The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-10

sunshine; the Cascade, where monsieur
ton and hear the spiashing OF the waters; the race
course and the parade ground and the wind
found, but in gloomy existence. as though much
run down and out OF fashion. But IT was not SO in
the Frenchss days Of
Rothschild's chateau with no one to heed her Dat
the impassive gendarme; but in those days OF Dut
| terny glory and chrysalis splendor she appeared
| only to triumph. A Frenchwoman can DO every
thing but ride on horseback Here was woman
who could do what neither French man nor woman
| could, and the monde gallant opened RANKS ano
| she became queen. ..,.,.,r,
OF the life that came how can SPEAK, or ratner
how should l, even II could Nor dd sne centent
aed higher T ~. aoT ali Kinds Of soaring gameup
among the GINS, where dukes and counts were to
American 1SacH H as morse By the way Russian
| Prince, or q Brazilian, with his coffee cups in his
p%nse at the Tuerles but Eusente
Montjo kept that eyre safe, and the sphinx OF the
RT there was another
Of the Paais Royal At this time JEROME
mey ee ao a. Of wh saeSs he
talked repubcanism and drew his several salaries
himself from the daughter OF King. WE'LL Meudon
has gone into ashes and destruction, and Is now
fred i rom issy. But in the FURNISHED French-git
era 1t was noble, inviting place. near enough to
Paris to the e. IN an drive
OF staghounds. The story runs that upon the occa-
sion OF a meet OF the hounds Cora was present;
and that she honored him with her company at
MeudOn for time as his guest. This is what oil
ns and must waen a. al es as print tells one
leave credence to your sense OF credu.
ny Es ~ ns NSsBSSs seas sss Ssa o hss
ana hsf yssss
into the winds and was waited to all quarters Of
ety. I'm Sat Sss
q her. When she rode along the ynamps Elysee s,
sfuS nss man
| the Napoleon tines, and she had her hotel and
servants to DO her bidding, and there were dinners
and little suppers which were poems in their way,
| and as popular as poems.
| Then came the year OF the Exhibition, that year
| OF Napoleonic splendor, 1867 when Bonaparte, or,
more properly speaking the EmperoT HAVING iI been
comforted himself with show OF machinery and
paintings. This was the year when every one ne
| resolved upon sensation. Cora was known to all
Paris. She was as well-known on the Boulevards
suspect The opera was "Orphee aux Enters" in
which there rs q character OF Cupid. This character
white satin shoes, with massive diamond buckles.
which scsTs s S,s satisfy oyt
| than quantity. Cora had simply mani
know but she might be onlthe stage to-day. But
one of the conditions OF appearing IN opera is that
accent was English and on the twelfth night
body Of students came over from the Latin quarter
and Kissed her venemeny. Cora was not used to
troll OF herself, and manifested her resentment by
| conduct atrOciously in violation OF all decOrum
| tain FELL and Cora with her diamond trappings
walked from the stage and never appeared again.
called ian artist" she went back to Imperial favor,
and received from her benefactor the house 1Ol
over the and wseses with
destiny at Baden Baden and HonbIrg, and
tise as shrewdly as the owners Of patent medicines
and story papers and whenever she lost any money
the newspapers that she became more popular
than ever: In addition to her house in Paris, she
| st. Gcrmain. She had houses and stables; her
diamonds were valuable enough to endow dozen
ana had go the hours Of
her youth and winning WAYS, and bound the
about s n net that she Look
and practise good works When the war came
upon France she returned to England and re-
IN snf 20
to the knowedge Of this historian-and she gladly
| amid the ruins caused by the Commune.
CORA CoNQUERs THE BUTCHERS SON.
| 1t was about this time-Paris shattered, the EN-
pire in ruins; Napoleon the Emperor, commun-
Ing with destiny under the oaks OF Chiselhurst !;
| on the Swiss shores OF Lake Leman The butterfly
| reign all gone. The FURNISHED era tarnhised
me gaS Wn ~ the ssc night ana
was at this sad cold time That the Queen came to
her Kingdom; and princes and rich Americans
| and Russian counts and other highlying game not
young DuvaI. It was something, even as Impe.
Napoleon the Great TO the son Of butcher. But
woman must live, especially II she be queen,
was not attractive. And SO, when Paris heard that
Cora WAS really In receipt Of The revenues Of the
some said that il was strange the son Of butcher
should not know more OF his calling than to select
charmer as old as Cora.
Well, Dgval ran his course with Cora, and in time
he could find no more money. Money gone, credit
| covered the same circumstance, and informed her
| butcher lover she could see him no more. This was
is an ingenious youth and not versed In the ways OF
the world. ne prowled around Rue de Chaillot, and
when ne resolved TO cross the threshold the
more, Cora was at that time dining with another
gentleman. Duval was made frantic by this in
| formation. He went to his apartment, on Avenue
Percier, In distracted state OF mind The servant
reports that he was seen playing with two saloon
pistols. Duval no doubt found the pistols were OF
little efficacy He put his papers in order and leav-
| ing sealed package with the concierge, went out
proceeded to the house Of Cora. Overpowering the
servants, he entered her rooms. She was at her
toilet, having her hair curled by coineur. scene
ensued--hot words, recriminatiOns, anger Finally
Duval walked out Of the room, drew his revolver
from his pocket as he passed the door, and before
the coiIenr could stay his hand, fired, the muzzle
aimed at his heart. The aim was imperfect, and
| the ball, missing the heart, passed between the
lungs and the stomach. Duval fell upon the floor.
| Cora rushed upon him and wrenched the pistol
from his hand. Her words were in themselves
history. "What fool you are" she said.
| THE MOTHER AND SON.
The surgeons came and looked at the wound and
reported that although highly dangerous 1t was
not necessarily mortal He could not be removed
and he was carried to one OF Cora's apartments
| The tidings were carried to his mother. who was
summoned to his side, as he might die at any
moment Madame Duval had known OF her sons
| life. She had deplored it--endeavored to reform
| him and would see him more. For months she
| had not seen MIN, and when she heard of his act
declared 'she would never set foot In the harlot's
| horno