Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-03
[From the London Court Journal

Another marriage, which makes even more stir than
that of Maakof, amongst certain SET has Just been
pubished-that of Colonel Charras who is now in exile
at Zurich. He is about to espouse Mdlle Mathide
kestner, the daughter of the proprietor OF chemical
works established at Than The history of the Colonel
is rather brgeois when compared with the interference
OF Emperors and mighty poentates of the earth as in
the case of his old comrade Pessier The Colonel was
returning from an excursion in the neighborhood of
Zurich alone in the humble and grotesoue looking
paace which conveys travellers in search after pleasure
in the convirons of that quiet little place. He had
walked far before he came up with the patache and
had fallen fast asleep in spite of its hard sides, and
hard hide-bound cushions. On awaking he found him.
self seated opposite young lady who had entered
the palache during his slumber and curiousy enough,
had fallen asleep likewise. Upon her knee lay
an open volume, which the Colonel recognized
at the history of the revolution OF Febru-
ary. The life of Colonel Charras was just the place
where the reader had opened it, and her aWdkng the
Colonel highly amused entered easily into conversation
concerning the and events of that day. The young
lady proesSed herself ardent amirer of the whole of
the patriotic party particularly of Charrae the incidents
OF whose she declared herself never weary Of hear
ing. The Colonel much fatered of course, ventureG to
dispute with the young lady several questions upon
which she in concerning the hero she sought
to defend with much ZEAL The question OF his per-
sonal appearance particularly, was upon which she
was quite OF different opinion from that of her
panOn, and concerning everything relating to his habits
and manners of life, as she had her information from
people who had passed their whole existence with him
of course she must know and could not therefore,
accept the contradiction of an entire stranger.
Hereupon the colonel completely beaten, forced
to silence and merely looked at the book more
to examine the date he adrOy inserted his card as
| if by way of marking the place. In few moments
more the young lady aghted at the iron gate of at-
rque close to Zurich and the colonel of course deemed
the acquaintance at an end. Next day he received
most charming note from the fair incognlta who full of
shame and repentance excused herself for the apparent
mpertnence of which sb had been guilty in sustaining
opinion concerning her idol against that of an evil
dent friend Of his, and begging him to pay her visit
in order to give her the opportunity of rectyng the
impression which she must have produced in the patacbe
by her obstinate onrecu1dane The Colonel needed no
second invitation Already charmed beyond expression,
the decaey and tact displayed in the note, completely
achieved the conquest OF his heart and he surrendered
without condition. The delight and astonishment of
thar Matilde may be easily conceived when she learnt
COL Charras nperson and counterfeit whose
acquaintance she had made Cupids wings fly fast as
certain period of fe and as no time be lost the
marriage was fixed at for the 23d of this month";
the day which the fair bride will attain her twenty
fifth birthday.