The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-07-23

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whom Paris swarms, who were probably
the agents Of hlm whose interest 1t
was above all to overthrow her preteD
sions. A distinguished writer, whose
name she does not give, but whom. from
her description, we readily identity,
vainl) endeavored to make interest for
her with the Duchess Of Angouleme.
After being duped aud plundered thus,
she was Obliged to return and renew her
search in Italy. She returned from It,
aly after an absence OF several months,
armed with fresh and important evil
dence, and, above all, with judgment
pronounced by the Ecclesiastlcal Tr>
bunal Of Faenza, on the 29ih Of May.
1924, which fixed her rank, and proved
that she was not ChIoppini's but the
Count de Jnnvile's da ighier.
When we know that the Duke of Or
leans was the only Frenchinan who
could then bear the designation of the
Count de Jninvile, and that al the very
period in question he really was travel
ling with his duchess, this evidence
seems sufficient To settle the question.
The additional evidence did not " set
tie the question" so far as poor Marie
Stella was concerned. Her story reads
like a Romance TO the end of the chap
ter NJ Michaud continues -
Armed with this. and other important
pieces of evidence, the baroness set To
work again. hopeful aud confident; but
unfortunately, she could not find one
honest man iu Paris to direct her. She
fell once more into the snares Of the
crafty, aud spent her money to no pur-
pose. Pecunlary temptations were pre-
scented to her in The most lnsidious man.
ner by LOUIS Philippe's agents, but she
resisted all with pride truly worthy Of
royalty. Convinced that she was the
daughter of the Duke of Orleans, moth
ing short Of full recognition of her
rights as such would satisfy her. Her
stature, mien. aud manners, even her
voice, testified to this distinguished or
,gln. All impartial men listened with
admiration to her foreble assertion Of
ler claims. 1t was scarcely possible To
listen without beng persuaded of their
lInstice. She bore a striking resem.
,lance to Madame Adelaide, the dukes
'Isler while the features of the latter
vlvldly recalled 10 her her repuied father
he jaler. Ii is even said that on one
OCCASION. when she conducted her youth
al sou. Edward. 10 The gallery,
he child, on observing portrait of
Louis Philippe. cried several times,
Papa Ch,appini Papa ChIappini !"
The baroness was vexed by this Incl.
lent The police. who were ever on
,er track, who did all in their power to
prevent the circulation of her memoirs,
threatened her repeatedly with impris-
mmenr Ii is strange fact, that LOUIS
XVIII. and Charles X not only con-
,ented to, but originated all those man.
euvres against the baroness. Those
rlnces seemed then to repose entire
confidence IN him whom they regarded
as their cousin. though that individual
vas ceaselessly engaged in schemes
which c,mpassed their destruction,
The fall OF the elder Bourbons, aud the
succession Of Louis Philippe to his good
Cousins, rendered the baroness position
more than ever difficult. She was more
han once desired 10 return To England.
| The intervention of The ambassador
hlelded her from persecution but she
was now alone. The Baron de Siern>
,erg had conducted her favoriIe son,
Edwar TO Russia. so that her courage
md consciousness of The Justice Of her
claim formed her only protection against
,he spi IS that surrounded her. Her
memoirs having been seized, aud the
tribunals of justice closed against her
" the ruling powers. whnse tools the,
hen were. they ended by pronoun-
eng her mad the only preteN for tins
calumny being peculiar fancy which
he had for feeding some birds which
liew 10 her windows from the gardens Of
he Tuileries. We know, however. on
Irrelragable testimony, that to the last
'he retained the full possession of her
reas"nlng faculties. She never aban>
ioned her claims. but always subscribed
herself Baroness de SIernberg, born
J"inyllle. During the last five years oi
her life, fear al being arrested IN the
ueels caused her to confne herself 10
her own house. where she knew she was
sale through The protection OF the Eng
Iish ambassador. On the night before
her death. in 1915. happening to hear
he cannon announce the opening of
the chambers, she called for the public
journal iha, she might read the speech
# that brigdad. She never spoke
gain.