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robbed her successfully OF husband, son, and
grandson, he has much more to say. "Sne was
new example of the triumph OF vico carried on
cieverly and repaired by some virtue. inon
never had but one lover at n tlme-but her ID
mirers were numberless-so that whom woaried
OF one Incumbent she told him 81 frankly and
took another. The abandoned one might gro an
and compl lin; her decree was without appeal;
and this creature had acquired such in NJ
once that the oast-of lovlrs mover dared 10
avenRe themselves on The favored ons, and wcto
too happy to remain on the footing OF friend
Of the house" NinOn was remarkable for her
repair One that She MADE to tho last
mare de Choiseul ~ worth repeating. Tho
Marechal wasv,rtle Itself, but not fond of com
pany or blessed with much wit. Ole ~ after
long visit hc il ~ paid her Ninon y,wnej, ookcd
at tn darsh / AMI exclaimed, "Oh, my lord
how many virtues you make me detcstr'
saint simon was man OF stubborn preiu
dice5, and was apt to distort the portr,t' OF
people whom for some cause he diskcd Ia
the earlier part OF ms me oirs he speaks IN tho
following caustic way Of Fsnelon, who had just
been made'Archbl hop OF Ctmbray. lie had
been long going ab Jut from door TO door knock
inR for nd mission. but without success. Pig iei
against the Jesuits to whom IL, had addressed
hinself At frat as holding All fivors IN Their
coed in that quarter he tu nd next to the Jan
scnists. His piety. which was an thinss to all
men, and his doctrine that hs formed upon
theirs (,bjnring. as It were. m whispers tho in
puriiies he migat have contract. among tlose
he had abandon d. the ch rus, tho graces,
ia, sweetness. the insinlttlJn u MA mind rem
dered him dear irieni to this now consrega-
ton, and procured Tor him what hs h ID long
soulht--1eople NJ n whpm he cpuil lean, alI
who could aud would servs him. Ills was
c0quottish mind. which from people the most
inf lonti i down to the workman and the lackeH
sought appreciation, and wa determined to
please and his talents Tor this work D9dActly
seconded his desires" Even Later, when he
chronicles the marvellous trAnsfOrmatlol in the
character If the Due de BourSoxns, he viii not
mention what vet every one kn w, that this was
accom- plished under Fenelons tuition.
When the latter died, however, Saint simon
spoke OF him more Justly. Z" His life 1T Cam
bray was remarkable for the assiduity with
which he attended to the spiritual and tetu-
pora wants Of his flock Daring the war. tho
number OF wounded soldiers be h I'D received
into his house or attended to In the hosp. ais
passes al belief. Take him for all In ALL he had
a bright genius and was great man. lie had
SO exactly managed his Affairs that be died with
out money, and yet without owing Il sJn to any
body" or another prelate. the Bishop of Or
leans, Saint Simon speaks with reverence, and
relates an anecdOte which may possibly have
suggested an Incident In Victor Hugo's MISE.
raues." Among those whom the Bishop SIC
cored a poor. broken-iown gentleman,
without wife OF child. to whom no savo four
hundred liyres OF pension aui a place At his
table whenever he was ut orleans. Ona morn
lug the servants told their master that ten
pieces Of plate were missing, aud shat sIspciOI
fell upon the gentleman. VI. q O.ean could
not believe him guilty. but as n d.d not ma Sc
his appearance at the house Tor sever day.. WIS
forced at last to imagine he Wis 80. Upon ti's
he sent Tor the gentleman who al n itted him
self to be tue offender Tue Bishop said he
must have been strangely pressed to commit su
action OF this nature, and reprolcbcd hin for
not having mentioned his wants. Then, draw
ing twenty LOUIS from his pocket. ne gave them
TO the gentleman, told him to forget what I'd
occurred, and to USE bis able as before. More
over. lie forbade his servants to mention their
suspicious and the story wolli never have been
known. mad 1t not been told by the geatloman
himself. penetrated With confusion AMI gr,ii-
tude.
We need not say that mos, Of the preates
and abbei who figure IN those memoirs arc
sketcned in different colOrs. One u the most
/
career was too roma mt 10 to be passed over.
THIS VAUDEVILLE had 10 ined early Ia life the order
OF the Chartreux monks, aud boon ordained
priest. But he soon began to chafe undcr the
yoke OF a religious life, and, determining to free
himself procured some secular habits, pistols.
and horse Just as he was about to escape
over the walls Of the monastery the prior en-
tered his cell. VAUDEVILLE made no to do. but at
once drew pistol, shot tue prior dead, and got
safe OF. Two or three days afterw Id travelling
over the country and avoiding tho frequentcd
places, he arrived at a wretchel roadside Inn,
and asked what was In the house. The land
lord said, "A leg Of mutton and p capOn.'
Good" replied our unfrockei monk, "put
them down TO roastw While they were cook
ing, traveller ON horseOlcS cane to the nm.
aud, learning thai they wors Tor one person, was
much astonished. As there was nOthing else in
the house. he went up stair, aud ciyilly askc /
VAUDEVILLE II he might dine with hi III on paying
half the scot. Nattevills would not consent,
and . dispute soon rD-e-to be brief, the m mi.
served this traveller ~ he mad served tho prior,
| killed him with pistol shot. After this he went
/ down stairs TRANQUILITY, and In the midst Of the
! panie-strckcu hOuseh Did, h td the Leg Of mat
ton and capon served up to him, picked both
TO the very bone, paid MS score, and went his
way. Not knowing what course 10 take, h'
went t. Turkey, aud in ordsr to better his case
had himself circumci,ed, put on the turnan, and
entered the army. His blaspheny advanced
him. his color and talents distinguished him, he
became a Pasha. and the commanding General
In the Morsa, where the the Turks were carrying
on war with the Venetlanl. lie made use o
this position to further his own interests
entered into communication with the Venetian
General, ana agreed To deliver up number o
| rI4 in la nti al nas a
luton from the Pope for al the crimes Of hi
life. with liberty to exercise his profession
priest, and the right OF possessing benchces
The bargain was carried out. VAUDEVILLE passed
into Italy, was well received at Rome, and re
turning TO his family, amused himself by BRAY
ing the Clartreux. At the nrst conquest of the
Franche Comt6 tins precious ecclesasti,
intrigued 30 we'll with the Queen-mother ant
the French ministry that he was actually prom
ised the Archtshoprc Of BesanCon. but thu
Pope protesting on account Of his murders. CIR
cumcison aud apostlsy, he was forced to con
tent himself with several fat ab oeys and othe
pckngs.
A much more innocent prelate was the B-h1l
Of Langres, who is des ,ribet as true gentle
man, who was much liked, and called "1hi
Good Lingres' Yet this good man WAS no