, 1875-12-27

Its Restoration by tho Duc tt,Aumn1c.

Its Restoration by tho Duc dsAumnlc.
s Rom, ulensss 1g,ss" 10 1ss'f'Ss Daa Aun., min.
be bold man. I1on should 1t bo otherwise with
\ descendant Of lint braeost Of paladinA, robert
10 Forthwith Prince belonging to house OF
which. to anote tho maEnlneons compliment Of
brave, aud all the daughters virtuons7" Yet nre
there adventures we'll nigh ton porItous to DO un-
dertakcn by champions eTon Of tho most heroic
csloro a. ssas welt pointed out by Una, mhen
Knight from confirming Error In it, den. The
Knight iuleed auccoodcd in BlaflnY tho rnon~
stcr, but. ~ It vas born asntn tho
noxt mo,nant, the malden's wasn'ng wss,
nj SAt adviso tho Duke. who Is rirs acho1Ar In
English lottcss, TO poulor well on that passago
in tho "Fanslo Qnsone." In which Knights Er-
rant aro admontshod that Oft fro is without
sometimes wise, "whllo foot Ia 1T tho gate, to
stay the stop Gro forced to tctratc." 4 roeens
Paragraph In 4 Paris evening papet announces
that the Duo d'.Aumnlo hos determined to tako
with 1nncn risk. 1'ne Duke, as Is veil known, has
iuhortcd tho vast dotnalng ard thu bulk OF tho
Immense personal wealth of thai laat OF the
Coudcs who, ittin more than forty years
the mystery surrounding which has nesor been
cloarcd up. Among thu hrond landa which
arc now, tho property Of tho third BON
Of Lonis rhisipro Is tho magnificent
" miles from Paris; aud. II tho statement Of
our French contemporary b0 authentic, tho
Duko haH acciaol On ontarely rebuilding tn ac-
corianco With tho original designs, that famous
wrecked half dozon times during tho lrat
Revolution, aud Of whose "orlgtnal" fabric
there In now standing scasooly moro than tho
ron,ains OF Kenlworth. The expense Of tho
mated at 4. .oo0,o 600 Of francs; but this outlay
forms, Rorhaps, by no means tho moat important
featureStn the adventurous echeme. euch d
snrn as EfG0, 900 may soem but a bngatollo to a
millionaire Prince; bne no who robullds Ohan-
si1ly u,siss bring. back its many memories
both for OWL and for good; ind 1t IL pcsss-
bla that tho majority OF tho French people
wonld regard tho restoration Of tho castlo, " in
! accordance With tho original dss'gns," with
about tho same degree Of favor TINT thay would
| boatow on project for rc-erectlng fhe Dhhtlle.
A T1onch writer has vol observed that could
tho remembrance OF Louis XIV. no wholly blottot
| out, ChantillY might DO used a. convertible
term for Ver1alliea; and thai II. On tho othor
| hand, tho crown OF Franco could bo placed on
the brow OF tho great Condo, Versailles would DO
| virtually Chantilly. Albeit wtdely differing il
their sty'es Of architecture tho two pnahtiat eas
fees may 10 qualified Nd twin brethrou and rival
tw,ns. Versailles was thu pathcc OF n King !;
Chauti}y the palaco of d l'rince but there
| uRb little 70 choose butween their ssruct-
ural magnihconco and tho splendor Of
tholr historical traditions, Versailles in its
highost estate and pasintest days, was
enyious Of ,ts rival, and i4ouis XIV. was greedi-
" ambitious to Appropriate tho opposition cha
tenn for h's own opjoyment. "Afy cousin, lie
70 o ~ s1ts s'' q o'eSs Se at
| EAissty's sorvico for uotAiug," replied tho lero
OF l,ocroi. 'only must b psrmttod to live in
the ,portors lodge" ~ understand yot1: my
frown; "Chantily viii nevor bo ,nlno.'' And
| yet the castle aud it's demeBncB had onco bectl
appanaGes Of Rfonch Royalty. II MAJ originally
| \ foulai don]ou, hold III tho tonth c6ntnry by
Darous' who claimed to he descendants Of Charlie
maSno. and, passing subsequently into tho Mont
moronci family, 1t was greatly eu!afged, half In
| the Gothic aud half in tho Renaissance styles,
by tie rnnoHned Constable OF Franco, Ammo dc
Montmosenot. who hore entertained that CharIoa
Roysl MASTER, Francis L.. prlsonera 1t tho battle
Of payia. Montmo1anola ransou. ras Axed At
tho modest atm Of III, ,00u gold croHns,-the
price Of province. but tic sum = vas oaeottql.
