, 1860-07-24

Austrian Count
lFrou, the Paris Correspondence otLeNosd.l
There was at Florence, late1y, ind last sum.
mer at 0siend, young American lady, in
we're united With wealth and the honor Of one
of the first namea Of the New World. Miss
W, whose triumphs have already, on several
occasions enliyeped our pen, belongs TO the
ar1stocracy of the United States. Her family
ia among that small number which preserves
orasire insignia Of the national independence.
One of her ancestors was one Of the most NO.
BILE and intelligent assibtants Of Washington,
III his great and patriotic work
4 young officer, lately in the Austrian SER
rice, the Count Il. de D., an accomplished gen
and fell entranced before the wandering fairy
Of the New World. ue WAS afraid Of this sud.
den invasion on his heart. he wished to fy,
and he fed but lore mounted in the game
wagon with him. After little time the Count
H. demanded Of Madame ". the hand Of her
charming daughter, who was then with her
family at Ostend.
The request was granted. The family went
to Paris to prepare for the marriage, and estab-
lished themselves st ST. German. The father
Of the young Count then arrived. All the pre-
Iiminarles we're arrsnged, the marriage Tas
Vienna, where The celebration xasto take place.
The <lite Of the Partisan public, who had re-
ceiyed letters of invitation, thought TINT
the honeymoon would be enjoyed in some
! MYSTERIOUS German rnauor house, when sud
denly they learned that the brother Of Made.
motselle ". had, On the Goth inst, meeting
Ut Ai1-la- Chapele with him who was to be his
brother in Law. and that without the fnterven-
] ton Of q kind Providence one would have killed
| the other
It VAS tbs Count Il. de b. Who was wounded.
Let us explain this tragedy with bloody though
happily. not fatal denouemfnt.
| lii went well until the arrival Of the farce at
| Vienna It is nects ssary to tell Tou that the
! Count II, de D. is one Of the first gentlemen oi
old Germany. HIS father is Count here, Mar
grave there, and Segnor Of SO many Seigneuf1es
that pnge Of letter would scarcely suffice to
enumeraIe his titles and properties. This is
Why the Vienneae arristocracy could not zee
without livsly dissatisfaction, so much nobility
and wealth 90 to foreigner, aboTe all, to re-
publican. Then commenced u War Of counstEt
against the projects Of tie future husband o
lille. 81. An alliance against h!m Was foEmee
liant man, but he is not rock. One tine NOR
ming he declared that the opposition display ee
on nil sides prevented him from putting in exc
cusion his dearest Wishes
The brother OF the young lady, who had re
ma,ncd at Paris, and who calculated to arrive q
Vienna just in time for the ceremony, -woul'
not pacitcally accept charge in the program
me. The two young men made rendezvous I
Cologne, but Cologne not being proptious, the,
went TO AK la-Chapelle.
Mr. ", in his capacity Of the offended psrty
had the choice Of weapons, and selected pistols
The adyersaries we're pia led at thirty PAGES dia
tan.. with the right to adyauce ten PAGES. Wbe'
the signal was Riren, Mr. ". advanced tw
PAGES only and fred. Immediately the Coun
!: fell, and ~ be fell his pistol went Of. Bsfor
his ASSISTANTS could run to bis aid, his adversar
had extended to him his hand. In generou
souls rancos does not survive q dangerous peri
If ever CONTESTANTS we're :::-:er:c-saaa.e o
: earth, they were these two gentlemen whom a
error divided, whom u combat re united, an
: who eTinced, with arms in their hands, ho'
| worthy they we're Of contracting the most int
mate alliance
The life Of Count H. de D. was saved BY
miracle. The ball was extracted. The last il
telligepee is reassuring. All danger seams
: hare vanished.