The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-11

was conveniently near and conven iently far enough
ponsard, Lamartne and Jules Janin were neignoors
He intended TO purchase the ground he selected at
is fun price, little thinking what that full price
the city OF Paris sent her account IN he
%s|.s ss sss ma sSgs s ;a%s
what garden ought 70 Be MADE the total sxorbi
to for 80 %ncS a ne WOULD not Ss
content with fewer melons and vines, the only fruit
he cared for. The city OF Paris then generously
replied that though he was mot Wealthy enough to
pay the highest price for land he was not poor
was sold TO him for eleven francs, with the under.
standing that at his decease the city was to pur-
chase 1t all back In order to preserve it as 1t was
homage In remembrance OF his haying preferred
France as residence to any other nation In Europe
There ia q little narrow door on one aide sur
mounted by gilt Tyre. This Tyre is overgrown with
ivy and this side door IL almost invisible. It Is or
was green some time ago. No one has ever passed
through 1t but ROssn. It was his private entrance
and is 40 situated as to avoid going round long way
OF water called the Pond OF Auteuii, in the Bos.
Here stood his BENCH and he would sit undisturbed,
for the keepers all knew him and respected his soil
tude-a thing he took as regularly aS daily meal.
Here have often met him. lie would touch his hat
to familiar faces but never stop to speak In this ane
and have often thought, while looking at the FERNS
right and left that their feathery mood, their lace.
ike edgings and elegant shapes were the kind OF
vegetation his harmonious soul delighted In. Here
the birds twitter most lovingly in summer: here
scent the dark pines most deliciOusly and these
things all were language to him.
B1t may not VILE mere too long, for the leaves,
both russell brown and yellow are covering M tho
path Ros5ni loved, and the cold November wind ~
signing monrnril lullaby. Opposite too, quite
across rises the Rothschild Palace, whose master
mas joined the composer In death. The prncey
chateau il also at one Of the entrances or the Bois
but James de ROthschild did not die here he
Dreatheu hig last mt his town residence Rue
Lattte and report says that he has willed small
sum to every one OF the clerks in his employment.
IL cannot be denied that James de ROthschild was
charitable; but II this could be denied would James
de ROthscnild have deserved the breath OF life
he was infinitely weather. than the most exagger-
ated reporter ever imagined or believed when
giving an account Of his financial posi-
laughed inwardly when he eyed over these
statistics. 10 the astonishment OF ALL on the day
when the Baron's affairs had to be looked into he
owned that his fortune was more than double what
his children supposed, "a his books indicated, and
that his private finances amounted to over miard.
And this is how he kept statsticians on the wrong
scent:-lle had opened accounts fOr false debtors
under false names, unto whom he would pay in
for certain PeLro ut Constantinople another for
prince X, at Moscow another for nabOb Mani
syab al bombay, and twenty others or more while
he would perSOnate these supposed individuals, thus
paying the sums they gained, TO all appearance, 10
himself He would follow up tho fluctuations OF
finances In all these different parts OF the world,
Just as II these parties did exist and place ali the
snecie ont 70 accnmn,ate while Mis- r,riyate doom
ments confirmed that he was the nab0h, or viccroy,
in 1s4g.
He mad married his niece the daughter OF Solomon
H. stili very lovely woman and not oniv lovely Int
clever and fond OF the ine arts Her
portrait by lngres In her morning room represents
her she when InRres was In the zenith OF his
Rue Latte which can bear repettiOn. the poet was
invited to dinner, and towards the close Of the
sllmptuous banquet some very old laChrymc Christi
was nut before the guests
"m hy was thai name given TO such nice wtneYp
asked Inc banker Of the noet s.Lacn,rnH Cbrisn y,
he repeated and add ID with disaln ",hrIst,s tear
s.lecause answered Henri Heine ssChrlst must
have went 20 gee Jews drink 40 much or this dacios
nectar ~
The Baron smiled. bowed. touched the poets glass
athongh IL Concerns no higher nerson than nvseIf
your constant correspondent may well come IN your
valuable paper. had solicited card OF admittance
hi tha bankers painting gallery which was tmmes
dalely deliyered and M tile annonted honr fonnd
4 man servant in black-fOr the Baron was not fond
OF lyaries-a the entrance OF the corridor leading
10 the reception rooms Iheaitnted KNOWING thai
the gallery was on the opposite SIDE and fearing the
servant had taken for other morning visitor
showed him my card. s'Sir,v he replied, II have
orders to lead YOU to the BarOn.n When did stand
surfeited and II he had been an object instead OF
living man and had had the packing or him,
should have stamped sfragilen the box 1
nut him into There was a cOnnueror in hIs
look but conquered one. too and conquered by
toav ,rera ,,os,re me ,,ra fha Ia,v,ah 49,. ,taS
r,,,n 49,, ,hn,,s,, nu,Iiaa s.sir !, sna ~ r,
rourreouslv ..ia there nnvtbing eIse Won voniI
III, 80 60 A.. nv ,ouaa nas.a. nv j.. aryyy ~
my ~ 49, - ~ 49,. ny saeI =,
'EVery Ining III eh's hoise ihiiss DC Woreu seeiIR
aiiou - ". -,...s ,.... m. "A, .
ihen pcSiu mhctc you nho auu mahc yourseu ~
nome. Nnen you nave uOne above stairs you may
go III the Kitchens or cellars, and that Is tine man
VINO IL 10 follow you" pointing 10 tue black SER
want. NOW good mornings Snail DC glad 70 near
"nat you mink.
ipoMou, smooA s.o oA.e'ue.. nanu anu re.ileu.
'lHaL IN LlOuSut u TOOl1, s1lu the re-
specLiui servant, opcnhe siali door, ana looked
III ~ the eNpIssson y. niy Iace nc propaoiy anu
clpated my Wishes. " CIT sI. you win walk IN
ana lock round VIII stana mere VII you come out"
crossed the ehIrance, .no man noiseessiy closed
lhe uooI pelMscn M. o,.a my sc, nuu sat uo"n on
ueep easy Chai' ~ /" ~ q evs'lio uouuol. Inc
WlnuoWs were Oh pantcu slass nhe temple. On