, 1863-07-28
Ie Cautious How You Marry.
correspondence n. o. Pieaynne.1

PARIS, June, 1868.
l. singular suit has been brought before the
courta this week. 1t teaches one how cau-
tious everybody should be in contracting mar-
liage in France, for few can tell whom they
marry unless they have Lad their eyes on the
bride sl1 their Life. 4 French merchant es-
tablishcd at Rome having accumulated some
1hirg like Independence OF fortune and at that
period of life, when, az moraltsts tell us, the
mort confirmed Benedict longs to lead some
forty, fleeing from the ,aalaria whieh rises
from the PoItine Marshes, Went to Dieppe.
He went there for health its true, but there
he YVES at the nge Of furty-and men at that
great c1macterjc when registering Shippers and
youthful beauty begins to lose something Of
their charms, afe always longing Tor lniet
petty obstacles oflffe as none but woman
can do. He happened to al1ght at an hotel
wktre he found TWO Brilliant la1ies, the Bar.
eness de M--,a widow, aud her sister,
Mile. Marie Van Il. who had indeed
was still far froln tue noon: tide Of life, and
who possessed not only that fIry's gift, bcau-
ty, but the less ephemera1 charms Of info cina-
ton at command, agreeable conVer5atlVn,
maity graces aud fascinating manners. He
fell In love with her at first sight, and US sooa
as tccoInm had measured hours enough to
safety the Laws OF etiquette. he let her know
that be vas candidate for her hand. She
gave him to understand that he might win
aer hand.
Tie bathing season flew swiftly away-are
there In life swceter hours than those silvery
mellow hours which are the aurora Of tho
hone, moon? Answer ye, who still remem-
ber the Intoxicating rereIies Of this witched
TINT. The cold weather ca1ne and drove from
the eea-beach all the batheFs. The Baroness
De NJ and the fascinating Mile. Marie Van
IL came to Paris. Tue FraEco-Ro1uan
merchant follows them. He made some in
quirics about these ladies' and his informant
told him tint Mile. Marie was little older
than she appeared to be or confessed she was,
but that her social position vas excellent. her
revenues fair mot less than s., 500 year. and
sure. for she was the unquestioced praprie-
iGcbce III the FaubouE st. Germain was fur
niss ed ut cost Of $4,000. The Franco
Roman merchant, upon receiving this inf0r-
nation formally Wooed Mile Nfarfe, Tas ac-
cep*ed-and In due season t1ey were married.
Short WIS the honesmoont The marriage
tables were scarcely cleared away when the
Wits tone entirely changed. The brilliant
lady, Of refined conversation and sentiments,
OF winning manners and amiable character
disappeared and reyealed-an Adventures.
Marie Van q - was nothing else Her
eis,er Nine IL Baronne de M was the mis-.
t1css-Eot the wife-uf the Baron d. NJ
AID sweet Marie Van Il - was simply de-
cayed Aspasia, who vas sold when sixteen to
wealthy rske, who transferred her to one Of
his friends, who when in turn tired Of her
transferred her to somebody else, who "set
her up as a great lorette." The husband
found among her papers curious corfespoa-
dence bs,ween his wife and Young Count,
WHO had protected her WHEN she was poor,
| lone, helpless woman. The Count mas bro.
ken hearted when he heard Of her marriage
ind talked Of suicide. Marie bade him be Of
good cheer since as far rs he WAS concerned
her marriage VOWS wonld be rs meaningless
as aicersf oaths The husband sued for d.
To'ee. Matte confcsses everything, but pleads
ny "ny Of avoidance that her husband knew
when he n-ArIicd her that ele WIS an Aspasta,
and she jnstarced, la support of her allega.
| tion. an item In hcr marriage contract record
Ing amohg her estate life annuity granted bG
the Duke de-, one Of her old q protect.
orr" and further which really seems rather
impudeEn that au Pa:fs knew she was moth
! ire else. The husband Indignantly derica
these allegations. The 1norai Of this whule
trial is: Don't marry out Of sight Of your
| Own chimney.