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CAROLINE PICHLER. 161
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greatly respected by her father , in whose office he held an appointmentwas often invited to the houseand at first very little noticed
by her , ; but when it became apparent , , in spite of his shyness , that he was not indifferent to herher vanity was flattered by a conquest
over one who had seemed so , inaccessible ; and a sort of Debating Society having been formed about the same time by her brother
and some of his young friends , her interest was greatly heightened by finding that when some papersanonymously contributed by her
were read at its meetings , her op , inions , generally opposed by the , majority , were always shared and warmly advocated by this very
intelligent Herr Pichler . So strong a proof that their minds were in harmony could not but influence her greatly in his favour , and she
eventually admitted that his affection for her was reciprocated . His talents , his industry , and integrity were so well known that ,
though he had no fortune , her parents at once gave a cordial consent to their marriagewhich was accordingly solemnized in May , 1795
, , when she had reached the age of twenty-seven . The next year the rumour of a French invasion caused so great
a panic in Vienna , that , without considering the difficulty of obtaining conveyancethe little to be gained by going but a short
distance , or what they , could do homeless , and , in many cases , moneyless among strangersbut one ideathat of leaving the city ,
took possession of the minds , of nearly all the , inhabitants . Madame Pichler wished much to remain with her husband , but as her
father was ordered by Government to repair , with the students of an institution under his chargeto a castle on the borders of
Moraviaher mother insisted on , her accompanying them , and accustome , d to bow to this lady ' s strong will , she yielded reluctant
assent , and , though filled with melancholy apprehensions of being taken ill and dying while away , remained in this retreat until
preliminaries of peace had been signed , when she joyfully returned to Vienna . Thereher only childa daughterwas soon after born
her confinement , having been accelerated , by her , anxiety concerning , Xiafayette , in whose career she had always taken a lively interest ,
and the news of whose imprisonment had just arrived . The following year her fatherwho had for some time been so ill that the
only pleasure he remained , capable of enjoying was that of hearing her read to him , was taken from her by death . As his _larg'e
income as Aulic Counsellor ceased with his life , retrenchment became necessary , and unable to _supjDort , as heretofore , both a
town and country house , the family determined on removing to a suburban residence with a garden , a sacrifice of gentility to comfort
so unusual in that day , as to excite much wonder among their acquaintancesas well as not a little censure ; butcontent with
their domestic , felicity , they could afford to set the , opinion of the fashionable world at defiance . The family circle had been _,
joined by Caroline's brother , now married , and his wife , but the latter before long , fell into _ill-healtlx and died . This domestic
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Caroline Pichler. 161
CAROLINE _PICHLER . 161
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Nov. 1, 1862, page 161, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01111862/page/17/
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