, 1877-09-16

Paris C0rrtsu0ndenct St1r f0TS HoFfd.
The furniture of mansion which once be-
1ouccd to sister of Rerfycr, the great
advocate, is to bc brought under inc
hammer in consequence OF the death OF
its latest owner. You remember the par
ticulars Of the first owners lifc She
WAS twice married, the first time to Notary,
who died when they were both ut pretty au-
yanced age, ami left her all immense fortune.
What should she do with it. buy d title,
whispered the demon OF pride Anopportunity
offered itself in the most unexpected way Sue
vas out one day at the opera, or On visit,
forget which, when friend told her she might
find what she was looking for through the dl-
who was then standing unnotlced IN
crowd. lie was Riario-Sforza, one OF the
noblest names Of Europe,-of the Whole
yorld,-aud he had not d son. The mat
ter was settled on the spot, Ihe go.pgs"tssn . tsa
parties in bay-window. The old gentiemah
did not in the least want wife, nor the old lazy
s|ussE;s7 h11st he was prepared to give licr ITS
snn'': annual allowance, and q hatia-
lIrr until he was sent for on show days; he
would be to geles!id ,15id luz ,1t EVEN EVEN lyy in the
house; he would simply take care to DC Mllnn III,
l1aii for the weekly receptions Hc Woulu asA
m, nncstiots as to the employment o1 her tHl'c,
there were indeed none to ask, as tl'ere Mas
never the slightest imputatlon on her clli:ctel,
md Ills agc would make It unnecessary lof
her to ask any questions asto the cnlploymentot
his. Only give him the stipulated number oI 1!1
thousands OF francs per quarter anu nc Wootu ~
be at Madamc's order Whenever sue homc %an'ea m
5r;ve They were married under, these
conditions, and they faithfully. obserysa
tEem until the day Of hls death.
| Rrrryer,s sister became hlario o1or1a, tns
1f1F
to Ills rent, his dinrer. and his pcut veEre. lne
| ia,ly went irso y splendid style VI ho9schtGp
i,srs the gentleman into Il very com'ortapJ
fmrrn'ishcd apartment hard byi AID none i,us
servants knew that thsy ryy%rs were missed Ios hn
unw and then they might easily suppose tuat
he was in another part OF the premises; ana on
great days he was always IN his piaee,;Ia n5 i3e
| melancholy Of aspect, perhaps ltttle uoiea
hmt that expression was only the more 10 hai.
.,.n,v ,sith his un(oubtel distinction. Tic vas
thc prinripal ornament Of the salon, anu tnat
s,vs mnch for him, for it was one o1 Tue nEGss
in Paris, The whole house, indeed, was "or.hs
t of him and his nane,-tEc nanElilSs "o4tr 4hr
barc cut up into the richest dresses, tne
nasG nis sfor1o arms were embroidered Oh
every piece of furniture, anu p;cturGs y. ar, ans
R;or;o-Sforza ancestors afforded long HTs T,.s
snertve OF greatness tn the rcmo1e51 Pasi' ~ ~
LADY, was another aud stu more .'tau. ~ hc
~ art. The old gentleman was conte'l, ~ ~
tre noble: it was Ills wife's business anu oela7a'
~. .It1 1,a, the mart before the world. her make
~, " nr # vas wonderful; Queen Bess herself was
naver more patched, painted, frlzzed, auti p.t.
TO-, in her hest or worst DAYS Like that ol a'lo
ot1,cr Ouccn, too, Nine. II Duchess feeciseu VI
otnI, .e;nd ri throne. She stood some elShtee1
| :haa onoye the common leyct-oh sc;at1o!oan::;;
It was the civil thing to count your steps ~ ~ ~
vanrinr, So as to arrive neatly al tue aooS "
dais Then she said something pteasnn., ~, H.
nants Of thrones must always oe Aio" ~, 81 n1,.
!tiatIyc in compliments t,-then yon sapa sot,e ',e
, thing nIcasant, and it your tribute to s ~
beauty aud her youth were neatsy ~ eoit !,
/ ri She 1notioncd you 70 pias1 ~ y
l her side, The whole thing went NIT
I az - marriagc-bell, though n someMus t
atetcIIer measure When the OLD gentienfa
/ hid had enough OF it, he exchaneeo slS41
t with lis wife, nod gave him his congo, aa.a y
went home ike an extra waiter VINO ilau 9o1
C lie tur1, Of service for the day Az length
t. 1.,. to report himself unfit for duty ny reas'
= ~ his being on his death-ocd. Lie ulaue
:, nearrful ending; his conscience was cleas eII
It had carried out all his engagements lne
d iafiv soon followed him, little cha9l1ncu,
J. an,;,t ut the prospccs OF having to come 9o'
e 9no4,, throne fn this world to the level 81
r annr n the next, It was found that sne
l. Iar, iii che had to dispose of to champeIIha
t, h,,t hcr relations made fuss about tue Will
3t eventually there was new anu 1a1le1 usa T.,
It r;r} and rare furniture Is now ouec u 80 n
hands of the auctionecrs, and to-!no.ho .hosa e.
L. viii hcpin to distribute It afrcen ~ . nae -
r quarters of tie world 1ronl "a'1eo -
ie dustrieusly collected.