Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-07
Correspondence of the Boston Postl
4 LONDON BREwER'S DAUGHTER.
Intrigue of Paris JOurnaIist---lt Cuimi
mates in Marriage---Separation for h'nch
of Filthy Tuere.


Intrigue of Paris JOurnaIist---lt Cuimi'
mates in Marriage---SeparntiOn for Lack
of Filthy Luere.
Miss Perkins, granddaughter of the veal
thy mariner in the London brewery hrm oil
Barclay, Perkins, & Co., who died few
years ago, in the magnificent house, CHIP
stead Place, Kent, is at this moment the
heroine, In Paris, Of very painful romance,
which is moi devoid of instruction. Her IA
ther, who now inheris the glores Of Chip
stead, and principal share in the brewery,
was kept on rather short allowance by the
| old man; and married beneath himself on
the Continent; brought up his two children
| on the Continent, and acquired Continental
habits
Last year MFR. Perkins left his daughter,
then blooming girl of sixteen, by herself
in what be supposed to be a respectable
boarding house in Nice. This establishment
was kept by lady bearing the arstoeratic
name Of Madame de Lavalette. She very
soon came to the conclusion that the charms
of Miss Irene were marketable, more esne-
eially when takra with the considerable for
tune TO which she was understood to be en-
titled. Impressed with this idea, she wrote
a letter 10 Nj. Scholl, smart young 'ionr-
naist" of Paris, telling him that if he came
TO Nice she could put him in for good thing
in the way of marriage. nj. Scholl readily
obeyed. In order 10 effect an introduction
which might appear accidental the following
plan was arranged:
Mad. de Lavalette got up a charity meet
ing at which Miss Perkins and some other
ladies made the quote. Miss Perkins had
made repeated courtseys lor the francs, hall
francs aud coppers which are generally
given on such occasions, when TO her pro
found astonishment and the envy OF her lel-
low-workers, handsome young man, WIN
light, fluffy mouslache, dressed IN the PINK
of fashion, dropped five golden Napoleons
into her bag. The bait took On returning
home. she told Madame dc Layalette that
she $50 much wanted 10 know who was the
distingue gentleman who had shown himself
80 liberal: she should 'so like" TO be intro
duced 10 him. Madame de Lavalette care
lessly said she would make inquiries. These
inquiries were so successful, that few days
later, M. Aurelien Scholl was asked to tea.
Miss Irene's heart, in which great b!each
had been already made by the glitlerng
weight Of the five Napoleons, was in no state
TO resist the siege laid to T. Madame de La
valette allowed every facility for tete tett
walks in The Intoxicating orange and lemon
groves of Nice, and for drives in pony car
riage among romantic hills, woods, rocks
and mountains.
The consequence was that, at the end OF 9
few weeks, Miss Irene wrote TO her father
not only thai she was engaged to NJ. Scholl
but that it was absolutely necessary for he
10 be married Immediately. Wereupon MIR
Perkins came 10 Paris 10 meet M. Scholl
and put to him the usual English question
"What do you propose 10 settle upon my
daughter ?r NJ. Scholl, who, after all hi
debts were paid, had not a shilling in ih
world, with perfect GOODNESS referred papa Il
his notary. The notary explained that mar
IL riage settlements were not customary II
. France; that nj. Scholl was gentleman a
Z high literary altainments; that he had bee
received at Court, and that his social pos
II lion was quite an equivalent to the forlun
!, lie would receive with the young lady. Th
l. papa would probably not bavc yielded
It these arguments had II not been for the othe
d and more conclusive one above hinted al
n Which admitted of no delay. He was, more
y over, induced TO make the best'0l bad jo
a by L dinner, which NJ. Schnll gave him :
rs the Maison Doree, to which were asked I'll
or Duke de Massa, the famous amateur CON
Id poser of the Court, and three or lour Ma
s. uuises or Yiscounis. He finally agreed
70 settle upon his daughter &c, 600 year, 81
le 900 OF which was TO be in the names OF EN-
Id lish trustees, and the other a donation in Ii
M French form. Scholl, though terribly disal
pointed Gas French fortune hunters genera
n, iy are when they catch an English heiresi
81 at getting only an income instead oil lun
ne OF money down, was fam 10 put up with .
N ! that could he screwed out of papn, and II
~ marriage was solemnized.
We If Miss Irene had known how TO manal
70 him according 10 French methods, he wou
az have made her reasonably good husban
W but she very soon began 10 rebel. Young
:, she was, she found out that money had be'
~ II Scholl's prlRun mobile. And yet, stranI
,ae 10 saw, when Madame de Lavaletie came
ne Paris and asked for her "liltle commission
%, oi on the marriage, which Scholl refused
ne nav. Madame Scholl took her part, adopt
pm her as her crony, and when Scholl servl
IN. her with legal notice not to frequent Ma
at anne de Lavalelte's she ran away with her
Iondou, Scholl followed them there, Al
M meeting them in Piccadilly, caused
ss1, ''scene' by loudly proclaiming them both
,ca prostitutes.
tee Madame Scholl, who has just been &C
,ne ', fined, and is in precaiious state OF heal
Ky has brought suit for a judicial separali
ne ne against her husband, on the ground OF c.
u, eiiy and habitually Indecent conduct
Ss IN wards her The counts in the declarati
NJ are of such character that the legal io
s.y nails say they dare not print them. 1
In9 n9 Court, which seemed to lean towards
'u '.Io lady, has not yet made any fiual decisi
~, ~ but has ordered an inquiry TO enable her
w T. prove her allegations. Whatever may
ia the result, it adds but one TO the many
49, stances within my experience which hi
ooa ol led me 10 the conclusion that marriages
20 ~ tween Frenchmen and English or Ameii
a. ato girls very seldom answer.