The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-09-02
SUCCESSFUL INFATUATIoE.

| Sir Edward s. was affected with the
English complaint, spleen. Twenty.eight years
OF age, healthy and good looking, and with
twenty FIVE thousand pounds sterling a wear, be
found life intolersble. Especially the female
race of England were, to him, uncomfortable.
He came to France.
Taking a walk on the pier of Ostend, the
evening Of his arrival, Sir Edward, by char ca,
met lady of the very perfection of French
! style and beauty. She was Partisan of the
purest type.
Captivated at the first glance with the Wis.
countess, (for she was a widow, and that was
her title,) and himself possessing 80 much of
English reserve and sbyi ELS that he could
neither address her personally nor take any
definite measure for her acquaintance, he con.
tainted himself with simply following her. She
had come to the seaside for change of air, and
was lodging at the grand hotel where the seek.
ers OF health and pleasure usually congreeate
He took rooms adjacent.
The next fortnight, for Sir Edward, was but
playing of shadow to this lovely woman. He
seemed to have but one idea-neyer to lose
sight of her while she was out of her own room at
the hotel.
The Viscountess began to be subject of re-
mark, in consequence of this infatuated pursuit
by silent lover, and, getting moreover weary
of the sight of such phantom, she determined
to lose him, if possible. Ordering her carriage
before daylight, one morning, she started ior
Brussels, intending to 60 thus round about to
Paris, for the sake of confusing the pursuit.
She was followed hither by the indefatieable
lover, however, and SO she was to Cologne and
Strasburg.
It was impossible to be rid of him.
The Viscountess, at last, had recourae to her
brother, who Was an officer in the army, and
who, of course, Immediately sent a challenge
to the offender.
will promptly accept your challenge
was the reply, but must fret request of YOU
that you will take q message from me to your
sister My intentions are the very purest. Nv
rank is that of Eoglish baronet, with twenty.
i've thousand year. respectfully offer to
Madame my hand in marriage. If she decline,
with the 6rst news of it will follow yoa to the
field"
The brother courteously accepted the propo. |
cal, took the message to bis sister, and-she |
positively refused Of Sir Edward, her in
precision had been only the disagreeable one re- |
ceIved from his pursuing her 90 obstinately.
Marry him she could not |
The arrangements for the duel, of course, |
proceeded. The seconds and principals we're |
on the field, and the ground was being meas
ured, when suddenly, las wss to be expected)
the Viscountess made her sudden spparitiou,
declared her forgiveness of Sir Edwsrd and |
her love for him, forbade her brother to pursue
the quarrel, DC. They were married at the |
house of the Viscountess ct the Rue de Balzac,
on the evening before the departure of the last
mail from Paris. |
Some people read novels, some people Hpe
themi L
Some say that the quickest way to destroy
weeds 10 to marry Q widow. 1t is no doubt a
most agreeable species Of husbandry.
Dr.. Justus Liebig, the great German chem. h
st, has been nominated honorary member of
he st. Petersburgh University. n
Longfellow has q new poem in prenarat;on.