Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-14
A spicy French Scandal.

The De Chimay divorce case, saws London
Truth, goes on smoothly. l. will be followed,
on the side Of the princess, by love match.
Mr.. Jobson, her Euglish butler, it is ar
ranged, will, when the Belgian Judges lib
crate her from her high-born spouse, be pro-
NOTED to the rank of husband. He still con-
tinues TO discharge the duties of his cid
function in the household of his future wife,
who is stsyiug at Milan. A large order for
delicate Bordeanx and the finest Burgundy
and chamgsgne have been sent by him to
well-known B,rcy wine merchant. 1t NAV
be said of the Princess De Chimay that she
was in her matrimonial relations more
sinned against than shining. Her marriage
was essentially Partisan, and her story is a
curious one 1t illustrates the dictum that
water can rise no higher than its own
level. Social forcing-pumps worked hard
to raise her TO handing altitude, and
for a short time succeeded. But through
fatalities of blood and breeding she has
come back to the point at which she was
when the Prince de Chimay enabled her to
take rank in the third section of the "Alma-
mach de Gotha." Their marriage took place
when Marshal MacMahon was president of
the French republic. 1t was arranged
through The good offices of the Foy agency
and Vicomte de la Panouse, who. through
the MacMahons, is a cousin of the DeChi-
mays.
she was quite big girl, anyhow. 1t was
never decided what paternal name she
should bear until NJ. Lejeune, the owner
of all the millions, came forward and told
her mother that he should like TO adopt
her. Offers of adoption had previously
come from other quarters. But as they
were made BY less wealthy persons that of
Lejeune was closed with. He had made q
fortune in those nocturnal operations which
are accompanied with numbering and her
MEDICALLY CLOSED tubular carts. They are tech
nically styled inodores, but are quite the con-
trary. When it was agreed that Mile. GA
brieile was to take.the name of Lejeune, she
was sent to a convent school, and her name
was entered at matrimonial agencies as an
heiress desiring 10 ally herself with a noble
and influential family. The nobility was not
to be like an old coin that is out of circula-
ton and only good for a museum of antiq-
uitIes. 1t must be coupled with official po-
sition. Money was not an object as the
heirees in question had IL 600, 000f down on
the nail and great "hopes." 1t was not
stated that these hopes were based upon the
fourishing nocturnal business which her
father was still carrying on. The matrimo-
for the hand of Mile Gabrielle Iejeune were
numerous. But all those who had genuine no.
biIi,y and official influence recoiled when they
had had interviews with the mother, who was
obviously not lady. The money offered was
too literally what Sir Simon termed layer
of manure for strawberry bed. No French
Dobleman whose title was quoted high in
the matrimonial market could be induced to
swallow the bait.
The parent and the benefactor of Mile
Gabrielle were beginning to think of looking
out for some poor but promising young
"briefess" when the Prince de Chim,y came
forward. He was up to the eyes in debt, but
there could be no doubt TO his social
status. He was a cousin of Marshal Mac
Mahon, deputy in the Belgian Parliament,
and his name was in the "Almanach de
Gotha." He expected to be named when
vacancy occurred, grand master of the king
of the Belgian's household, and showed invi-
tations he had received from his ma jesty
himself to family shooting parties in the
Ardennes. Of course the illuslrious editors
wife would take rank proportionate to her
fortune and his nobiliary standing in Pa
risian and Belgian society. Gabrielle was
intoxicated with delight at the prospect
opened to her. A magnificent rousseau
was obtained for her. The cor6eiue de mar-
ridge was stuff TO overfowing. All
those who had wished to stand in the place
which Mr.. Lejeune was allowed to occupy
were too happy to contribute in rendering
it fabulously magnificent. The mother had
quantities of diamonds which she threw in.
mansion was purchased for the princely
MENACE at Chaillot and fitted up regardless
of expense. Its price did not come out of
the IL ,000, 000f. The civil marriage was, of
course, very private, and there was no soire
de contrat, but the religious nuptials we're
high-life event. The brides mother wss
conveniently indisposed, and powers and
principaliiies attended. Nor were the poor
of the parish forgotten. All the religious
and boulevard journals extolled the gener-
osity Of the happy couple, who drove away
in gala coach, at the back of which stood
two superb Euglish fellows in livery. One of
them was Mr.. Jobson.
The Princess knew how to dress. She I'M
perstood Le fduI chic but neither knew how
to control anger when she felt angry nor to
speak in academic French. To the confu-
sion OF her husband she thought aloud
when his friends came TO dine with him.
There was an ante-nuptial establishment, of
which he had said nothing before his mar
risge, although four lines had been devoted
in the census returns to the names of the
young folks belonging TO it. The fair head
of This petite "aison employed SO many
nursery maids, professors and governesses
that she was always in need of money,
which was given to her ungrudgingly.
When the Princess flew into passion she
was told that che had married for title and
grand position, and he for money.
If she was dissatisfied with her bargain
the Belgian divorce court was open to
her. She consulted Mr.. Jobsou, who was
indignant at the use that was made of her
fortune, and advised her to sever the matri-
monial lie. Accordingly, she took steps to
provoke a suit. The judges will in few
days disunite the princely couple. In be-
coming the wife of Mr.. Jobson Nine. de
Chimay will not fling away her coronet.
Once a princess always a princes, Is the
heraldic rule all the world over. l think II
quite on the cards that Jopson, too, viii
sssimilate himself in Spanish fashion to his
wife and shzre her stvle and title.