Haller

( Mrs. ). At the age of 16, Adelaid [Mrs. Haller] married the Count Waldbourg, from whom she eloped. The count then led a roving life, and was known as “the stranger.” The counte , repenting of her folly, a umed (for three years) the name of Mrs. Haller, and took service under the counte of Winter sen, whose affection she won by her amiability and sweetne of temper. Baron Stein fort fell in love with her, but hearing her tale, interested himself in bringing about a reconciliation reconciliation between Mrs. Haller and “the stranger,” who happened, at the time, to be living in the same neighborhood. They met and bade adieu, but when their children were brought forth, they relented, and rushed into each other’s arms.—Benj. Thompson, The Stranger (1797). Adapted from Kotzebue.