New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-23

second anteroom of palatial grandeur, roars 1T out
If she is person Of small Importance the Minister,
who has been standing door places his hand
on his heart and bows to her. Ii she Is OF medium
importance he gives her his arm and takes her 10 a
seat close by. If she Is Of some note, he conducts
her through suite of rooms 80 that every one NAV
see to what extent he humors her; and, after
showing her TO an arm CHAIR draws
a chair over, on which he seats himself for few
moments while converting with her; when she Is
a very great mob indeed. AT the end OF the short
chat he conveys her for an instant to me
buffet ard brings her back TO her
place after which he Is Lot called upon
TO show her attention for the rest OF the even
ing When she has daughters they are placed
near them, and young men Of equal rank WIN
their own are presented tor the sets. ms Is
not q necessary fOrmality. 1t Is only pollte az
tentiOn. Any young gentleman IN french pau
room can ask, no matter what young lady, WITHOUT
being introduced, 10 dance with hun.
The late Richard Cobden's two daughters. Miss
Ellen and Jane were last night the cynosure OF
all eyes at NJ de Marcere's. They did not come with
any of the Peace Society friends of their father.
and to tell the truth, were a little embarrassed
to find themselves in the room with Nh. Henry
Richard. The cause of their embarrassment was
their having Withdrawn from his hands
the correspondence Of their lamented father,
which be was TO have edited, aud placed
it in those of Mr. John Morley. He
had kept these interesting documents for FIVE years
Misses Golden feared he might DO dis
pleased with them for having thus acted,
and avoided the salon where he was. Both
young ladies are very hike the great Free Trade
apostle | could not look at them without being
forcbly reminded of him. In disposition the re-
semblance is also strong. Golden was loyeable
and simple hammered, and are they. l found
their conversation very intelligent, and de-
void of pedantry, OF pose, which are com
mon defects of girls who like them, have
been educated IN colleges 1t was delightful
to watch how their expressive faces glowed
when they heard their father landed by Illus
trlous admirers of his. who crowded round
them. M. Icon Say, the Finance Minister. was one
of their humble and Obedient servants. M. CASTOR
Menier spoke of father. NJ. Emile Menier, giving
q ftte at Nosie IN their honor. Lord H0ughion wa.
very attentive also. aud introduced ms ian
SON. the Honorable MIR. MonctOn MInes, VINO baS
Just returned from yachting cruise III inc 0leu
terranean. When the orchestra, on sgnal llOm
H. de Marcergs sister, began TO play, a
set of 1uadrilles, the future peer asked
Miss Jane to be his partner. She Is
a fine grown girl with raven black halr, winch was
simply aud becommgly arranged. Miss L llen
had for her partner an the hlsO u"hoS
NJ. Edward Teisserenc de Bort. son OF
the Minister She is smaller than her
sister, and exquisitely pretty. but does not
appear to be conscious of her pTettneSs. In the
course of conversation with me, they a'ked II
knew OF ann AutliCdlio VIM Ai'A
of their father. lie was great
admirer of American institutions, and was
in correspondence, they had heard, with some
leading members of the Republican party
when It was young. / mentioned the Hon.
John BigeOw as having been TO my knoWi-
edge in frequent communication by letter WIN
tbe good aud illustrlOus Golden. know S;ud
Miss Ellen "that they were III communion OF ideas
and sympathy. In writing TO such friend my
ms best and pOblcst sentiments. II Mr. BgelOw has
letters OF his, they must be very valuable"