The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-09-16

Among the ladies attending the parties at tke
Elyscss, there shone above all, the Spanish coun-
tees, Eugenie Montijo, ky the beauty and spicudor
ef her toilette. She possessed the most dazzling
eompiexioa, the fairness OF which We'd with the
drivea snow, an abundance Of auburn bair,
shimmering like gold, and pleasant and cxprss-
| slse features, although conaoissours found her
eyes 100 small aud hcr forehead not above criti-
cism. The contour Of her face, As well 40 her
whole porson, recalled the wsli.k nuwu portrai,s
OF The unfortunate Mary Stuart, 10 whom Eugenie
bore great resemblance. Her mother was de-
sceniant Of the respectable Scotch family Of the
Kifkpatricks. who had, long period ago emf.
grated TO Spain, and there carried 90 lucrative
| trade. She herself was noted for her gallantry
lady who Travelled much aud bad an adventar.
Gus life. Her husband Is said 10 have been an
| excellent Spanish officer With whom, however
she was not happy. She had two daughters.
who grew up under the snrseillaucs Of such
mother, whose gay deposition they shared. Un-
| fortunately there was no want Of admirers -
among them the Duke de Alba, . descendant Of
the notorious general under Philip H., was pre-
ferred
When he decided In favor OF the elder sister.
the slighied Eggsnie, who was passionately eu.
amoFei Of her brothsr.in.lAw, took this disap-
poniment 80 much 10 heart tha; she attempted
suicide. The poison no, bsing strong or
powerful enough however. 10 kill her, the Al.
Cared rom her unhsppy love, she plunged into
whirlpool - dissipation. Sac visited theatres
all public angsrmenis, aad becAa.. especially n
constant spectator Of bull-hghn. Besides that
the fair couaiess entertained suiiofs, princes,
dskes, coun's, and other eIslied psrsonages -
bu, as none Of ihsse seriously applied Tor her
band, Eageni., iniignan, 81 ihe iai;hlessues. OF
her admirers, lef, an.raiefsl Madrid 10 s.k
her fortune With better saeesss abroad, where
she was less known
For q momeni Il IL said, she seriously oon;eua.
plated renoIne,sg the world and retiring 10 .
convent Only the prophecy Of an old simple
minded nua, thu, Eugesie vas destined TO adorn
throne, sef her 'fom carrying out hsr resol1.
ton. las'ead Of ihe eoaveni, the fair Eugene
visited, IA company Hiih her mother. the prin-
eips espiisi. asd ssi.fing places, where both
were ih- c-ncsnre % attraction among the ee-
gan, gentlemen. Ia the year ls4s, while 90.
io1rnug 10 Loason. she made the sequainianee
o. Louis Nspolron. ash whom she became % 10
innate ihs' he f-rri her his hand. But .; that
time she declis'd he honor because the princes
AisAiion aud hssvy debts did not give her the
necessary gaafaniees You will, she wrote
him on ths' OCCASION go 10 PARIS and a,,etnp,
10 r.Acs poser "a Fran1' to becorB. eonssl,
p'sssdent, perhaps dictator. Suppose you attain
y0ar ent all toa fssi there Will this sat,',
your amti'ion Will ycu no. want 10 obts'
mote Certainly yos ~tli How troseleson.
N0Gl1 uossF % 70 FnG " man WAris 70 te-
come ,mpefs' hs mus; s.ci he etoics % 81 ern.
press oisn Bot = 'ea shsgi9 b, uusatr,afu.
10 fou' plane y FfAhcs should not cr.r You
what you siiec'. 'hsn 10; enl, thee, return. |
aud SIii ausssf Jouf proposal. Then r.tneu-
b.f That . hstft h-snia M hoson sirosg esougb |
70 ineennff 'oa al sfs, 'or s.l disappointed !
bope.
Wiib 'hi. letter .h, - sAid TO have srri pear !
necsisos zofia ~, 900 ifaass, by tie sA.. % |
WL.ch he p:iscs t.sfAyes rsfi a. h..rrvas.. o, |
bic card 4Acy. Immediately are. lis election |
- prssitsui she pfoc-sseS 70 Paris. where shs /
appeared 'of ihs sfsi tins A. Q ehas. . the Boz,
!s Confegas h,f graceful fern, i.r4s-.ds;ll |
mo's attractive tvA corresponding a,ilre be, /
tsauty. as. 'he holsn.ss viih which - -1Aa.
Ag-4 the berry AatAigs.a s,s~ts snrarit-,d ia /
uasa sni sIsits1 ths .uVr II ihs alies f.rs-at |
NJ suirtrf 1svs' psrit4 'rerl her ~ aua /
sa0r rc'airs .s siakts - % Par.s be- hi, |
-af-,.ss IN - clAru.ts Esiasuiole N.,e-. /
'asI-ss tfs supernf hssisisd e.esua his 'r,nds /
An3 sspcc tl.t W sgat a. also hts cousin NJ. l
4' ofpqssf .' Tts at'.' = sAid 10 havs cas-, |
trfssf g. t.s '-s' and cu''e.is4 hiua 70 .hsiaja /
from ls z.ss .nc. ia.i-aa o ,he S,anish
eonatsss. - - - p-arssa Czs',orisk. wns sar-
g.s.st, bat gas .cccmf ah~a Frnces. lls,.n
s.crsty oortul'st. aeciaso IL s.of ~ Eareris |
ia thsts Characteristic vofts ~ -as - TIE I
choice ] r's'er ~ CAehaeha = 7saish sAncs I
20 ne Naz~ a pntth as4r. Shorty 1
sHsr ihr A.s'.af agiosuesd The ir.perding I
usfeItc . 80 sufef1- uI't ihs coue rss g /
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