, 1872-12-01

matramony under Difficulties-Upet-
tended Girls.

Paris Cor7espondenee Of the Ne1 York World,
A long-chcrished alliance between q Russian
nobleman and an American "princees =" vel
Known N Washington society, was this weel
consummated in the Russian Church here, I
Was an illustration of perseverance that al
American dam6els eager to catch title nav takt
to heart. However, as Counts and lIarquises
and Barons are as common here as Captains ant
somewhat difficult to understand the furore fo1
titles. But to the bride. She went to the altar
In deep mourning, craped Like catafa1que. She
was engaged sometime ago to the nobleman,
haYlng made hls acquaintance during some ro-
| mantle adventure in Switzerland or Germany
hhe vent home, prepared her trousseau and her
Wedding. but the nobleman came not. Then she
wore out her wedding -fnery while the noblernan
I was congaleseing from the severe illness which
| had prevented him from attending their antici
pated nuptials, and which had left him in SO
debiltated . condition that his phvaician for
bade him taking sea-yoyage. After tie pre-
Imlnarles of many months, the bride-clect and
her father arranged to come to Paris and Join the
groom-elec When ready to sail, the father
died. Then the daughter came alone. She
ordered magnificent wedding-goTu from Rms
sells, but when it came it was found to be all too
small, and was cent back forrepaira. Therepairs
% proved 70 pc unfortunate ones, and 80, with the
courage OF true independence, she walked to The
altar IN beauty like the night" and never be-
lore IN her eventfu1 life looked so handsome. It
Is to be hoped that after braying disappointment.
death, and misfortune she may find the Office OF
Countess happy one, although tho state Of her
husbands health is not such as to warrant verv
extensive matrimonial arrangements
The unmarrle dand unprotected American Girl
mere Is never-enaing subject Of discussion
amor among Is american and English. The Parisians
lance and sef-protection Of my young country
women. although invariably addressing them az
Madam !" II they pre- unattended. no matter
~" ~ & youth1ul IN appearance. An English maiden
u u 1or5y Or more summers was declaring the
other day that she never vent ont in Par;a 1tt to
out her mald,-she had done SO once or twice
out always with very unpleasant results AZ he,,
age ana plalnness would have seemed suneia,,t
Iearks f1o nef remarks drew forth some lively
thet @t t. she ne intended to go shopping md waking
quite the same as at nome, WhereuDon an aY3
derly matron asserted that oven in Auuerica
only the strong-minded went out alone, and that
class was greatly in the minority, and confined
to the middle class. stBo SO good, madam
asked the girl, "as to tell me what you
mean by strongminded?' ssWhy, I mean
those women who daro to go out alone. and
would as soon be without q man as with one.s'
" Oh, if that is being atrong-mindea." Ian rhcd
the g1rl, merr1ly, . you may count me in I've
walked alone ever since was ten years old, and
expect to do SO to the end Of my days, unless
misfortune hns befalls NO." tYrling gold ring On
separated from your husband asked an Ene- a
hsh lady Of her q moment later ss About
year, madam, she answered calmly. I'm not
going to 1ejoin him again," she added. What
you are divorced then ~ .: Oh, no, madam /
got tired Of him and left him; that is one OF our
peculiar American customs" When tie
general a. surprise had subsdod the girl, twenty
years DID, perhaps, cleared away the mist by sew
lng she was not married, never had been. nnd
Sas SO 7exed at being constantly addressed as a
MARRIED = woman that she feared she never won1d |
9ec Ihe natural peryeraity Of the unreeenerate
indulge in similar e1aggeratfons 16.Veoreo1G Vfoaa 10
5l1I, II sRe be- q madam instead Of madenoi-
'eue Is privileged far beyond the unmarried
Toman no: Of 60 and may ohaperone party Of old
7ras maaas from Aayfo to Venice with perfect pro-
'ther day that it would be quite impossible for
ae1 to take gentleman acquaintance with her
md her sister in their own carriage to ride, un-
esq . : on one or the other was engaged to be married