The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10
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26TH SEPTEMBER,

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The chateau of Malouet is massive
and rather vulgar construction, which
dates some one hundred years back. Fine
avenue, a court of honor OF handsome
style, and an ancient park impart to
it, however, an aspect truly seigneurial.
The old marquis came to receive me at
the foot of the stoop, passed his arm I'M
der mine, and after leading me through
long mase of corridors, introduced me in
to vast drawing>room, where almost
complete obscurity prevailed; l could on
ly vaguely distinguish, by the intermittent
blaze of the hearth, some twenty persons
OF both sexes, scattered here and there in
small groups Thanks to this blessed
twilight, effected safety in my entrance,
which had at a distance offered itself to
my Imagination under a solemn and
somewhat alarming light. had barely
time to receive the compliment of welcome
which Madame de Malouet addressed me
In feeble but penetrating voice. She
took my arm almost at once to pass into
the dining-room, having resolved, it ap-
pears, to refuse no mark of consideration
to pedestrian of such surprising agili-
ty.
Once at the table and in the bright light,
/ was not long in discovering that my
feats of the previous day had by no means
been forgotten, and that was the center
Of geneneral attention; but stood bravely
this cross>tire of curious and ironical
glances, intrenched on the one hand be-
hind a mountain OF flowers that orna-
mented the center of the table, and on the
other assisted in my defensive position by
the ingenious kindness of my neighbor.
Madame de Malouet is one of those rare
old women whom superior strength of
mind or great purity of soal has preserved
against despair at the fatal hour of the
fortieth year, and who have saved from
the wreck of their youth single wait, it.
selfa supreme charm, grace. Small, frail,
her face pale and withered from the effects
of habitual suffering. she justifies exactly
her husbands expression: "She is a
breath, breath that exhales intelligence
and good nature" Not shadow of any
pretension unbecoming her age, an ex~
quisite care of her person without the
taintest trace of coquetry, complete OBJ
livion of her departed youth, sort oil
bashfulness at being old, and touching
desire, not to please, but to be forgiv-
en-; such is my adorable marquise. She
has travelled much, read much, and knows
Paris well. roamed with her through
one Of those rapid conversations in which
two minds whirl and for the first time
seek to become acquainted, rambling
from one pole to the other, touching light.
ly upon all things, disputing gayly ana
happy to agree.
Monsieur de Malouet seized the oppor
tunity of the removal of the colossal dish
that separated us to ascertain the condi'
ton of my relations with his wife. He
seemed satisfied at our evident good in
telligence, and raising his sonorous anC
cordial voice:
Monsieur" he said TO me, ~ hav,
spoken to you of my two rival cooks; nov
is the time to justify the reputation ofhigt
discernment which | have attributed t.
you in the minds of these artists.
Alas! am about to lose the old
est, and without doubt the most skillful
of these master-the illustrious Jean Ros
tain. 1t was he, sir, who, on arriva
from Paris, two years ago, made this re
markable speech to me: "A man of taste
Monsieur lie Marquis, can no longer liv
in Paris; they practice there now, GER
tain 4 romantic style ofcooking
which will lead US to heaven know
wherein short, sir, Rostain is class
ic. This singular man has an opinion
of his own! Well you have just taste
in succession two entremets dishes of whicl
cream forms the essential foundation; &C
cording to my idea, these dishes are boil
, a success; but Rostain's work has strucl
, me as greatly superior. All, ah
, sir, am curious to know if you can Q
your own accord and upon that simple in
/ dication, assign to each tree its fruits, an
, render unto Cesar what belongs to Cesar
= All, all, let us see if you canl'
I cast furlive glance at the remnant
! of the two dishes TO which the marqui