Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-21
DAILY IlRGINIAN.
From the Editorial Correspondent Of the New
Orleans picaynne.1
An afair Of the Heart.
PANS. Tbnrs1ny. July I3, 1855.

PARIS, Thursday. July l3, lco5.
\ case of most romantic interest has lately
been ponding before one Of the French civil tri-
bunals-a case which will be read with avidiiy by
those who believe in the endurance of deep-seat-
ed sure-e enough love. | think that tho facts OF
the present case will well repay a perusal, and
therefore give condensation
Sixty five ycnrs ago, or in 1870, young En-
glishman, named William Anderson, who was
possessessed of considerable fortune, made what
was rare in those days-a continental tour-and
in the Of his wanderngs visited the old
city of Nancy. There he became ACQUAINTED
with young Irish woman, blooming and beauii-
ful as n matter of course, whose name was Cath
nrino Burthe she was the daughter OF game
keeper of Prince de Conde, and the ardent young
Anderson conceived such violent passion for
her that he vowed TINT he would never think Of
marrying any one else, These fac's' u should
be understood, have been brought out in cold
court Of Justice, and have never been recorded on
the warm pngn of novel.
Tho political Disturbances which broke out
nhout this period drove young Anderson home TO
England, but did not drive his love for Catharine
Burthe from his head--far from it. He wrote
numerous letters to tho gamekeepers daughter.
all breathing the depth of his attachment, he did
moro--he sent remittnnces of money; but war
sosn breaking out, all his cpistles and drafts were
intercepted, nor could ho ever receive any tidings
of his loved one.
On the establishment ofpencei in 1875 or TWEEN
tv.fvc years afterwards the more than middle
nged William Anderson with tho flame OF love
burning ms fierce y ever, hurried over to France
and proceeded post hasioto Nancy; but there ho
could hear no tding~ ef Cathnrine Burthe she had
departed but no one could tell whom or where
For twenty years. or unit, lSa5 he continued 10
sock her--he stuck to il with n pertinacity that
would have tired out Iaphet in search OF a tather
but without success. iIp employed the police, he
set secret agents 10 work. he hunted up and down
himself but the track the lady no ono could
discover
At length Mr.. Anderson tried the benefits of
advertising, and this time he got on the right
trail. notice was inserted in the Journal de la
Menrthe, and 10 his inexpressbe delight It was
answered by Cntharine herself. He hurried Oft
10 see hcr--he was burning to embrace his long
lost Catharine-but when he reached her resi-
dence he found thai she Catharine Burthe
no moro. She had been Mime Catharine dc Ii
than Lanenville for more than forty years, and
icas grandmother
Here was blow and hard ono TO person
who had lived and loved ms long and ardently
ns Mr.. William Anderson, and in the first sad mo-
ments of his cruel disappointment ho started
back for England. But there he found out that,
notwithstanding he had arrived at the mature
and discreet age of seventy odd, hislpasson was
unnbated, and in the extremity of his undying
love he wrote and demanded permission to live
near his ancient flame. This prayer was allowed.
and from that period to his death, which OCCUR
red few years since he had the satisfaction of
breathing the air Of tho same neighborhood, to
look upon pretty much tho same hills, valleys
and trees, and to move about generally in the
midst of the same surroundings sum total,
as far can be ascertaned, Of all the satisfaction
or qualification the old man bad.
1t is singular to conceive more romantic case
of enduring attachment; but how was II all brought
TO light! Through the law. 1t seems that on
first ascerteining that his beloved Catharine was
II grand mother, Mr.. Anderson made a will CIV
ing all his property to nephew OF The same
name but after residing for space in her vioinl-
ty he changed his mind, revoked bis former will,
cut off his nephew, and bequeathed every thing
to his anoien, fame. The nephew has made ev-
cry attempt through the proper courts. to have
the last will broken; but it has been decided that
the claim.of Madame de Tithon- Lanenville nee
Caharine Burthe, was perfectly valid. Such il
love- Mt times and such il law.