The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-01
Paul DR. oAssloNI0s home


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The moloat hotel in the Rue dc BouloQne.
which was 'e bachelor residence OF the Young
champion OF Bonapartsm militant. has boon
found big enough for two now that he has
taken wife. Tho younger Dumns tennnted
the house before him Zola is his near ncighbor.
and judo lives ON the same sdc Of the way.
Paul de Cassagnnc is astir before any OF them.
As soon as he has swallowed his coffee he sets
out Tor the Office OF his journal in the Rue de
Valois. nearthe Pnlais Royal. The Pays being
an evening paper. like 50 many others in Paris.
its editor is enabled to get his work done in the
mornings and to have the rest Of the time
to himself. Tho Rue dc Yalols il Paul de
Cassagpac's other, homo. and It ia there
mat he begins his day. Rhe pdys shares with
me tonNduOnnct the occupancy of an ancient
hotel which. ia tho time Of Louis XIV. WIS tho
Erne OF the orgies Of the infamous Cardinal
Dubois. The place presents one of those splen-
iid examples Of seventeenth century house
decoration that are becoming rarrr In Paris
every year. The facade is as imposing ns a row
of columns can make H. the ceiling vi the hail
lorms one vnst painting framed with nm album
,'snce oI gllded ornament, hut all faded The
cdilors room, like almost every other in tho
building, seems to have been cut out OF an
apartment four or five times It's size.
Any Que privileged To- peep into this room
between haf-past . in the morning md 70.
would see n tall. robust man OF about "a. dark
as gypsy. Tor there II Creole blood In his
veins, wrlung away Tor his liie. Ii j. the editor
OF the PAYS preparing the leader which will be
eagerly waited for n few hours later by all the
faithful Of his party and 10y every Republican
scribe throughout the country any ious To- cntrh
this egdnt terrible Of Imperialism tripping for
the thouSAnth to the authorities who manage
Tie prOso 'utons OF the press. He looks terribly
strong his chest is broad and deep enough to
have delighted the author Of Guy Livingstone: :"
nnd when he pa'es about his chamber he has
tue rolling gait. though still free from hcaN-
ness, OF champion athlete in good condition,
VINO. To-, the moment, ia not showing on in tho
ring. His face ~ "a handsome one-the line "A
Iuli oval the tehurcs rcgulur. the EYES dark and
very rapid IN their movements. the hair and
moustuche black enough TO stand out in strong
rrliel from the swarthy skin. Ii n 50 rare to
hni frenchman who recalls the proportions.
u not the features. Of the B'nicia Boy. that NJ.
Paul de Cassagnac in phenomenon among
Puouc men on the other side of tho Channel 10y
He has long since looked through the morn
ing papers torn omen his atters rather than
got At their contents in any other way; ana he
hns found his topic for the hour. Hc writes
with the greatest rapidity, and purely on the
spur OF the moment and he cannot pen line
IA any other manner. He may sometimes
know OF his subject beforehand. hut he viii
take care lot 10 think of itu.l hc have his man
usrrlpt paper before him. II literary labor at
an end, he often goes straight buck to the Rue
Dc BoulOgne. and there sp"nds the early part Of
thG AFTERNOON in the enjoyment OF absolute rcst
He lives very uuirtly: the better pant II his
time az home u spent in his library. which Is
/ especially well stored with historical works.
lari-inn as hc u.s. h" never touches "a card. His
/ iaNOrte recreation IN found in shooting and in
the season he often leaves his Office for tnn rail-
| way -tali on ls way to somr distant cover
| HIS influential relations. political and social
give him choice of some oi Ia. pr ~ places Tor
/ sport 10 be- found IN Fran zee and nothing seems
] " delight hin ~ much ds 90 earn his dinner
! before eating Il by bringing Il down. H. has
/ been good snot from his youth. aud
ono OF mis- earliest - Hphies VIA TO
4 Join band ~ lads ot his own age and station,
VINO rauiprd out Tor weeks ma the neigh h1rhuOd
OF BougiVal. and literally hNod on what they
J. Killed. II WIS hl- highly characteristic manner
] oi ruumnE away from huur. His father
/ wanted To- send him into the naglsirnturc when
. he lHit college. but Paul declared that hs would
/ o." q journalist OF nothing Tn"ra WIS "a mis-.
/ Understandings nui. To- BRINE him 90 reason,
/ the old gentleman cat oil ;be 9uppues-uutll h.
himself was brought to reason tu b y turn by
\ thr son Erotc~uu' 80 q rWI nt Dnn o. support
. himself after IN" fashion of prinifiV,. man.
Formerly. ~ be'a,n" a uuHillSt ed hes rrputa-
non, he wac m almost "oustunt practice, with
J tnurd as th" passion for the chase hats gained
/ uppn MN. u IL generally believed. indeed.
among his pol t,H1 antug lnl-is tHt %" las NUM-
hp hi~ sNori Tor tN Hr; tut tiIat IA ia" oNHI.I.n
/ OF the undou'fci right Which hl- many proc =
oi courage hay" given MN. Dee Wiil nct ngaIn
ttAe II dow h ia personal luafrHi. THIS. now
ever, rs scnu ID tnnl may one day ilnd o th"tr
cost. Is pure Illusion. II" WI still nelt
upon occasion, though nt II not quite 50 ready
10 do IL as before. lie a. trytu... Indeed b. draw
the line at insults To himself. which o." THINKS
nave hr'n sum 'l"nty avenged, md To- rnros-
niHe sufficient UruNOsdttun only IN insults Ia
/ heart. Thus hc wa, Stiil be ready To- repeat the
/ lesson which he gav' to VI. Il tgtray. who hui
! u rXpiWe some ournsiN" eXl ressln ina regard
] 10 " de Ca-sagnac ytrf hy a thru, which very
| nearly closed ilis account with this world
| IN the evening n" puts ou h.- white ernvat
ana socs into suclnty-iutu some uf ~" t'sf -si-
clety of the capital; for the Bonnpnriiste. many
/ of them ~ high OWL or military standing IN
| their own person, are still more iunucui.ally
/ Ilnrrd Toy their present pol .fIrul q. uut ton
Will the neral body of the Conservative.