The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-16

| persons, under three governments, an I'd during "a
| succession Of Unprecedented and unforeseen
events! What ma'tri8ls 0r q work on NOiern
History for some Plrsian Macau.ay
How singular is the public OF women OF lgt'ors
ON the COuineul, and how dissmi'lr TO the do.
uestichy Of our own hrcsdC uovcsts aud poet
esses In 1887, Madame de Grardm then M
dtmOisCllc Delphnc Cav, aud 30 the charming
age OF three. and-twpuly, "assiSpd" alta dinner
EiNen hN the Ambassador of France to- some
navel officers who bad rescued several captive,
nom Agiers. During the dessert she rcai'rd
s'mc verses inspirCo by the event-vsrses which
caused so strong an excitement that she WAS
received ht the capital as member Of the AH,.
deny OF the TiGcr. Charles y accorded her q
pension for hvr Chant 6v Suerr which she soon
forfeited 10y another chant, iu which the chief of
TIE expedition tu Algigrs was ;rgafcd with "a
license which the minister considered past che
bounds OF the poetic.
It was not enough for Madame d. Gir1rdip. o,
light upon her husbands side. Sine Gid t openly,
HvoWcdly, and publicly She proclaimed herself
ms partisan. While De Girardm wa, suffering
from the rigOrs OF the coup Eght', IuGy Tar
tNfc was produced 9t the theatre FaucaiS On
the FIRST night OF los performances the most criti-
cal audience IN Europe stamped itau uncguivocnl
1iuc,es,, "Author author! crci the paftyrr.
hegnier advanced before the curtan aud meu-
TONED the name of Madame de Girtrdin!"
"EmtC. ENuis' tell them Madame Emile de
GArdin, cried the authOress imperiouslv.
no had ever heard Of Madame dc Girardin
Madame LWls lie Grardin was her husbands
Wo, and must be known for such
In society, as iu her works. Madame de Girarlin
we beg pardon, Madame EBiie dc GirirIin-
always was u lady Authorship and popularity
never unscNed her manners or her habits. The
delicate hand with which she wrote was gloved-
and through all the brilliant force Of her
creations there is no trace Of hard and naked
knucklcs.
Alas that physical pain should have rendered
the last days Of such u life almOst,a martyrd0m
GuIzoT.
Here is dialogue between q lady Of rlshion
and Monsieur Gozot.
"My dear Monsieur Guizot, You seem weary
with everything, as if your heart, and mind, and
spirit were tatgucd. How is this What can
you desire For years you have occupied the
thoughts OF Europe, inspired your name in his
tory, and been king Of men and leader of mon
arcey. In your retirement you are honored and
hlustrious. No other is high enough for you TO
envy. Then whence this asstude, this sadness
this hypOChrondria Are you III ?"
No, Madame, but l would forget.
"Forget"
"Yes l would tear a thousand pages from out
the book of my lte-pageS filled with the records
Of others, but which neither gave nor give me
any happiness.
"Is it possible you can be dissatisfied with your
magnificent career 20
"Were my time to come over again" liz must
be understood that this anecdote comes direct
from the lady who heard the avowaD, "aud
were Tree % choose my lot, l would be a man
without either political or social duties RESPONSE
Die but for my own conduct, without too many
relations or friends, without any endOwments of
talents, but simply those Of common sense; with
out nerves, and with good digestion aud a little
egotism, entirely without ambition, living on a
modest, solid Independence, drawn, say from
rents in the Boulevards of Paris, or Regent street
in London; so that l could be a calm unimpas-
stoned, dlsnterested spectator of passing events"
"Ihen, asked the lady, "what would be your
dream, your desires, your employment, your
pastime :"
''To see the passions and agitations of others.
As for glOry-Pah"
And this is the verdict of a man who has known
all and seen all-who has taken bird's-eye view
OF empires from the lofty heights of his own
genius.
THE Duc DE MoRNY.
Hydraulic pressure is known to be a great
power, and the Due de Morny, years ago, put it
to new use, and successfully pierced the thick
skin of a vulgarian. The noureau richie in ques-
ton gave dinners and always reserved for him
self and his wife a certain exquisite vintage OF
Leoyille which the famous house Of Clos sman of
bordeaux sold him for a louis the bottle. The |
servant who stood behind his masters chair had |
secret orders to manmuyre with this particular |
wine, so that the guests, although served with the
best, never tasted the Leoyile.
Nj. dc Morny, informed of this fact, watched |
the servant, and marked his clever manipulation
OF the bottle. The man asked him
"Bermtage z"
AuS Duho lOpuSut pOlnllllB 70 luc place WucEe !
the bottle was secreted, lOudly-"I prefer Leo
yille."
The man looked at his master, who, seeiug /
that he was discovered, made the best Of 1t.
Don't you hear the Duke prefers LeOville" |
The precious bottle was brought from it's .
hidingPlace, and the Dukes wineglass slowly .
flled-the host, his wife, and all the guests OBJ
serving the operation with deep interest.
NJ. de Morny poured the contents of the small .
glass into his tumbler, filled it up lesurely with .
water, and drank it as if 1t were only ordinary |,
wine.
1t must have been dreadful moment for Mon
sieur and Madame the host and hostess.
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