The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-06

brought by the last mail. The guests Sc,
TO reading. Some play billiards, others &c
out iito the park TO smoke, while the ladies
assemble about work table. Then all
come in the house, q secretary reads aloud
the best articles from the various Paris
Journals, and conversation follows, when
everybody is left to amuse themselves until
evening. The Count dc Chambora gives
up the afternoon to study and audiences.
Ills study has lofty ceiling, is well lighted
and airy, but plain. The Prince sits before
table loaded with books and papers.
When visitor is introduced, he rises,
shakes hands, and bids him welcome. The
reception Is very cordial though sometimes
annoying, when, for example, politicians
charged by their friends 70 offer advice or
remonslranccs are cut short at the first
word. Nobody knows how many intrigues
and combinations the Lord of Erohsdorf
has throtllcd within the walls Of his own
study. lie cxcels, however,, in relieving
the embarrassment OF. those counscllors
whom he has thus interrupted. In this
connection | may tell the following charac-
tcristics and charming anecdotes:
1t happened shortly after tho Vienna
Exposition. A politician thought it his
duty to come aud lay before the Count his
views of tho situation. Hc was mncdi-
atrly silcnccd. at this moment, the Prince,
noticing majolca ever Oh bracket, re-
marked
"llavc you seen that cwcr?' ..
"No. monseisncur."
eco look at it. What do you think of
IT,"
VERY beautiful, monscigncur"
'Oh, no, it is frightful! ] bought it Ut
the Exposition to please merchant-a
Communist, real Communist. When
reached his stand, he regarded me with such
wicked eyes, and with an air of such fcro.
cious hatred, that had strong desire to
smile inwardly. Stopped and spoke to
him. At first he didn't seem to know whcth-
cr he would answer me or not. At the end
OF ten minutes he told nc some really ad-
mrable things concerning politics; and
when | left him lie burst into tears. or
course had to buy something from him. +"
This was told with so much spirit and
charm that the visitor retired enchanted.
at dinner the same ceremony is repeat
ed rs at breakfast. 1t does not occupy more
than an hour. The Count is good conver-
sationais, tells stories well, and is all the
timc .alking about Paris. lie alluded to
his sad visit to the capital after the Com
mune. Hc saw Notre Dame, and pictured
20 hlmscf the way it looked the day lie
was baptized. lie stopped before tho uil-
cries, and singled out in the ruined walls
the spot where was the chamber in winch
he was born.
Let us glance at the appearance of the
grand saloon Of the chateau. On the walls
are hung historic pictures. h,ro are por
traits OF the royal families of the house of
Bourbon. On ono canvas Louis XIV, as
child, represented holding sccplre in
his hand, and sitting on throne made of
.Hcur de lis. The furniture Of the room is
upholstered in rcd velvet Between the
windows arc two large rcccp,aclcs filed
With precious objects and souvenirs. Tho
lvry is here, preserved in an ivory box. III
another part of the room is large table
loaded with albums and objects Of art, pres
cnls from French parlsans of the Legiti.
mist cause. Singuurly enough, some of
these gifts como from workingmcn's asso-
Citations.
The evening ends at 10 o'clock, but tho
gentlemen can, if they wish. assemble in
the smoking room, in the second story of
The chateau. 1t is a long room, furnished
with divans and pigeohholcs for newspapers,
and is used as n library and card room.
The guests run over the papers, play games
Of whist and finish a pleasant and busy day
in social conversation,