The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-26
PATHS UNHAPPY MARRIAGE
MdURICB sTRiKOSCH TELLS THE sTO-
ny or THE COURTSliIP.
The Fir-t Meeting with the Marquis die C,ux
-Dtamoudr from Napoleon IIi. sud Fnacnte
Pattrs Preparations for Divorce suit.

the Tuiicries January, 1865.
There was the Emperor bcamng in health and
at the very zrnith Of his popularity and power
then the arbitcr of Europe tho Empress in all
her beauty and literally covered with diamonds,
and the young Prince of whom they were 80
proud; all the marshals and dignitarics Of
tho Empire hanging on tho will Of their
imperial master rs II no were something
more than human. It was in the Sale dc
Mardchaux. Thosc concerts went of gcnor-
ally, In consequence OF tho great ccre-
mony observed. in n rather cold way; but
on this occasion, tO the surprise Of everybody.
the Emperor was quite enthusiastic. and him
self and the Empress were 80 very liberal in
their applause that they the whole audi
Cncr with them IN u great storm of delight Al
ter the concert the Emperor and Empress. with
the Prince Imperial. came Ia Adcna and com
plimchtcd her m the kindest manner Tho EN-
| pcror said 1t would afford him great happiness
| 10 learn that she had nude Paris her home.
| mover 10 leave II again. She had already been
| hNc Seasons IN PARIS NJ thus time. A. the inpe-
| rial party were leaving an cruycr who stood bo-
| hind them after adding his compliments IN
! very enthusiastic manner. offered Ia escort Ade-
! lima to her carriagc This gentleman wns the
| Marquis de- CauN, II descendant Of one Of the few
old noble lrCnch families who had become
so. then, this was thcir first meeting2'
! Mr. Strakosoh-lps. and IL was followed hv n
! second meeting sooner than expected. II was
! the ncXt afternoon ut two o'clock. The Marquis
cam" with n splendid PAR Of diamond earrings
superb braeclct the gilt OF tho Empress.
neither of whom the Marquis said. could suffer-
day To- pass before sending Adclina some
token OF their appreciation Of her beautiful
singing. -
OF regard ON his own account p
Mr.. Strakosch-Hc behaved then. and for
some months thereafter. with exquisite polite
| ness: but he did not show TO Adeina, 10 her
| father. or 10 myself that this WIS prompted by
! any other feeling than the most disintrrest
ed admiration Tor her. Curious IA il may seem.
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kindcst attentions. the flowers and gallant
ries he showcred upon her she conceived for
| him an antipathy almost invinciblc. and II WIS
| with difficulty that her father or myself could
! persuade her To receive him when he called.
The Marquis-althOugh most other mon might
nav" p"cn discouragcd-h"lpcd ny the repre-
scntitluns of a lady companion of Ad"linu, who
WAS always hy her side, persisted in his AT ten
tons, and laid his singe 20 we'll that alter many
struggles he succeeded in removing her r"pug-
nance Ia him. With this ic' once broken. tho
Marquis coutrivcd in one way or another 10 hc
forever by her SIDE. II she drove on the BOis
Il" Boulognc and stopped her carringe 10 tlkc u
little promenade. he would be- sure to be on the
Same promenNd" and would find way b. APP
proHeh her When she was invited b. % ball or
II diuner party or went to the Theatre francais,
somehow he managed 10 be there too. 10 II by
chance.
De Caux IL q worry eloquent convcraationalst
! an excellent hprScman, and an ncpmparnhlo
dancer Adenu's companion, the friend Of dc
CauN. was always ready b. point out these good
| qualities and dwell upon them in terms of the
highest praise. After while these constant at
tention- of the Marquis to Adelina came to be
tNnk n oil "A gpoi deal 10y the fashionable society,"
oil mo gay capital. ana every one SAID that II
meant that something WIS going 10 happen
every one but those VINO should first know Of
such an event, myself and hri fnth'r FINALLY
there uppcurrd % paragraph in Paris paper &
the ril'' that Adsuna and the Marquis wer,
Now ! could not express 10 You the outry
and inii snnuon this paragraph elected AIDE
? AMI had three diiTcrrnt offers II marriaee anc
all brilliant offers too All of them she decline,
IN succession. iniimailng that she desired t.
We an a ltar tlts LA
! sired that she should continue single. Whci
asked about the rumored engagement 10 d
. teuN. Adchnn contratictgd the report In thu
most Indignant manner. We then lett Paris 70
, London. whore one fine day the Marquis ar
4 rived 'on n visit for few days, as he said. II
i ! explanation OF his presence. Then we left fo
| Baden Bud "a. AMI here again IA" Marquis cam
! turned "a Paris whore the Marquis was IF eours
Wnen do you think she determined on mar
Mr strakosch-I think Il must have boon som
tim"in Tho month ot January. lSG6 Then Ad
u elm AKA sang al tho court concert in Paris
nnd the Empress APPROACHED her and spoke 4
h'r ~ Spani-h she addressed her us Qp7 it
i,itL,td, and asked: Are you not tired Of brin.
y singicf Why don't you marry and then an
u Their" told her she ought tl marry the MarQul
. de- CtuX. This think WINS tho turning 90 n
. ma his favor. From that moment. | believe. Ado
Il INA mt 'rt.tn I'd some idea Of % marriage. Al
+ her friends cndcnvorcd 10 dis-uade her iron
y such stop. however; hut the clOqu"nee NJ ia
Marquis prevailed. aided 10y his faithful tad
. friend. who was the companion oi Adclina
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p Nnrh N,"llnh informed her iaih'r ana mN@,
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