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VOLUME VIII.---NO.-ll.
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THE FIRST WEDDING OF MADAMR 70.
DISCO.

THE FIRST WEDDING OF MADAME no.
DISCO.
A correspondent who witnessed the wed.
ding Of Madam Bodisco in Washington
last week gives the following reminiscenco
Of her first marriage:
REMEMBER the Countess = hen she wa, a
school girl in Grorgetown--,hes sweet and
lovely Har'is, Williams, the queen of eve.
~ May day. fler father, a worthy mer-
chant OF that ancient and respectable
ourgh' gave her every advantage Of educa.
ton bot she was as simple, artless, and un.
""'cted as the daughter Of an humble citi.
zen eo'ld be. Her personal Ioveliness was
VIC" ana ra'' when the sixteenth summer
Spo"e OH ner or's', eyes. Her form was
model Tor sculptor, 80 delicate and round.
" s""Ped-a dream of t~au,y seldom real.
Fsed on earth. The Couut Bod;sco s,s.
saw her among her school compa,I,rs and
was al once conquered. lie was. old, s,.
IN excellent preservation. and whcE made
uP-as he always was whenever lie an
peared before, not only company, but bis
most intimate friends he made q good
figure in the most agreeable society, and
was highly acceptable, not only in the sa-
lo"ns OF the fashionable, but in all we'll
bred circles. His good nature and intelli.
gence commended him also to eminent
men of all political parties. One of bis
earliest and k,udest friends was Henry Clay,
tor whose talents and geniali,y he. bad an
unbonnded admiration. Indeed he loved
the great statesman and orator to degree
rather uncommon among men. But there
was really strong tincture of strong ro-
mantle sensb'litr about the excellent old
Count. He fond Of simple pleasure, and
pure and innocent enjoyments. The attach.
ment OF children to him was extraordinary.
and could only have been conciliated by
that genuine benerolence and tenderness of
heart which heamed from his countenancs
and gushed out in his cordial voice. He
wooed and won the affections of the most
beautiful girl that had ever been seen in the
metropolitan circles. His old dinlomatio
colleagues Iaughed-sone good natured lss
dies sneered-the beau monde wondered,
but l,e had his own taste, and he made the
sweet. young, blooming Harriet Williams
his wife.
1t was splendid wedding, becoming tie
representative Of the Emperor Of all the
Russias, but tasteful, ,schaste and elegant in
all its appointments. Henry Clay gave
away the bride. This was in compliance
with the particular request of the Count,
although her father, Mr.. Brooke Williams.
was present. Mr.. Buchanan was the prin,
cple groomsmap. and Jessie Benton (Mrs.
FreemonD first bridesmaid. The festivities
were in the highest style Of that hospitality
for which Count Bodi.co was 30 long ia.
nous among us. He was,a devoted, soms
ould say doting. husband. and she. was
a loving, attentive, and in eveEyrespect ex-
empl"ry aad happy wife, lie light Of bis
munificenthpm the ornamenfsof hiasocial
circle, the conpanion'and friend of bis life,
and the Chief solsce of his last hours.
What world we live in! What a
change from the scene which saw that
bright and beautiful girl give away besefirss
love, radiant then with the r1oming star
just above the Horizon! What arrange sssshage al.
'era'ion had ti'ne'wsougbs, IN 2 few short
years! Here was the magnificent. ina.roi,
on whose face I couli yet d,scarp the linea-
ments that in earlier days filled all hearts
with tenderness, and even soms Of that
pracb-iike bloom which was the csowninp
grace other girlish complexion. And: be-
side her 7sss gallant cavalier, in the full
vigor 81 nanl'ood, bearing names cousecra.
ted by associationso Of history and, romabce
the Douglas. the Gordon and tho see,t.
Who will saysthat reality has not its 70,
= FRueALIrY.-The great ssl Ssvnaisis-
Ter Of IknfiIv.. alwsys'kepe .talss
The frugali'y to which be b sd SEssn sass;;z..
tonfsd in early life in the army. Iismesls
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