Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-10-16
ExTRAoRpINARY DIFFUSION.

EXTRAORDINARY DELUsIoN.
We copy the following story from the Court |
JoaTaaf;-Ths utmost interest has bees expefisn-
ced IN the fashionable circles all over tbs continent
BY tho puhlicaIion Of the brochure Of the Princess
do which, printed at FIRST in Sun al nu,ubers and
for private circulation only, has gradually spread
Eaeil throughout tho arstoefatc aad religious co,
torres Of Europe 1t Is now exactly year since the
young Princess Elean0re de s., the prime Of her
youth and beauty, young wife adored by her hus.
band and much beloved by herfanily, died sudden 4
~ at the Hotel de 10 PARIS, aud was buried with
great pomP al Psre Lie chaiss, whore II sp endid
monument, by Leohene, recording her age, her
llenage, and virtues, hns just be. n put up by her
discOnsolate husband. -
In spite OF the high position held by the Princess
anu rom ner great wealth aud beauty, having DO.
come the observed OF all observer there has always
existed an extraordinary feeling of mystery in he
publio mind with regard TO the circumstance Of her
death The sudden determinations taking imme.
dlately after the event. by her Jher In law of RAJ
urfng TO convent has greatly increased the doubt
and wonder spreud around the whole affair /: and
now this pamphlet ISSUED to the world with The
sanction OF enc Of the greatest names Of any coun,
try, frem enc on the eve of taking the black veil
and who expresses the same AVE- Of This position az
that OF her death bed, and appeals therefron for
belief in the strange slaenents N ade in the work
comes % MI US with deeper amusement than We
can we'll hear.
The pamphlet Is printed In German, the native
Language Of the writer, who rs mother Ia law Of the
heroine OF the wonderous story 1t contains declares
4 a
vile that Il Is now made public The whoislire Of
the young Pnnoess Is here SGT firth A child Of
immense Imagination md power, left ut IN early
age an orphan with the consciousness OF beauty and
the command VI boundless wealth, dndinr herself
suddenly transported to her guardian's OH castle In
the hnrtz was not likely to sojoy either content or
happiness; and here her temper and disposilion
grew 30 wlld and uniraetable that, after repeated
efforts at home education, il was deemed advisable
to send her to be trained into rule and discppe bv
q secluslon In convent. Just then her guardian
being appointed ambassador to Paris from the Court
ofW . it was thought the best opportunity for pIae
ing the child beneath the Surveillance of The super
ior of the Saorei Coeur, in the hue do Varopnes
where she could be better trained u habits of obe
dience than elsewhere. But alas this FIRST experi,
nent proved totally abortiys.-Three unsuccessful
efforts ut escape were followed by decided ATTEMPT
to set ere to the furniture Ut her rosm where she
waa confined aid the governess, fearful of the eff
feat OF such example other pupils, and weary of
the task OF this wild, vehement irit Reluctantly
restored tue young lady to the care other guardian
The position OF the latter had now become inUst
dlhenlt. 10 have her in the house vas impossible,
as Prince Leon de 5 his oily son, youth scarcely
older than the refractory Eeanvre, resided with hin
aud to throw the pair togsther Mt that early aye
would have been considered by continental iecof-
um quite out Of the question.
80 d cohssii de faE,iiEs was held. and n uss m
solved to send the cuprit, Low no longer i. mara
ohud, but u hne high spirited girl Of fiift.en IN
nnganu, 10 complete her education, with the hope
mat the conviction vi being thus alone In fora;gn
country dependent on her good behaviour 10 snsu,e
ne hinuness of those about her, might have the de-
sired effect The young lady was acesrdIuQly MA
ESD at, at Hammersmiih, and for time ,he
hoped Tor change seemed to have taken nlace In har
temper. Blu, alter while, 1t appears that Inc
nulAs Oh violence 10 which she gave way and The
nta OIL depression which succeeded, became 80 alarm
s ~ 70 cause serious fears for her health. Letter
avr letter was despatched to her guardian from The
young ladv herself begging to be taken into favor
Declaring that the climate Of kngland was weighin9
her 70 the earth, and the discipline of
For some time the guardian, acting with the pru
dence judged necessary, suffered thote complaint.
