, 1874-11-09
of lalhyng, Notwithstanding, conlract.gat-
ting. nt,f oico-brokerago III ono person. with no
small tlouroo OF H,tUptnH,

and Brooklyn wn rere then holding high and lncra-
tiys ulicps under tho Fcdorsl Government. I
t;eo,Ss !; W. Ito Ers,ty s:9hsa ss' 70 me on sesean
Ing tr1n and know th.t could % foir upon pc thcir
serving MO Whenever needed them. -. 1 bad
positions ,.Iiet the Government, mud othcra not 80
fortunate hut both united in tletr ohdcayors to ship
Former, whom had aervcd to ssslst the fattcr. who
paid mD literally fori About ths tlno could have
H1de rono on ho operation. q nSvsnuo md
amusing reading than the rcl'csts Of Mr. Chasa.
When MIR. Eckol finally
s1luFFLED OFF THIS MORTAL COIL
hls vito enphatically olsorysss
received more congratulations account Of my
I,uabad's death than wcro ouoro 70 a. tie linao
OF my marriage.
Ltko true lonely woman tho widow at onoo
consulted tho spirits about relieving lor dosolato
condition, who wore kind enough IN Hpitc Of
other differences 10 10 "al Ut Qua accord in tile
one all-important tlattor that would marry o
tall, wealthy, distinguished blond Tint llo would
dio very suddenly OF MI accident about five or
IL IL sss sttss ses sss asy sess sss sSas er s
that would outlivo number threo aud 1.-Two to d
good old nge,",
Win thene cheering prospects and socking
new c,oonquesta. tho widow, " with hor mAid aud
STARTED FOR PARIS,
and, az she re'ntcs. they - gded over Tho At
lantlo Rs smoothly ~ II Baipg on sou,e Hiiyory
lHkE. A1tGF pElHE l5tAUAdlGNt 6uC fte4tGA NlV
Pantheon, and thoro hoforo tho altar OF st, Geu-
eyioYo tried to dive bargain with tho Saint by
promising memorial to o1ceed any other olfer.
lug u in cnso her prayer waH granted, which raa:
That might bo presented at Court, thut might
layo plenty of money ard thus TIC lrat mon Of ths
Empire might he nj my feet.
Having sottled Tint point, slo WAS not un-
mindful Of another Of interest to "tho first 1non
Of tho empire whom tloy cauio to call upon her.
Ny 1tal'a teachcr taught how to paint ms eyes,
10 TO Riyo them that Araauy iunyuor ~ tueh ad-
mtre In tio ladies' of tho E.at, Sho adept III ts
two short lessons, proAto1 well tint tlc dec4red
lie coozi,y 70 wsibiynasd With NY compilation that
10 QUO could s,spoct Tia. II was not natural.
Aftcr four months study Mrs. Ecapa
" DELIVERED HER LETTERS OF 1NThopucTros,
the rcsr1it Of which was that she was invited
to rcceptions n.ld entertainments" 10 sum II
up tc'sely IN her own vigorous languaso;
II Is needless to hay that was dateste1 hy tia wo-
sho opened ap apartment, had receptions, wns
much visited bv the yo,tnG AInerican loungors,
aud learned from tllonl TINT sl0 horHalf was QUO
al tho 1a,,ch diacusasd TOPICS III ttoir circle, Or
waa mygtery, they thought, and thcrc must b
iiF9 ba
Protector.
at INIT ono Of her prayers sas answered, and
| she WAs
PRESENTED Al COURT
| In brilliant toilet. sho is particular to toll:
made most extravagant outlay on my toilet. I
poarl uecksoe, ses Of diamonds, anl white
silk drrss pulicd with tultc Pennington introduced
me 10 cosrtier. who oseortel mo tuto the supper
room, where supca at tue Arst Ablc, npar to tAelr
Mateatics. and with tho DIPLOMATIC Corps. 1T. Day.
lln catno up aud spoke to mo. aud eoHi-
plicutcd for being 10 handsomely dresso saying
io glad 10 nee America 30 vol represented, 1lo
luok is place beside inr, an remained Ly me during
tlio time no were iii tile suprer-roou, Which must
| haso been threc-quartcra Ut au hour.
/ Having ncAiovod this triumph. sho runao hcr
tor~srd aud wGs ongaEsd e. be married
fo,ovor-as tlo best OF friends. Then tho
Count do ", all octogonarriau," turned up NJ
suitor, but tho DuGo do A1orny and Fate inter
| posed second time, mud, aftcr much searching
| of records, tho marriage did not como TO paas.
Tho ancient gentleman took it to heart anl died
within two yoars. Willie this tonder episode was
going Oh tho charming widow was not idle. Ia
MANY srH1Naa 10 nrn now,
80 there was no luck Of music. Acro is ono Of
! them
arma. THO Duko answered: Which Of us " nc
la,nb7 Tho ,uo1neut made tlio Dukes acquaintance
American ] Miniser; .ti for through tue Duke, could
aet inyasiona everywherc, even 10 "hs Heta$ Gais
Lave oItaincl fus Ills moas intimate trionls.
Tho Duke alap cent Inc lo.es for the opera aud Thea
tsea II iact hNd everything NY own "ay' and wal
eujoyiuB lifo 10 NY hcastA sonssnt.
| @ a.n.1 ~ ,,,rt, ~ aIoyoror n,ur ~ tho two l.,
'oto4' 'sHo .'tass' t . @ .,ssa e ., ',,;us,. r.
hau tho etttiee eSeLs"lste. @nI n'it1eu ,3 .nA
rrl4ltebe 1of ms piaasntee, ~ Ae a1o hia III
lluence ut court for lis shccu lntlons.
| Amidst III the frivo1lty OF this book t2lero IL
| one chaptor OF patlucss, Which, as fur as it eoes
10 ut;Il frnuh in ujnroA taw flat tct veara i'm =,
20 n.t ar :" - sa i.n,n INT hsr n,r,cn .io,
paeheu u"Mi. - & 10 n"gn a., .,dant, III ' s' 's'
cur MM1ster u fArls, o'uu suuacu!y
IN THE AranTAEsTs OCCUPIED nY MRS EckEL
at tho Hotel du Lorvro. He laJ separated iron
his son only short time In apparent goot
health, aud soon after 0 O'clock 1o wns a corpaa
II;, an,ti, crouto5 n nrnrmnI uonsnt;nn wian I
uas aeain croasta plutodnu sulSaaon a ~. ata1 WILL
became SHOWN ti'g EoEt aa5, a.1u ,no . mIa.e.: VI
which then sllroudcd 1t Inns not beoh cfeares
away by lle recital OF tho only witness who wa
i,fcaent at tl.o dreadful Hceuo, Her account l.
clnudv. and lenyns much to coniecture. Lot |
s,,nai;' sor ~ ;tanlf.
Ape"" ~ anan,, m ,or,ro,,or ,ec, ,.,. s.,,,,
Ing III my ho@rnosn nefose swasdEahe mirror, adshE
inK myself ni contrasting tue past with tue ErGsen!
: | fris happy ann eaMsenseA. seemed 90 II the
fsaxsd al tnat nan eyer M nopoa fo M or or q
III ms "as eon'tcu a.o ~ atseeu Y tne t"snionau