The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-14
, ,frE AZ BEAUTTFUL rs IT VAS
mn FSTfNO.
I'll, -,orv Of Mrdn~,e DE Infnveftc, Wife Of
tie Friend al Washington.
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Olnui7 IA M nucicnt fortified town III
hn.t.a. M miles north northeast from Vienna.
ql,e town hail Is eurmouuted by famous clock.
Mn, de- l. IN cite nd her daughters arrived
,lcfr ot the ist of 90 ODER, 1893, In one q tho
.tsucarrlires that we're then found at all the
,n.i4. tncis own rriage having broken down.
81 nlNNs recall" Gays Mime. de Lssteyrle.
rtruoment when the position showed us
th,cl,cA towers of the city. The vivid emotion
ofni, motncr IL present to me now sho was
r,fsrme time bathod In tears, and when she
b,drer1,crcd the ncwer Of speech, she blessed
u,afnthe words OF the can icle II Tobias"
the alirit'd at tlc house Of the comman-
II n, a, The city, sut tncy did not see him. lie
s,nt il III er, who hsi charge OF the prison. To
,.lurt them. Aitcr they had passed tbs FIRST
rl,c. Wey NJ ived, 10y long corridors, at the
two doors fastened with padlocks which
pu.,ied the chamber where Llf,yette was con-
nneI lie had not been Informed OF their
uf,i,hl; no had recc''ed no letter FROM his wife.
Three ycnrs VI captivity. the last passed In com
rlcta solitude after he attempt to escape that
y,ccncertcd with Rullman ana young uuger
OF south Cfoliui, biz anxiety about his family,
lis .urenncs of al kinds. had seriously affected
D.. health. His countenance was fri2h1ully
GLANCED. After tbs nrst joyful moment Of re-
union, he did no. dlre to ask any questions.
lie know that there tad been a reign Of terror
H. Tfaace but he VAS ignorant Of the names OF
lhe Victims. The day passed without any In
nnrss; but at night, wnen their daueh-
ter had retired % the adjoining chamber
chat mad been assivned to them, his wife told
ili that she had lost on tho scifrold her grand
mother. her mother. and her sister.
All the rieors of the prison were now shared
s,y Niue. de Lafayette and her daughters.
The, were allowed to have no communication
vita NJ. de Asioours and Nj do Pusy, the
friends VINO were CONT ned In the same prison.
The, were not permitted to attend mass. al
Though II was celebrated IN a church that ad-
Joined the prison. Tue doors were only open
III lof the visit Of an OH wnen their food was
lroughtin. Tue services " afemne domestic
were refused 20 the \. Tney had 20 give up
their purses and three silver forks that were Ia
TIER pockets. these were never replaced and
they were Obliged cons anty TO cat with their
fingers This cruelty became 50 in.upportahle
that. on the li,h OF December, Mu,. de La
tayette wrote the fouoNins lette. 10 the Min.
lister OF War. lcgrani, whom sac had seen Ia
Vienna;
Since tho Mnjor has been pleased Sc 'ond
time TO allow me pen and ink the fr-i time to
reply to nv father. and the second tn NV aunt
ava my sisters, whose istters ha,s At LAST oeen
use ~ It to repe to wa. SIR Count. tIe request
,tnnt made three divs after my a1ivh. Tor
Jlefmnsion TO hear mas with nv dai. itess.
ghiS request mas never seemed to nae ung.s>'n-
inilc. You VIII give me great pleasure b, favor
lc answer before the f"stv of Christmas.
tlDu viii think. have ueen solicited ~ Nmc.
de Winds 'hgrttz. to whom. ace 1rilng TO my
tfrmisc. / wrote AZ the first MON NJ that the
tneIns were allowed To me. to give us permi--
zion to see otir tw" til nd an object TIM m
tercst- me quite as much. How much should
have to saw TO YOU II I were To speak q my 100
bus lnxieties for the health Of NJ ue LAFAYETTE
N a. g. rt4fr me- 4 mn
exnnu iting on THIS topic. l. irdon my impor.u-
uliie-, and accept, Monsieur Count. ~.
NOAlLLIs LAFAYETTE,
The answer of Ferr.ris wa Ia these words;
viuNSA. 9th Dec, i7Nj.--I have Just at this
moment received, MADAME la Arq i.se, Sue lot
,ier which YOU uid rae the honor 10 address to
me ON the hth Of this month ! am entirely ig-
noiant to whom YOU nave applied Tor permts-
~iO TO hear tss Ut olmuiz. ! am equally uu-
able u accete O you. request, notw ltnstauiln.
my desire TO d. 70. | oau only Ia You thai
HAVING consented To sEure youf husbands lot. ~
81 your situation Receive. Madame Ia Mar
Uuise, the ASSURANCE OF my iespe sfuI senti-
Lnents. Sc.
