The New York herald., 1871-02-12
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY lS7l-TRIPLE SHEET

as II his nervous energy had overcome the bodily
weakness, for he walked with a firm ana steady
step. and seemed to be meditating upon the future
in the morning he revisited the house OF DR.. TYLER
and after u somewhat exciting interview, 1t was
agreed tnat motaer, guardian and child should &C.
traetna partes We're to be married. rhese nS
ments were afterwards modified, however, II beng
decided that the Count should present proofs or his
asserted social position before the marriage took
And there the matter hangs, according to the
story OF those who favor the claims Of the prospec-
tive bridegroom. There Is
ANOTHER SIDE,
however, which purports to come from the lips OF
Professor Seelye as an Intimate friend or DIR. TYLER
He contradcts many OF the statements IN the fore
going report saying, among other things, that the
motAer only amounts TO $50 600; that the telegram
published In another column was addressed 10 the
servSul, Mary insteau oi 10 MISS Lester anu that
the Count wealthy as he represented himself 10 be,
was obliged to buy
here before he coua SnW ass sTnT n,ms.,
Dr. Tyler's house. Dr. Seelye's side OF the case is
presented by authority IN the following extract
from the columns Of the Amherst Record OF the sth
inst
For once this quiet little village has had first class
on and one which WI furnish our people with prolific
ever seeing 80 many Of our citizens 80 excited BY any local
motion was the arrival m on FRIDAY mernns ss of
Russian calling himself Count Won Muscovilch, who
nosed about that i've Count was in town ana the Object
oI MS coming known store, olce and
sss n s'sassa
knsan Embassy washington he and loved sight
and after lime they became ana have remained
faithful 70 each other for the las seven years They after
ef.he young lady had been bitterly opposed union
SSk the lady issIauhed he her lover lover
he wished 10 see her alive Acoord.
ingy he took steamer without delay, arriving New
Thursday a u
to the lady Informing her Of ms arrival in this and
the telegram was intercepted and tie say KEEP. snoranes
M & S es s1 o % s e. . 5
beer continually Intercepted and that from the nature OF the
se had % an % had lost
a s the Of the S
bos S bis S.no, showing ns x rnprnspss man
any young lady In give Of the
r to our reader. we have taken pain. INQUIRE care
Amos. every word the coun. has uttered Is literally fase
Ns MSo Be- Be-
Ss II out whoS Ss s
washington now reports to be the son OF postmaster Of
STANDING becomes down IN fact. 10 seven
the parties having nrs. met last summer when both were
No letters between the parties intercepted
% sSad Sa Of .ss s
noi TO sy Of h the
feeling Of ply for the unfortunate young whom be had
ss
or 70 Mho n9 70 ne S% % neal
nation which she seemed noweIess 70 rests. bird
the interview. q The two they pre-
@ n Ss f. sn % %
the visits Of the man. and they continued after they had
young lady neither locked up The Count e 70
s ns % asM n on,
received him sunerance Indeed the exquisite absurdy
sSd talk with the swssssr and Srsssaaocio Of this
re.
not that people like to be gud but also that
Flag. Of the parss was agreed BY sSem boS the pre
sence of witnesses not connected with the family that
should not take place FOR year.
This story IS understood to be the expression OF
Professor Tylers opinion In the matter. and the
following paragraph, which appeared n the Spring
been written by his own pen:-"The real story is
simply thls:-A Posh-Russian pretending to be
Count McEiewicZ, but who Is no count, though OF a
respectable family. came TO know OF Miss Caroline
Lester, daughter Of lately deceased banker IN
College, and her probable wealth, and, taking pas.
sage with ner and her mother from France last May
won her love While on the voyage to this country.
tons proved that he had led lie OF desperate plea
sure for many years, and was PROBABLY mere ad-
venturer, seeking the American wife Tor her money;
and he returned TO Europe, still holding her
heart but not gaining her hand. few days
ago he came back, appeared in Amherst. and
claimed wnat she was ready to grant hm-a vile
and fortune. He was treated honorably and re-
spectfuy by her1riends; but their objections to tue
union were so serious that, though the young lady
Is greatly infatuated with him, aud won't give MIN
up, she has consented TO wait year before marry
ing, and ne meantime Is 10 return TO Europe and
undertake to prove his pretensi0ns, and TO show
that he IS more worthy of her tnan he Is supposed
to be. The professor uncle, her mother, the young
lady ana the pretended Count together went 10 New
York, on Monday, to start HIM on this some hat
doubtful voyage Of discovery and regenerallon.n
IN CONCLUSION
1t may be stated that the above account comprises
all the facts which have been able to learn about
the matter and Is believed to be fair presentation
Of both sides OF the case. During the Counts alb
sence In Europe 1t is known that the young lady
Will reside with her mother ana guardian, and be
allowed freely TO correspond with her afianced
lover.
N. B.-The Counts brandy bottle is labelled .sForty
drops every fifteen minutes until you arive dun
care away,u
MISS Lester reads French novels to pass the time
away.