The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-10
From the Court journal
Tho Life Of a Co9uot.-.

wish to mark 1t n second time in The silken
bonds Of wedlock So strengthening her
/ weak woman heart with the shield oi uni
vetsai coqne,ry, she babe defiance to the
signs nnd vows with which she was attack
ed. She laughed at The cfedubiity Of her
[ victims, and desps.d them that could sue
so long aud so "ainly; bu, in their trinmphs
I she lost the better attributes Of the wnman's
e,ns--her beauty. her youth aud her wit 49,
/ ,he tramplcd them under foot rs worthy
offerings TO her own PRIDE Of soul. The
only recollection Our widow kept of mat.
rimony was that it had furnished her with
"a iyraut and a fortune. Her husband bad
been etefG, cold. and ull-AibIe, but the
iates decrood that she should soon hc fo-
leased from him and was blooming and
beautiful the ctnnsufe of every rae among
the men, he 1t understood Perhaps 1t wa<
not so wholly her own laul, that she was
such a dcspot Her bright eyes gave laws
to her crowd of followers. She rewarded
with u smile She could punish with a sins
gle word, cNietmina,e with an epigram,
exile with looa. She felt her power and
used IT, Men feared her wit. while the,
were led captive by her beauty. omen
hated her, bat could not detect flaw IN
the snow Of her character- worse than
mat sue was c'lu heaf'ed c'9n'i".
nero was, however, one among bef ttain
OF ad"rers who bad vowed To himself to
win this lady and he threw himself heart
ana soul. II the coquette's feet. sure that
The feali'Y ol hts own 'eritnPs must cons
1Ner HE frivolous eHptlcp o, her 'hhth''"I.
ne was HIl h"hl' """ 'eeunt Love =
greatest miracle rs to sIAF c'qne'Y, san
her unfortunate 'oN'f' "hen he l"i 'he So
,o"' "he'e "'' u"st'es' i"'sh'u supreme
But to Madame II secret voice uhf.
INJURED IN he tones OF reJ"lcing--' nat
happiness 10 ioN" 90 one h"a 70 see one
aeii beloved h} an
bu' what mystery TO 'Ae lover 10 see bis
wo'sMpped smiling upon "li The same he"m
ing smue' tilde TIE Jralou-V nom ihe
seoniul eyes OF ms euinet" s'sheu 'hr
beating hrafl. ~ Hi' Ills Wiif" '"Es 'ti'.gs'
/ jealousy Is me one TOR "hcn woman hHs
The least sympathy Aud 70 Tie Count
Stephano lld hIs misery ia hight Absence
Is the tomb OF sllsh ptssto"si but u lhus
"" spaihs OF feal affection INTO u hA.ir.
lie. therefore "a It WAS but natural mat he
should, AS quickly returned, ""d i"'d hls
affections once more AT her ieet "nn'
1iephano ~as not ne" TO be denied she
had listened 700 ions enc va" gone ,n'
tar T." 'eced' sue sh"u'd "rHr UNI, ne
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and n p,ic1 SGT anon bi. head He there,
: fnFp. l.X fuDl much lu tFtNFtWN lttlf Auutff.
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/ ii. notivn land and having rendered himself
olnoxtious To the Austrian Government.
escsped with bis l,i, and a moderate fortune
10 France,
The n.fronue bad been some time ia
Milan ,,n.p one d,v t,.uef., y ---',
,l,,s.sp, .,,,.ounced +, I, ouch t,,.v,.,.r. y,An
desired 10 see madame u .toace.
an. uan,ef" sad IA. lady
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e. rb,,, y,e ,,,li not admit bin said the
G.r,,sl
ION letus ..s him " said the Uaroppe
.. p.,hs,. IL fl. son,, friend of min. who ii.
I IN 8i.trf.."
As ven will" said ,hp General
/ And Coau, strthauo entered Inc cham
Ler
II Madame Il - had uttered iie. name
,tirhtt.,,bl.d al, bef l.p- tn. Counts i.t,
y,.uii L.y, brep anon d,rid,d. bat once
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