Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-08-29
An Amir of the Heart.

PARIS, Thursday. July IA case of most
romantic interest has lately been pending before
one of the French civil tribunals-a case which
will be read with avdity by those who believe in
the endurance of deep seated, sure enough love.
[ think that the facts of the present case will re-
pay perusa, and therefore give condensation.
Sixty five years ago. or in 1890, young Eng
lshman, named William Anderson, who was pos
sessed OF considerable fortune, made what was
rare in those days--a continental tour-and IN the
course of his wanderings, visited the old city OF
Nancy. There he became acquainted with a
Young Irish woman, blooming and beautiful as a
matter of course, whose name was Catharine
Burthe she was the daughter of gamekeeper
of the Prince de Conde, and the ardent young
Anderson conceived such violent passion for her
that he vowed that he would never think OF mar
rying any one else. These facts. il should be un-
derstuod, have been brought out in cold court OF
Justice, and have never been recorded en- The
warm pages of novel.
The political disturbances which broke out a.
bout this period drove young Anderson home to
England, but did not drive his love for Cathanne
Burthe from his head-far from it. He wrote
numerous letters to the game-keeper's daughter,
all breathing the depth of his attachment; he did
more-he sent her remittances of money; but war
soon breaking out, all his epstles and drafts were
intercepted, nor could he ever receive any tldIngs
of his loved one
On the establishment of peace in 1878, or twen-
ty five years afterwards. the more than mldcle-
aged William Anderson, with the flame OF love
burning as iercely as ever, hurried over To
France, and proceeded post haste to Nancy; but
there he could learn no tldings OF Calharne
Burthe she had departed, but no one could tell
when or where For twenty years, or until 1850,
he continued TO seek her he stuck TO 1t with a
pertinacity that would have tired out Japhet IN
search of father-but without success. He EN-
poyed the police, he set secret agents To work, he
hunted up and down himself, but the track OF the
lady no one could discover
At length Mr. Anderson tried the benefit OF ad-
verlisng, and this time he got on the right trali.
A notice was inserted in the Journal Ge Ia Meur-
the, and to his inexpressible delight 1t was an
swered by Catharine herself, He hurried of to
see her-he was burning to embrace his long lost
Catharne-but when he reached her residence,
he found that she was Catharine Burthe no more !!
She had been Nine Catharine de Tihan-Lanen
vile for more than forty years, and uaS grand
mother!
Here was blow, and hard one. to person
who had lived and loved as long and as ardentiy
as Mr.. William Anderson, and in the hrst sad
moments of his cruel disappointment ne started
back for England. But there he found out that.
Notwithstanding he had arrived at the mature and
discreet age of seventy odd, his passion was una
bated, and in the extremity of his undylng love
be wrote and demanded permission to live near
his ancient fame. This prayer was allowed, and
from that period to his death, which occurred
few wears since, he had the satisfaction OF breath
inc the air of the same neighborhood, to look upon
pretty much the same hills, valleys and trees and
to move about generally in the midst OF the same
surroundinrs-the sum total, as near as can be as
certained. Of all the satisfaction orgraiicaon the
old man had.
1t is difficult to conceive more romantic case
of enduring attachment; but how was 1t all
brought to light2 Through the law. 1t seems
that on first ascertaining that his beloved Catha-
rine was grand mother, Mr.. Anderson made a
will giving all his property to nephew OF tne
same name but after residing for space IN her
vicinity. he changed his mind, revoked his ior-
mer will. cut off his nephew, and bequeathed ev-
ery,hing to his ancient fame. The nephew has
made every attempt through the proper courts, TO
have the last will broken but it has been decided
that the claim of Madame de l'ithan- Lanenyille
nee Catharine Burthe, was perfectly valid. such
is love at times. and such is law.-Edttortdt Cor
respondenee Of The .NsU Orleans Ptcdyune.
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