The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-03-07
A Romance in Real Life.

A Romance in Real Life.
To Louisiana. in the beginning OF
the last century, came IN old German
emigrant. with his only daughter, and
settled there. She was young and very
beautiful, and attracted much attention,
especially of one Dauband. an officer
Of the colony, who 80 ingratlated him
self with her father, that, after a time,
they kept house together. This officer
had been In Russia; and what frat
struck him, upon seeing the young
lady, WAS the very remarkable resem>
blance which she bore to the wife of
the late Czarwitz Alexis, son Of Peter
the Great. The history OF this Prin
cess had been sad one. Though
= high born lady, and sister-in-law to
the Emperor Charles VI, she had
been treated by her husband with Is
much brutality rs though she had
been his slave. He had attempted on
more than one occasion to make away
with her by poison aud ut last he
had struck her with su III violence.
when far gone with child, that he had
caused the death both OF herself aud
her infant. All the courts OF Europe
had gone into mourning for her, and
everybody but her husband had pllied
her unhappy fate. After great lapse
ftims, the Czarowitz himself died
aud to Dauband's watchful eyes it
seemed that the intelligence of that
Princes decease was received by his
fellow-lodger with such suspicious in
terest aud excitement, that he taxed
her with being In truth that exalted
but unhappy lady, whom oil the
world held to be dead and buried. II
such were the case, he declared him
sslf devoted to her service, aud prepar-
ed to 1t once sacrifice his prospects ia
the colony, In order to escort her to
Russia.
Then Christina Sophia de Woolfen.
buttel, (for such had been her maiden
mxme), narrated her pitifui story. She
was indeed the personag7 he had i'm
agined her to be, aud had made use of
y pious fraud TO escape from the cruel
ties of her late husband. The blow
that had been given to her had almost
caused her death las it undoubtedly
did that Of the heir ofsll the Russians,
whom she carried with herr, but she
had In truth recovered from it. BY
help of the Countess konigsmark,
mother Of Marshal SAKE, she gained
over the woman Of her bed chamber,
SO that 1t was given out she was no
more, and n funeral was arranged nc
cordiDgly. Then, being conveyed to
. secret place, she was carefully tended,
aud when strong enough removed, in
the guise Of servant girl, to Paris,
under the guardianship of trusty
German servant, who passed rs her
father; and finally from France to
Louisiana. Having heard her story,
Dauband renewed his devoted offer to
furnish the means Of her return to the
sphere from which she had fled under
such pitiable circumstances; but the
young widow thanked him, and said
that the only service she required OF
him was, that he should maintain All
absolute secrecy regarding her pas: and
conduct himself toward her exactly rs
he had hitherto done for the future.
He endeavored to obey her in both
respects, but his affection for her
was stronger than his loyalty; he was
young and handsome. as well impress
sionable; and perhaps the ex-princess,
on her part, WINS not sorry when her
pretended father dying, and 1t becom-
ing no longer possible for Dauhand and
herself to be under the same roof with.
out reproach, he offered himself to hel
as husband.
II she had really renounced all
thoughts Of resuming her rank. he ~
\ kuesi, why SHOULD she not wed an hon
est man who loved her? Though nc
queen, In him she should ever have 4
devoted subject. She consented; and
in doing 80 afforae one Of the strong
-st examples Of vicissitude of fortune
that history has recorded 1.-The marriage
with q humble officer of infantry q
one who had been destined for the
throne OF Russia, and whose sister was
actually occupying that Of Austria
The marriage was happy one, and
bore fruit In al only daughter. After
ten years. Dauband. being troubled
with some disorder which the practi-
TONERS In Louisiana could not cure
removed with his wife and child t.
Paris, to get the best medical advice
and on his recovery solicited and OBJ
tanned from the government an ap
pointment In the I-le Of Bourbon.
While In Paris. the wife and daughter
went to walk in the TUT cries, and,
convcrsiug IN German, We're overheard
| BY Marshal SAKE, who stopped to
consider them. Nine. Dauband's
embarrassment confirmed his suspi
ciOns, and his recognition of her was
complete. She drew him aside, aud
persuaded him To promise secrecy. He
called on her however, the next day,
and often afterwar,i; and when she had
departed for Bourbon. informed the
King, his master, Of what he had dis
covered. Orders were sent off to the
island that the greatest respect should
be paid to her: and the King Of Hun
gary was also made acquainted with
the position Of his aunt. He sent her
q letter inviting her to his Court, but
on condition that she should quit her
husband, which she refused to do. In
l747, Dauband died, having been pre-
coded to the grave by his daughter:
and the widow came to France, with
the intention Of taking up her resi-
dence In convent; in place of doing
ment at Vetri, about q league from
pavio whoro ahn Aiod In ITO rLo,,.