Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-05
A PARISIAN STORY.
How an English woman Married a
French MARQUIS.

A8Osslplng Tarls correspondent relate
the annexed French story Of a recent maj
riage in Paris:
Nobody talks about anything now, ex
cept the strange marriage of the MaFqui
of G > ; to an English woman, some
what ripe it is true, but we add, par par
enthesei possessed of a fortune sufficient 1,
change into lilies and roses her somewha
passe face, and convert her into a dulcins
not lees charming than she of lie knight o
La Mancha. =
But that which gives piquaney TO The
affair is a little history connected witt
their antecedents, and of which the follow.
ing is IN epitOme
1t appears that the rich Anglsise came
to Paris last winter, in regal style, and
withaaudstermihation to give away her
hand and heart to-a gentleman, Young
and titled, an idea that had been ripening
in her mind for a long time, on accounted
the lack Of q powerful ally, money, in Tie
shape Of in enormous heritage which
ought to have arrived from the East In
dies, but which did not. ?
1t. is easy to say hat when ii did come,
there was no lack of suitors for the hand
OF the grand (aithough passel Anglaise.
She sooR had numerous lovers, but she
had already given her HEARTH young Mar
quis c. whom she had seen in the
grand monde" Unhsppily for her flame,
he paid no regard to the attentions of the
rich quadragenarisn-pretty women and
cards taking up all his time and attention.
The Marquis was about twenty-five
years old, and possessed of a fortune Of
somewhat over a half million of francs
which enabled him to live Handsomely.
without hunting for her millions. But
nothing is SO tenacious as an old English
woman, and in order to bring the object
of her passion to her feet, she made use of
a most singular expedient.
She followed him to a w~atering-place,
where the game was going on. She we'll
knew that clubs ard spades, sometimes
"held the age over the handsomest bru-
nette, or fairest blonde, in a young mans
heart in fact, she knew that the marquis
gained deeply, and on this knowledge
built her plans. She let the marquis es-
tablish a table dejeU," without appearing
to notice him in any way then, after he
was well into thesswhirl Of "rouge ct noir,n
wishing to attack this "insensible'' Through
his darling sin" she invited one day, to
her house, one of those Greeks which
are met everywhere at the green table, and
who conceal their ignoble calling under a
varnish Of dandyism, of ~eloquence, and
even instruction, which serve to deceive
sometimes even the most suspicious.
Monsieur" said she, ~ know who you
are, and your profession; l have found out
who you are-no matter how. Here are
my proofs Of your profession. YouknOw
l can ruin you if l wish"
The "Greekn had no need of further
proof than the word of PAnglaise to con-
vince him that he was at her mercy.
NOW L can ruin you" she said, "if l
wish, but if you will only serve me in a
little affair, I will not do so.9 aSpeak, /
madame" answered he, II am at your SER
vice" Do you know Monster le Marquis
C-P coollyasked pAnglaise. ayes,
MadameI' answered the Greek, with a low
bow. 81 wish you TO entrap him into
play, mo difficulty about that you know
win from him not only the amount of
money he has on him, no small sum-, as a
thing, but at least $780, 900 francs,
is about his whole fortune ~
The ".Greek," supplied, reflected an in
tant, and then a diabolical smile passed
his countenance. 81 understand
Tou wish that 1 should win SOC, 600 francs
md divide with you p The proud An
ylaise betrayed a movement of indigna-
ion, and then said, in the most d~isdainful
one; Il done Look out for yourself
lionel But understand me; if the Mar
luis escapes from your hands without be-
ng ruined, 1 ruin you forever, here and
elsewhere. In a word l will publish all
hat l know Of you-now dHezI1
She took leave of him with a superb
The gambler took leave of her with a
mixed feeling of pleasure and u-neasiness.
lie was uneasy at the idea of those papers
ICING in her hand, and pleased at the idea
a " pigeon" In truth, / cannot begin
0 describe to you our Greeks feelings
but before three days, he had managed
0 get on the most intimate terms with
he Marquis-and in a couple of days
more the pair spent the night autour dan
ANS Uert; and then, of course, every sue
night in the apartments of one or {
he other. In short, at the end of a month, {
be fortune offered to the Greek was con- {
absorbed; and at the end of two {
months there remained not a shadow of it.
Meanwhile, while this poor fool was be-
ng thus feeced, our Anglaise took good
are to show off her riches to the plucked
ne. She talked to him of the millions she
ad inherited in India, and dazzled his
yes with her diamonds, rubies, sapphires {
nd God knows what. At last she played t
er game so well that the poor "garcon,"
educed to extremities, wound up by open
lg his ears and closing his eyes, accepted {
he hand of our heroine and all her riches.
The union was determined upon, and
BON La Madelaine received the " happy {
air" The Marquis did not wish any IN {
%itations. The Anglaise did, and all {
'aris was invited and went.