New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27
4 Gay Old CenteuaYfan N.

Arsene Houssaye writes the following e
the Now York Tribune:
People in society in Paris received yea
terday the following notice:
you are requested to assist at the funeral
of NJ. Jean Frederick Maxim,iian Conn,
Waldeck. officer of the Order of Genius nd
I Merit Of Venezuela, honorary member OF
l the London Athen Rum. member OF the
Geographical Society Of Paria. member OF
the American Society of Archaeology, hon.
orary vice president Of the Universal ALI.
ance. and author Of several works, who
died in his one hundred and tenth wear.
furnished with the sacaments of the church
at his house. M. II Rue des Martyrs"
Since Count Waldeck, who had been suc.
cesaiyely page Of Marie Antoinette. soldier
OF tn republic and Of the empire, prisoner
OF cannibsls ranger Of virgin forests. ex.
I plorer OF American ruins. three times chip.
wrecked, lett for dead in duel, smitten by
levers OF al! colors-white. yellow. green
and blue; married. also. when eighty-:hree
years OF age-since he had ne elected 40
many chances Of dying one can not helm
asking how he came to die! NJ. Flourens,
who occupied in the Academy the sea. Of
NJ. de f0ntenelle, was himself am.
bilious to live hundred years It was
he who invented ''the third youth" begin
ming at sixty years. which we call .'Ss. Mar.
tins Summer" He published . LEANED
book to prove thar . man never dies. hnt
commits suicide. whatever his age NAV he.
Count Walteck. therefore. must have Killed
himself. tor he had no more reason 10 die
this spring than last spring. On the con-
trary he ielt himself in better trim. Death
seized him, pencil in hand. On the fatal
day he rose as usual at five o'clock in the
morning. He said that he had ten years of
work On hand. and did not wish to lose an
hour.
met him some ten years ago. The min.
lister had asked me ifhis archaeological dis
coveries were serious. l went, as inspector
general OF fine arts, to see this monument |
OF another age. found that this page of !
Marie Antoinette still possessed all the i'm !
petnosity OF the French Guard. lost sight !
OF him afterward: bu. a month ago met |
hlm again at dinner at the house of a |
charming and eccentric Irish woman, known
mere under the name OF the Marechale
Lopez. had Count Waldeck in front of
me; sat between his wife and his son. IA
this young gentleman was about twenty.
four years old. supposed that it was a
stepson. and scarcely knew on what ground |
! was standing while chatting with his
WE. an English lady Of great beauty and
distinction. AT last took tina bull by the
horns. MADAME" said, ..you made a
heroic sacrifice IN devoiing yourself to this
gallant gentleman of another century,
. 40. she SAID. 'Ee is not of my century. !
Tor We feted his hundredth birthday nine
years ago: but he is q! my age. because l
.! never doubted, madam. your love for
VI. Waldeck. love HIM. too. as one wonld
owe the eighth wonder OF the world"
II understand you. sir; but love him As
woman loves her husband. l 10 not count |
lis years. have trouble in believing That |
'e Is lug. and l am only torty.two"
Pardon the curiosity of philosopher ,
whose study is woman. Permit me to place
n Interrogation point before your heart.
ia you love him at eighty.three because ,
r did you love him frcm love!"
IL loved him from love. I was AZ that ,
me somewhat in demand. If AMONG ali ! =
~ suitors chose Count Waideck, il was
ecause found him the most IRE sstible.'' +
dere Is something to console those who ! \
re entering MIR. Flouren's Third Youth" .
esistiblei" y !,
because he was the youngest. He wa, i.
OF eighty years OF age. He was twenty.
)ur times over"
At this moment Coun. Waideck rose. =
'ok firm hand glass of cb.mnapne =
nd improvised pretty stanza in honor of :.
adame Lopez. After which he emptied |
s glass at breath. without winkinp. Z
men II was empty he turned it upside II
own on the hand Of the Marechal-. and | "
ssed away the last pearly drop. That" n
sald, rs what We did at the Court of :,
ouls XNI.'' VI
Nothing could have been more ea,,an. - -
III gentlemanlke. -
proposed toast IN my turn TO this liy L.
z history OF u century, to this man who :,
ID seen and judged everything After W y.
hner we had long conversation. He a
ohr OF the future as OF the past, as if he "
"a only gone half way rs yet. He talked ia
dong this and dong that. ..And s,ilI ~,
w much he said. must be lett upfir. y,
ieI' lie related unpublished wi,ticisms ".
Marie AntoineIte and Louis NVI. n. h.
III ne was present when Rlyarol- a',er ~
e taking of the BastiiAb WA. summoned hv e
hing. who wanted everyone's advice.
SIRE. said RivaroI. nv advice ia v.rv ,,
nple. If You wish 70 remain KING -, :. ~
ance. act as King,' VI 70
-onis ANl. did not &C. the King. and in. M
ad Ut mounting the throne again he ="
united the sea fold. -. -,
his was the last time that Coun, Wal -. n
TX dlned out. After that m.morsbl. -,
ming he never again left his apartment -,
me hith floor in the Rue DIES Martyrs- ~,
III ne lett It yesterday for eternity, To. r.,
all the old men are out of patience with sh,
L. ana are accusing him OF hayin. been g.
ninally imprudent. They propos. as AN "a
taph to be engraved on his tombstone &c
"A roo fas, "A0O ~ AAo 'oS having use
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