Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-11
AN IRISH BEAUTY.
How She Has Gone on from C%onqaerinx
to Conquest.

How She Has Gono on from C%onquerinK
to Conquest.
Denver Republican.
But q few years ago there lived in St.
Louis a young girl named Bridget Nolan,
whose remarkable handsome face and figure
made her the envy as we'll as the admiration
of all the palmer girls with whom she
served. Beauty, it seems. is something
which cannot be hidden 10 obscurity OF
amid the lowly walks Of life. Returning
to her home one evening. she was passed 0y
q French nobleman. This gentleman fol-
lowed her to her home, and was Afterwards
discovered to be no less q parsonage than
the celebrated Count de Seville. Seeing
the girl, very often after this, the count soon
became deeply enamored of her extfaordi-
narv beauty and having persuaded her to
become his mistress. he spare6no outlay of
wealth In the adornment of her person with
costly gems and fabrics. Diamonds gilt
tered in her ears, al her throat, on her arms.
Her lovers generosity was boundless. She
lived in eplendor, knew no such thing a.
care, existed buttebsadmired .sad In short. /
became 10 all sppeataaces the very beautifnl
and queenly "CoaBtesa de Seville" The
twain soon left, for Europe; here, her
exceeding beauty and remarkably flne
carriage did my lady no little honor. Few
II any ever suspected a-swho she had
been. sThe.pecdltafly assorted PAIR visited
toeethsr all the famous sonrts of the old
world, where the lady is said to have Gre
ated the. greatsat sensations. Society spar.
'edan0t.. her homage sfNhelA thla .beauteous
~fascinstiDk Woma3 was eoncerned, Whole
worlds of fashion andsfolly knelt daily At
her shrine, dreaming not even idly of the
stubborn facts behind the scenes. All
these attentions can scarcely be said TO have
brought nptures for their magnificent Gre
ator, the ,court; for one night, 10 his alb
sence. this fair mistress Of his. having gath
cred together many precious stones Of great
value. to say nothing of Q considerable
amount Of money, quietly unfurled her
wings for flight %snd>silently stole away.
Wishing, 1t is supposed to do the fashion,
able thing, and having such q wealth of
illustrious examples before her lovely eyes,
she decided not to fY alone, but with her
coachman. The fair sdsceiver was next
heard of 10 New York. where she and her
companion, assuming the name Of Beche-
foucauld, pitched their luxurious tent for .
brief season. firing quito as soon Of the
aecond. love cls-sheC had of the first, she
treated him in . manner somewhat similar
and went alone to Chicago. Ia that city
she succeeded in inYeigling q .well-known
banker lntoa net. Having, ruined him
for. his failure followed soon afterwards-
she deemed It adSisable TO- seek other
shpres, and returned thsreforer& 70 the scene
Icfher.former tliumphs, 81 Louis Hero,
BY the aid Of her peculiarly acquired gains,
she was able to take a magnificent house,
in which. il 10 said ahe solidsst men 10 the
city could often have been found
Instead, of -dpding, , /. the beauty
only acqnirsd the riohest llipeness with tht
maturity, Gnd men were driven mad by hel
frequent intrigues. She was evidently font
Of royinG, for very. oon We find her ii
Philadelphia, the pet muse of q beauty
flowing and prorniaing artist, Who presentet
her with number Of very fine paintings
The following year she played butter
f6y 70 appfsc4ativ exudienee'a at Newport aut
! 6rsboSa.s1Here chs was the rage anon,
the "bloods" and scrupled not TO use thei
money ~ussparinely. last summer thi
remarkable adventures hopored St. Pau
; dufink the heated term with her presence
since which her brilliant career has bee,
nearly lost sight Of By . wondering popu
, lace. Last Wednesday afternoon she Va
sem to alisht from the Kanaas Pacific trail
3 in Denver. 10 company with an Epglis
.'lord they sought . fnsticfass hotel, and hav