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Evening Star, Issue 3457, 21 March 1874, Page 3

relates an amuamg Incident! VfiKjh occurred to a great lady just recovered frotn a long and severe illness. Seated in her Boudoir, she was looking over the cards of condolence that had been left for her while ill. Among the names of Counts,' Barons, and other aristocratic sympathisers emblazoned with coronets and coats of arms, she came across a simple_card with the plain inscription Hermann Berger.” In vain the lady asked who Hermann Berger was. None of her servants coidd give her any other information t v? n v th j . youn S was a remark«bly; handsome young man. The ladyVsn, osity became excited, and'sh?'gave orders to admit the pertop if, he should call again. The wderwas Punctually obeyed, and on the ™y*. 8 - received a charming, young man. dressed m. exquisite style, who evidently appeared greatly embarrassed at the honor of a ictC’ft'ictc with til® still charming though somewhat faded beauty." “I can hardly find words,” said the lady, with a blush, “to thank you for the sympathy which you have maulrested for a stranger.” “.I, beg your pardon, gracious lady.,” stammered the dandy, “but I am the‘agent'for Messrs 1 A, 8,, the undertakers.