The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-24
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HypOlNh a EstrCcst ststcr OF the lair Gabrielle,
had a design upon the heart OF the king. She
saw that Mademoiss lie d'En,ragues had deprived
her Of the hopes she ent,rtaiued To ayenge her
self, she had the address TO allure the Prince de
Joinvlue, and 10y dint Of caresses to obtain from
b'm some letters be had written To MademOiselle Ia
d d'Entrsgucs in when be had spoken disre,pect-
fully OF the Ring aud queen. Mad moiselle
d'EnuGpuCs knew not how TO rcinetatc herself in
favor OF the King, but the Prince az Joinvile,
who was ruined by the same blow. co1trived 10
cNtrCate himself from this porp'ex ty. tic told
Maocmoisele dEnraFuCs that MalcmJiscle
EsuCCs had fabricated ,hOsc letters 10y means
OF a secretary Of Charles De LIrra.nc, Duke of
Guisc, WHO could counterfeit an O,ts of hand
writing aud bis ooly with the view Of ruining
MadCmOievlle u'Entrapucs. The secretary, who
was hIihcd, confirmed this assertion, and she be-
lieyCd this tale MaIemoisella d' EstrCcs was dis
missed the court, and deprived Of a lover whom
sle teudCry cherished. The Prince dc Joinville.
her lover was obliged to 20 INTO Hungary t5
serve against the Turks, and the poor secretary
WIS ItcUmTensJd d with prison.
We shall finish this article by the history of a
Lady, who of all the loves of Henry Nv. caused
b m the most chagtin and the least pleasure.
We alludc TO the Princess Of Condo. Henrietta
Charlotte &c MOutmOrCuCy, daughter Of the high
constable Of that name She had at first been
promised in marriIge, aud even proposed to the
Marquis dc BassOmpiCre, With whose inclination
the marriage accorded in every respect. On one
side he found a charming woman, endowed with
all the graCGs Of mind and person; and ON the
fortune, ana formed an alliance with the greatest
uobemen in France. The king cheerfuly gavn
bis consent 10 the marriage, and BassOmp pierre
received the congratulations of all his friends
Bui all these brliliant hopes were destroyed by
love Before the celebration Of the marriage the
queen gave a ballet, in which Mademoisele de
Monmorency danced habted as Diana, holding
an arrow in her hand.
Her graceful figure made such an impression
upon Henry that he became desperately in love-
ue rejected that ia marrying this lady 10 the
Marquis &c BassOmpiere she would probably love
her husband and be less inclined 10 favor nis
views. la the meanwhile the enemies of Bas-
sompiere, cnyying his good fortune, advised tho
Prince Of Condo 10 ask Mad'lle dc MOntmOrency
in marriage. The king was apprised Of this, and
took an opportunity one day Of speaking in pri-
yatc 70 the lady, and begged that she would tell
him frankly whether BassOmpiere pleased her,
adding that he could easily break it of and give
her to the prince, his nephew. She replied that
since it was the will of her father, she should
esteem herself very happy with NJ. dc Bassom-
pierre. The king sent for Bassompiore-
81 think OF marrying you 10 Mld'lo d'Aumale,
and by this marriage 70 renew the DuChy of
Auuale in your favor"
"GUur majesty, them" replied the astopished
Bsssompiere, 'would give me two wives"
"Bassompiere, l would speak to you as a
friend l am become not only enamOured, but
perfectly distracted for Mademuiselle de Mont
morency. If you marry her and she loves you,
l must hate you. If, on the contrary, she would
love me, you would equally detest me. It were
better that jealousy did not destroy the friend
ship existing between us, for l love Oh ee with
sincere affection. am resolved 10 marry her TO
The Prince Of COnde, and to fix her at court
This will be the consolation of my advancing Old
age. l will give my nephew, who is Young "A
hundred thousand lyres to amuse himself with
and shallfest content with her affection, without
pretending any other favor"
This discourse fell like a clap of thunder upon
the marquis; in one moment he had all his haa-
piness ravished from him but having no choice
be thought 1t better to take upon himself the merit
OF a sacrifice which he knew he must make He
told the king he was too happy in having found
the opportunity he desired Of testifyinR his zeal
and affection for His Majesty. The king embraced
hlm with tears, and assured him of his gratitude
Some days after, the Prince of Conde espoused
Mademolsele dc MonimOrency. The prince
soon perceived the passion of the king for his
Wlie. lie found a very tender letter which he had
written TO the princess, and discovered that he
had visited her at Picardy, disguised in the Fem-
ism bablt. The prince then thought he could no
longer IN honor remain at court, and in cOnse-
quence LEFT the kingdom, accompanied by his
wife, and went to Brussels, where he was well
received by the archduke.
