The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-12-11

4 The following story Is copied from the
London Curt Journal: a
The utmost interest has been experienced
in the fashionable circles all over the CONT.
rent !,y the publication Of the brochure Of
the Princess de S.. which, printed at first in
small numbers and for private circulation
only, has gradually spread itself throughout
the aristocratic and religious coteries Of E,l-
rope. 1t is now exactly a year since the
young Princess Elcanorc de S., in tie prime
Of her youth and beauty, young wife, ador-
ed by her husband and much beloved hy her
father. died suddenly at tie hotel de S., in
Paris, aad was buried with great pomp at
Pere La Chaise, where splendid monument,
by l.echene, recording her age, her lineage
and virtues, has just been put up by her
disconsolate husband. In spite of the high
position held by the Princess, and from her
great wealth and beauty having become the
observed of all observers, there has always
existed an extraordinary feeling Of mystery
in the public mind with regard to the cir.
cumstances Of her death. The sudden de-
termination, taken immediately after the
event by her mothcr.in law, Of retiring to a
convent, greatly increased the doubt. and
wonder spread around the whole affair /; and
now this pam inlet comes 10 fill us with a
deeper amazement than we can well bear
The pamphlet is printed in German. and in
it the whole life Of the young Princess is
here set forth. A child Of immense imagn
alton and power. left at an c.rly age an or
plan, with the consciousness Of beauty and
the command of boundless wealth. finding
herself suddenly transported to her guar
dams old castle in the Hartz. was not like
~ to enjoy either content or happiness; and
here her temper and disposition grew SO
wild and untractahle, that after repeated ef.
forts at home education, it was deemed ad.
visable to send her to DO trained into rule
discipline by seclusion in q convent. The
child was placed beneath the surveillance Of
the Superior Of the Sacre Ceur. in the Rue
de Varrenness, where she could he better
trained 70 habits Of obedience than elsewhere.
But. alas, the first experiment proved totally
abortive. Three unsuccessful ffarts at es..
cape were followed by decided attempt 10
set fire 10 The furniture cf her ucm where
she was confined; and the governes>. fear
fui Of the effect Of such example ON other
pupils, and weary of the task Of tanning this
Wild. vehement spirit, reluctantly res,crcd
the young lady to her guardian.
A eonsea de tamlis was held. and it was
resolved :" send tho cu'prit, now no longer
mere child, hut fine, high spirited girl OF
tiftecn. to E, gland, to complc.e her educa-
ton, with the hope that the convic,ien Of
being thus alone. in q fcrcien country, de.
pendent on her good behavior 10 insure the
kindness Of those about her, must hare the
desired effect. The young lady was accord
ingly placed st---, at Hamnersmi,h,
and for time the hope for change seemed
to have taken place in her temper. But. af
ter while. il appears that the bursts Of vio-.
lcnce to which s''e gave way. and the fits Of
depression which succeeded, became SO
ainiminy as 20 eauSe s.rienS Gar for her
hsa,ta Lci}e, after letter was dispatched
80 hcr gpardgsa fsem the young lady herself
begging 10 be taken into favor. declaring
t,at the climate Of England was weighing
her to the earth. and the discipline Ct Ham
mersmith breaking her health. ..,t -. aoi
" For some time the guardian, acting with
the prudence he Judged necessary, suffered
those complaints and snpplications to 50 on !;
but 1t length. moved by one Of the letters
more hrart.rendins than the, Others, he Al.
lowed his anger to be ,ncltod. and determin,
Cd IN fttohing his ward from the place,
where ihs declared. il the strong Language
rxhe wSs wont 10 use, she Was damaging both
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