Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-15

sular government, found an abiding place be
meath the hospitabe roof Of the widow Mazare's
mansion, and was almost constantly there until
he returned to head the allied forces against his
own country
Notwithstanding the method by which he had
arrived at that position, Smith made an exem-
plary husband, and when at last he yielded TO
an insidious disease his relict was in a more
comfortable stuation-so far as comfort de-
ponds upon worldly means-than ever. Madame
Smith was now ffty-siX years of age, and re-
manned until 1894 period of twenty years
widow. During this period that humor of
which we have spoken was developed Finding
that time was soaring her lovely features, she
resorted to NIL those mysterious arts so well
known to and employed by French women to
perpetuate their charms, to maintain her SUI
premacy as a belle among fashionable Philadel-
phianS. This may appear ridiculous when the
age of the lady is considered, but is neverthe-
less, matter Of fact. She dressed in the
heighth Of extravaganza, and rarely appeared
upon the street without q rich display of dia-
monds and an amusing exhibition of girlish
airs; when in company it was to vie in APP
pearance with the beauties of twenty years, and
to parade the coquetry of young miss
During this time, acceleratedion the one hand
by lavish extravaganza and on the other by
mismanagement, the estate was becoming quite
heavily encountered. 1t continued to decline
until fifteen years ago, when Madame Smith,
then about eighty years of age, married for the
third time the groom being Frenchman named
Makau. He rescued the estate from the sheriff
clutch, and then pressed his wife to sign over
the property to him. She refused firmly, not.
withstanding all his entreaIies. He left the
place in high dudgeon, and in less than twenty
four hours, with his trunks, was on his way
back to France, since which time not word
has been heard from him. Thenceforward
Madame Makau became estranged from the
world, and became recluse, rarely appearing
upon the streets. Yet when she did, she wore
her girlish dresses, high-plumed hat, necklace
of diamonds, and invariably band about her
forehead from the centre of which depended
brilliant gem. Her conversation was confined
to her domestics. Michael Foley,
good-natured Irishman, who had been for
forty years the occupant of a shanty at
the corner of Seventh and Christian streets,
and her attorney Horace Binney, Jr. During
her seclusion she was robbed by a servant girl
and her lover, who escaped with 81 900 worth
of jewels and clothing. In last February she
vacated the place for her house ia Third street,
being impelled, it is said, through fear of an at
tack some night She was feeble when she
made this change, but the ruling passion was as
strong as ever, and she astonshed the neighbors
with her gay attire. Her decline was gradual
until Monday last, when death occurred. The
house on Christian street; large fOur-story
dwelling, with high gables has been standing
empty since she left it. The grounds have
been neglected, and its encumbrances are nearly
as great as its value. Madame Makau, whose
life has nearly encompassed century, was
buried in the Philadelphia cemetery, where her
first husband was inferred, Thus ends the his
tory of this old residenter. 1t is said that the
Christian street property was sold for S57 600,
and that a son of the first husband is coming
TO claim what remains of the estate.-Philddel-
phtd telegram" f''s' "''''''