, 1868-05-08
aHalia Statesman.
FRIDAY EVENING, May 8, Ises.

The DEMI. MONDE "A curious illustra-
ton of the life OF the lorrtte was furnished
BY the course which Anna Deslions was forced
te'take when the Prince Napoleon discarded
her in anger, and discontinued her allowance
ofone hundred thousand francs year. Every
thing she possessed, jewels, carriages, horses,
gold aud silver plate, pictures, statuary, fur
niture, 0bjets de pertH, etc, was gathered to-
gether and sale advertised of all the perso-
nal effects Of madame D." (Anna Des-
lions), TO take place at such q date at her
apartments, Number, Avenue des Champs
Ulysses. For three days previous to the
sale, the rooms were thrown open to the
public, and SO great was the crowd which
rushed 10 see, that for the entire preserva-
tion of order, and perhaps to prevent any
attempt at stealing, policemen were there
in force, two stationed at the door, two on
the stairs, and colleagues innumerable inside
the rooms. The 6rst people in the country,
ladies as well as gentlemen, were seen elbow
lug their way through the crowded rooms,
gazing with wonder on the almost priceless
treasures which had been poured at this
Woman's feet. Her jewel case was as long
as q pianoHorte, and with its & lass top, and
locked side-doors, was much the same as the
show case we see in jewellers shops. The
marvels it contained we're whorthy descrip-
ton by the pen of the author Of "Vatbek. p
There we're 6fty-four 6Dger-rings enriched
with priceless gems set of corals, encircled
about and about, again aud again, with
diamonds and pearl necklace well known
in France to be, next to that of the Empress,
the most valuable in the country, and which
sold for the enormous price of seventy, nine
thousand francs The professional jewellers
of Europe assembled for this sale, and the
lorette's treasures were dispersed in all di-
rections, never to be re-collected. 1 have
seen and studied the interiors of nearly all
the celebrated palaces Of Europe, and | do
not hesitate to say that the chdnlJre coucher
of Anna Deslions was more strikingly beau
tiful in all its decor ations than any l can
remember. Completely hung with white
satin, this delicate and expensive fabric was
further enriched by the finest embroidery in
colored silks, wrought, it was evident, by the
most skilful grisettes in Franee-and these
carry of the palm from the world. The bed,
which was rather high, was reached by a
couple OF steps, and these were ofgold-Wood,
with cliugiug cupids, some in the act of dis
charging their arrows in the direct on of the
couch, some lolling lazily back, grinning
broadly, like daughter, holding both his
Sides" The show was in truth a marvel of
splendor, and together with the rich and
titled danes and cavaliers who came to look
upon it, came the lOwly, aDd lowlest among
the lowly came some otthe griSettes of Paris.
Pierre, the cOachman, who had just been
married to Marie, the modiste, brought his
bride to see and this article finds its fitting
close in recording well>known mot which
circulated from lip to lip ofthe grand saloons
after it had been uttered well, ma chere,'
said Pierre to Marie, "what do you think of
it2" To which Mare made answer: Think
oft! Ma toi l think it is enough to dis
gust one with virtue"