Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-08
How She Was Saved.

At Baden Baden, says an ex-
change, Hungarian Count,
Christian W,and his daugh-
ter Helen came to pass the sea-
son. The young Countess, beau
t.ful and charming, and heiress
TO a large fortune bequeathed
her by her mother, was soon
surrounded by a host of admir-
ers. She speedily became cap
tiyated by one Of the most
worthless of her suitors, Car!
NJ, because he, had a hand
some face, long, black, wavy
hair, and was gifted with fasci-
mating manners, dressed with
exquisite taste, danced marvel
ously, and possessed rare pow
eers as a singer, Carl was d no.
ted gambler and gwen 10 '1.lsssli, dlssiir
patton. and Count Christian be-
came possessed of information
that the young chevalier had
Quilted Naples in consequences
| of some scandalous adventure
lin Which he had beeh implica-
ted. - -, z...,,
Helen was so completely IN
fatuated with Carl that she gave
no heed to the advice, the pray
ers or even the orders Of her fa-
ther. She would not believe
the reports Of the disgraceful
antecedents Of her willy lover.
The condition Of affairs brought
the Count, possessed Of q re-
markable degree OF firmness, to.
the determinations of originating
some plan whereby he could eff
1fectually overcome the persis-.
tent efforts of Car. to secure his
daughter, as well as convince
Helen that to save her from such
an unprincipled man was deed
of paternal tenderness and care.
The chevalier had continued
adroitIy in his work of ensnar-
ing the young heiress, and final
1ly in direct terms asked her to,
elope with him. He wrote a
note proposing a cIandestine
meeting at an hour when her fa-
ther was in the habit of going
out to play whist with some.
gentlemen Of his acquaintance,
and in it made the suggestion
/ that, if she favored the PROPOSE
!, ton, she wear in her belt a rose
as a sign of consent. ! Count.
Christian, having intercepted
the letter, took OCCASION soon
after to approach Helen, and
then asking her to go out with
! him, at the same time handing
her a flower, remarking:: "Put
this in your belt, as an orra-
meiit." She smilingly obeyed.
1 In the course or their walk they
met Carl, who bowed, and was
overjoyed 10 notice that Helen
had carried out bis request. 7,
The Count took his daughter
Ito the residence Of one of his
acquaintances, ami requested
her 10 wait until he called for
her. This done, he returned 10
the house he occupied on the
, outskirts OF Baden He sent
away his servants aud was alone.
At the appointed hour Carl ar
. rived and leaped over the gar
den wall. Finding the door se7
lcurely closed, he entered the
house through one of the VIM
!, dows. With pleasurabfe excite
nent he hastencd towards Hell
ems apartments, but great was
This astonishment to find her ia
ther armed with a brace Of pis-
tolls. The Count closed the
, door, and said to The miserable
lchevalier:: - ''' ~ ~ - =. -
"Carl NJ i conld kill yoti;
/ have the right to do SO. YoH
!. have entered my house at night
, you have broken into it. ]
: could treat you as a frlon-
nothing could be more natural"
> "But, sir,'' said Carl, trenib-
. ling, and in almost an inaudible
tone, ~ am not a robber." inl
"Not a robber n exclaimed
Count Christian, "what are you,
+ fthen2 You have como to stesiI
) my daughter, to steal an heii'ess
, and a fortune. ] have your
criminal letter. / shall show
8 you no mercy. If you refuse te
: obey me | will sIay your u"
aWhat is your wish, sirY'l
p "You must leave Baden this
ttinstant. \ OH must put at leasI
1.-TWO hundred leagues between Il
/. and you, and never come into
, the presence of my daughter
& For your travelling expenses 3
y will give you 10000 francs"
n Carl endeavored to speak.
II "Silence!" said the Count, il
a voice of thunder. "Youmns
lobey. In that secretary Is tn
ki money. Take it." arsif T9il'.
,' The chevalier ventured lth'
Is remark: "PerInit me to declin
d your offer" bid na ar.
N The false modesty was over