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fore it began Count Waldersee approached the old hero, Gen- 

 eral von Hewarth, addressed him in nice appropriate verses, 

 and deUvered to him a laurel "crown with black and white 

 streamers. I amused myself very much, though our sailor cos- 

 tumes were horrid ; we looked all like fishwomen, and shud- 

 dered at our own ugliness. We danced, however, our hornpipe 

 tolerably well, had a good and pleasant supper, Count Walder- 

 see leading me to it, and we did not go home till morning — 

 at three o'clock. 



How I longed for the end of all these bills, and, thank 

 Heaven, it came soon, for the one I gave on February 28 was 

 the last of tlie season. We had eighty-six guests, and the ball 

 went of to the satisfaction of everybody. I danced every set, 

 with young and old, and made myself as amiable as I could. 

 When all was over, after two o'clock, and I was at last in my 

 bed, I was most happy that everything had passed off so well. 



It had been decided on between me and my husband that 

 after the balls, &c., of the. season were over 1 should go to 

 Bonn, to consult one of the celebrated ladies' physicians there, 

 and stay for so long in that city as it should be thought neces- 

 sary by him. I therefore went to Bonn on March 18, and 

 consulted Professor Busch, who had been strongly recom- 

 mended to me by the brother of my husband. 



Professor Busch is one of the most renowned physicians in 

 Germany, and is almost one of the kindest and best men I 

 have' ever known. As he thought it necessary for me to re- 

 main under his treatment for a time, I invited a cousin of my 

 husband's. Countess Constantine Salm-Hoegssrseten, to come 

 and stay with me, and afterwards to accompany me to Cob- 

 lentz. 



As my state of health did not require me to stay at home, 

 I went now and then to Coblentz, or paid visits in the neigh- 

 bourhood, and became also acquainted with the wife 'of Pro- 

 fessor Busch, who has a whole nestful of pretty children and a 

 grown-up daughter, in whose company I spent very pleasant 

 hours. 



On April i, I was taken in several times. Amongst other 

 things I received, per rail, a large box, in which, carefully 

 packed in hay, I found a brandy botde containing some fine 

 French liquor, on the label of which was written, ' To take in the, 

 mornings, at noon, and m the evenings, one glassfuU. Cob- 



