The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-07-24
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The Victim of an Inl1stand-or, a
French Girl nearly killed by FRIGHT.

i"h|'h Sil ucullY R'ueu Cy tT1CEC-
The Quarter LGi;n, one Of lhc most
classic places in Paris, as its name in.
dicaics, was lately the scene Of shock.
ing occurrence. Towards six o 'c,ock
on the evening of,hc s,h Of May, mum
her OF female students, headed by Eu.
genie Couvier The belle ofthe Quariicr,
parade1 through the streets. Eugcnic
was in love with Young medical slu>
dent, aud she had rival in the person
of Miss D9sircc, who aNnincd the same
9 h"s nar'ic,lar achu. and was
! '''....e n' claims with
ro9u, and na'l,--rhe crowd of tho she.
students 0yaS jus, passing Dcsiree's
lodgings, when, looking up 10 the fifth
story, Engcnic cspied her at the win.
dow, and Immediately called The allcn
ton OF her companions to that fact, at
the same time hurling some words Of
defiance 10 her rival. Dcsiree left the
window, an instan, she was in the street,
carrying small vial, the contents of
which she threw into Eugcne's face.
With n wild shrek, Eugene fell 70 the
ground; her companions ,hrongcd
around her, nnd TO their utter dis,nav,
bcheld her fine face covered with large
bIo,cheS of blush, black color, evident.
iy aqnuioriis, which the desperate De-
stree had used for the dcs,ruc-
ton Of her rival. The poor girl was
taken up-shc was fast dying, and fears
we're entertained that she would no,
survive until medical nid was
procured. At last they reached the
house Of an apo!hccury; he was shock
cd nj the horrible sight; he had known
Eugenie in all her bloom and fairness,
he now saw The blotclcs-he was over.
come, aud could not proceed on his
painful tack. The girls begged him to
commence, and their fears nj last nerve
him; he takes u muslin handkerchief
and touches one Of the dreadful blo,ch
cs. The muslin lakcs the dark color
without bein Nurnl, and the nslonished
druggist proceeds 10 another blo,ch,
which he takes away with the same
success. Once more he carefully cx.
amines the black mixture, then he
throws the handkerchief away, and takes
sponge we'll soaked in water, by
which he clears Eugcnie's face Of all
It's disiigurcmcnls. With an animated
gesture, and II face radiant, with ioy, he
then cried, al is ink ladics-nolhing
bu, ink; no more nqnalortis than have
in my eye"
And really, Eugcnie's checks, ahor
having received another rubbing with
the sponge, looked more fresh and rosv
than ever. "Gct up, Eugcnie," said
the druggist; "gct up and speak 10 us
you do not suffer-" But the druggist
was mistaken; Eugene was nearly dy.
ing; she could not raise herself or speak.
She had in good faith thought herself
dis6gurcd, and forever ugly; she had
even felt the burning Of the supposed
aquajor'is, and a French girl Of cigh-
teen cannot get over tho change from n
budding rose 10 dead leaf, without
mortal anguish. Ii SO happened, how
ever, that the bone Of contention, the
medical student, had meanwhile heard
Of the assault, aud soon hastcned 10 as.
sure her of his eternal love, also vow.
ing never to look at Desrce any more.
These combined influences had very
salutalary effect upon the suffering girl,
and in few hours she was in full trim
for a Mazurka at the Sale Valentino.
A day or two afterwards, she brought
an action against her rival for the willul
spelling of dress, collar, bonnet, and
several other articles belonging 10 the
toilet of a French woman, and laid her
damages at 200 francs. Dcsirec, in
pleading her cause, attempted to show
that oil was meant for joke, but Eu-
genic's friends testified indignantly