Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-09

A PARTISAN SToRY.-A young workman, on
returning to his lodgings in the Rue ST. Martin,
at about II o'clock at night, about week ago,
saw young girl weeping beneath q porte
cochere. He questioned her, and she, with
great emotion, told him pitiable tale to the
effect that she belonged to a wealthy family
residing in the country, that she had been
brought to Paris by man, and that, after
stopping with him some time, he had robbed
her Of her jewelry and turned her out Of doors
without resources. She exposed hesself in
the language Of well-educated person, and
her manners seemed to the workman those of
the better class of society. AS she was pretty,
the workman offered her consolation, and
ended by proposing to take her to his lodgings
to pass the night. She acceded. The next
morning he rose at his usual hour, and, as she
seemed to be asleep, he left her. On his re-
turn at breakfast she had disappeared, and
carried off his watch and rather large sum
which he had succeeded in saving. Afraid
that he would be laughed at by his com.
panions if he made his adventure known, he
reirained from making any complaint to the
police. Passing along the Boulevards on Sat
urdary, he met the girl, smoking sigar and
leaning on the arm Of man whose appear.
ance clearly indicated that be was constant
companion Of loose women. On seeing him
the girl burst into loud laughter. This irri.
tated the workman, and he abused her. Her
companion threatened to beat the workman,
and the latter de6ed him. A cohct seemed
inevitable, when three police agents coming up
inquired what was the matter? The workman
told his story, and they thereupon arrested the
girl. Taken before the commissary Of police
OF the district she, with great apparent uncon.
Germ, related her history, which, if true, de.
serves place in the Mysteries Of Paris. Her
name, she said, is Amelia de F., and she
is the daughter Of the Count de F., who be-
longs to the old noblesse of France. About 20
years ago the count saw Mademoisele Amelia
de la C, and was so struck with her beauty
that he proposed marriage to her. Although
only u years Of age, the young lady accepted
him, and the marriage took place. Very shortly
after the wedding the countess turned out badly,
and her conduct became a subject Of scandal.
AT length, after remaining with her husband
about ten years, she fell in love with simple
workman, and followed him TO Paris. She had
had daughter in the first year Of her marriage,
and she left her with her father. Arrived in
Paris, the countess before long get rid Of the
workman and made herself regular lorette.
In the course Of o short time she had number
OF lovers, and by their generosity she was able
to live in grand style. After three or four
years she, with strange perversity, determined
TO bring up her daughter to the same way Of
life as her own. She accordingly had her car
RED oil from her fathers residence and brought
TO Paris. Amelia, notwithstanding her extreme
youth, manifested marked liking for vicious
courses, and before long was as bad as her mo-
Their. A result however, which the mother had
not foreseen, arose the charms Of Amelia,
being greater than her own, were preferred by
her lovers; and the amiable daughter made no
scruple of becoming her mothers rival. This
drove the mother to fury, and one day she turned
the girl out Of doors without single thing ex.
cept the clothes she wore. Amelia, however,
was soon installed in splendidiy furnished
apartment, and provided with o magnificent
toilette and dashing equipage. She now tri-
umphed over her mother, whose star continued
70 pale, and she was the most brilliant lorette
In Paris. Blu. her extravagance became 80
great that her admirers dropped of one by one,
and no others with we'll filed purses presented