Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-06
EVENING STAR.
ROMANCE OF REAL LIFE.
DOUBLE SHEET.

To Louisiana, in the beginning Of the last cen
tury, came an Old German emigrsnt, with hi
only daughter, and settled here. She was young
and very beautiful, and attracted much atten-
ton, especially that Of one Dauband, an officer
Of the colony, who so ingratiated himself with
her father that after a time, they kept house to-
gether. This officer had been in Russia; and
what first struck him, upon seeing the Young
lady, vas the very rem irksble resemblance
which she bore to the late wife of the Czarowitz
Alexis, son Of Peter the Great. The history of
this Princess had been a very sad one
hongh a high boIn-lady, and sister-in-law
90 the Emperor Charles VI, she had been
treated by her husband with As much
brutality though she had been his slave.
He had attempted on more than one
IOson; and at last he had struck her with such
violence, when far gone with child, that he had
caused the death both of herself and her infant.
AL the cOG-t- of Europe had gone into mourn
ing for hi. and every body but her huS-
band had pitied her unhappy fate. After
great LAPSE of time, the CZaTOwitz himself died:
and 10 pauband's watchful eyes it seemed
that the intelligence Of that princes deCease
was received by his lair feliUw-lOdger with such
suspicious interest and excitement that he
taxed her with being in truth that exalted but
unhappy lady. whom all the world held TO be
dead and buried II such were the case, he
declared himself devoted TO her service, and
prepared at once u sacrifice his prospects in
The colony, in order 10 escort her to Russia.
hen Charlotte Christina Sophia de WOOlfen-
bUttel (iuT such had been her maiden name)
narrated her pitifGl story She was indeed the
parsonage he had imagined her to be, and had
made use OF a piOus fraud to escape from the
Crueltits OF her late husband. The blow that
teen given To her had almost caused her death,
(aS n undoubtedly did that of the Heir of All
the RuS-iaS, " HON she carried within her,) but
she had in truth recovered from il. BY help of
the Countess kOnigsmaTk, mother OF Marshal
SAKE, she gained over the women OF her bed
chamber. that IL was given out she
more, and a funeral was arranged accordingly.
Then, being conveyed To- "A secret place, she was
carefully tended, and, when strong enough, re-
moved, IN the guise OF servant girl, to Paris,
under the guardianship OF atrusty servant, who
passed a. her father; and finally from France TO
louisiana Having heard her story, Dauband
Ttnewed his devoted offer To furnish the means
OF her return TO that sphere from which she
had fed ynder such pitiable circumstances; but
the young widow thanked him, and said that
the only service she I, quired OF him was that he
should maintain an absolute secrecy regarding
her past, and conduct himself toward her as he
had hitherto done for the future. He endeayOred
to obey her in both respects, but his affection
for her was stronger than his loyalty; he was
young and handsome as well as impossible; and
perhaps the eN-princeSs, on her part, not
SOTTy when, her pretended father dying, and il
becoming no longer possible for Dauband and
herself to be under the same roof without re-
prOach, he offered himself to her a husband.
If she had really renowned all thoughts of re-
Stunning her rank, he argued. why should she not
wed an honest man, who loved her? Though
lot q queen, in him she should ever have a
devoted subject She consented; and i'm
doing afforded one of the Strangest examples OF
yicissitude OF fortune that history has recorded
the marriage with a humble Off Ger of infantry
Oi one who has been destined for the throne OF
Russia and Whose sister was actually occupying
that OF Austria The marriage was a happy
one, and bore fruit in an only daughter. After
ten years Dauband, being troubled with some
disorders which the practitioners in Louisiana
could not cure, removed with his wife and child
TO Paris. to get the best medical advice. and on
his recovery solicited and Ob tainedf from the gov
eminent all appointment in the Isle OF Bourbon.
While in Paris the wife and daughter went to
walk in the TuileTies. and, COnverSing in Ger
man, were overheard by Marshal SAKE. who
stopped to consider them. Nine. Dauband's
omharTa>Sme mt confirmed his suspicious, and his
recognition of her was complete. She drew him
aside, and persuaded him 10 promise secrecy.
He called on her, however, the next day. and
often afteTw ard; and when she had departed for
Bourbon, informed the King, his master, of what
lac had discovered. Orders were sent of to the
island that the greatest respect should be paid
to her; andthe King OF Hungary was also made
acquainted with the position of his aunt. He
sent her letter inviting her To his court, but on
the condition that she should quit her husband
which she refused 10 do. In l1f1 Dauband died
having been preceded to the grave by his daugh-
ter; and the widow came to France. with the IN
tentiOn OF taking up her residence in the con-
vent; in place Of doing 20. however. she lived in
great retirement at Nitri. about a league from
Paris. where she died in H12.-Chdm6erS' Jour
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