, 1874-03-22

6omo years after tho French revolution o1
1880, the DUO de Bordeaux. tho last OF tie eide,
| Bonbons, CHANGED to be IN England. The
Queen paid him no intention, as it is the rule oi
| tesies to the members Of royal families who, 81
Doran says. have retired from business
Louis Philippe was then King Of the French,
and the 1eetinist Bourbon was in exile. Tie
| conduct Of her Britannia Majesty was the sub
| ject Of conversation. and animadyars;ou in the
legitimist circle in Paris. Being referred to in
| the presence OF Mademolaelle de hlontEnorenci, q
young lady who belonged to tho a.cic1. regime
! ally sympathizing with the old nobility,
! aud cllagrincd at tile behavior OF the
| Queen of England, Mademoisolle remarked
''tbnt it vas not at all surprising that
Her Majesty should behave in such manner.
Indeed it WAS not to be expected that ehe could
have any feeling IN common with the suoicpt
blood OF Frauco; for. III fact, slo was herself
only grisette couronneo." The sarcasm was
| repealed, and going the rounds OF tho SALONS OF
Paris, soon reached the ears Of Lady Cowley, the
wife OF Lord Cowley, the British Minister resid-
ing near tue French Court. She MAS ron1arka-
bly clever woman, and report Says that her Aus-
band was frequently indebted to her for assist
ance in his official b1lsiness Her Ladyship WAS
extremely indignant with Madepoisclle de Mont
morenci, and declared that she should write
Mademoiselle Immediately. and inquire whether
she made the remark in question; for,
if she did, then it was due to herself, As the
wife Of Her ,nlajesty'a representative,
that had hitherto existed between them" Lord
Cowley, however, advised "that the remark
should be regarded as piece Of French wit, and
be allowed to pass in silence" +" But Lady Cow
ley persisted; saying: "Leaveit to mo. wom-
Besides there is nothing like English courage
and drcctness in such cases." ~ think you
had better let it alone" replied Lord Cowley,
:. it is not worth noticing, and Nlademolsollo is
htxIu 1
wrote AZ she proposed. Mademoiselle instantly
replied 's that, she WAS penetrated with
grief that Ler friend should credit SO
idle tale, and begged THAT her Lady
ship at her next reunion would give her
he a Seop et 0r pon Her sne true eu
woman" Lady Covley was delighted, and sent
Mademoiselle an invitation for her next reunion,
the following day: Lord Cowley was g1um and
apprehensive. When the time arrived, carriage
eador, .a1aaemo:selle a1ighted, ascended to the
recertion-roonae and, being announced, entered.
Lady Covley, who was in the centre OF the fash
ionable company which formed III . ha1fcrclo
around her, advanced to meet her guest, Mad
emoisello approached, and partially dropping her
lace shawl, held out both her hands, excjalming:
!" How delighted / am to see you How charmed
am to have the opportunity OF contradictlng
tho absurd story you have heard ! How could |
you believe it ? What, have you lived 30 long
in Paria, and not know mo ?-not KNOW that !
am incapable Of saying what I really think!" |
Then Withdrawing her hands she made an exquis- !
ite courtesy to the company and gracefully re-
tired, leaving her Ladyship and her friends con-
founded and enraged. Lord Cowley growlcd !
out: II told you to let the matter alone, that i
Alademoiselle was French woman. Now we !
shall be laughed at." True enough; the salons,
next day, rang with the story Of the triumph Of !
aud tie discontinue Of Lady !
Cowley. Some OF the English, however, con-
:oled themselves by snufiug up tue air and ex-
:laiming, "What detestah1e morality" We
cave our readers to Bettie the question Of Wit
Fersus morality. -.