The disposition evnGei by this rcfa al 20
permit n lady in the situation In whch Nine.
de Lafayette then vas 10 attend the service Ct
lsr church Just outside OF the walls Of the
prison. wac to he put to another test. witch. II
Seems was needed t. marx tn, bar5irltI ~ the
Austrian Governments toward It, cap,iyes anl
M NHp " ruAc luoAF lAt. MAle.
Lafayette immed atey replied to the NOE Of
The Minister, a. follows:
I have the honor TO n INK you Sir Count, for
Che iranhness with which you have replied to
my letter asspon as you received ~ am thank
gul, too for your Te.ret Mt n q being able L. ac.
sede TO NY requests. I IN de them 10 Monsieur
thc Command mt o. Oimutz, because Ills I'm :
Yer1ai Majesty told ine 40 address tn, self 10 pin.
nave y ~ them IN WTlting. because | h we no
means 81 seeing him. ! dem aided. first. TO 90
- "a 'Ss, because ought % near 1t on sunday
val III as
domestic because. having Understood II Vienna
tnat tue Convention prisoners wnom YOU Ii We
.h1iaied, wnen ihey had servants, saw them
liefe every day.I l,ttersd myself that the same
NoI might 90 accorded 20 me- duriu. pme mo-
NleniH. thlrdy, q We asked that Ncs-eu La.
tour Aauboutg and De Pu-y MICH pass some
'L99ts WIN as oeo"ise ia tne different prisons
OF rance where a. You know. nave been for
sAi'"h mon hs, have been accustomed to Zee
thr PRISONERS communicate vi h eacl other. |
GRAY" Nouf purr On. >ir Count for d tvi1 ia mis-
IiN 'uIar, cal iei ny conn euCe too Tar.
hcAnnWledse Win great pleasure mat We
are 'u' c'ed - sharing oil TIE rgors of NJ, dc
hu"ie'tes imprisonment, and That tiis Is the
sow favor TIA I We nave solicited. Toe sent.
hlehls OF all at ~ are tue same. and all three Of
= iepeht, VIII all our hearts, mat We are mach
5iapwcr win N. d. l. .fayette In this prison than
I've could he anyWtere else without hi ~. Bnt 10
ltustuy tine huorts which 1 have taken witt Won
van remind pou III. tina. IA. lmperinl Hni...
Ky ~ the audi. noe wh'9u he accord, q ~ III. n,i
Lafayette Vyiy wei treated; but tnat If thero
wac anything TO be demanded should te well
satisfied with the CoGlfnaudanf
have a.-o the b0nor 10 remind YOU that his
lnaJeatN permitted ne to write 10 uIm dIrccli,
ibN ,ddressiLg III" Letter TO Monsieur. the Prince
,de itnSenours; rnd since. durin! our conlu..
nom mere, " has been inpo. sible for me- 10
Shthln the means Of wri i,g to MS Mai sly 1
UANt thought u Tgnt t9Hddre. cen. .ln dem and.
y" i"r witch priy you To- exc l.o n thev nav.
seemed 10 you tx Ugetated. VIII YOU. never
"ilr,S' charge yours II WIN a thou-.tId tender
Son lhueuts for Nesdamss de Is indlscnrt,l
bhn - lself say L. tuem that the healtn, OF
NY daughters IN spite OF the prlVAtion of uir
az exercise, ole pArssbN good. Nv own n in a
.al wa, ana II the refusi "f my very simlle
t1n''ls bad not uisnciined me To mike
o'heis' NJ, lie mte, i sho ld think /,
"f dhiy 10 ASK perm iSsion ana the nrres
c,b passports 10 20 leaving my daughter.
~ th"lr father. 20 Dass eght or ten DAYS AZ
y hhpa, dhd TO consult the pnIsiclaifs Who viii
li,iuit t-ll YOU thai tins demand on my part
h'i Misplace. II you mud yourself ADir TO
e.Ne " favorable answer / shall ne very much
- yea 20 YOU. Hut whatever IN AZ he the tate
- ~ hehtb, should not desire 10 have TO add
- il more Affirming anxletes for that of tho
fuit"t. '''' "~a'"
hveete, NJ. lie Comte, &c.
Wat would On rl.s Jamea Fox have giv,nif
a. und had the nhe irony OF TIL, lstt + To and his
liN-haut denunciations OF the conduct OF the
'-e Of Austra toward Lafayette; that house,
Ni.N-' cIuelHes, hr SAID, mad excited horror ALI