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 ly received of his wife's death, which he said deeply affected him.

"How!" said Mr. D'Alenberg, "is his wife dead? "

"She is," replied the Count; "and although, for certain family reasons, they were separated, yet Ferdinand dearly loved her, and tenderly regrets her for the present.—When reason and judgment resume their empire over the heart, I hope he will be sensible of the duties he owes to his child and his friends, nor by unavailing grief, hurt his own peace and wound theirs."

"He has a child, then?"

"Yes, a son placed at an academy in Baden."

"He is a very young father," observed the Baron.—"He married very young, a love match—but not a happy one."

"I understand," said Mr. d'Allenberg—"Poor young man; 'tis natural enough that he should feel sorrow on such an event; but I earnestly hope he will not injure his health, nor meet with any accident this morning.—-