The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1870-10-15

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'onstsnt resident Al Gore House. In .
ong library, lined ~slternsteiy with books
nd mirrors, ard hsntei BY . deep bay
overlooking the Charles II. oaks
n Hyde Park, tits 4 lady of remarkable
half buried ina T. utsvfo 81 yellow
reading by q suspended lamp Sofas,
'uuches, ottomana, s.atuettes, basts, and
tu%mpiuously crowd the room
Enamel tables stand here and there. Ele.
pant sriflcs abound in every corner. The
ady arises rs the visitor Ia announced,
md gracefully offers her hand. She u
Ar advanced In middle sge-approaching,
fact, 60 years, though she does not ap-
pear 10 Her ~sipgulArly fascinating man
Ter, coming as much from real kindness
II heart as from knowledge Of the world.
sas much 10 do with this. Then there
re that geniality, db1ndon OF care, con.
Iciousness Of her attractions, and sunshine
II good nature In smiles and laughter
hat make her unsurpassed in expression
md manner by the most beautiful of her
,ex. She is intelligent. Her wit, though
Keen, is good .humored. No more sweetly.
nodulaied voice, clear, and silvery, ever
added witohery TO beauty. Besides, she
possesses the aptitude Of q perfect woman
Of the world. She elioits any peculiar
in those around her. She appreci
ates mental gifts. Her own conversational
powers provoke those Of her listeners TO
best. Add TO this the charm Of her
rank, the rare Ggrefnens OF her man.
sion, the good taste of her surroundings,
the fashion Of her company, and the con-
slant presence Of a friend whose fiat in
all matters Of taste was decisive (the
Compte d'Orssy, Of whom T~allyrand said
that "he taught the English aristtcracy
how to conversely and there are apparent
some ofthe reasons Of Lady Blessington's
extraordinary influence.
. 1t was here that Louis Napoleon lived
as in a home for a period Of more than
two years. At those nightly receptions,
never omitted, where from 10 till hslfpast
10 Lady Blessington was the Minerva of a
shrine where all the votaries of literature
and art worshipped, the future Emperor
was always present. 1t was here he made
the acquaintance. Of Disraeli, Bulwer,
Lord John Russell and Lord Lyndhurst
Count d'Orsay was like q brother to the
poor adventurer. Money was loaned him
Creditors who threatened the Queens
Bench Prison were paid. He lived fol
months, week in and week out, under the
Gore House roof. Even when absent, hii
place was reserved at table. After his es
cape from imprisonment at Ham he made
his way, ragged and moustacheless, al
once to Ledy Blessington and Count
d'Oray, and was received by them with
open arms. His gratitude seemed to know
no bounds. He was the foremost wor
shipper of the queen of English drawing
rooms, ever swinging his censor to hel
beauty, and whispering in her ear sof
accents of homage. Indeed, II was from
Gore House that he departed, in Septem
Der, 164S, to take his seat as Deputy il
the National Assembly, hardly, at tina
time, suspecting the destiny that awaite'
him.
Hitherto, be II noticed, Louis Napoleon
had had no opportunities TO serve hi
few friends in England. He scsnowl
edged his debt Of gratitude and was pre-
fuse in promises of future payment. |
was all he could do. They asked n,
more. Probably no more friendly part
ing ever took place between two men Q
the world, no parting in which there wer
more honest expressions OF untold obi
cations on the one side and more SINGER
belief in those expressions on the other
than that which the library at Cor
House witnessed as Louis Napoleon bad
good bye to Count D'0rssy the evenin
Of his departure for France. The Coun
was seven years only the senior in egg
In accomplishments, intellect, influence
and social position he was immeasurabi
the superior. They had, neyerthelesl
become intimate friends 1t had been
tie Counts power to be benefactor, sn
he had used 1t. For more than two yeai
Lady Blessington and he had stood ur
finchingly by the side Of the exile. AM
as they parted, 1t is generous TO suppos
that there was as much sincerity In th
beneficiary as nobleness Of heart 10 tn
benefactors.
Louis Napoleon, as the world know
commenced in September, fS48, his W
ward career. From the election, in th
following December, which made hit
President for q term ending in May, 1876.
up through the dismissal OF the ChangaI
nier, dissolution Of the Chambers, decla.
alton Of a state Of siege in Paris, arrel
of 1870 Deputies, Imprisonment Of 10y
Generals, and successful coup detdt, tn,
60 Redeemed his hands with innocent bloc
that his wall to day is,
"out, damned seot!"
we need not follow him here. 1t Is enoue
for this art Gle that he formally accepte
the imperial dignity, and assumed the tit
of Napoleon Ill.
Meanwhile a change came over Gol
House. Observers did not see it. tt
flash of wit in the brilliant salons turns
eyes away from the shadow in the bol
dor. Lsboring day and night
literary work did not clear Lac
Blessington from accumulating del
Harrassed by unpaid bills, she &
no eIeep at night. Sick to the heart'sco
of the mad whirl Of excitement in viii,
she lived, she had not the force 10 81
! hgnd or foot to extricate herself. For tv
years sue lived in constant terror of ha
/. ing an execution put into Gore Hou'
; During all this period the most caref
precautions were taken as to the adm
D sion of persons, both at her outer "a
and hall-door entrance. While 8
: was entertaining her brilliant compan
| her servants we're watching her gat'
! Pitiablel And yet pity hardly holds
: own when unpaid bills of $4,000 for
|, dian shawls, $500 for laces, and G3.2
] for horses and carriages meet the eye.
! The crash came st last. A sheriff SO
+ Ger obtained admission In q ludicrous d
r guise. A fortnight afterward Lady Bile
ington and her two nieces departed
3 Paris, honofably enough, leaving all
. her creditors. Thus ended In fight,
Q fected with privacy most painful and
initiating, this wonderful career of gay
and m~agni6cence.
EARLY in May, Gore House was thro
open to the public, and all it's hoart
treasures were sold BY auction. The
II realized upward Of fl3.000, and, after D
/ ing her l~adyship's debts, ef1 were lodl
@ with her banker.
I'll Count D'Orsay, preceding Lady B
{ sington 10 Paris (for he had shared in
q family mistortuneb sought assistance Il
hjs nuoudam friend. Louis NapoleOn
then President. The offices Of the nat