River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-04-13
A WOMAN'S BATTLE.
Fierce Hatred Between Women of Rank

fHi'E hdiAtu DtlNftH NbliitH bi hdIlk.
This is the manner in which two Ia.
dies of title settled their disputes
in France in the year l69l-in the
good old days. when men, and particu-
larly women. were so much better
than in such degenerate times.
The Marquis de Tresnel and Lady de
LiancOur We're two neighbOrs. living
in the country; both being young and
beautiful, naturally they hated each
other, but rivalry was not the only
reason for their mutual detestation.
Lady de LiancOur and her husband
had been very intimate with the Mar
quise de Tresnel before his marriage.
This did not suit his wife. because
Nine. de LiancOm was handsome
enough to arouse the jealousy of the
bride.
An open rupture took place, and Wis
iting ceased. Shortly after, some sa-
urical verses. aimed at the Marquise.
were published. under the form of a
request to the intendant of Paris. The
substance of these lines was an pndeav-
or to prove that the lovely Marquise
should be sent to reformatory for
women.
She Immediately attributed the au-
thOrship to Lady Liancour, and com.
planned to the tribunal of the Marshals
of France. The scandalous verses had
spread everywhere, and had made a
fortune for somebody. Whol In
spite of all her inquiries Madame de
Tresnel could not prove that Lady
Liancour was the author of the libel.
The Marquise was none the less per
shaded that her rival wrote them. and
swore to be revenged.
One day she went to church and met
there very young daughter of her en-
envy, who did not offer her her place.
This was another affront After the
sermon the ladies We're invited to cold
collation. 10y the sisters of religious or
der. At table the Marquise complained
bitterly of the incivility of the child.
hoping that her words would be car
rled TO Lady LiancoT, which proves
that tale-bearing is not an invention of
the nineteenth century.
Soon the two fair enemies met i'm
that very same church, and hostilities
began. The Marquise entered followed
by her lackeys and a magnificent reti.
nue.. Seeing Lady Liancour, she went
straight 10 her, pushed her headlong
from her seat, and sat down in it her.
self. saying
Il cannot write verses, but | can
knock you over"
The quaint old chronicler of this sto.
ny remarks 'that this was not really
worthy of woman of her rank. and a
sad, sad thing TO do; but anger will
make any one forget oneself"
The battle began in good earnest.
Lady LlancOur confessed her inability
TO knock her down in return. but gave
her. as the vulgate hath it. the length
of her tongue. The Marquise threat. /
ened TO make her husband chastise her.
anu called her little stuckup. upstart |
nobody, who had dared to make ewes |
at Marquis, her husband-the shame. |
less ilirt. the hussy. the baggage Cpon
which Lady Liancour swooped down |
upon her antagonist by calling upon
the Heavens to witness that she the
had no character 10 boast of
and no beauty
This was the worst of all. The Mar.
quise flew az her. threatening to tear
her to pieces. The gentle creatures
had 10 be separated and led from the
church 10y their friends and followers
inns was another sad. sad scene-aboye
al, in church.
Certain friends of the combatants
that matters had gone far
enough, undertook to reconcile the
adles. They persuaded the Marouise
nat she owed an apology To Lady Liam. /
our as she had given the first offensp /
me consented, and meeting was ar.
anged between them. but, instead of
.eceiving the apology Lady Liancour
expected, the Marquise heaped upon I
ler fresh insults. and again they had to {
,e separated.
Lady Liancour took the next step. /
ne wrote To the Marquis full particu.
lrs OF the quarrel. and of her iniuries {
( the hands of his wife. But il Il NOT 4
Unlikely that he was of that class Of a
len who have u faculty Of getting we. +
1en by the ears and then leaving them ,
. light Il out themselves. while ne Sins i
way safely. like q dog slipping away
nth bone. lie Is dead now. moor d
IAN. 50 let as not Judge too harshIv bis o
lotiye for not replying 20 the lady's /,
tier Ills silence did not soften LADY d
lancour $ resentment, but If he had O
tettered, he might have got into 4
.ouble with his wife. All things con. 4
dered, discretion m his case was the 4
ettter part of yalor. still the running a