Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-29
DAILY NlRGINlAN.
voltaiio and Madame do Pompadou
ny A lIoussAvE


he was the butcher Of the Hospital Of the nsalds,
and was condemned to be hung according Votairc,
so was the daughter Of the farmer of Fericsons Jou
nne. What matters II, since he who was truly In
iher TO her, the Grmer-genera beuormant dc
Tourneholm This gentleman thinking her worthy
of his fortune took her his home and brought her
np as If she had been his daughter He give her
the name of Jeaune-Antoinetto,t
The hrmpr- general had anephow, Lenormant dE
iolcs lie was IN nmnhle young man, and had the
character and manners of u gentleman he was heir
To the immense fortune of the farmer general nj enst
according 10 law Jeanne, on her side had some claim
to share of this fortune. II wns very simple way
Of making nll agreed by marrying the young people
Jeanne ns wo have seen, was already In love with the
King; she married dEtiolcs without shifting her
point IN vieW-Ncrsnillcs Versailles that wins her
only horizon. Her young husband became desperate
ly cnamored of her; but this passion OF HIS which
amounted almost To madness, she never felt in the
least She received II with resignation, rs n misior-
tune TINT could not last long.
The hotel OF the newly married couple, Rue-croix-
os-Petits-t hamps was established on lordy foot
ing; the best company in Paris left the fashionable
saons for that OF Madame dEtioles; until that time
there had been such gorgeous display OF lux
AIRY ia France. The young bride hoped by this means
to make something Of n noise NJ Court and thus ex-
cite the curiosity of the King bay after day passed
away In icnats aud brilliant entertainments
II Is known that Louis XV passed life of constant
eBHm "1ho people are suffering said the Duke de
Choseul 10 him one day. II am ennnged' answered
the King. Madame d IGtioles established her empire
over the King after She had succeeded IN winning his
hyorby varying the life OF her royal loyerby means OF
hunting parties promenades ietes, theatrical rcprescn
iaons suppcrs In the first pnec, she had the art of
metamorphuaing herself every hour In tho day. No
knew better thnn she did how to vary the play o
her features Mt time she was ms nnguishing and
IA sentimental NJ u Madonna IN heavenly rcvory nj
another she full of liie gay and as eoqnet
ish asa Spanish girl. She hnd to wonderful de-
gree the gn of tears she displayed 10 much nrt Ia
weeping well that she gave to her tears, says poet,
The value of pearls. Whoever saw her In the morn
ing, proud mperions queen, In all the splendor OF
her power found her in tho evening sportive giddy,
nndenp; presiding over her little suppers with the
spirit aud nractveness of an actress alter the play.
The Able Sonnvie, who saw her ocn has left behind
him finished portrait of her; BESIDES the agree
nblcness of beautiful face, full of visacity, Madame
lie Pompndonr possessed In perfection the art OF cree
nng herself quite another face and this new cre
alton was another result of her studies upon the re-
lnons between her soul and her physiognomy, With
out altering her attitude her siaagc was a perfect
Proieus The gih of tears she only had, like other
nctresses in the presence of the public. The public
Of Madame de pompadour was Louis Ky. God only
knows the torment and anguish she must have suffer
cd in playing her part for twcniyiour years without
u moments truce.
However Monsieur dEtiolcs never witnessed his
wfes return He ndorcd her, he lived for her II np
pcared TO him impossible TO live without her, When
he learned from his mother-in-law hnt his wife en-
joyed the glory Of living in the palace OF Nersallch he
fell into profound grief anger seized him at n later
period he besouRht her for the sake oi their ltlle
daughter for the sake OF their pas, happiness, for the
sake of yrueo return TO that house Of which she WIS
the Joy and the hope She burnt the letter without
dcipning 10 answer it,
Madame dc Iompadonr born in the rank of the
people and seating herself her upon the throne
of Blanche Of Cnatlc Madame dc Pompadour, pro-
tcctnR philosophers and banishing the Jesuits treat
ing great nobemcn with the same freedom as artists,
was of the thousand enuses Of the French 1ievo-
luton Madame Dnbarry only initiated her predcces-
5or when she called noble duke an ape. The say
ing is well known: Announce Madame Dubauy's
Ape Thus spoke great lord belonging to the Court
af Louis Ky TO the co0rticrs of Versailles. More
than one fnc name that France boasted Of with pride
lost It's brilliancy in that atmosphere OF coatlers
and courtesnns HSot onyn snid Madame dc Pom
padour TO The Abbe tie Berns, have all the nohili
iy at my feet but my little dog even Is wearied with
homage" Madame de Pompadour reigned so mpe1-
ously that day at VaSailles, Mt the end of din-
ner an old man approached the King, and besought
him quite nlond To have the goodness To recommend
him to Madame de Pompadour Every one smiled
but the marchioness
Madame de Maintenon had less difficulty in anus
ing bons XIV, old and superstiousy religious, than
Madame de Pompadour had in interesting Louis XIV,
who still young, but wcared with all kinds OF
Joys, even those Of n future paradise.
At the time when the marchioness used to disguise
herself peasant girl or gardeners Wife she had
built a very romantic hermitage in the park OF Ner-
sallcs on the borders of forest, the road TO st
Gennain observed from the exterior, 1t wasa retreat
fitted in efery respect for nnchorite but as soon
as the threshold crossed it was IA little mansion
worthy Of an odd of the Regency Vanoo, Boucher
Deatour had been there to reproduce upon the walls
and ceilings nll the charming images of pagan art
There was an unhcarl-of luxury Of naiads aud ham
adryados Venus, ebe Diana the huniress, the thre
Graces, with their hair only for costume, abounded
there unumcrHble.
The garden was a masterpiece Of seductive attrac-
tiyeness; II wns rather wood than n garden wood
pcopled with statues formed Of yerdant and odorous
arcadc of charming groves, of dark shaded retreats
In the middle Of the garden there was farm, real
farm In all It's details with cows, goats, and sheep
The marchioness presided daily over the building OF
this hermitage. "Where are you goingY said Lou
is Ky. to her, seeing her go out so often Sire,
am building hermitage for my old age. You know
am somewhat devotional | shall end my life in
solitude" ayes like all those who have loved great
ly or rather who have been greatly loved
Toward the end Of spring, when the woods had be-
come green, and the trees in blossom, when the
enameled grass carpeted the paths Madame de Pom
padour begged Louis XIV to come and breakfast at
her hermitage. The King went in company OF a va
let de chnmbre. Surprise followed surprise. AT first,
before entering, at the sight of roof covered with
thatch he thought he going to breakfast like an
anchoritc he seriously feared that the marchioness
had taken fancy for retirement. He entered the
court yard he went Straight to the door of the her
mtagc. At that moment yonng peasant girl came
out to meet him as she fresh-lookng, delicate
and pretty, he began to find the hermitage To his
taste She begged him to follow her to rtie farm,
passing through the odorerous groves. Did not Lou
is XIV think of stopping on the way with her who
was his guide ? When he approached the farm,
other peasant girl, more delicate still came out of
stable, and making thousand courteses presented
him with basin of fresh milk. At the sight of this
charming milkmaid; weaving little cap, coquetshy
arranged upon her black hair, and dressed in white
hnA2 2x-it
light Before taking the milk basin in his hands, he
looked at her second time from head to foot She