The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-02-16

INV provost they would exclaim, waiting kisses
toward the young lady. bravo, Jose. We'll
fought my boys,s and other words of the most
Eberal appreciation, were the answer. In all such
seepes there was considerable display of Spanish
frankuess, which would have been very shocking
10 the sspce Of propriety of American ladies'
Like all fast women. our Countess found a
f,lafrimonal, establishment. difficult to obtain
Once she courted the Duke of Ossuna the richest
erandee of Spain. but he declined she honor
Disappointed in this scheme, she received the
address of a young noble Of Castile and was near
ly engaged to marry him. But she could not
help flirting at the same time; and unce when this
young man was in her drawing-room. she went go
farin her coquetry with another that the former
aspirant for her hand seized chair and threw 1t
at her head, saying with the most opprobious cpl
fhets, that he would not marry her for the world
The insult was resented by the last object ct the
Intentions, and two or three dues were the conse-
quence. The result of saIl these acts of dashing
eccentricity, and of all these scandals, and OF
others quite as notorious that would have been
little less than impossible for Mile de Mootilo TO
marry gentleman OF her own raak IN spaIn'
For three or four years past. NJ lie De MonlJo
has been wont TO spend the winter in Paris,
where her conduct has been much more circum-
spect than at Madrid. Sill, she has never gained
an entry into the arstocratic circles OF the Eau
bourg ST. Germain. But che was compensated
for this exclusion by the cordality with which she
wasreceived at the Elysee, and by the profound
impression che, made upon its master. From the
first she inspired Louis Napoleon with an nrdent
passion, which justified her resolution to become
his wife and share the g!ories that destiny had in
reserve for him. In accordance with tkis deter
mination, she steadily rejected other proposals
without regard to their magnfcence. 1t was
currently reported at Paris few months ago, that
her reply to his professions of love had been:
'.Prince, am oftoo good family TO be your mis-
tress.''-and, if the saying be not exacey true in
fact, there is no doubt that it is so 10 spirit
Laerly the attentions Of the lover have increased
10 zeal, and the position of the lady in his Court
has been more marked than ever. She was the
heroine of every festival: during the recent excur-
sion Of the Court to Compiegne. she stood at Its
head as the bright particular star OF the lmperia
admiration, and there were not wanting those VINO
predicted her marriage with Napoleon. Still the
lover hesated. He adored, he worshlped, yet
he didn't come up to the mark. But the Coun-
tess was not discouraged. Sheis TOO akilful an
tress to be at fault in such an emergency. She
announced the approaching departure of herself
and her mother for Madrid. The result was the
proposal of marriage, the appointme Mt of the day.
the annunciaiion TO the Ministers and the world
that the Countess was to be his wife, and no doubt
ere this the honne of Madrid and the grand
daughter of the former u. S. Consul at Malaga
has become Engenia, Empress of the French.
Itis said that gypsy once predicted that she
would be elevated to throne after the fashion of
the famous prediction of the negress to Josephine.
1t remains to be seen how far the future will COM
plete the parallel between the wives oftbe two
Nan ,lanns.