, 1879-04-07
MRS. RONALDS.

"1ry Facn II MY Fortunet sfr. s1is 9ald!'
HHsh,nuthn Earrsspondence EfrctnndH 9d<stIe+
In one OF Olive Loonn's recount and always
interesting letters, She mcutlone Mrs. Piefrc
Losrilnrl Ronalds as such celebrity in London
society Just now. Tic latest fashionable fotbls
In the beau lnondc Of the English metropolis ID
the worship Of feminine beauty, \ woman's
face, II pretty enough, giving her cntrce into
the most select circles. A gentleman who
knew Mrs. Ronatds as Fanny Carter told mo
few daya ago son,o Of bis experiences as youth
Of IS With this iiear.tcss tirt. aha WAS Doston
rirt of no family, bnt Of great personal beauty.
summer shc cantused The wealthy Now Yorker,
Mr.. lso,lats, n,'sl fell vscttm to her Clrcellke
cl'nrn's. "Dh. the money spent In
bouquets, over whose fresh and noyet
how might SURPRISE her into admiration OF my
versatile tastol sent her crowns and palaces,
wFenths and l!arps. pillars An.t Ships and every
Thing knawn 10 floral art. 1took her riding In
black tnnrcs, driven lander. by nvsclfs-t,
meantime, Euttcn up In the latest New York
style, light gloves and The swcllcst Of white
rctns md stlvcr trimmings 10 tho harness.
and she cnEagcd all ,lle tlno to old nonalds.
Tie only ss,lacc a1uut tho whole matter waa
tlat dozcn other mcn were In tho same boat
With me. She accoptcd our attentions, Gra-
CHlHblS AllOHCu liz III bptuI Hut l1FtuuGb VA
her, aud then ma:!icd tic man TINT had tho
noat money. Well, but don't regret II, as
s,tre yau,-t mean Tho being thrown,-for Blo
made Knnnids very unhappy. and was the
hal two hcattifna children. which she abso-
iutcty scclnci TO hnte. sTller wcra nlwavs
III tic way she would shy tEnpatfcutlY. There
were days toScther when size would not set foot
ct'illrrn, .bceausc tic noisc upscts onc's nerves
So alul ehu didn't like TO be ruallcl for The day
by bearing ts,ut o1,c bnby Ind tlln cronp during
the hight, and anotller Ills collie. Il really
ones wcsc one after nnotfIer called to HE homo
Of tnany nlauaIous to receive tile tender shep-
liurtl's care, autl The lDva they never received
upon GARTH. She ncser shed d tcnr or expressed
regret, or wore an outward sign OF woe. She
secuvl to feel ns II ono burden were OF her
shoulders. At lcnst, aud she could do little
more NJ sic pfensel tim ever bcfore. 9ho lad
n voice o[ wonderful natural power And sweet-
lcss, nNd In her living 50 much abroad sho has
dono, eycryshIug In tcr power to cultivate
II. She ie past 40 now, ind, although
her startling heau:y has abated. heT
ynsco Inns lost mt one note Of tts charm. Now
Workers. won't receIye her Into their social cir
clrs. but naors liberal London makes goddess
OF her. She docs not lire With her husband, but
.l.Mt il nothing against her I'm tho estimation Of
thc nobility, for OF all thu women haye eyer
met In my ilany wAntlerIngs, think tho ultta
fas!iunaDlcs Of the London beau monde arc thu
most reckless niltl unscrnpulous, and-shall
Bhv tt-with the fnstcet procltyittcs
When Mrs. Nonnltls wins In Paris s!1o won tho
adEiratit'll nt 1.uuLs Na,,oieon ,v her exquisite
skatmg ut the rink. 80 wrote Olivu LoEnn, and
when the Emperor nskcd permission, without
Introduction, to skate with her a,1l hold Tier
hand, she replied TINT slo would grnnt tic favor
providing ho would tuyto l,or to bis Monday
evenings at the Tuierlcsl Anil TINT ID the way
she got luto the French Court circlcs where she
Immediately becat.o the ccntro Of an adtntrtnY
circle, ul,,i sho hus preserved this rtnarkA6ld
prestIgo wherever siio has bccn--outsiao oi
Auurt,.o.