Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-02-04
THE LADY AND THE RUSSIAN EM-
PEROR.


go, 1851, gives an account of the follow
ing very mysterious occurrence. Th
Gear may have been very deeply interest
ed in the fair EnglishwOman, and him
self the hero of the attempted elopement
Towards the middle of the last month
says the writer, the arrival of the Hon
Mr., RI, an Englishmsn of high con
nection and great wealth, who was &C
companied by his wife and her sister
Lady Helen B---t, promised to Civ
great eclat to the session, since it hat
been announced that the honorable gen
tleman had come for the purpose of giving
a round Of fetes, for the magnifcence o
which he is SO Justly renowned in Eng
land. In due time Mr., RI WAS pre-
seutcd to the Emperor, who on first see
ing Lady Helen, seemed SO much struck
with her grace and beauty, that he be.
slowed upon her those pointed attentions
which not alone are q mark of respect,
bu. also Of more fervid feeling. Festivi-
ties commenced, and it was remarked that
his majesty went with more zeal in
to these enjoyments, but rarely staid an
length of time unless Lady Helen W"
present, when he would remain long
than even the most liberal observance If
etiquette warranted,
About two weeks ago, (July 18th a
State ball was given 1T the place. hr.
III and his ladies were invited, and
soon after / o'clock repaired to the sor-
geously decorated saloons Mr. RI,
who had observed the singular condGct of
the Emperor towards his sister IN. law,
had announced his departure on tic day
following, for although from the estiblish-
Cd moral excellence Of his Majesy, he
could hNrbor no feeling of distr.st to-
wards him in regard to Lady Hecn, he
found it necessary to silence the reports
which seemed rapidly to be gaining
ground. Their presence at the 1all was
their last appearance in the saoons Of
royalty, thereby rendering the event all
the more interesting. The Emcror is q
fine man, as fine one as you cn pick up
during days walk in any quarter of
the globe, but on this night he looked
really magnificent, as leading the lady
of the Austrian Ambassador, he enter
ed the saloons, where the crowd fell
back to give way to the mighty one
As he passed Lady Heln who was
leaning on the arm Of thetoung Prince
WorensChooF, he gave he a look so
full of meaning rs to caue her face to
be suffused with bushes. On he went,
the diamond deckcd multitude blocking
up the passage which had Just been form
ed for him, eager to cstci one more sight
of him who reigns sup,cmely over fifty
millions OF his fellow men, and whose
will at home has neve' been questioned
1t was shortly after Midnight when Mr..
Ri, after having been in search OF
his fair sister.in-law was accosted by
Prince Worenschotf, Who asked him why
Lady Helen had leftso soon.
q Left SO soon o i.quired Mr.. RI
why where could she have gone tc
alone .
9. You sOnt message to her. replied
the Prince, requiring her to return home
at once, and that YOU would soon follow
She seemed disappointed, but left since
you wished it,
'When-where 2 gssped Mr.. RI
scarcely able to haster his agitation,
''[ saw her eoss the Newsky Per
spective,' reioinet the Prince who had
handed her TO th, carriage.
Mr.. RI leard no more. Hasten
ing down to the magnificent marble steps
of the PALACE he leached the square, where
several officers o the guard stood in close
conversation, Kidding their chargers by
the bride. Waiting into the saddle Of
one, to the inintc surprise Of the owner
he rode rentre dtey1e across the Perspec
tive, where, on 'eaching the corner of tho
Promenade, he saw coach drive swiftly
down the street after halting momen
to pick up a tall figure enveloped in {
large military cloak, A few moment!
suthced for Mr. RI to overtake the
coach, and forcing the blinds down, he
saw his sister-in.law before him, in com
pany with the tall person before alluded
TO- whose face, however, was entirely
covered by the collar Of his cloak.
&c Pull up shouted Mr.. RI to the
coachman, but whether deaf or not. the
fellow paid not the slightest attention tC
the command, Pull up, or I'll shoe
you, again Dried RI, at the sam,
time drawing pistol from the holsters
again he received no answer,
Presently the inmates of the coach
which went along at furious speed
heard the report Of pistol, succeeded b,
heavy fall The horses, no longer lash
ed, came to stand still, and the next in
slant Mr., RI tore open the coacl
door and handed out his sister-in-law.
Who are you sir 2 he asked of th'
tall person. who had remained motionless
but now LETT the coach at the opposit,