The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-25

,Som The philadelphia Times.

From the PhliadelPhh ihhVS'
Emma Crutch, better known rs Cora
Penrl. the first horsewoman OF the
Second Empire, lis dead at tho age OF
fifty years. There is u possibility that
she may come to life again, Tor her
death is only matter of rumor 50 far,
and the ingenious Cora is Just the SORT
of nerson to cndeaver TO revive nor no
toriety by turning afioat an announce
ment that will set folks to talking and TO
writing about her all over the civilized
portions of the globe. The genesis OF
This pleasing parsonage is uncertain
Her own story of her birth and carry
life varied with her auditor, ana was
romrntic or prosaic as was prompted
by the fancy of the moment.
Certainly she was an Englishwomah,
nrohahlv she was the daughter OF
resnectable music dealer whose shop
was in Regent street. Being disowned
Inv her parents, and being driven out
Of England by prosecution for debt,
she took up her abode IN Pafis III tlie
kdays when the second empire was III
| the full flood OF its artificial prosperity
She had not q handsome face, but she
had a fine figure; and she rode superb
". Literally she galloped into motto.
rietv in Paris; and under the rule OF
the third Napoleon notoriety was tame
Her great conquest was Jerome Ma
noleon' whom she captured while ont
with the Princes stag-houndh, AZ
Meudon-riding to hounds ana rldln9
to hearts were pretty much the same
thing with this cheerful young person.
Counts many and dukes few
served also in her train, and stray
Americans possessed OF large fortunes
we're permit ID to purchase her smiles
Mt the ruling rates Of the market. Inc
rnlino rates of the market unlformally
were high. With the Franco Prusslan
war and the Commune, the star OF CORA y
destiny paled; and as she was growing
to be nm oldish woman by this time, 1t
never again recovered its brilllancy,,
ostronomically speaking, she reached
the point OF her highest ascension
simultaneously with the empire; that
IS to say, in 1867, the Exhibition year.
It was IN this year that she played
Cupid, in the opera of O'phee a"'t En-
fey.s dressing the part eXpensiy!eiy'
tastefully, but not excessively, III u
zone and necklace of diamonds
After the wreck OF the Empire Cora
returned to Paris having been TEN
norarily domicied in London--and
gathered together the remnant OF her
Court. But it was dark time in PARIS;
she was growing old; her titled trends
no longer were numerous and the lew
left to her were far less friendly than
of wore. But she was rich; for, with
commendable prudence, she had gar,
nered her harvest while the sun still
sbone. Under these combined clrGum-
stances the time seemed favorable for
her turning deiote. However,, young
Duyal-the rich proprietor OF the many
cheap eating houses in Paris founded
by the worthy butcher, his father-ap;
poared upon the scene, and his SUIT
lexpresed frequently, and always III
four figures)Was needed
All Paris laughed ut this conquest
that the industrious Cora had made IN
the youth of her old age; and Cora
laughed too, for the francs that she was
winning were plentiful and real. When
the francs we're all gone she dropped
the butchers son as she would have
dropped an orange that she had Sucked
dry: the butchers son, being refused
admission to her apartment, inconti-
nently shot himself upon the threshold.
This was in Christmas week, lo'2'
The upshot of the affair was that Cora
was ordered out of France. Since that
time she has drifted about Europe,
leading not very satisfactory life; Tor
the never very great charm OF her per
son has stalled with custom and wlthered
with age. If she is dead at last no one
will mourn for her and the world VIII
be VOL rid of her presence.