Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-12-05
A Crazy Princess.

Paris correspondent Of The n. Y. CONNER
cial. writing under date of Oct. le. gives The ol'
lowing interesting narrative Of one oif"yal blood IN
Europe:
Cuurls have their ireacherous friends as well as
causes. and one ei these treacherous friends has
( belrayed he secret of The delay In ihe Journey I"
crowned head (ihe king "f SardlnIa!) whose IN
,.u;iun was Ia have paid us an auiinnal WISH IN
order 10 euy the pleasures OF The chase IN me liI,-
periaI forests with the imperial husis. lhlS de-
law falsely attributed 10 i'll health by the lnnoceni
is asrribed by report 10 domestic perplexity occa-
Md bv the vararIes of a member nf his family
T., wh.un he is much attached, aud Tor whnse coil
duct he considers himself in stnne degree resp
sible The young lady in. question. perhaps the
only one in Europe bold enough tu claim her inde
prudence. has gwen her relations much dIsqniei-
uIe hy her decision To remain Unmarried. 10 iraV-
81 where she lists and with whom she llsis taking
the care uf hsr own reputation upon herself, ana
asking r 10 protection or patronage from any
member ui the oher sex belonging to her fdniiy
Her affection inr the last sovereign 0t the cnun-
lry was unbaunded aud the first symytnn ol
freshness which manifested itself in the young la
dy's beha' iour was on the occasion OF his .HaJps-
iiy's death in foreign land She immediately re-
paired 10 the spot where he had died. purchased
the lntel where The sad event had taken place,
had tie entire edifce pulled down. built mag
nfren' chapel un the spot, IN the midst OF which the
death bed OF The king. exactly in The same sy!e -
:. ,, II was ie at lire lInpIrt ul his dsSolu'l"n'
rises. its gay and gaudy coors with lis lrumprry
hangings and tawdry tringes. striking the s'ran
Ger who behulds it lur the first time with astohish
npnl To behold such an object IN such place.
Last year the young lady repaired in grand cere
morv To the chapel, and there npn ilebrd depos-
tied first the royal robe she Is entitled by her
birth TO wear on all State occasluns; then the
broad ribbons, with the ewellpd star she Wore up
on her breast; and, finally knefng down by lhr
bedside, while the Tears slreatned ~ iofrenl
lduwn her chpeks. she lifted The crown from her
brow and placed II on In pillow. pn lciy dHclaf-
ed her vow Ia live aud die maid. aud never to %.
nt nn every annlverasary Of she death of her
rnyx relative. paying visit To. chapel IN order
Iu ntiernp ierveni mass lur The rrpse ol his shlI
The b, ISLANDERS were N we T. leirs by The
scene. when presently the Young lady arnse frnln
her knees. aud standing erec bef're the multitude
assembled in The c'lapp, she deliberately drew
from her pIcket pair u scissors, aud lo'sening
her m ,gniicent tresses from the bands of velvet
which confined them, she cut them off to the very
r,,, and lald them beside the crown she had just
before dep ,sied upon the pillow which had re-
c,iy ed The last breath of the king. To describe
The asiunslmen Produced by The event would be
lInpussih!e-a mixture of The sublime and rdicu.
lolls in the scene prevented any further demon
~lraton of sentiment IN The part Of the hysland'rS
Ine princess is small prrS N. and she 'rirppd
down the chapel in step In'o her carriage. dives
led of Ihe hong cluak With which she had en-
'ered her hair cropped and br'stly, her eyes
Il .>h!ug right and lrIt with singular expression
al satisfaction al ilie Trick she had been play lug
1t was impossible moi To enjay the mystilicaion to
lis very utmost.
Ever since that day she has adopted male attire
and travels as the Prince de-, paying her
Promised visli Ia lie bed around which hundreds
nl i,prrs are nnrnng night and day. IL will read
y he believed that person of this character has
pissi MS oi love and hate equally strong. She
has taken Queen Christina en- grippe, and VOWS
that her relative shall mt visit France without
her 50 long as that talented lady remains at Nal
nais,n. There is oHe daughter Unmarried yet."
SAYS lle princess christina has the diabte an
cmps Ii | am MT there 10 project my relative,
he will lali prey To that all devouring iatriynante
therefore | desert him not; he is the sacred
Iegacy OF my beloved sovereign and master. and
wIl deieul him at any risk and peril" 1t is said
that the klng is 81 alarmed al the threat Of aid and
protection tina. he dares not move lorward untIl
MS fair relative can be brought to reason.- Paris
Letter, Ocl. l3.