Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-20
mRN. EATON.
Tire Woman Whe Raled at she ~ bite
House durtaG sseoeraa SsckssaS
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AdwSotssrastoa.
Mrs westinreIAnd's New York letter o. the
Atlanta Constitution
Through Dr. Deems I learned that this cole
brstsd woman. Who did the houors OF the white
House during Gen. Jsck-on's administrators,
ETH hved-wss IN this city, and "a. one OF MS
congregation. Naturally I felt an interest IN,
and some curiosity TO see, q person shc hsd
played - conspicuous a part In the Affairs OF
TIE nation 81 one time, and, learning thst she
wss fond OF company. and would consider n no
intrusion. called. In doing 30, ~as more
forcibly reminded than ever before OF what
slaves We are OF the cspriccs Of FOR
OF life, over which we have no control.
Here was young woman who once held the
destinies OF nation In her hand. To VIZ hcr
meant defeat. Health, luxury, battery, hoe
ors-everythtng this world could give US vas
laid NJ her feet Nov, an old, feeble aud jadex
world, she exec out . bare existence In . retired
boarding house, which overlooks wAshingtss
square. Although In her seventy-ntth year.
she still bears the traces OF having been q beau
uful woman, and though miserably dressed. sne
received US With the grace and elegance OF .
queen We found her very acccssble-the coa-
yersation naturally turned upon events Of the
past, and We we're surprised 20 find every inci-
dent connected with her eventful lite - frc~h 10
her memory as IL they had only just occurred.
down in history, and perhsps-who snows~
they may be right and the historians wrong.
Such things have happened %, for OF all pee
PIE who profess To be entirely unprej indeed, -
think the generality Of historians are more pre-
JUDGED than any other class OF writers. Shs
spoke Of Mrs. Randolph and the Duchess Dc
FenSendock ~ her only children, aud, ~ the
midst Of many changes aud heavy losses. she
said she considered herself blessed in being sur
rounded by her grand children, Who are very
devoted TO her, and console and comfort her q.
her old age. Mrs. Randolph has been dead
many years, and Il Is this family OF children she
has reared, and who noe care for her, the
youngest son making Il his duty and pleasure 70
provide for his grandmother. whom he seems 10
love with = devotion bordering on romance. She
mentioned in conversation that her sOn-in-lsw,
the Duke, had two titles, the other one being
the Duke de Sampayo, aud that their only
child. = daughter. was married 60 one OF
the kothschilds. the son OF the elder Cra.-us.
She said her daughter had become thoroughly
foreigni zed, and hated America that she
would not allow her husband 60 accept . posi-
ton TO this country, which was offered him too
years ago. l asked her II she :" ever visited
Washington now" She said, No, recOllec-
tons of W ashington are so painful that DO not
like TO 60 there any more'-then sdded-"f
very foollshy married q third time. although
this marriage lost al Of my property, and Il q
not pleasant TO 90 back and see other people
enjoying what rightully belongs 60 me. Ne
married me tor my money, and IL took him tee
wears and seven months TO get IL into his posses
sion. Then, when he got IL all, he LEFT me. taking
some woman whom he fsncied and left the
country. L WAS In complete ignorance of his
movements until letter reached me which
had been written from the steamer, saying
he returned me my honored name. and lei
the country because he was not worthy to bs
associated with me and my family, confessed
himself villain and an adventurer, and g.
sured me be would never trouble me again. The
name Of this magnificent scsundrel was Anto-
MO Buchignani, and Mrs. Eaton says, Q very
handsome and elegant msn-a man who had ~
official position at Washington, although he was
an Italian adventurer of whom nothing was
known. OF course she at once resumed the nane
which had been so generously 90 restored 60 her .
and for the distinguished honor OF playing the
role OF Nadame Buchignani, she paid the prince
ly sum OF nineteen houses and sin square blocks
OF real estate in Washington city. few moro
years, and the sands of life will have ceased 70
How for this woman whose career Is without o
parallel.