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Anecdotes.
days there in the mountains of Burgundy ; and her parents honourably encouraged the connection . —In a calm retirement , the gay vanity of youth no longer fluttered in her bosom . She listened to the voice of Truth and Passion , and I might presume to hope that I had made some impression on a virtuous heart . At Grassy and Lausanne I indulged my dream of felicity ; but on my return to England , I soon
discovered that my father would not hear of this strange alliance , and that without his consent I was myself destitute and helpless . After a painful struggle , I yielded to my fate ; I sighed as a loA'er , 1 obeyed as a son : my wound was insensibl y healed by time , absence , and the habits of a new life . My cure was accelerated by a faithful report of the tranquillity and cheerfulness of the Lady herself j and my love
subsided into friendshi p and esteem . The Minister of Grassy soon afterwards died ; his stipend died with him ; his daughter retired to Geneva , where , by teaching young ladies , she earned a hard subsist ^ ence for herself and her mother ; but in . her lowest distress she maintained a spotless reputation , and a dignified behaviour . A rich banker of Paris , a citizen of Geneva , had the good fortune , and good sense ,
to discover and possess this inestimable treasure ; ancl in the capital of taste and luxury she resisted the temptations of wealth , as she had sustained the hardships of indigence . The genius of her husband has exalted him to the most conspicuous station in Europe . In every change of prosperity and disgrace , he has reclined on the bosom of a faithful friend , and Mademoiselle Curchod is now the wife of M . Neckar , the Minister , and perhaps the Legislator of the French monarchy . " - '
0 FT 1 IE EARL OF ROCHESTER . IN the reign of Charles the Second , Lord Lauderdale coming one day to Court , in Lord Rochester ' s week of waiting , desired admittance to his Majesty , was refused , and told by Rochester that he was very ill : Lauderdale came constantly every day during Rochester ' s week , and as'regularly received the same answer ; at which being surprised ,
he asked Rochester Avhat was the nature of his Majesty ' s illness ? who told him the King had got a sore nose . Lauderdale came to Court the next day , ancl , another Lord being in Availing , was immediatel y introduced to the presence chamber : the King expressed his amazement at not seeing him for so man } ' days , and on being informed of the impedimentthe King called for Rochesterand demanded his
, , reasons for saying he had got a sore nose : Rochester replied , " May it please your Majesty , had I been led so long by the nose as you have been by Lauderdale , I am sure mine would have been sore ; so I conceived it at least my duty to deny all access to the immediate cause of your Majesty ' s disorder . "
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Anecdotes.
days there in the mountains of Burgundy ; and her parents honourably encouraged the connection . —In a calm retirement , the gay vanity of youth no longer fluttered in her bosom . She listened to the voice of Truth and Passion , and I might presume to hope that I had made some impression on a virtuous heart . At Grassy and Lausanne I indulged my dream of felicity ; but on my return to England , I soon
discovered that my father would not hear of this strange alliance , and that without his consent I was myself destitute and helpless . After a painful struggle , I yielded to my fate ; I sighed as a loA'er , 1 obeyed as a son : my wound was insensibl y healed by time , absence , and the habits of a new life . My cure was accelerated by a faithful report of the tranquillity and cheerfulness of the Lady herself j and my love
subsided into friendshi p and esteem . The Minister of Grassy soon afterwards died ; his stipend died with him ; his daughter retired to Geneva , where , by teaching young ladies , she earned a hard subsist ^ ence for herself and her mother ; but in . her lowest distress she maintained a spotless reputation , and a dignified behaviour . A rich banker of Paris , a citizen of Geneva , had the good fortune , and good sense ,
to discover and possess this inestimable treasure ; ancl in the capital of taste and luxury she resisted the temptations of wealth , as she had sustained the hardships of indigence . The genius of her husband has exalted him to the most conspicuous station in Europe . In every change of prosperity and disgrace , he has reclined on the bosom of a faithful friend , and Mademoiselle Curchod is now the wife of M . Neckar , the Minister , and perhaps the Legislator of the French monarchy . " - '
0 FT 1 IE EARL OF ROCHESTER . IN the reign of Charles the Second , Lord Lauderdale coming one day to Court , in Lord Rochester ' s week of waiting , desired admittance to his Majesty , was refused , and told by Rochester that he was very ill : Lauderdale came constantly every day during Rochester ' s week , and as'regularly received the same answer ; at which being surprised ,
he asked Rochester Avhat was the nature of his Majesty ' s illness ? who told him the King had got a sore nose . Lauderdale came to Court the next day , ancl , another Lord being in Availing , was immediatel y introduced to the presence chamber : the King expressed his amazement at not seeing him for so man } ' days , and on being informed of the impedimentthe King called for Rochesterand demanded his
, , reasons for saying he had got a sore nose : Rochester replied , " May it please your Majesty , had I been led so long by the nose as you have been by Lauderdale , I am sure mine would have been sore ; so I conceived it at least my duty to deny all access to the immediate cause of your Majesty ' s disorder . "