Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-21
An American Belle In paris.


The Paris correspondent OF the Boston Post
gives the following rs correct translation when
EUgenio Guinot gives in the Pays,o the engage
nent of Miss Ray, of New York, to the Baron de
Coufval, of Paris:
They have announced this week the approach
ing dcuoumeni of little comedy played on the
theatre of the Partisan world which is not with
out some piquancy. Al the commencement OF
the winter one of the most Noticeable persons in
the elegant salons of the Foabourg, of ST. Ger
main, was young demoiselle recently arrived
from the United States. who. after obtaining con
siderable success by her personal charms. be-
came character of the utmost importance when
10 was rumnred about that she possessed dowery
If n million Of dollars-fve million Of francs! -
Such facts always make themselves known in
detail. and it was soon generally understood that
the Young lady held her fortune by nu heritage
paternal and material. that is TO say, she was an
orphan, and ns such perfectly Independent, and
mistress of her hand "a thing scarcely comiire-
| hendeG in Franee-to dispose of it in marriage,
or Withhold ii, according TO her own sovereign
will and pleasure Such prise operated like
magic upon oil the young men about town. They
left their clubs aud places of resort, their horses
cigars and ecorte, To appear IN society, IN hopes
! "t meeting the young stranger; and obtaining
| such an influence over her that ultimately they
| might more f eely resume their habit, by the aid
of the million which composed her dot. Obser.
wing ONES derived llllnlfe amusement from lnis
stcepe oha'se after an hieress. run 10y gentlemen
Infatuated to gailoping over ditf,ncn turf, and
but little familiar with the precincts of the sa-
| Ions. Many among them, nevertheless, display
ed considerable grace and address but all the
! crowd of brilliant and arstoeratio oavIers were
dstanced by Monsieur the Baron de C, a
! young man, well born and well raised, who from
| tho commencement seemed toh have the advantnl e
over his rivals He was favorably received, show
ing himself attentive and a>sidiou-, and the world
waited the celebration OF the nuptals, when. all
| OF Il sudden, the heiress left Paris and embarked
from Havrc for the United States This extrnor
binary move created great sensation. No body
could comprehend this caprice. this flight. and
conseq uent defeat oi pretrndant who seemed to
have only dayprevien, >uch prospects If sue
cess IN his aspirations 10 her land ard fortune 1t
appeared consequently thath had offered him.
sell ms name, chateau. &c, and the Young miss
had replied With u sang froid truly American--I
must have three months reflection! And she
had departed Tor The purpose Of rejecting in
America, though universally il was believed that
she had simply meant cnnsd, rate refusal. aud
that the marriage would newer take place.
Three months rolled by and al the expiration Of
that time the youthful baron received letter from
the United States containing only these three
words
''Nenpz me chercer,"
Delicious lacohieism, OF what use lengthy
r"'"srS "n'h everything may M expressed IN
threr words While his parents aud friends had
lam"n'ed the apparent rupture. the baron alone
had preserved hope. He only had comprehen-
ded tho delay demanded by the lady and the nat
nral desire which she felt t, visit once more her
native land,to say To the scenes and souvenirs of
her infancy one brief adea before leaving them
forever The sequal proved the correctness of
his impressions and the worthnrss of his conf
i"nc". and may be nas jned he hastened ioy
tuliy to obey her summons. The day following
the arrival of her letter the baron started with his
mother and young brother for Liverpool. there
10 embark ON the first steamer for the United
states, and next winter the Par sian beau ncnde