one Of the lettersmore heart reudlng than the Others
he allowed his anger to be melted, and deternined
ON fetching his ward froua the place where sbe a..
elarsd IN the langage she was went to use she wa.
damaging both soul aad body. and hurryipa both IA
everlasting perdition. The Prince de s. arrival ai
hammersmith one Sunday morning lie had ra'
turned no answer to the last letter BY
ward and she was therefore, not aware of his nten,
ton OF arriving The lady com n,hsioned IN hs
bearer Of the new', reported to have found bsr on
nor Knees alone In her own room praying with N
most fearful expression Of sountenducs, aud on be,
lng informed Of her guardian arrival she had M.
tered most unearthly shrek. aud rushed down n
stairs ike one possessed The guardian was tnucb
pleased with her progress, and improvement, and
Drought her back TO Paris triumphantiy as N anecis
men of the good training Of the ladies on Hammss
smith There was, indeed, no token Of The old
lndomitable spirit left within her. SLe was allan,
u r suoaaea Submissive to all and only urgent in
NhR
dars' Sne TO whom religion had hitherto bean a
AoleoI OF deriSion changed suddenly to praoiices
st inc most eSaggerated piety, but always persist
ca In maintaining that it was useless TO Law sny
plans Tor her welfare, for that she ahouid liza ~
l9re sac was II All The mother could do. az.
she rrlhoess IN the extraordinary broehuys whicb
t oa,ass ne story, was done by ms To erad
ma's thla idea from the mind Of eur beloved Elern
ore put the answers she made were 40 tuII al at
pe heahlns that they filled my soul with sucb dsan
psaI mat dared not dwell upon the sueieo, y
I'm haaa - II
he wo mH she became the bride of my son Leon
pug mouie insist upon eyOry arrangement being
mus win view to this early death which seems51
Dpoy on her mind forever. 1t was not till Inc
Su a couple mad been married for Goue time ID al
ulnt Oh maternal care and solistude, nlanavsI
to wiring ttou her confidence Of her diraS,'I
pstivns ana judge Tiny dismay when she con,v
toia me mat she had sold herself to the Evil ons.
anu mat sue would be claimed before she ,yas ~ !
She confessed that her despair had bean AZ "a
at being eSiled that wearied With ipeessan, sro
CTS 70 Heaven and the saints OF for devorsncs .iI
ouenoct she had at length addressed bar vors y, ~
powers Of darkness on the yery snnJa 'ome y IN
when her guardian had arrived, aud he an non1 ~
eht oi hs presence was evidently the token Of The
seespIenee Of mat fearful vow II seems that, h
spite OF every care and counsel despite of ths
slant watching and the wise teaching Of tho Abhs
DuPauI0uX, uvthins could turn aside bis ~ -
from the mind q the Princess Elsanore and nj.
though every extreme OF dissipation nnd r,;,a ~
was tried to divert her thoughts she cav, th ~ =
70 settled melanchoy, aud died lust two dSv h:'
lore the completion OF her 2lst year, suddenly and
dEtat Ibe idea had evidently done III woyL IL
silence, and none can toll the agony which mu n
have been endured during the last lew months a,
that sad existence, In the midst of splendor and
riches, yet nursing the canker worm tTithin &c..
which neither the lofty position Ia whic she stood
nor the homage she received could divert her For one
instant. The pamphlet has caused the deepest
impression on the minds of all who have porused II
aud tho retirement from the world OF the DovaoaT
Frncesa de y for the aVo"ed purpose Of praying
for the soul OF the Princess Eleanors has added t
the terrible effect OF the tale, which seems more
dent Of Yesterday; but is nevertheless, perfectly
true for all that.
PROPER kEPLr.-A respectable but unfortu-
nate young woman was recommended 10 the attention
o. fashionable would-beScharitable lady, and a
Denevolent meeting Of which the grand lady was
duced. @'A0e was inro-
ana dno LADY threw hurried glance at the applicant,