Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Young American I'm Parfs--sEis
Adventure I'm search of a MARQUIS.

Speaking of elite reminds me of what has
Just befallen a young American now in Paris,
and will take the liberty of giving the de
tails of the affair. He is gay. ardent South
erner, and left his native city few months
since, having arrived at the age of twenty
one, and the full enjoyment Of a large for
tune. He came to Paris with the intention
OF getting into the best society. Once in the
gay capital, he set about accomplishing his
purpose with energy. At last he made the
acquaintance of Young man, a fellow pupil
of the dancing academy. tn whom he impart-
ed his desir 6rld0DL Dhis new acquaintance
praised the idea informed the Young Ameri-
can that he was enchanted to hear of his re-
solve. and ended by promising his aid,
which WAS no small gain. as he was bona
de Count, not one of the mushroom nobili-
V, but a person whose ancestors had had the
inestimable privilege of following the crazy
monk to Palestine and knocking off the
heads Of sundry niidels Decidedly he was
OF the dncienne nobleSse. and he felt fiattcrcd
that vOung republican should evince such a
praiseworthy desire 10 enter the circle of
society 20 which the Count helonged; nay,
more. he wonld assist the young stranger
and at once proposed 10 Introduce him 10 his
aunt, the Marquis. Delighted beyond measu
at this stroke of good fortune, the American
siezed hs new acquaintance by the hand
and in the most grateful manner returned
his thanks. and asked the noble Count to
AXE drink. The acquaintance ripened
ITO the warmest friendship, much so that
she Count persuaded the American to take
a larger suite of rooms, to get finer carri-
hge and more servants, and proposed that
hey should live together. They did so for
rveral months, during which time the young
Granger paid all the bills. il being agreed
hat he should do 50 for the first year, the
omit the next. The Southerner was duly
resented to The Marquise, whom he found
be a most charming woman, living in the
QUARTER st. German, and having abnut her
he evidences OF wealth aud taste. She was
very agree able and kind TO the young stran-
or. and took him with her to the opera. and
o call upon many of her titled friends. She
vas handsome woman. and quite young,
nd. as natural consequence. the gentleman
was soon epris of the Marquis. He even
vent so fur one night as to propose marriage.
he gravely told him that she was partial to
IN, but that her family would never consent
o her marrying n man without title. He
'as in despair. and FASTENED to tell the
cunt, the confidant OF his love. The Count
AS very sorry, and really did not know
that to do for his young friend but would
v to make the Marquise relent. The next
ny the Count came IN radiant and with a
Milling air. He had found out an cXpedient
7 which the American might overcome his
ifficultics. He knew man, an agent of The
lIuke of Tuscany, who had a title for sale;
! was dear, but then the Marqnse was enor-
| s1ously rich, and loved the young man 20
merely that once he possessed his title she
would marry the American even II u cost
J i'm all his fortune. Fired with the idea oi
| ling noble. aud espouing Marqnise, the
Dung Southerner rushed TO the person indi-
! tied. asked the price OF the wished for title
| Mas Il WAS dear; almost NIL the money he
| ossessed was necessary 10 buy il. he hest
| tied; but having again seen the Marquise
| rat Z ight at a sotree given by her, be signed
| /, check and handed IL 10 the seller OF the
| tie twho. by n wonderful coincidence, hap
| ; ened 10 be at the party,l for the amount
| I sked for the parchment that WINS 10 make
| ! i'm the happy po=sess"r of a woman, who
| | Though much older than himself, was &
| | larquise of the hdute nobiesse He returned
/ 10 his rooms that night iuil of hope and
/ hampagne. and sunk 10 SIMMER, murmurine
| he name OF his future spouse. Tie awoks
4 late the next day To find the count gone
kaving just received letter calling him 4
nne OF his estates in Italy. The yoang mar
| cared but little for the absence of the Count;
n Few 10 meet bis promised wife. Arrisee
| at the house. be was informed that Madann'
| no logger lived there; she had left in th'
| morning early without saying where she "a,
going. Light dswned upon the Yankee; b
| rushed 10 his bankers. the check bad been
| presented earlytn the morning aud paid. bal
| few thousand francs remained to his credit
HE soon aseeFtained that be had been dupes
his parchment MAS all thai remained; saS
| upon openlng the rolesa he found that II was
a Hne photograph of the Point Nent fhi
week lhs young gentleman goes back 10 Ia
| United statss. cnrsd of his desire 10 assoeial,
" th zhr aoAtsszs and poor nan.-Ctrfesse.
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