81 was" says BassOmpiere, "near the king
when the news was brought him. He said to me-
in low voice, Bassompiere, am "A ruined man
he has carried off his wife. Take care of INV
money, and 90 on with the game, and l will 60
The king, after counselIing with numerous per-
sons, at last relished the eXpcdient OF NJ. de Vii
leroi, OF whom the king had asked advice, and
who said without hesitation, "tnat His Majesty
ought to despatch one of his captains of the guard
after them 10 endeavor to bring them back, and
then TO the princes of those States where they
had probably gone, menaCing them with war in
case they refused to deliver them up They have
without doubt taken the route to Flanders; and
he archduke not having any express orders from
spain 10 protect him, Will doubtless deliver him
up or drive him from the States" The king,
however, would not fully decide upon this plan
nil he had heard the Oninipu of Nat ,t
Sully.
"What is to be done ?" asked His majesty.
Nothing" replied Sully.
Nothing" said the king.
"Hes, nothing" again replied the duke. "If
you do nothing, and you appear TO take no
lhought OF him, no one will try % assist him, not
even his friends and servants. and in three
months, pressed by necessity, You will have him
on what terms you please; but if you appear too
desirous to recall him, they will, Out Of opposi-
ton, detain him"
The king, who was chagrined and impatient,
would not acceptpf his advice, but was guided
by that of the President Jeannn and the next
day despatched NJ. de Piuslln, rs much to the
prince AS the arChduke.
To tini this picture, by trait capable alone
OF painting all the force aud frenzy of love va
shall say with almost every historian, "that the
great preparations TOR war that Henry ~ made
before his death, had for their original cause no
other than his passion for the Princess of Condo"
Nj zerai, after having spoken of the vast projects
OF Henry, adds "that love was not the least cause
OF these great designs for IL Is certain that Henry
the Great would have awaited himself of this
opportunity 10 deliver the Princess OF Cunde into
ms hands,. In word, the Princess Of Conde so
much engrossed the mlud OF the king, that a
report was circulated that he meant either 10
bear her away, or 10 kill the Prince of Conde at
biu' sels, aud the later was obliged 10 make his
escape 70 Milan disguised as priest. The Prin-
cess OF Conde, who was probably the Innocent
cause OF Henryb DEATH became afterwards the
iayOrite OF the Cardinal ue la Valiette-at least
We infer so from AmelOt In his historical
memoirs. He says
The Cardinal de Ia Vallette was desperately
In love with the Princess OF COnde, and she. il
was said, entertained a reciprocal affection for
him for, besides the elegance of his person, he
suppl' her with what she did not obtain from
her hu' band"
The Prince knew Il so well that he always let
her want money. Henry ", who was as last
the victim Of the fanalclsm OF his age and Of the
mAdn 50 OF R'yaillac, narrowly escaped some
years before being assassinated by Peter Barriere.
rms unlor innate man, woo was native Of
orleans, and only twenty seven years of ace
mhen ne was taken, had been waterman but was
afterwards soldier. The Duke of GIise who
was kllItd at ois, had employed him 70 deliver
Queen Margaret out of the hands of Ca
u llac, who detained her prisoner by order
OF Henry III. Barriere, in acquitting him-
sell OF This commission, became enamOred of one
or The women OF the princess. The indignant
pu sc he experienced threw him into a frenzy
of despair, and he endeayored 70 take his own
life. AS he feared eternal punishment, he had
heard that TO assassinate the king would be an