Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-15
EVENING STAR.
AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART.
From the Correspondence of then q P;csvu

-i'H 'H-u PARIS, July IL, 1855 a
case of most romantic interest has lately
been pending before one Of the French civil
tribunals case which will be read with
avidity by those who believe in the endurance
of deep-seated, sure-enough love. think
that the iacts Of the present case will well
repay perusal, and therefore give a conden-
sation. ...- = %
Sixty-fve years ago, or in 1890, a young
Englishman namel William Anderson, who
was possessed Of considerable fortune, made
what was rare in those dsy+-a continental
tour--and in the course of his wande rings Wis.
tied the eld city Of Nancy There he became
acquainted with young Irish woman, bloom
ing and beautiful as a matter of course, whose
name was Catharine Burthe she was the
daaghter of she game-keeper Of the Prince de
Conde, and the ardent young Anderson con-
ceived such violent passion for her that he
vowed that he would never think of marrying
any one else. These facts. IL should be UNDER
stood, have been bro1 yht out in a cold cJu =
OF Justice, AMI 1sve never been recorded On
the warm pages of a novel. il.F
| The political disturbances which broke out
about this period drove young Anderson home
to England but did not drive his love for
Catharine Burthe from his head-far from it.
lie wrote numerous letters to the game keep
er 9 daughter, all breathing the depth of his
attachment; he did more--he sent her remi.
tances of money; but war soon breaking out,
all his epistles and drafts were intercepted,
nor could he ever receive any tidiDgs Of his
loved one.
/ On the establishment Of peace in 1915, or
twenty five years afterwards, the more than
| middle-aged William Anderson, with the
flame OF love burning as fercely as ever, hur-
rled over to France, and proceeded post haste
to Nancy; but there he could learn no tidings
OF Catherine Burthe; she had departed, but
no one could tell when or where. For twenty
! years, or until 1885, he continued to seek hei:
| he stuck to it with pertinacity that would
have tired out Japhet in search Of a tather-
but without success. He employed the police
! he set secret agents to work, he hunted up and
| down himself, but the track of the lady 10 one
could discover.
At length Mr.. Anderson tried the benefits of
| advertising. notice was inserted in the
Journal de la Meurthe, end to his inexpressi-
bic delight it was answered by Catharine her
self. He hurried off 10 see her; he was burn
ing to embrace his long-lost Catharine but
when he reached her residence, he found that
she was Catharine Burthe no more, She had
been Nine. Catharine de Titian- LanenvilIe
for more than forty years, and acas q grand
! mother
Here was blow, and a hard one to a per-
son VINO had lived and loved as long and as
| frdently as Mr.. William Anderson. and in the
first sad moments of his cruel disappointment
he started back for England. But there be
found out that, notwithst inding he had az
rived at the mature and discreet are Of seventy
odd, his passion was unabeted, and il the ex-
tremity of h.S uEdying love he wrote and de-
manded permission to live near his ancient
fame. This prayer was allowed, and from
tn period to his death, which occurred a few
years Eiace, he had the satisfaction of breath
lag tie air OF the same neig hborhool, to lock
upon pretty much the same hills, valleys, and
trees, and to move about generally in the
midst Of the same surr0undings--the sum to-
tai, as near as can be asceTtlined, of all the
satisfaction or qualification the old man had.
1t is difficult to conceive a more romantic
case Of enduring astachment; but how was IL
brought to light? Through the law. 1t seems
that on FIRST ascertaning that his beloved
ClthaIine was a grandmother, Mr.. Andersen
made a viii giving ali bis property to !, ne oheW
OF the sa.ae naI4e, but after resiiiur for
space in her vicinity, lie changed his mind. |
revoked his former viii, cut Of his nephew.
and bequeathed everything TO his aL,ient
fame. The nephew has made every ATTEMPT.
through the proper courts, to have the -. !
will broken; but it has been dea:.ea that -
claim OF Madame Gc IIthon- 4neLril,a 30
Catherine burthe, was perfectly valid, SIR
Is love, at times, and such is law.