Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-09-01
PARIS Thursday, July 18th 1857


4 case of most ROMANTIC interest has late
" been pending before one OF the Frcnch
civil tribunals case which will be read
with ayldi,y by those who believe in the
endurance of deep-stated, suFe-enough
love. think tina, the facts Of The present
case will well repay a perusal, and there
fore give condensat.on.
Sixty-tiv years ago, or in 1880, a young
Engiisllman, named William Anderson,
who was possessed Of considerable fortune,
made what was rare in these days---a con.
Gaentai tour-and in the courst, Of his
nandefines visited the old city Of Nance.
There he became acquainted with young
Irish woman, blooming and beautiful as
matter Of course, whose maine vas Gatha-
riue BHttlle, she was the daughter Of
samt keeper of Prince de Coude, and the
ardent young Anderson conceived such
violent passion for her that lie vowed taat
he would never think ol marry lng any one
else These facts, it should be understood,
have been brought out in cold court OF US
tee, aud have never been recorded Oh the
warm page o.: a novel.
The political disturbances which broke
out ab,u this period drove young Anderson
home TO England, but did not drive his love
for Cathrime burthe from his head--fai
from it. He wrote numerous letters to the
gamek eeptr's daughter, all breathing the
de ptii of his attachment; he did more-he
,e;,t remitances OF moury: bat war seon
breaking cut, all his "pistles aud Crafts
were intercepted nor could lie eve. receive
any tidinss OF his loved one.
On the establishment OF peace in 1873,
or twenty five yeas afterwards, the mere
than middle aged William Anderson, with
the flame of love burning as iIercely as
ever, hurried over to France and proceed
ed, po,t-l.aste to Nancy; but itie,e he could
hear 10 ,idings OF Cathatine burthe--she
had departed but none could tell When OF
where. For twenty years, or uHiii 1913.
he continued 70 seek hes-he stuck TO It
with a pe.tinacity that would have tired
cut Japhet in search oil d iatliel-bui without
success. He employed tie police, he set St.
eles agents 10 work, he hunted UP and
down himself but the track ol The lady no
one could discover.
At length Mr.. Anderson tried ihe bene-
fits OF advertising. and Ibis time he got Oh
The right trail. A nouce was inserted in
the journal de Ia Meaihe. and t" his mex
prcssabe delight it was answered by Cath
arine herself. He hurried OFF to see her.
he was burning to embrace his long lost
Catharine-bu' when he reached her resi-
dence, lie found thai she was Catharlne
Burthe no more! She had been NJ me
Catkarine de Tuhan- Laoen lille Tor more
than forty Yeas, and tras a grandmother!
Here vas blow, and a hard Que to
person who had lived and loved as long
and as arden,ly as Mr.. William Anderson,
and IL the frs, sad moments Of his cruel
disappointment he started back for Eas-
land. But there be found ont that, not
wi,hstanding he had arrived at the mature
and discreet age o. seventy. odd, his pass
ion was undated, AND in the extremity OF
his undying love he wrote and demanded
permission to live near his ancient flalnc.-
lhis prayer was allowed. anu itof .'a'
period, to his dea,''' "ii,cn occurred ia. d rev I,
years since, ne nad lac sas.s,aesio'' o,
breathing the air OF the same heishoornooa
TO look upon pretty mucn 'le sa'he ni'is'
valleys ana trees, aao 10 move aoou' se"e-
ra'iy IN the 'nids' oil ,He SANE su'roahuihs =
the sum tota'' as "a "s 90" pe ss.e''
tanned, OIL all the Satisfaction VI R.atiHeaioi