in the subject of his readings, and and them
indeed could be induced to listen whole passages from the
comedies which the gentleman per,lsing.
In Short tins comedy dramatic by far than any
IN Marvaux collection, ended last week by an astounding
marriage the Princess Semailo, widow Of the 'young Doc
tor oil Bordeaux espoused the Count Charles de Mornay
the constant admire and faithful friend Of Made Mars The
black hangngs which shaded gomy the gded saloons
and painted of the beautiful mansion of her hphness
nhe rue de Ia Pepniere have all been down. and every
thing wears joyous and festive aspect Great en-
ertanments there be given soon as the happy pair
shall have concluded their bridal tour.
Both parties have been sincerely congratulated by their
the lady upon having to herself the mos, tine
and constant knight the most refined gentleman in all France
now that Chaeauband the gentleman upon
ing monopozed the finest independent fortune in Europe thus
LETT vacant by the death Of the young doctor Of Bordeaux who
succeeded two years ago David the tenor singer who
ceeded year before that TO Prince Semaio the first rum-
plant sutor Of the only daughter Of Count Pahen Some
people consider NJ de Mornay bold than WISE The
Princess Semaof evidently share. the peculiarly of that
Duchess de Saans Of whom Madame de Sevpne saws Ee
est madereuSe mdrs-i neent tous de bonnie heure
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