, 1877-10-20
The Story Of Madeleine De Ver-
Observation-Disclosures
Greek Athletes.
Flora Round About Chicago:
The Amaranth and BuCk-
wheat Families.


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The one purely pleasing Impression to be de-
rived from this memoir IL that Of tho ardent,
faithful attachment Of NJ Paul do hluesct for
lila llrnthcr, lie bas unconscfo,1sly exhibited,
IN Ills effort to exa1t the memory ot-the poet
whom, he admired and Lowell, q beautiful cx-
ampIc OF fratcrnal affection. His feeling rn-
fitted him for the duties Of an impartial critic
aul Judge, converting hitu instead into parti-
san and n pancgyrist: yet this is readily for
given, and the moro SO as It hRs been
impossible for him, with all his
tender care, 10 bcguilc the reader Into sympa-
thstic state of h!!nd devotion. The faults aud
the weaknesses which perverted the cllafactcr
and Impaired the genius Of Alfred dc Musset
arc through atl plainly pcrccptib1e, despite the
mysterious llalf-conleasfons and fclgued a.
]enccs With which bis fond bloRraphor would
eonrca1 them.
Ttc poet, who has been often named the byron
Of French literature, WIS born In Paris. Der. II.
1910. His fatnlly wcro Of noble descent, and his
father occupied an honorable position In one OF
The departments OF public administration. Al
trc.l gayc evidence in carly youth Of superior
abilities, aud thesc we're suitably trained by
the discipline Of study under tutors md at pub
lie schools. Before he had finished his
education, while he was still a boy OF il, he
lad become q member OF the brilliant literary
circle II. raris wticl, included Victor Hugo,
I'rosper sfcri1ncc, safnte-l3euyc, Louis Dau]an-
ser, a,'d others, ard ha1 becotnc an llahltue of
tue gavcst saaobs III thai. plcasuru-1oy1rg city.
A. .,oct. bnt Ills anlatle disposition and at-
tractiye ,nauncrs gained hin, welcome tfs-
tsotluctton to tho most refined aud elegant
society. .-
Which were at O1lce received with Intoxicating
applause. The young p,1rt now plunged into a
llts 1t uu.esersel lisslpattun. When warned
ynr b s efqasF r. nr q te rcp pfFHs Ps b"eas US Wa
] all young, want to know every.
not by hearsay., feel as X there were two men
a .. aets ss III saE tho o,es vii io
tytt. snlnur or later. please Tod. Will pay
the ia9r. play. but a'l, not gambler; and,
When Ssq gy s o Ssso1 %aotsr T. TG,n tss1. al the
be learned Of tho sollrecs Of earthly pleasure
open to tho u,acruputous larltlat,, Do MuBset
rrTy speedily found out. Ere he had rcaclcd
h!s n"ios!ty he confessed to hss brother that
ny fcscs were sated, aud stu there was void
left untitled. Ne hal experienced neither q
grcnt 1--we nnr Ercat sorrow,
The coveted enlightenment which these alone
could nlnrtl hlIn whs reserved until lie met, 1--WE
ysass Iatcr, tie most gifted Of his country
wulncn. :" II was at Ercat dinner given u tho
e,lturs ns the ResHt, 1t thu Fsescs psovcncaux.
The guests we're many, and among them there
ehe simply nnl pleasantly invited him to call on
her: ard, after EoiisE two or threU times at III
setvals Ut n week. he became constant eucst." "
THUS hegaH tl.v acquaintance between Alfred de
Of which IL wcll-known wherever Tho name OF
either IL spokcn. The poet was at the timc q,
aMt s!e %ho wNs destined to teach HIN the ssg.
nlisanec Of ~ % grcas love aud great sorrow !"
How llo bUru tic sorrow this adventure was
lestnel to eause lliln is told In his own words:
VI bsokv oH VII my customary occupations and
shut ,nysc!f up In my chamber; There ! statd
chess IN the eyen!,..." Dc Musses's gEiei was
gradually assltnged, aud, Is it passed away, hc
is'ss IT, CO.. H. s p;e. " ys sspRns s2s 81.
with happier 1ays. Tho former were dispatched
70 tue garrut, md tbs latter were consigned tt
sas Ase: Within ak months their vacant place,
we're rcallcs. and thclr bernayed owner had TO-
newell hla relations with tho gay world.
Du, It IL SCARCELY profitable to foliow minute
y here the lito Ut ono whose only aim, who's
l,sl1cst enaeasoF, was that OF the worl1lfcs
amusetl. Alfred do Mussct lived to be II, ht
death being tho result or hcartdIseasc. Iii
lad never married, anl hs faithful brother VIII
tho oniy watcher over hls dying pillow. lonl
hours Ut loving, inttmato conversation had prr
cetlet1 the final moment. THIS talk was pro
longed until after ulInght, when sut!denly tn
s'ck mnn "atartcd up aal pressed his hand !po
disturbances there, Ills fsee t..ok on strang
expression of surprise and concentrated atte1
i1sll; itis eyea uoened to their utt1iost waltt
i,s aakcd nim,n relates il,s erott'er, ~ he ~
Tered. liz shnok his head, and to my othc
questions Feplied only by these woths rs he In
tack nlton i!!s plows: 'S'ccpt Ut last | ain e
tue to slerpVh ills touching death.see'ic. =
tfe feetSI tii = tue lapse into '~ees 'iun'sr OF
Alfred te Mnsset was = blond Of the purea
t5les Will fair hair and blue eYcs Ills person'
arMarance Is described BY his bfographer IN tl
height (1vu ltet four inc.cs) Remained sIe,,at
N.Y. elegant ~ long as he preserved hls licaltl
When Au WAS young man he locked like ooI
~ s y W. otfn ,sksn t9s
q ihc graceful sago OF old.tltne cuurts; u
hs otten worc the costume OF onc at fancy ball
nls s tacs was Impressive tsom uniting two klae
es,1bre.s!t,,. Ills bl,ie eyes wers iull II Dr.
Ills delicate and slightly aquttEus nosa :
s;lis4 thu purtrats u Van pyck; At
bis trseuas frequently noticed The likeness b
a'l l!s lips somewhat too f1ll.-lees 30 tha
La Fonta!ues, however; but they lent thct
teIyys with extreme mobility 70 tha expEesslt
H. 1fvnss m Il, s oe'FrEsa a., tas kssn ~
tle aoiter rn,ott,us,, like pity or rosnpassio
t!'ey auiyercd impcrceptibly. You saw At on
that that mouth could become eloquent vi
Eass1on, or smile wltl. easy irony. III eonver.
forehead, ot which thu shauEnK suggested I
tt'e bumps which phreuoogy has designated
ti!s seats OF tho most precious facuit!'
Whether that science be genuine Or chitnerle
- teltain that It attributed to the author
ths 'Ssghts' although mt intended specEal
hr hlsal poetic scnstbility. reflective pow!
pefsp,txrtty. en.y. afdor q mlnd, aud au tnst'uet1
" Musset depicted &be emotions OF hts Q,
aeart, tie e1pe1enees Of hia own life, Ia
pocsry and hls prose. Tho paseioa Of love
essr essr hss sl!et iaap4sas!on; ard. "a be pa;
ulfourA the raugu u ita endlessly -changi
. noots aud ptases. he gave. EXPRESSION to
e.tsasy aud tho anguish with which they alt
haate!y excited him. AZ sensuousuess WAS
.,A'na a,psa'nant trait Of the ma, It II thu govern
ftltne1t tn hls xsitlngs; aud, however captts
ithx may be their poettral form, Tiers must e
" ~ reaerEs In the verdict which appro'
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