The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-02-06
THEMARQUIS in PETTICOATs.

\ THEMARQUIS in PETTICOATS.
Ham commanded to write love story
but a love story with anything new il
lean never bt invented. Fact is the jack.
lantern to more sober fable. Truth i
banger than fiction.
EAnd have not much space to tell stor,
|; and, long or short, it must have a be
hning, middle and end. So I introduce
Iuat once to the Marquis de la Chetardi'
hdcponlatist who figured largely in th'
kof Louis NV-and the story is but one
animated pages of the dark book of di
bmaey.
EHailes de la Chetardie appeared for the
1t time to tie eyes of the King at d mas,
Erade ball given at Versailles under the
bpiccs of Ia belle Pompadour. He was
5ssed as young lady Of high rank max
/ her debut, and 50 perfect was his act
/ and the deception altogether, that
Eais became enarmored Of the disguised
kwuia, and violently excited the jealousy
|"madam" by his amorous attentions.
reimbursement, Of course, took place,
the result was Il great partiality for the
Emuis' society, and his subsequent en-
Eyment, iii and out Of pctticoats, in many
Eheme of State diplomacy and royal
lEement.
pe Chetardie was at this TIME just eigh-
H. lie wills very slight, and had re-
Ekably small hands and feet; and the
tiant fairness of his skin and the luxu-
bt s0ftness of his profuse chestnut curls
Eht Justly have been the envy Of the
1t delicate woman. He was at first sub
Ielto some ridiCule for his effeminacy.
fthc merry Courtiers were soon made
FIRE that under this velvet fragility lay
lcealed the strength and ferocity of the
B The grasp of his small hand was
Eaniron vice; and his singular activity
fthc cool courage which afterwards
" him a brilliant career on the battle
p, established him in a very short time
Ihe most formidable sWordsman of the
it His ferocity, however; lay deeply
Asaicd in bis character; and unprdgok
lbewas the gayest and most brilliant of
ky companions. .....
Alis was the age Of occult and treacher-
diplomacy; and the court Of Russia.
Are Louis would fain have exercised an
s@nce fprivate as well as political in its
Alts), was guarded by an implacable
Els, in the person OF the prime minister.
Rueheh. Aided by Sir. Hanbury Will
als the English ambassador, one of the
a3iest men of that crafty period, he had
Eceied 70" some years in defeating every
4mpt at access to the imperial ear by the
lct emissarias of France. The sudden
Emancc Of lie Chetardie, his cool SELF
EmaOd, and his successful persunatiuh
ftemale, suggesteda Il new hope to the
hg, bowever; and, called to Versailles
Eoyat mandatc3 the young Marquis was
Ennto cabinet confidence; and a secret
FsloA to st. Petersburg in petticpats pro-
Eld dtohim, and accepted
Fihhis Instructions and secret dispatch
Etjtched Tito his corsAts, and under the
EhSble protection OF a scientific man,
koWas to present him to the Czarine as
t0emolselle de Beaumont, desirous Of
Benng the service Of Elizabeth, the Mar
f're&ched st. Petersburg without acci-
or adventure, The young IadF's
ENilan requested an audiance through
Flehetf, and, having delivered the open
H1econmcDding her for her accom-
Flmehts to the Imperial protection, he
Esed leave to continue OH his scientific
10 the central regions Of Russia.
fonSe was Immediately granted, and OH
disappearance 0fthe savatlt, and before
Eaeparture Of Bestueheff, the Czarine
SEoil all ceremony, and pinching the
ASahd lmprinting kiss on the fore
oi the beautiful stranger, appointed
NY one of those sudden whims Of pre-
bbkNe against which her ministers had so
u y trouble to guard, confidential per-
lAB @0ehdant. The bushes of the con-
Marquis, who was unprepared for 30
''oiSte a reception, served rather to
Fu'6e, and old Bestuchcft' bowed himself
WIN compliment to the beauty Of
s'Q@ Beaumont, yelled in a diplom attic
'staiation to her Imperial mistress.
"EapetIl was forty and little passee;
'"e had prctcnsions, and was particu-
'0i'u ol beauty i'll her attendants, fe-
"S Wen as male. Her faYorite Of her
.l"l SUITE, at the time of the arrival of
I"iqHls, was an exquisite little creature
- Deen sent TO her us a compliment
particular taste by the Duchess of
'i5'Derg Strelitz-a kind Of German
''la Or "Mignon''-by the name of
Ebc Stein. Not much below the middle
Aaagge was Il model of symmetrical
RY9tlotl and of very extraordinary
nv She had been carefully, educated
IL present situation, and was highly
upHStled-a fine reader and singular
"eet musician and dancer. The
''e passion for this lovely attendant
sAteSsiEe, and the arrival of new fav-
=. 'ie same sex was looked upon with
pleasure by the eclipsed remainder of
Alace oilers.
s"oell summoned Nadge, and COM
Mademoiselle de Beaumont tenn
y 10 her charge; but the same mys-
magnetism which had reached the
J" The Czarine, seemed TO kindle
t. ~ promptly the affections of her
III - Nadge was no sooner alone
Ut new friend, than she jumped to
~ salothered her with kisses, call
4 y every endearing epithet and
L, Fililed her with questions, mingled
q sass e most ehild-like exclamations of
,sar ~ iler own inexplicable love for.
S.s I'D, " an hour she had shown To
4shlolselle all the contents Of the
g as, aaoif IN which she lived; talked
ronf " loves and hates at the Rus
N, ~ q her home in Meckienherg,
lesfL flsssnt situation; in short, poured
satt With the naif abandon Of a
q see,s,.'o this first fatal hour was H.
tq.1 y. ~ u love. And, gay as his life
s4l Nh :. the French Court, it was tho
l'st d. subsequently, 7; proved to be the
'sslon of his life.