New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-10
An Am erica n Relle ii Paris.

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Ihe Paris correspondent Of the Boston Post gives
4 the following as q correct trasation which Eugene
duInot gives in the Pays Of the engagement Of Miss
Kay, of New York, to the Baron de- Courvaf. Of
q Paris Es 5+
5 They have announced this week the approaching
den9uemeh of little comedy played on tie theater
of the Parisian world, which is not without some
pltlaahcy. at the CONNIE encenent of the winter one
Of the Faubourg Of ST. Gerrnain wag 4 Young dem
olseil recently arrived from the United States who
after obtaining considerable success by her personal
charns became character Of the utmost importance
when It was rumored about that she possessed
doWfy Of million Of dollars--fye millions Of francss
such facts always make themselves known III detail
and It was soon generally understood that the young
iaay held her fortune by an heritage paternaI and
maternal, that Is to say, She was an orphan, and as
such perfectly independent and mistress of her hand
"a. thing scarcely cornprehended in Franee--to dis
pose q It IN marriage Or withhold it, according to
ner oWn sso7ereign will and pleasure. Such prize
OPERATED ~ IKE magic upon all the young men about
town They left their clubs and places Of resort,
IN Iglt aoaes cgara and eearte to appear in society
ing such an Influence over her that ultimately tf,ev
might mere freely resume their habits by tlle aiI of
the million which composed her dot Observing ones
after an heiress run by gentlemen habituaed to ea
loping over different turf and but little familiar
with the precincts Of the salons Many among them
nevertheless displayed considerable grace and al.
cavaliers were distanced by Monsieur tile Baron de
-, a young man, well born and well placed.
VINO from the commencement seemed TO have the adj
vantage over bis rivals. He was fagorabIy received
showed himself attentive and assidaofls and the
world waited the celebration Of the nuptiaEs when
all of sudden the he;ress left Paris and erbarke
from Havre fort the United States! This extraord-
nary move created great sensation. No body could
comprehend this caprice, this flight and conseduent
defeat OF a pretendant who seemed to have only
day previous such prospects of success III his aspra
tions to her hand and fortune. It appeared snbse-
quenty that he had offered himself his name efataau
etc., and the young miss had replied with sang froi
truly American-1mnst have three months rafeetiGnd
America though universally it was believed that sIe
had simply meant considerate refusal, and that the
marriage would never take place. Three months rolled
by, and at the expiration of that time the youthful
baron received letter from the United States contain
ing only these three words sS
Venez me chercer!H
Delicious laconicism OF what use lengthy phra.
ses when ything may be expressed in three words
While his parents and friends had ianented the APP
parent rupture the Baron alone had preserved hope
He only had comprehended the delay demanded BY
the lady and the natural desire which she felt to visit
once more her native land say toathe scenes and
souvenirs OF her infancy brief adiea before 1eav
ing them forever The sequel proved correctness
OF his impressions and the eWortIness Of his conf
dence, and. as may be imagined, he fastened oYfuly
to obey her summons. The day following the arrival
Of her letter the Baron started with his mother and
young brotherfor Liverpool there to embark on the
first steamer for the United states and next winter
the Partisan beau will count among its MEM
bers one pretty woman and elegant the
more. 7ss5s S#ssss Y