Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-04-27
A ROMANTIC LOVE STORY.

ROMANTIC LOVE STORY.
The Count dc st. Croix, belonging to
one Of the noblcst and wealthicst families
in France, became engaged, after long
ard assiduous courtship, to a lady, his equal
in position and fortune, and famous for her
beauty. Shortly after the happy day was
appointed which was to render two loving
hearts one, the Count was ordered immcdi.
ately TO the seigc Of Sebastopol; so he CIR
dcd on his sabre, and at the head of his
regiment marched to the battlefield. Du-
ring tho Counts absence, it happened That
his beautiful lancc had the smallpox; af-
ter lowering between life and death for
macy days, she recovered her health, but
fouOd her beauty lopelessIy lost.
The disease had assumed in her case the
most virulent character and left her not
only disfigurei but scanned and SCARED 10
such a fright(ul extent that she became hid
eous to herself, and resolved to ass the re.
niainder of her days in the strictcst seciu-
sion. A year passed away, when, one day
the Count, Immediately upon Lis return
from France, accompanied by lis valet, pre-.
sented himsc: at tho residence of his be-
trothed and solicited an interview. This
wes refused. lie, however, with the per-
sistence of a lover, pressed his suit, and fl
naliy the lady made lIer appearance close
ly muffled in a double veil At the sound
Of her voice the Count rushed forward 10
embrace her, but stepping aside, she trem-
blingly told him the story OF her sorrows
and burst into tears.
A heavenly smile broke over The Counts
handsome features, as raising his hands
above he exclaimed, at is Gods work
am blind. 1t was even so. When GAL
lantly leading lis regiment to the attack, a
canon ball passed so closely to his eyes
that whileit left their expressions unchanged
and his countenance unmarked, it robbed
hinlforeverof ght. 1t is almost unnecessa-
ry TO- add that their marriage was shortly
after solemnized. 1t is said That at this day
may often bo seen at the Emperor's recep-
,tions an officer leaning upon tho arm of a
lady closely yelled; and they .socm to bo
attracted to the spot by their lose of music.
AN INFAMOUS WnErcn.-The- Charles
ton Courier, Of, the 24th instant, states !:
Not many months since there was welded
to a fair, but alas too confding, daughter
of q highly esteemed and respected citizen
Of one of our interior towns, a Northern
man, who claimed formerly. to- have been
an officer in:tho Federal arruy.. The mar
fied life of the happy pair :appesrs>to have
.glidsd along smoothly and pleasantly, until
at an ipauspieious monent3 ~ third party
steps npon the: stage, and Immediately
tsansformad quiet and: bliss TO 'discoptept
and Bitterness: Rhe pegfdions and. brutal
husband was Confronted by another wife
wte' having heard ef his infamous conaiet,
bad ssriysd I.om the; II orth 10 institu,e ia
quisiss and safely hessslft tas 10 The sptli
.kor lasaityS of thsf fepnrts which reached iier;
q Te her anguish aud sorrow abe found su that
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