was afraid 10 trust hiuso!t with his former CAP
tive, Francis, kt Fontalnebeau, or At the
Louvre, heartily acceptaa tho hospitality Of The
etout old Constable. Evil dars Sero IN store for
| 8condAut 1lonn do htoutuorenci, outered Into a
plot nYainAt 1tIchellau. and MAS bohoadsd At Tou
louaa. Chantilly aud its heredisameutn were con.
lscatad BY Louis KILL. who dung the domain, like
Aad, iudoel, tho caAtle situated betweop TIVE
forests--thoso at CAautilIJ and Dalatre--ha,
been compared to q t1ismoud sparkling In tue
mlast Of emc1alds. With tho ,proPElosotahlP q
Great Conde, the history OF tue splendora oj
Uhautiy marches With giant strides towards ita
npogee. The hcIo. rho Was - VAN ~ he VIA
valiant, repaired and boautiled tho chateau
tscs. Lo Notse was Asa landscape painsor, LIE
Brun Was his decorative painter, aud Ia tut
saloons, pAyiItona, and pioaseuuces Of tho com.
petitor Of vernaittes, Walked and talked sncl
III ALL kfof.
Dousdalouo. Madame do Sesiguo wroto ono o
her uinat famous letlera At CAhntllly;. II
lator daya hfademoisello Cba1alais. Mad
onaoiaello de Sens, and blaiemolsolle dc Claro
place aud here, at tho asoat di4aoute period q
Tho Regency, Philip Of Otlsans brought aoauda
IS we'll ~ Bplendor to tequte tho hospitality o
hls host Darker doeds had bseu dune Gro tAet
tho son Of the Grand Condo. kept oonstautl!
near hiua = prince Of parasites, q toad.eatef ii
ezeslsts. nano.l Monsieur do Sautenll, who 90
cupled lts brief lol4uro In ministorIug TO th,
wilma aud caprlces Of hia noble owner by oAty
Ing sonnets and episrsnaa Oh tho trunks OF th
treea iu tho park. But tho capticea of nobl
oHners are so1natlmes of q nature 80 prautlrkll
tocose - 10 bo somewhat inconyoniant 10 tlei
ob{ects. It pidaaed Monsiear 10 Due, Hhiat sup
plug ono evening with biz fsvoslte, 70 caus'
Monsieur de- Santeutl to drink = great dea
more champagne than was good for hlm. Wbil
the parasite wAs in = half.helpleHs condition
| tQe pflACel1 PastDR bupkleQ kHo cohS60L9 OF
large box tull Of Spanish snuf1 into Liz glass
Poor santegil gros1iIy sHaIlowod the dsaKKel
drAught. Tho noble company greatly euloyet
the wry faces ha made. Dus be lnade 90 map.
that ha died forty-eishs hours after ~ the mos
horrible agonios. Nor can NO forkettA tho equal!
tragtcA bus les4 scsudalous story OF Vstso[ ta
famous cook. During tue fosss given by q
great Condo TO tue Grand 1lonarqu0 At Chsutill
6vu Ruesss wers sntersainod, aud thsy wero feast
81 IL tweaty-nlna tables. At two Of these "a
biee ops night tho rcti had been Wautod. Th
cooks anguihl of mind whs intauss. lio wa
d.shonorod, ho said 10 lis friend uourville. III
uext morning, Ia lieu Of the vast supply Of nH
which 10 expecIe1. two petty puryeyors oul,
brought lira TO" tuflot aud nacke!s
"LA marco MO manque." ho crlel. Fas
tel rushed upstairs. Msted the bills Of Ills sWos
agatuss tbs door, And stabbed hlnaolf 20 tL
Aoa1t. but. irony Of lroptes. Just ~ they wsr
raising the corPso Of the, poor: chef from y
tlood-stsined ttoot* great runhllux OK nhael
wss heard In tha paved courtyard Of The eastis
Il vas q nases qut atfiyais"; and wsxonload
OF every ktud Of fish had come fron every POI
In The Kingdom for thu service Of tha gtes
Princes kitchen.
, ( r.atIa NJ ChAnti{ly. Rank, YA1or, Wit baAut.