The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23
THE HUNGAR1AN Lovers.
Love, SnlaII-POx, BIindness and Ultimate
Felicity. -- ...5.

THE HUNGARIAN LOVERS.
Love, SnaII-POx, BIindness and Ultimate
Felicity. .,.5.
Perhaps there are few more touching
events than that which occurred about
the beginning of the present century in
Hungary, and. for the truth of which
there is ample testimony. The parties
of whom the tale is told are now living
happy in each others affection, but
under very singular circumstances.
The son of Count Haydik was brought
up very much in the society OF the
daughter OF. his fathers most intimate
friend, Count Amody; this produced
such habits of regard for-each other that
the strongest possible attachment existed
between them by the time they had
ceased to feel as c. ildren., -....s
The parents, delighted at their mutual
affection, sffanced them in marriage, and
a stated period was fixed for the nuptial
ceremony; but the rupture between
France and Austria, which took place in
1909, postponed the event. Francis
hesitated about the first step, but at
length, yielding to the open solicitations
of England, and the secret insinuations
of Russia, and biased by the subsidies of
Great Britain, he declared hostilities
against Napoleon.
The emperor of Austria, according to
ancient customs, called in the aid of his
Hungarian troops; and the Hungarian
nobility are bound to take personal part
in every war in which the national inde
pendeuce is at stake, ... ..... s. - .-.-l
Young Enric Haydik was, therefore,
obliged to forego his promised felicity
and obey the emperor's summons. He
remained in military employment for
nearly two years, but during the period
of his absence the young Countess Amody
! became the victim to that most distress
ing disease, the smallpox, which com.
mitted such diretUl ravages on her hith.
erto blooming face, that she herself
experienced a feeling of utter horror
when she first saw in her mirror the
dreadful change. So powerful was the
impression made on he. mind by the sad
event that, resigning herself to Provi,
| dence, she resolved and vowed never
more to suffer her lover, the young
count, to set his eyes upon her, July
convinced that she could not hope, under
the calamity, to be an object of his ad
mirationr and affection. This. argued
considerable strength of mind and self
abandonment; but, before she had beer
allowed to execute a plan of retreat
from the world which she had formed
her ardent lover returned.
Count Enric Haydik was shocked a
the tidings of the severe illness of hi
beloved sfianced. .'
| She at length consented to. see hin
again, but for the purpose of declaring
to-him that, as it was impossible to ex
! Pect happiness from his union with enj
whoseappeaFance had undergone so grea
and'so sad a change, she released hin
from his engagement, and had deter
mined to pass her days with the consola
tions of'Teigion in convent.
When the lovers were brought int
each others presence the young coun
tess kept her face concealed in her hand
kerchief, and could not for a long tim
prevail on herself to raise her eyes on he
beloved Enric. At length, venturing t
steal a turtive glance, she discovere
that he had been led into the room b
his father and that be was deprived c
sight! EnTic then tremUlously nal
rated that, By the accidental explosio
, of gunpowder canister his powers {
= vision had been utterly destroyed, an
that the melancholy intimation ws
withheld from her that it might no
during her dreadful illness, increase i
I The young Countess Amody experience
a mixed feeling of sorrow and deligh
: but she vowed at once that she neve
more would stir from his side; that sh
: would be his companion and conductc
through life.
They were Immediately married, an
/ the bride is happy in having secbred th
+, continuance of her lovers affection b
! his loss OF power to appreciate her loss
: beauty; while the young and fond hu
bands joy is complete in finding con
! panion and constant partner in OF
. whose former love for him was not likel
to be diminished by his own severe mi
foItune. = -
II Miss Made,up Oldgal: Yes, I 10,
a the Old oak; it is associated with
o many happy hours spent beneath
= lhade. IT carries me back TO nay chill
ss hood, when-when--" " Young Fo
die. % When vOu-er-Dlanted it.D