, 1875-01-03


wood
From the Ht,1 Pork Times.
She turned her face to the wall sud simply
said, II want to die;" and as she spoke thesu
words her life came to an end. So that while the
glad chimes were gnyly ringing in remembrance
Of the Redeemer Of us al, poor lost woman,
young in years but old in affection, found happi-
ness IN dcnth. Ycsto rday fhc was buried. Some
years hgo, young French artist man OF the
people, who has since grown famous, painted
two companion pictures, which made fashionable
Paria weep. They we're called "To-day" and
Tomorrow" In the first, young
and beautiful gill is pictured attired
in regal robes with diamonds in her hair, Bac-
chante-ike, with foamine beaker Of vino in her
hand. In the other the aamo girl wasted aud
wan from suffering and sorrow, habitod in rags,
lies on = wretchcd pallet Of straw. dying from
consumption. Tho story is an old one. oft-1e-
peated. Such Was the denth OF Marie Duplessis
whom Alexander Dumas 1Is made saint, and
such in the present cass mas the end OF Thereea
Theraud. Ono died in Paris, tho other in New
York, and that is the OILY difference. OF the
many who during the days OF her beauty and
prosperity basked in tho sunshine OF her smiles
and fayor5, not ono did her tho poor retnem-
brance OF casting 3 flower into her open gIare.
And when tAe hearse and single carriage follow
ing it passed on their weary way to Greenwood,
the people who wondered st the meag,a
funelal display little dlenned that the plain
cotfiu contained all that was mortal Of = woman
famed for her beauty, wit, and sins-a woman
whose witch,ng voice had brought Prince m
abjecs beggar at her feet, aud whose charms had
driven all actor to se'f-destrnctiou. Her real
name no one knew, and her most intimate friends
never discovered the s1ory of her early child
rAr the ant wh
Thereee Thoraud she capt1yated young Paris,
until her death on Friday in this city, under tho
nare Of Corn Stanley, is public property. On
one occasion alono did she nearly betrAv her
incognito. One OF her friends, one Of her true
friends rho remained with her to the lasr-cn
paying her visit. heard her eiog 4 little chanson
known wherever the french tongue ia Bpokou,
"Je laimce je laitne! 0 Bret4gnc." He was
astonlsled at tue exquisite way in which she
sang it, and said. Why, IEereHc, you must be a
hastily left the salon. When he sought her lie
found she was crying bitterly, and she said,
:" Dear friend, never sncaa to mo in that way
again, you naSe mo SO sad-" She wns compelled
te leave Paris, and decided to make her homo On
this continent. Before her departure she garc
to her friends and companions in Paris grand
farewell banquet, at which she bade them fare
we'll. 5ho lett FRANCE with 100000 francs, OF
$3.50, 900. The next heard Of her was at Havana.
where slo lived in magnificent style: During
uel les!uen5s ~ ~ nasana young auo nauosons
@cnol a, naneu don1e1 iofheo uet if1euusnlp. ana
lelI oeeply ~ lose WIN her; que ioVea MN With
as mucn slnGellty. Une nssnl a1tof the perform
ance ~ ane iacon @ ioeatre; & who're ne vas play
ine, uoMe1 went "ith 1herese to hor res'-
aenSe: ana proposed 70 marry ner. A. h1st che
~ hiu1' out seeing tnat no meant what no
said, eho reasoned with him aud said that il sbo
nairleo nls PROSPECTS ID l1e would oe ruined,
aoa = sue loVeo nun 100 dearly to 40 that: Ihe
], !, latuatea youo6 man "ens 70 MS hotel ana
osew . ~ out us prains; ne ie1t nofe addressed
- ". 1nc!ese SAYING sna1 ne 1ound h1e unenduIaoo
WITHOUT her, and chat he would not forget her,