The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-14
DAILY DISPATCH
iItsbAt NohNiNo,..s....,.. ...-."s@tLY IL. 1857.
Romantic Story-Love Ending
with De Afh.

| twas recently stated that Mise Coutts. the con
slant admrer of tho tenor, Mario was accidents
burned to death in Paris. A London paper, with
Out mentioning her name, gives the following his
tory Of her love and it's sad termination:
The regular visitors Of the Italian Opera will
call to mind an English lady, still young, whose
regular features aud expressive look, sad and gen
tie countanance we're rendered remarkable by the
extraordinary palaness which characterized them
| a psIsness 40 unusual that this lady might have
been taken for the heroine Of legend OF the dead
| bride. Immensely rich. aud always exquisiteIy
elegant, she constantly occupied the front ses',
quite alone, in the box above the Emperors. She
came to die at Paris in consequence of TiShtiui
accident which, alas has lately been often repeat
ed
Some years ago, this young girl had conceived a
platonic love for Mario not the less mpassioned or
! less pcrseNeria% tor that. One night IN dream
handsome man appeared to her, and as love never
comes but 10 those who feel ii. Miss - became
deeply enamoled, and Of a being she had only
dreamt 81. She saw incessantly the image OF her
dream; she contemplated 1t in ecstacy. spoke 70 II
without words, oio,lucntly addressed it with the
mind, the imagination the heart, SO well persuad
cd her dreams lad been visions from heaven, that
the being she had thus seen existed and that she
should find II ere long.
In fact, one day in London, she recognized hei
ideal in Mario 1t was he, the being she had seer
every night In her dreams.
Shs Was struck to tho heart at seeing him; il wa.
indeed the man she had 30 long loved. She heard
him sing and was ineb~iated by tho sympathetic vi
bratiuns Of voice which shook the soul in il,
foundations, and lent indchnable charm to thC
music. From this moment her fate hxed but
seeing hers ws'a 1--we without hope, she enshTineC
At in her own bosom.
Up to this time she had lived in great simplicity
but now her lifs changed. She saw the world ant
was loved and admired. She one OF those being
whom God has chosen TO serve rs ID centre, or point
Of dosignation for society; one OF those beings
gifted with the power of sympathy, who group and
untts attract and bx, who appease rivalres softer
the pas,ions-this magnetism SO often refused tC
genius almost always to celebrity.
From the day whom she took the resolution Il
live alone, she became singularly pal0, it seemed
II The blood had hed to tho heart that it might beat
the warmer for Mario. She had never addressed a
word to him, but whom Mario departed for any
country, Mas - departed also. Arrived at st
Petersburg, the first person he recognized in the
hrst rank was bliss At Madrid she was
there to greet him. When he went to America,
Miss - emba ked alss and arrived timo enough to
be present at bis first representation. At London
Paris, at everywhere, the young English woman
Wa seen IN q box urar the stage. Mario had uerer
spoken to her but lie knew her; she acted magneti-
cslly upon him, tho spark struck from her caught
ia him. Perhaps he did not love her, but he was
instinctiVely drawn towards her, and the piercing
look an the yeiled eyes Of that pale woman. lent
him sometimes sentiment and genius.
Tho dpN on which Mario took his benefit at tho
Italian Opera, a fete day for Miss -. At
the hour Of tho theatre she dressed and ready
to depart. The better to judge tho effect of her
dress she placed candle on iootstool near tho
glass, turning round, her dress oflight material
caught Hre and she was instantaneously enveloped
in flames. She, however, did not iose her presence
Of mind but threw herself on her bed in order to
wrap tie blankets around her and thus eItinguish
tho Games. The waiting woman had unfortunately
placed three muslin dresses, just brought home
upon the bad. to which the flames communicated
with frighttul rapidity, that the unhappy lady
it wero, pile, and assistance arrived too
late 10 be Of any use to her.
Burnt in the most horrible manner and suffering
horrible tprturcs. Miss - Coura2cously refused
the aid ot the Doctor, well knowing she LOST
She rejected help which could have other result
than to prOlOng eXcruciSting pain She died few
dsv, after. pressing 10 her lips red colored letter
1t was a letter OF Mario. lie had written once to
her love letter but respectfully to thank her
for her applause and bouquet she had thrown one
li4At when he sung a new part. Thus has been
the sad termination TO a romance full Of poetic mel
ancholy.