The Evansville daily journal., 1852-08-21
ACoRsICaN Hus..Nn.

An arrival from Corsica Everybody is arriv-
ing thence just now, for that little island has
become quite the fashion has filled the sa-
looms ofPar.s with fresh interest-the more
so as it is understood that this cdming man is
anything but welcome in high quarters. A
fewy -ars ago, Count A-was in possession
of the three things most dear to the heart of
man in every cline under the sun namely :
great consideration, a magnificent estate, and
lovely wife. Of all these, the estate alone
remains, and it is evidently to reacquire the
other two that he has made the Journey to
Paris, in search of the prefecture in Corsica.
The story is SO peculiarly Corsican that it is
really worth relating:
The Count married in 1916 not only one
of the richest heiresses, but, moreover, the
greatest beauty in the island. For two wears
the happy couple seemed to live in the enjoy
ment of every specie of bliss which matrmony
never fails to promise its victims before sur
render. The Count was all tenderness and
attention-the Countess all devotion and con-
htence. Nothing occurred to mar their hap
pness save now and then some slight differ
once OF fopinion,whi would arise, always upon
triling subjects, though between the Count
and his younger brother, an olfcer of dra-
goons, who had taken up his quarters at the
Chateau d, A-during his six months leave
of absence from his regiment. This slight
tendency to disagreement WAS, however, al
ways soothed with so much grace and tender
ness by the Countess that the harmony Of
the meaage could scarcely be said to be di s.
turbed by these accidental false notes, and
everything went on Us smoothly as ever after
the departure of the young dragoon had left
the husband and wife to their solitude once
more. Shortly, however, motive ofanxiety
manifested itself in the declining health Of the
young wife Without apparent cause, her
eyes grew dim her cheeks grew pale, her hand
shook as though she had been struck with pal
sy, and short dry cough filled the anxious
husband with alarm. His attention, howev-
er redoubled. lie never left the patients side
and when, at length, after every trial had
been made to restore her health, she found
herself laid on sick bed, the Count stirred
not from her pillow, administering every po-
ton with his own hand, and, by soothing dis
course and kind words, eXerting himself to
smooth the dark passage to the next world
which the doctor said must, in spite of all ef-
forts of skill, be made ere long, The dread
ed moment at length arrived, the priest had
peril rmed % last kind offices for the ice de-
parting soul, and then the lovely young Coun-
| tess begged 10 speak WIN ner nus SDaDd alone.
! He approached the bedside overcome with
grief. Lhe had wished to thank him before
She left him forever for all his kindness and
unfailng confidence in her, and to confess
with the deepest regret and humiliation that
she had been, notwithstanding all his indul-
gent love, the mast depraved, the most miser-
able of sinners.
"Oh forgive me!' exclaimed she; 81 have
been unfaith.ul to my VOWS; have love-
another; have deserved this early DEATH"
She looked ia his face and awaited his an
swer; it rang in her failing ear-accompanied
her spirit in it hight.
Il thought so, love. was sure it was the
case, and, angel of my soul, that is just why
have poisoned you!''
/. The nurse, who had been listening without
hurried at on :e to the authorities and gave
her deposition. The Count was Immediate
ly arrested. lie remained for more than a
year in p.ison but the cause was never brought
to trial, owing to the powerful interest of the
great families of the island, to every one OF
whom he as in some way related. The only
punishment he has received for his crime is the
expulsion from all society wherein the ''new
nctons," as they are called in Corsica, and
the civilized priaciple are adopted. 1t is to
regain his position that he now condescends
to sue for place.