Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-18
THE GAZETTE.
THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 10, 1858.
A SOLDIERS COURTSHIP.


A SOLDIERS COURrSHIP.
Another marriage, which makss even more
stir than that Of Malakoff's, amongst certain
set, has just been published-shas Of Colonel
Cbarrss. who is now in exile at Zurich. He
ia about to espouse Mdle. Mathilde kestDer,
the daughter of the proprietor Of chemical
works ssta blished at Thsun. The history Of
the Co,oneps rather burgeois when compared
with the interference OF Emperors and nigh.
ty potensates of the earth. as ia the case OF
that of bis old comrade Pelissier. The Colo
mel was returning from an excursion IN the
peighborhood Of Zurich alone, 10 the humble
and grotesque looking patache which conveys
travellers in search alter pleasure IN the en-
virons of that quiet little place. lie bad
walked far before be came up with the patd-
che, aud bad fallen fast asleep, 10 spite OF its
hard sides, and hard hide-bouDd cushions
% awakipg he found himself seated opposite
a Young lady who had entered the pdtdche
during his siumber, and cnriously enough,
had fallen asleep likewise, Upon her knee
lay an open volume, which the Colonel rec
ognized at once as the history Of the revolu-
tion of February. The life Of Colonel Char,
ras was just the place where the reader bad
opened il, and on BIER awaking, the Colonel,
highly amused, entered easily into CONVERSE
ton concerning the men and events OF that
day. The young lady profsssed herself an
ardent admirer of the whole Of the patrl-
otto party, particularly OF Charras, the incl
dents of whose career she declared herself new
or weary of hearing. The Colonel. much fiat
tered, oil course, veptured to dispute with the
young lady several questions upon which she
was in error concerning the hero she sought
to defend with 80 much zeal. The question
of his personal appearance particularly was
one upon which she was quite OF dinereh1
opinion from that Of her companion, and con-
corning everything relating to his habits and
manners of life, as che had her information
from people who passed their whole existence
with bim-of course she must know, and
could not therefore accept the contradiction OF
an entire stranger. Hereupon the Colonel,
completely beaten, was forced to silence; and
merely looking at the book once more, as IT
10 examine the dates, be adroitly inserted bis
card as if by way Of marking the place. 10
u few moments more the young lady sllghted
at the iron gate of .tdbrique close to
Zurich, and the Colonel, of course, deemed
received most charming note from the fair
incognita, who, foil Of shame and repentance,
excused herself for the apparent impertinence
of which she had been guilty in sustaining
au opinion concerning her idol against that Of
an evident friend of his; and begging him to
pay her visit in order to give her the opprotu'
nifty Of rectifying the impression WHOM she
must have produced in the potache by bel
obstinate outrecuidame The Colonel needed
no second invitation. Already charmed be
You'd expression, the delicacy and tact dis
played in the note completely achieved tint
conquest of bis heart, and be SURRENDERED
without condition. The delight and aston
ishmeut Of the fair Msthilde may be easily
conceived when che learnt that 1t was Colo
mel Charrss in person, and no counterfeit
whose acquaintance she had made. Cupid;
wings fly fast at a certain period OF lite, and
rs no time was to be lost. the marriage was
fixed at once for the 23d Of this month, the
day on which the fair bride will attain bel
18th birthday Court Journal.