, 1873-11-09
MADAME DU BARRY.
Ihe Last Favorite Of Louis XIV.
how a m''l'ner's Apprentice Became a
Kings Mistress.

Tier Terrible Death During the
"1sc1gn of Terror"
From Tef.plc Bar.
Tho Village of Vauoon lcura ia ro1narkablo a
being the birthplace Of tsgo Of tho mcAt famous
or should say ono OF tho most famous aud ono
OF the most insanaoua a-women oft 'Tronoh his
tory Joan OF Arc and tho Countess tlu Bnrry,
It has been suggested that Va'eoulours is not
entitled to thB latter honor, or. disoa,or, but
TINT 1t has boon SO aceredtto 4 from tle loyo OF
nneithcals so common a,no az tho Ifonch, and
for tho purpose of moro klrlkiug1y contrasting
two strilingly oppoaito eA.a1.aoters, Bo that as
1t mny,
MARIE JEANNE ,1,tAnp sl.c DE- yAoprps,un
waa born in tao ye' II 17As. Writers difror an to
tho condition OF pr parents, but ii Is probable
that aho wa tb i adAughtor Of q u,autua-naakcr
namea Seen nd Of ono yaubornior, mnn Of
good but po' 4 family. :,
sue was t only yonrs OF age when her father
dloa: II A Income Ind ncyor been moro than u
bafo 81 Asistence, and tho child and hcr mother
"efo aeft totally unprovidod for. There wero
on'd two persons In: tho wido world to whom
'4noy could turn for aesistance-a poor monk,
named fAngs, n. do yauborniers brother, and
II. Dllaud do Aloncoau, Jeanno's godfather,
1i1lanccr, d rich anl bonovolont man. Both ro-
sided in Paris; 80 to Paris widow and orphan
went.
Pore Tango was too poor to arord them
my substantial assistance, but he waited upon
N. do Moncoau md represented their condition.
'Thoso good oiIlces resulted in the child boing
Bent to q convent to be educated, and In situa-
%or
Jeanne vas apprentIced to naodiste named La
hillc Numerous stories Of intrigues and love-
adventures are related Of this opooh of hor life
in tho apooryphal memoirs which have at differ
ont periods passed for genuine biographies;
but, as their authenticity IL extremely doubtful,
shall not repeat any Of them. There can bo
little doubt but that tho girls carly life was fur
from Immaculate !; ae, indeed, what life Was not,
In that ago Of univcrsnl moral oorruption7
We next hnd her companion to rich widow
nnmod La Gardo, whoae two SONS fall in loyo
with her; she encourages tho addresses Of both
without favoring either; by-and-by tho mother
discovers what is going on and Jennne is OK
PEELED the houso. Her next step is into tic
brilliant but,dopravod society OF
TIE DEiII-a1oNDE.
sho Is now q froquonter Of tho salons Of tho
sisters ENrriercs and duimard, the dancer;
dsambliag-houses and something worse, the rem
adezvouRsof al tho great Lords and nnanciers.
AT Giaard's tlo Prince do soubise did the honors.
Iheso'vnst dra"ing-rooms tho most gorgeous and
hrlllisrt OF the Capital, displayed luxury moro
thon Oriental. Guimard was tho Ninon 1'EncloB
OF the eighteenth century her assemblies en-
bracod all the Wit and fashion OF tho age.
Aronud the apartments were constructed ho1es
eioRslE curtained, resembling those OF theatre;
tbey were for the accommodation Of certain
great ladies, who, while still preserving some
respect for Appearances could thus enjoy tho
contemplation Of tho dazzling scene without
being visible to the general eye.
Among the frcquenters Of these salons was tho
Count Jear du Barry. n man of high family, but
a gambler and roue. Struck by the beauty of
Milo. Lange-Jennne Vaubernier had now as-
surned her t1neles name-he offered her his
A. protection" It was accepted. This whH tho
commencement Of aew epoch in the life Of our
adveuturess. BY-and-by grand idea enters the
,tchemiug brain Of Count JeAn;
THE POST OF DAvoniTE suLTANA
has been vacant Binoe the death Of La Pompn-
raised to that dignity Witl Count Joan
he Immediately socks about for tho
Guilty in Tint. '''rhe well-belovod" is always &C.
cesHtble to pretty woman, and has, besides,
wny to such an introduction. The young lady
obtains an invitation to royal petit Boupor, the
King is enchanted with Aor beauty aud graceful,
ensy mannera, and Count jeans ambitious pro-
ject il brilliant Bnccess.
But previous to her mounting to tho coyet-
cd dignity it was neccseaty that Atademoi-
cello should go through certain csre..
,nony. As yet she wns nameloss and
unmarried Ind never been heard Of; such
tlelelcton from precedent would Hloch Court
morality. Couut jean would, under tho circum-
stances, have been most willing to hayo under
taken the lole Of husband. but, unfortunately,
he had q wife living. I1c did, however, tho
next best thing to marrying her himself; he
MAna1ED HER TO HIS BROTHER,
Count Guillaume du Barry, q poor officer Of
marines; who willingly ayaiiod himself Of 30
profitable an offer.
In the Library at Versailles is still preserved
the curious contract of this marriage. It is
dated tho 2od Of July, l76s. It ia too long to
Comtesse q perfectly FREQ agent, uncontrolled
by marital authority. Ou tho lat Of September
i'll the Hamo year the marriage WAS celebrated in
Puria. Count Guillaume returned to Toulouse,
richer by pension Of 5000 livres year, tho
Court proprietieH we10 satisfied, aud the Coun-
tess was permanently established as ane reine De
Ia Gauche.
and pnsqtuuades, and 4 determined oppoai-
ton.. The poens and .pasqunados :wero
by divers hands, Vo1taire's among othors;
tho opposition came from tho Pc
Ghoseul PARTY The sesfet Of the hatred M Of the
from tho time Of the death OF tho MarquiBo do
Pompadour ho had been plotting-O te1npora I
Q mores Ito thrust hls aiator. tho Countess DO
Grammont, lady by no means In her first youth,
brother mud siBtor knew no bounds upon be-
holding tue prixo auatched from them by nero
low-born adventurous.
The Countess, however, had yot another oere-
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