The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-28
How They do in France.

OF all the Gliars'' in modern times,
the Gath of the New York Tribune is the
worst. or was, during his long career as a
Washington correspondent. He is now in
Paris. and is no doubt lying as usual; though
the following from one of bis recent lett ers
may be true:
IF there is man in France" said one
of my informants ''who has the very high
est respect there, it is the President, Mr..
Grevev. Hc-gas made President the
Chamber at tie organization of the Repub
lie on account of the complete respectable
ity of his life and the dignity of his appear
ance; yet that gentleman has for many
years kept his mistress, and like his rivals.
Nine. Pelouse is the daughter Of Scotch
man who came te France early in the cen
tury and introduced gas-works, and acquir-
ed an enormous fortune She was married
through his half of the paternal estate so
that she has taken care of him, paid his
debts recapitalized him. Many years ago
she formed the present connection with Gre
w But it does not tie least distract from
his standing at the head of government
They would suppose, if they aid not know
the name Of his mistress that he had one
some where anyhow. Nine Pelouse pre-
sides at the table at many of the fetes and
dinners given by the president. Some time
ago distinguished politician of New York
came to Paris with his daughters ccmpan-
ion and was greatly set up in his own esti-
nation when invited down to Grevey's box
in the neighborhood of Switzerland After
he had boasted seme time of his intimacy
with the head oft the government, some mis-.
chevious Americans told him that the lady
OF the house who had done the honors to
his family was only the presidents old mis-
trcss.
Has Grevy any daughter?'
''He has daughter Alice, who is unmar-
ried, though now about 80 years old. She
receives with her father in Paris on more
state like occasions; but she also, perhaps,
bitten 10y the parental example, became
once infatuated with an opera singer, the
celebrated Capoul. This Capoul. when he
was in voice, was a wonderful favorite with
the Partisan cCcottes, and also with good
many women of quality. Alice Grevy heard
him sing many times, and formed dcspe-
rate passion for hun, which was conveyed
by friend to the singer, and he effected to
reciprocate. In course Of time it came to
the fathers ears, and he interrogated his
daughter, who told him that the rumor was
true; that she bad never betrayed his con
hdence nor compromised herself in the least
with this man, but that she did love Capoul
and if she could not marry him would not
marry anybody.
''Grevy, who is a just man and an honest
one, Notwithstanding what | bave said
told Alice that he would not forbid her to
marry the singer: but, said he. | make one
If you marry him he must leave
the stage Actors and singers in France
are regarded as cattle; their morals are so
that not even Partisan society
can compromise with them. The English
reception of Bernhardt was regarded with
horror in France. To see his daughter
made happy, Grevy WITS willing that she
should marry so far beneath himself,
but his station at the bead of the assembly
would not permit of his child marrying
fellow who was nightly grimacingand pitch
ing his voice to the galleries. This news
came to the ears of some of the political
friends of Grevy and they went to him fierce
ly to demand if it were true. He said it was.
Then NJ. Grevy, we will compel you to re-
sign your place in our party and your dig
nifty in the government, / can do that,
or anything, said GIevy, except take back
my word which I have given to my
daughter They told him that they would
come to see him again shortly. When they
did return they brought such an assemblage
of charges, many OF them well sustained,
aGainst the fascinating tenor that the old
man laid them in another scane before his
child. 1t was charged not only that Capoul
was licentious aid dissolute, but that lie ac
&C pied money as the price OF his favors from
women. The story is, that the daughter,
unable to meet the evidence replied that
she should never see the man again, but
that her affection for him must always re
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