Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-24
Tho Hungarian Lovers.

Perhaps there a,o f:g moro touching events
thar that Thci occurred ab3ut the beginning
Of the present c,atrry IL Hungary, and for tks
truth CT which there is ample testimony. Tho
! parties of WHOM the tale i5 tod are row living,
happy in each Others affection, bu! uudcr very
singular circumstances.
The con CT Cou1t Haydis was brought up
very much in the society Of the daughter of his
fathers mos. intimate friend. Count Amody;
this produced such habits Of regard for each
other that the strongest possible 0ttachneos
existed between them by tho time they had
ceased to feel as GblIdceu.
The parents, delighted al thois mutual ltftc'
ton, a[iisnced them 10 marriage, and stated
period vas fixed for The buptlal ceremony; but
The rupture between France and Austria, Which
took placs 10 lS09 postponed tic event. Fran.
els hestGtcd about the first step. but at length,
yielding TO ths oCan solicitations OF Erglsnd,
sud the sat:e: i1siuult!ons CT Russia, acd b!-
ased By tho suosidio5 Of Great Bfita:o, he de.
clarcd hostiliios egainst Nnpoeou.
The Emperor Of Austria, according to ancient
CUSTOM, c,lIed ia inc all OF his Hungarian
troops; and the Huoga'iaa nobility arc bound 10
take personal par; II every war 10 which the
national independence is at stake.
Young Eario Haydk vas therefore, obliged
to forego his promised felicity apd obey the
Emperor slmm03s lie remained iu military
employment for nearly Two yea,s, but during the
period Of his abscnc. the yguog Cou1tess Ano.
by became the victim Of that most dlstreSsl0g OF
ali discasts thu sua pox, which committed
such direful rayagcs ou her hitherto blooming
face, that she herself expeIiaGc:d a feeling Of
utter horror Ehc2 she first SAW 10 her nIlrr3r
tho dreadful caarge. 50 powerful was the
impression nade OF her Eird by the sad cTout
that, rssig5iog icGscf to Providence, she ro.
solved aGd vowed GGvsr more to suffer her lover,
the ycuog, couot.to ser hs eyes ca her, fully
coaviuced that she could not hope, under the
calamity, 10 continue 40 object Of his edDire-
lion aud aHac:!Sa, Ellis argued considerable
strength OF r,inl AID self abandOnncu; but,
before she had been allowed 10 execute plan
of fretreat rom tie wcrit which she had formed,
her ardent lover returned.
Couct Eoric Hsyd:k was shocked at the It'd :
logs OF the severe illness Of his beloved OF
fsnancad.
She ct length consented 10 SEQ him again out.
for the purpose of declaring to him that, as it
was i'm possible 20 tXpec! hap9lncss from his
union with one whose appearance had under
SOUS bu REC1l GuL SU SSA Si-ueSb SdS lS'SaSSS
him from his eogaZemeGs, and had determined
to pass her days with the coosoIatio1s o! re-
ligion 10 convent.
When the lovers Wero brough. into oach eth
ol's presence tho young countess kept her tace
concealed il her handkerchief, aId coui ID not
for long time prevail on herself 70 rs'so &c:
oy,s on her ba!o7el Eniic. At ieag!A, ventnr.
ing to steal lurtiTe gisccc, she dl:coverej
that he had Eccn led into tho room by hl; taihc-
and that be Was deprived Of sight.
Enric then t-emuousIy narrated tta., by tSo
accidental explosion Of a gunpoUder caui;1er,
his powers Of visions he'd been uttery destroyed,
aud that the melancholy iatma.ion WAS with
held from her that it nigh. not during her
dreadful illness, increaso 1t. The young Count
ess Amody experienced 8 mixod toe!lng OF sor :
row snd delight but sha vowed st once that she
never more would stir from his side; that sho
would be his comparison ead conductor through
| liic
They were Immediately morlled. md the bride
is happy ir having secured tae continuance CT
her lovers affection By his loss Of power TO ap--
precistc her lo.s of beauty while the youngand
| fond husbands Joy is complete IL 1ndinG cQm-
! panioa srd constant partao. ii one whose Tor
mer love for MIN WAS not likely - bo dimIr!:h'
ed BY his own severe misfortune.