The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-02-24
Rose and Blanche.

= NEW KoNASCE oP THE "wASDERING
JEW -EUGENE sCE' sHALF SISTERS
!IsTINGCI-UED PLAINTIFFS ~ \ NIL
LION DOLLAR SUIT.
Il Is ~ many years since Eagrnc So.
who hal previously been elrgeon in
both the French pruy and navy. b.g4n
the publication of his works that many
ludicrous mistakes are made concerning
the time wh hen he lived |; Is said for
Instance, that Rose and Biapche, of his
Waadertag Js9. were his raud-daurh.
ters, the etIor. being apparently To re-
| conciie the ages of these we'll known
ladies with the possibilities OF their ia
PRODUCTION into the romance The truth
Is. however. that the twins. one Of whcm
IS now the wife OF General Adam Ba-
deau, and the other the wife Of Belgi-
au gentleman named Wilbaux instead
Of beng the daughter. of Peter Simon.
Marshal Of France and Duke lie Lignv.
as Sue whimsic4lly describes them. aud
Sues grand daughters. were Of AmeIi.
can and French extraction. and the half
sisters of the novelist The story is
one Of peculiar interest, if rightly told.
aud the contest which is now going on
in the courts in regard n the estate Of
the ladies make the present tin . the
fitting moment for new romance Of
the herolnes OF Sues most celebrated
, work
Eugene sue was the son Of surgeon
in the Imperial Guard, ani aftcrward
court physician II King Louis Philippe,
and his sponsors at baptism were the
Empress Josephine and her son, Prince
Eugene, His mother was among the
most intimate friends Of the Empress,
who ola one occasion presented Mime.
Sue with a Diamond necklace as mark
Of her esteem. Upon his fathers death,
which occurred about the year 1872,
Sue came into his inheritance, and gave
up his profession 10 devote himself to
painting ali literature About t'e
same time young American ply ysician,
DR. Nathaniel Niles, went to Paris. to
reside. where he soon attained high so
cial distinction. DR.. Niles was de-
scendcd from distinguished New
England family, his grandfather being
an eminent jurist and the trusted coun-
selOr of John Adams during the Ameri-
can Revolution, and his father was
scarcely less eminent rs a lawyer and Il
statesman. In 1880, while William G.
Rives was the American Minister n.
Paris, DR.. Niles was appointed Secreta-
ry Of Legation, and attec Rive,' retire
men' in 1892. he acted for SOME months
as Charge d Affairs Both his diploma
tie disposition and his social standing
gave him unusual advantages. aud he
improved his opportunity by marrying
Nine. Sue, the widow of DIR. Sue and
the mother Of Eugene. The issue Of
the marriage were the twin daughters.
Rose and Blanche, who are now So often
spoken Of as Eugene Sue's grandchil-
dren.
After his marriage with Nine. sue.
Or. Niles continued to live for many
years in Paris While Sue was writing
his .>dLaRaHire. I',gie De hootrcH. e.
ciHe, Le NTqats dc k,forttres and ,JeaA
CTRher. his mothers twin children. tn,
infant Nil>es. were growing into
womanhood under his eyes. He took
great delight in his two half-sistcrs.
who were his pets, and the descrip-
ton he gives IF them in the Waudcr ~
,Etr, was due as much to b, affection
"a 10 his observation Of thtii cha ac-
ter!stics They were at the time about
the age attributed to Dogoberi's wards,
two girls almost children for they
ua'i just completed their fifteenth
yoar-in the opening chapters Of Sues
remarkable romance. Extremely alike
in feature write, the novelist. i'll de-
scribing them, land of the same size.
II was necessary 10 be III the constan:
habit of seeing them 10 distinguish one
from the othrr Their hair was light
chestnut color. and 1t floated down
their cheeks aud shoulders in pro-
fusion Of thick riugleis' "A carnation.
adds the author, "hathea IN dew. Is of
no richer sof,ncss than their blooming
lips; the wood violet tender blue would
appear dark beside the limpid azure Of
| their large ewes, IN which are depicted
the sweetness Of their characters, and
the innocence or Their age; a pure ana
| white forehead. small nose, dimpicd
chin, complete these graceful counter
auccS. which present delightful hIen-
ing Of candor and gentleress. THIS
description better than anything else
will illustrate the relations which sN-
listed between sue ani his half sisters.
/ and when il is remembered that he was
only forty years old when the iIaH-
/ i<rsge Jar was published. i. is not sur
/ pri ing that he should teadevly de-
/ scrila these two interesting members
/ of his own household, who at the time
! ware Just budding into womsnhood,
sue had been lef; mere than com
potency by his father, and h;s mother
+ had az independent fortune If her
own. aEd DR.. Niles was rich They
cnjoy,i very high social distinction
ana lived III excellent style. Dr.
Niles himself Was = in.n Of great ac-
tivity. and his diplomatic services did
. 10. end with his withdrawal from the
American Em baSsy Al Paris L. 1887
he was appointed special agent of
thc uite,i States 10 Austria - pro
cure modification oi the duties ard
restrictions on the Importation Of
American tobacco and he negotiated
\ commercial treaty between the tSo
c0untrics. The 1cNt year he Ma sent
aud from l>ls 10 1850 he Was Charge
,l'Ahsirss to that Kingdom. Sue died
in 1885, and Ir Niles sAhssal leutiy