The sun., 1879-05-27
HIMEE's SILK DRESS
The Suit Against Mile. Gabrielle du sauia
settled Out OF Court, Amer All

Aimee against Du Saudi" said Justice
Gcdncy In tho Eighth District Court yesterday
morning. and Mile. Aimec's counsel said that
he was rendy to 20 on. Aimee had sued Mile.
Gabrielle Du Saudi for $3.50 duo on a note
which the latter had given hor in part payment
for somc dresscs.
Mile. Aimee was present. and she looked as
though she rather enjoyed the excitement OF
appearing ns plaintiff In District Court
Every oye In tho room was fixed upon her as
she sat near tho rail. dressed becominsly In
brown cashmere gown. faced with blue silk
dark straw hut. and white veil dotted with
black. She wore no owolry in sight.
Miss Du Sauld's counsel said that on the
previous night hc had received letter from
his client saying that she was confined to her
bed with malarious feyer and was too Ill to ap-
pear in court.
Justice Gedncy suggested thnt Miss Du
Sauld's testimony DO taken in her room. and
both sides consenting to this arrangement the
two lawyers with their clerks. Mile. Aimee. and
several reporters. started for S1I Sixth avenue,
whore Miss Du Saudi lives IN prcitily furnished
apartments Tho distance betwocn the court
aud tho house was not far. not more than thr1e
blocks. but II was long enough TO enable the
lawyers to do what the ladies had entirely failed
To- do-eifect settlement. nmicablc or othcr-
wise. The defence agreed TO pay the costs and
return two old dresses and n valuable now ono.
Du SaulUs note and giyc the hitter t2j.
by n singular coincidence, Mile. Aimee had
q dear friend an artistic dIassmakor. living
rooms are. and TO that house the whole party
proceeded. Mile. Aimee went up to her friends
room ut tho top Of the house. and the rest OF tho
whore Miss Du Saudi lay sick In bod. Her eyes
were IA br rlght as those Of Mile. Ailnee. but her
lace was flushed and very fovcrlSh in appear
ance. There was no doubt In the mind OF any
ono who saw her that she was too III TO attend
court
She was good deal startled when the depu-
tation of visitors filed into the room. and took
seats in chnirs. on trunks, and even on the bed.
when the other seats were all occupied: but she
laughed merrly when her counsel introduced
her visitors 20 her, one by one.
she sS %Su % was too oG IT, Ny pRSscSn pRyi IS
me yesterday | must not 90. l am sure
should hayc won my case. You sec. | never
ha1 no right to ask me to pay 1t. What Is the
news from tho cOurtY"
Her lawyer told her OF the settlement that had
boen effected. and she said that she was on:
tircly satisfied but she repeated that she would
rather have settled tho matter In court She
the room where Mile. Aimee was. Aince's
counsel went with them. and in due time he re-
turned. bringing with him s25. and tho follow
ing document:
The note heretofore given by Miss Gabrielle Du Saudi
to tor the of $50 Is hereby cancelled. aud
aSy ay'' promise 70 return ' same 10 "f NAM MANS Hss to
The lawyer gave Miss Du Saudi the .25. and
she at once returned 1t to him In payment OF the
costs.
Aud now" said Miss Du Saudi. propping
herself as comfortably rs sho could ON her pill
lows ana speaking with but a slight suggestion
oi u foreign accent "Ishould like 10 say some =
thing in connection with this case. Those two
pink dresses sent up stairs were not included
that Aim5e kindly threw in. suppose because
they were Of no use to her. Certainly they were
OF no use 10 me. The other. the black one. Is
worth something, bvt 1t is too dark for u stage
dress Tor me, and ii was Of no service to me. |
offered once hr.ore TO give IL back. and Aimee
| agreed to takot; but when sent 1t she ehangej
! her mind and refused 10 have IL. Aimee and
| have never been friends. and all the reports
| thtr have been published about her letting me
| friends' were Incorrect"
Almost directly above Miss Du sauld's bed
| room is the apartment occupied by Nile.
! Aimee's friend. who was engaged In adorning
| the actress's head. Tho room was rcdolent Of
! cosmetics. \ black-aud-tan terrier, so small
that except ier her fierce barking shc might
readily have been mistaken for a rat. kept jeal-
ous watch over her mistress.
| Mile. Aimee was dressed nearly tho same hs
when she entered the court: but instead OF the
straw hat. a curious headdress Of velvet con.
cealed her hair. She was in high spirits, and
."We did not offer to make the arrangement" "
| she said. speaking with far more marked
| French accent than Miss Du Saulds. l agreed
10 take the black dross back on the same terms
| telegraph hoy with II. and he very impudenty
said he would not give Il until he got the note
VI Noull not lOleIule lllNt. 80 kOlu nltn
| TO take the dress back again. There II Is now
on the bed. What do YOU think OF itY'
II is black silk dress. very heavily trimmed
hounce. bordered with India silk. very wid'
nllet scarf Of India silk striped green. blue. an6
red. as oyerdress.. looped a Louis Xv.. The
| cuirass. which is Of the style Of Louis XIV. II
heavily trimmed passementerie, the collar is o.
| India silk, 9nd the sleeves are pleated. showing
at both sides.
This dress" said Mile. Aimee. was mad,
| for me by Worth. 1t cost l. 500 francs. II il no
stage, but street dress. and had II made e
| 10 10 the Chantilly raccs IN France. But 1
| rained heavily that day. and | did not 20. | sA
| with the dress on me for about hall an hour
| and then, as saw thgt there was no chance o
ihe weather clearing TOOK II OIL. Miss Du seulo
tween us. and there never has been. am glad
| Of course. that the matter Is settled, and yet
should have liked Il to be decided in court
! have no doubt that should have got judg
| ment. and though the money is no object ut al
% me. confess that wanted to teach her
| lesson