The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-02-20

lost her faithful old attendant, whose
death she truly deplorcd, and tbas, by
the force Of eireumstsnccs, Was drawn
still closer to the chevaller d'Auband.
In the lonely desolation Of her life be
was her oniy friend and confidant, and
It was but natural that her heart should
open TO hin, and that, putting aside the
great difference ia their social rank, she
should have rewarded bis fidelity and
love by becoming the wife OF . captain
Of infantry. and have found far greater
happiness with him, in forsign coun.
try, chiefly inhabited by savAges, than
she ever enjoyed in the royal palaces Of
St Petersburg, or, percbanc., than her
sister kGc~ npon Tho throre Of the
Caeaary.
Somo years later, 10 conssquene of q
severe illness, the Cbsyaller d'Anband
was obliged to sell bis plantation and
90 TO Paris to consult a physician.
Nine. dAnband went with him and
nurscd him with tender cire through
this trying ordeal. A daughter had
been born of this uni ~. VIII had learn
ed German from hsr mnth-, = lila. One
day, when thew ~era Walking in the
garden OF the Tailsri--, The Cimte DIS
SAKE passed bY them. anil brlog at
trae,ed by the sound Of his nothor-
tongue. looked back at them Words
es"aos expreaz his Astosi-hnsnt when
hs recognized the Princess. who eArI.-
eslly beaougbt him not To ,iisnigc th.
secret bo bad thus &C sident.lly aeqrir-
cd. She related to him the particulars
Of her fli .ht from ST. Petersburg, aud
told HIN what assistance his mother,
the Countess Of Conignsmark, bad
given her At that time. The Comte de
SAKE informed her that be would he
obliged to notify the King that she was
in Paris, aud asked for permission to
call upon her. She persuaded bin TO
promise her that he would not announce
her presence 70 the King for the space
Of three months and readily consented
20 receive his visits IL be would come at
night and unattended.
Meanwhile, the Cheyal:er d A ubaud,
who saw that thsa money they bad
brought fcom America was almost gone,
applied to the India Company for the
position OF Governor Of the Island Of
Bourbon, which was granted him ; and
when the Comte de SAKE came 10 pay
his respects TO the princess, and remind
her that the period os silencs they had
agreed upon had expired, be was sur
p-ised 70 earn tnat she had gone to tht
East ladies, with her husband and
daughter. Having complied with he
stipulations, and visited her ia a friend
4 " way, he had supposed that he wouit
. have beeu informed Of her move meats
but tue poor Princes, hal suffered to1
severely from the power Of kings ant
courtiers to allow herself to fall int,
their hand again. The Comte de Sax,
Immediately sought an audience witt
! the King (L'uis XIV and told hi
Majesty all the circumstance Of her re
: markable history. The King desirs
that an order should be sent to the Isl
Of Bourbon, commanding that Nine
: dAuband should be treated with dis
!! tinguished honors, and he wrote q lei
ter, with his own hand, 60 M lria Taeres'
8 Queen Of Hungary, although they wer
at war, TO inform her Of her sunts fat
9 The Queen thanked the King of Francs
: and in her reply inclosed = letter
q Nine. d'Auband, in which she offere
d to receive her ut court, with every mar
! of royal favor. if the Princess woul
i consent TO rsnouoce her husband an
' daughter. The noble minded lady
Q course refused to assent TO this hal
! proposal, and remained quietly at Il
o Island of Bourbon until the year l75
e After the death of the Uhevalier d'A
a band and of her beloved daughter, 8.
l. returned to Paris, where she lived
it great retirement. and at length sougl
,e the calm seolusion Of cloisler at Mon
{, martre, where she peacefully pass
10 away,after having experienced so mar
1t vicissitudes of fortune, and learned mu
st Of the changes and chances Of this mt
ID tai life.
r The history Of early Louisiana
70 fertile in romance, for the Spanish q,
10 French races, who founded the color