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Elysec. Being person Of very considerable
talent, she was no doubt of great use to the
plotter who was thus, from the first hour Of his
entrance into power, weaving the dark web of
treachery and fraud. Costly presents, which
her vanity prompted her TO display, we're con-
stantly sent to her from the Elysee. Now it
was an elegant box Of ebony, inlaid with sill
yer, now present of beautiful lace; now again
a splendid tea-service of vermilliOn, silver
giln; all Of which purported to come from diff
.fereut individuals in the Presidents house
hold, Her friends were much surprised and
annoyed at these evidences of NapOleOnic favor,
but for long time had not the slightest sus-
picion of the game she was playing; for her
professions Of republicanism grew stronger
and stronger, and she pretended to feel very
much vexed that the necessities of his posi-
tion' should compel M. l.. to remain in post
so foreign to his sympathies.
At length the 2nd Of, December arrived; her
too trustful friends were scattered in every
direction, some in exile, others in prison, al
in danger and distress. Madame G. now threw
off the mask, was received openly at the
Elysee, with every mark of favor; her cousin,
who had contrived to gain the ear of the Pres
ident, was promoted to the important post
hitherto held by the college friend who had
kindly obtaind for him the office of Secretary,
and whom he had ungratefully caused to be
1isgraeed and he now came out as Nj. de L.,
with splendid carriage, servants &C., and
Madame g., who is no moro married at this
tune 70 her precious cousin than you or |, dear
lady reader, called herself Madame L. and
took up hor abode with him in superb apart
ra5Rt st the Elysee.
The unprincipled creatures are thus in posi-
ton IN which millions are constantly passing
through their hands; and it can hardly be
thought uncharitable to suspect that such
ample opportunities for feathering their nest
viii hardly be thrown away. They have just
possessed themselves Of valuable tract of
land In Algeria, and are no doubt laying up
other resources against a rainy day. The
elegant Madame de L. is in fact reigniug
favorite at the Elysee, and has even assisted
certain kindred sister-spirits in favor with the
powers that be, in 'doing the honors" Of some
Of the great balls and suppers at the Tuilleries.
She has beautiful coach, is covered with laces
and diamonds; l.. hopes to have apartments
at the Tuilleries when the Emperor shall have
taken up his abode there, NJ, de L. being one
Of Louis Napoleon's ''right hand" And to
crown the story Of their unblushing mendaci-
ty, | have just learned that NJ. L. calls him
self a CONT, and this edifying couple have had
new cards engraved, with the titles of Count
and Countess de L. surmounted with a coro.
nett
The surroundings of the Prince President
wouid furnish volume of similar histories
deepened, alas, with even darker shadings-
For it is literally true that some of the most
favored followers Of Louis Napoleon and his
fortunes, have been furnished from the galleys
But think of the profligacy, the moral de.
torioratiOn implied in such a state Of things
where disgrace and ruinare held over the heads
of all who refuse to take part in the present
tyranny, and where wealth, splendor, and the
intoxicating favor of "the Court" are to be
purchased by the most degrading services,
and the basest treacheryl