The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-09-30

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her jcwcIry, and, in company with swiss
emigrants, set sail for America She
arrived at New Orleans, where she was
recognized and salutcd by Count d'Au-
baut, member of the French diplomatic
service, who had formerly known her
well, and, we may add, become cnamorcd
of her at st, Petersburg,
The count was a handsome fellow, but
very shy. lie had not the courage, even
when confident that some unknown
cause had cstrangcd her from her hus-
band, to ingratiatc himself in the prin-
cess favor. But day and night he was
haunted by her matches beauty, and
yet circumstances compelled them to
remain longer apart.
After awhile the princess, still regard
ing her Swiss companions rs in one sense
her guides, followed them from their
| first landing in New Orleans to a place
fifty miles up the river. Here she pur-
chased small plantation, and, with the
help of others, planned to cultivate it,
Count d 'Aubaut had not ceased to dog
her footsteps. Wherever she went he
pursued, until bright idea entered into
his mind
Having assured HIMSELF of her dctcrm-
nation to remain always in America,
the count FASTENED back to New Orleans,
and from the goycrnOr-gcncraI, who was
his near relative, obtained perpetual
ownership Of u large tract Of land border
ing on the Mississippi, together with Il
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This tract Of land happened to adjoin
the estate of the Princess Charlotte; and,
having erected Il small dwelling for him
self, he looked forward to the day when
pcrchancc fortune might permit him to
enlarge it for the reception OF his idol.
The days and the weeks passed by, and
the count had succeeded in winning the
friendship Of the princess. This friend
ship daily became more intimate; and,
while the princess no longer hcsitatcd To
disclose the story of her miStortuncS, the
count became most sincere in his cXprcS
sion of sympathy. He was not blind To
perceive that his own cuIincntly hand
some appearance, his perfect and graceful
manners, and his fine culture, made Il
deep impression upon the heart Of the
lonely lady; and the courtesy and conf
dcncc with which she always received
him made him bold to sue for her heart
and hand. But no; She rcsOIutc.y re-
fused any offer Of marriagc.
Count d Aubaut was in dcSgair, and to
tarry longer in the presence Of one whom
he could not claim as his own was death
itself. Abandoning his estate, and bid
ding farewell to the princess, he returned
to New Orleans, where he engaged pas
sagc on board vessel bound for Mar
scillcs. In less than an hour the ship
was to sail, and the count had already
ended his preparations for departure.
| With an idle turn of mind he paced to
and fro upon the deck; Il small package
lay there ON which Il haIfshcct Of Il
newspaper, the Mcrcurc lIollandoiS, of
the year I7lS had been placed by some
strange hand. Iii, eyes dropped, and
rested for moment ON Il iiltcful para
graph; and there he read as one not
sorrowful, of the death Of the Grand
Duke Alexis at st. Petersburg.
1t is easier to imagine his feelings than
to describe them. Grasping the paper
and folding it away in his pocket, rX-
changing few words with the conman-
der Of the vessel, and making arrange
mcnt> rs to his luggage, he lcapcd into a
small boat and was rowcd ashore. Not
ten hours had elapsed before he was
again at the feet of the princess.
Only few words were imtcrchangcd,
and her doom waS sealed. There was no
obstacle in the way; and she had shed
her last tear before the portrait Of him
whom She loved even amid hatred. Two
months later the Princess Charlotte,
with simple ceremony, became the Coun-
tess d'Aubaut.
How suddenly, at times, a change falls
upon Il scene Of happiness and content
mcnt; and how unexpectedly the bitter
enters into the sweet! Only Il few brct
wears had sealed the union Of a loving
couple when Count d'Aubaut fell dan
gcrously ill., "Thcrc is no hope of a
recovery" said the physician to the
faithful wife, "sayc in II speedy return to
Europc.' The princess for surely for
/ tune may not alter her rank was quick
to heed. Gathering together her all,
She her husband, and their little daugh-
ter, sailed first to lie llayrc, and thence
to Paris.
At Paris she lived in the utmost re-.
tirrmcnt, nursing her husband and caring
tcndcrly for her child. Occasionally she
would wander unattended through the
garden of the Tuillcrics, without dis.
/ closing either her name or her singular
fortune. One day during one of these
solitary promcnadcs she was uncNpcct
cdIv ioimcd by her daughter, to whom
she addressed few word, in German. \
gentleman who happened to be passing
bv was thus attracted to her. For Il
single instant their eyes met, and she
knew that her secret was discovered, for
the gentleman was no other than Count
Maurice, of Saxony, temporarily sojourn.
ing in Paris,
She could not prevent him from ad
dressing her by her own name, nor refuse
his company to her own humble lodgings
But she cXactcd his promise not to he.
trav her secret to any one before three
months should have elapsed.
Once week Count Maurice found
himself at the abode of the princess, tt
whom he was in the habit of bringing
sundry good things for her happincss. Al
last. however, he found during one Of nj
visits no need of calling again. TIL,
whole family, tempted of the devil
said Count Maurice, had fled to part
unknown Half in anger and half ii
despair, the count discovered the ,prln
cess secret to King Louis XIV, whG a
once wrote an autograph letter to thu
queen of Hungary, the eldest daughter o
Duke Louis of Brunswick. In this mis-
f siye he assured her of the safety of he
sister and added, THE king will no
prove chary of hi, best services to induce
the princess, who seems to have beer
pursued by some ill-fortune, to return t