Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-24
s.IIaye We "a BrunswiCk Among uS!'
Romance tn Real Life.
TO the Editors ofths Mn York ETpr'

To the Editors ofths Nm York Express.
About twenty three four years ago, at a
brilliant ball at Brighton. given by Lord A,
The CAV guests were reused from their usual fash
innnblo languor mud well.bred Indifference by
the appearance Of n new face in their midst-a
face distinguished not alone by its newess. hut
by the wondrons fresh. blooming beauty OF its
very lineaneut. Iordllngs were stirred by that
novelty-a new emotion. Among the bfdse, foucs
and mobiles were crowded Tor the honor of an in
PRODUCTION; none were so fatieringly received ~
Ills Royal Highness the Duke Of S'''''. who
bad been graciously pleased-to use the hapky
Language of court circulars 10 favor the feie with
his illu-iroDs presence. lie bowed and uncov.
cred and the elite covered with his smile.
The exclusive attentions of the Duke did not,
however, cea-e with the ball and the new debut
ante had often the honor afterwards of receiving
the visits of the enamored prince ,ncog. PERU.
med days rolled noisessy away. A year had
passed. The lady had ceased to go into society.
delicate diiiieuty-a slight embonpoint was ru.
mored AS the cause Of this absence A private
marriage solemnized by Catholic priest was
whi-perinely mentioned the birth Of blooming
By was known; and then the lady disappeared
She went To the United States. said the knowing
land asting off her prlncely lover-who had
sworn 10 her that the marriage was legal-s troye
10 forget her wrongs In the ssorblne love OF her
young motherhood.
MOI many months ago there died at L, Ken.
lucky, in The prime of life. Scottish lady, who
had always lived in such seclusion that pryins
riosiy and feminine scandal huckstcrs, finding
no clue To the seeming mystery gave up the
task as nnprofitnbly hopeless. The lady, when
seen out. was always dressed in deep mourning
aud yelled. She received few visitors and had
no inimates. II was generally supposed that
she was the widow of an English officer her
letters all came from England She left M only
son about nineteen years Of nge. Many iettcgs
were found among her papers. aud the youth in
looking over them discovered II fact Of which he
had never before been aware. lie learned that he
was the son Of the late Dnkc 81 S--'. have seen
one of these letters which suhsantiates all that
| have snid 1t is from thr Drvenshire. one of
the most distinguished "i the English nobility.
This descendant Of Royalty was in New York
recently, and the writer had the pleasure of meet
ing him at the house Of an acquaintance. He is
quite young and strckngly handsome. II would
be "A breach Of confidence to say what brought
this young man 10 New York, but the appearance
of book here, entitled "Asprnwold," (Which
see has been very severely and nnjustly spoken
at by some writer in the evening Mirror, dut,ng
from Fifth Avenue,') will perhaps cxplnin it.
This book it Is stated, Is n political novel, and
insidiously advocates monarchy asa remedY for
dsuaion s. anarchy! have read A@pinwoId and
| cannot see that il does this. 1t ia true the
thor reports conversation with the lady Of Il
Southern FIX Governor in which such an asscr-
ton is made, but he does not sAnciionit.
A certain American writer has received gold
medal for eulorizng and defending an Emperor
why should rot another person (royay connect
ed too. which Mr.. Abbott cannot boast of ben y
b" rewarded aud honored by his royal relatives
cover the water" tor sneering at Republicansml
for must admit that the author of aspen
void" does this.
Louis Napoleon has recently invited his Anne
riean cousins to France ; possibly Queen Veto
ria mny invite hers To return to England. Mais
nois verrons.
Verify there is more romance IN real life than
ever gets into books.
=. N. M.
MoNTAGUE Place, Brooklyn, May, 1856