, 1873-12-13

last ilopo that to, splendid lluo of G. Cont ID
Wom!t bc rerpcuated; tho oxlad Prince boho]
n hlmHc!f the last Of the race Witch iad 90 lon
illlmined tho nnnnls OF tho monarchy.
Tho day OF Bourbon rotribution car,o. Nopf
, Icon. acourgod ae Waterloo, disappeared frot
the whirlpool OF European polltca Louis XVI11
found hftnsclf at last secure on tic throne Of III
iatllers aud among hls first acts was sun
wanderers, to return to their estates and roa,,rn
thoir titles. Among those who avallcd ttlon,
selvoB OF tho royal invitnttcu WIS Louia Q
, Condo. He hal lott Trance n stalwart md flor
Yo'tng man Of 99 he returned a grizz1oj
bent, wrlnklod old mnn OF 60. nis Tnri
llouHo, and Ills ohntoaux and domans Of gaint
Lou ~ and Oaantly wero rcatolod to him, a,t
a',,, to thcse he rotre hts hprlts too broken. LII
past, to tnko part iii the ceremonies OF tho cUur
or tho politics OF tho lay.
In tIo lovely and secluded bourg Of Chantlll,
@ wore st'lat.d 81 ls ancestral castles and park M
ona and romantic memories. none Is moro d
to bo the homo Of l'rincos; wl,ilo, since tho de-
uiructiye days Of tho first Revolution, tho IND
grandeur Of MI imposing ruin haa boon added tc
stanllope describes its boautios with M onti1l.
sinanl which ovory pilgrim to tho homo Of tl,o
ureat Condohas himself felt, though porlinps not
99e to expression 80 graceful a.,d o!otl,tont.
Alo shys: II could still find scope to admire tho
Wild rocoaaon Of lat unprunod forcHt, those lin,-
nla aud gushing stroams. tlloao light.groon Ar
bclo poplars w!,icl, have taken root among tho
itllnB Of tho Grand Chateau, aud which now a,lr-
noanl, roa1u IT with thoir 4niyonng slado those
gardens restored with caro, and where tho most
Don'ltitnl ornngo-troos and tho most brilliant
Mowcra aro onco moro ahcdding their fragrance"
VMantl!ly Gllasoau aud forest, imposing md llx-
his weary atcps thitllor, were but splendid ruin
OF tlicr former state. Tho statues and fo,,,,-
Trims, the terraces, with thoir. .riohly-carved
petosta's. the great canal, tho noble old Grand
Chateau, whore tho GRIND AlonarQue wanlorcd
M the guest OF his groatcat subject, Ind tisar-
oaretl the yaat stables were In complete though
! imposing ruin The stately pastures wore over
| grown, the noble forest was clicked with brush,
Yet che chatenu Of st. Lon still remainod, and
wns all too largo mud splendid for tho doaoiato i
tathor of UEnghlon tho foront was st1t
unsurpassed IN honnty and foliago; and prihce|y
comfort might still DO enjoyed III lilo spncioliys
might ait hero mud dream Of TINT oldon limo o
when B famous ancestors, wcarictl Of s'nction
and ronown," sought tho luxurious case and r.
Iironont OF this very spot; whoro tho rovola
fyAled those Of Voisailcs, and where the Grcat
hospitality. 1t III said TINT Louis XIV. was 60
jealous OF Condos good fortune in possoysinc
such rotrent, TINT Oh ono occaeou he tlrenten-
oa to aoize Chanttlly md appropriate it to him
pyrcnees. Condo bowed roycrontial1y, and re- re-.
spon1od: - sro, 30 be It; yon may command.
But beg you to lcayo mo ut Cnantjllr M vnnr
stswerd:" er, '0''
was prudent enough to forego Ills demand.
Many stories a, Q told of tie subBeuuont v,Hfta
Of Louis to Chantily, ono at leabt Of whicl. ro-
lntca witl innite graco BY Madame sovigue,
xn vd'ps roooa 40 Hmtted &c IL Il t, y storylie TINT
Col'los-of chagrin, aud death; though tho
ca'1ses Of tho clsngr1n and tho manner Of thc
ieath wore III singular contrast with those which
nut az ond 70 the illustriona lineage Of Louis do
Bourbon. The following is translation Of the
truth OF it is youclcd for by mira tbnn e,o !
contemporary authority = <''''' 'D"A 'n'
1.-The King Louls X1V.) arrived at Ohantilly !
oM 1n;u1huay e'ohlng; tic rrotnenade and tho
I'LL y. sllla went on excollently. They aupped
tne,o .ln were several tables at which the roasts
wore wa'ltins, III consequence of more dinnors
1heing roauircd than Ind been expected. This
naa gEcnt effect upon Vatol (Vatol sas tl1o |
trlnco OF Condos chfof French coos), ue az
elalaed Hovoral tlmeA Ny honor iB gone! Horo
Is Is an attront which cannot bear = ne
ean ealo TO-. to douryllle, My head SWING;
pr'ay ''1 assist mo in giving the orders Gour.
vie cqslsoicu hlm aa well aa ho could. Tho roast
W. %!lcl nao poeh wanting, not at tho Kings table,
n. p to"S g. Tue t%ontiIt was always recurring to
prrco u; -. uon1'le informed Monsieur the
prlnco FTP vent rs Tar as Vatols own chamber, and
daid M to 70 him.:
thato', all T. going M vol; nothing could be
1aer than tue Kings supper
-. .Monaognour,,, replied he, your kindness
oFerpoWers me. ! Know that the roast was want
ng E (. NJ I~o 70 81 81, the nei tsplos;, ISn
Nos ~ nli, Eald the Prince, all Is going per-
oct,y T. VEL; do not tstreas yourself
49,! !A'an'ght comes. The fireworks did not suc-
eaa; e.3t,,,,. ~. n.z,
49,. laey afe covered by cloud; they cost six-
oen thousand francs. At o'clock In tho
norning. yatel goes about everywhere; ho finds
VERY one !asloep; ne meets little boy who is
ringing two loads OF sea.ash; he inquiries Of
lm-
T.. ~, !s that aIl!
~ fos. str replied tue other. not knowing that
iaitH some time; tho other purveyors do not
ono @omo 40 becomes wildly excited; he thinks
Hco 1n w % no % further supply; he finds aour
80 slr, shall mover survive this atfront.'
,,Hta "Honrvillo laughs at him. 7
"yatel goes up to his room, placoa his sword
tI1t