The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-06-25
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Ii was said that he married his first wife,
Madame ccbran for her money; that Is certainly not
50, FOR size had none; but am sorry, very sorry To
say, that his second wife. whose anteCcdents may
have opportunity 10 Illustrate, lie most assuredy
mario because she had 90 900 francs fsOO) income
lie told mo very frankly that his music would not
give him bread hut two bankers-Jame Rothschda and
the COmtG piet Wiil-whenevcr he Ind small sum Of
money. Invested II FOR him, and when the moment
seemed proptiOus they sold and renycsted It, that
after time hls gaus accommodating aud being al
ways reinvesed he ut last had fortune OF D. 600
francs (Gl2O 600 which, rs Is well known, he left to
his birthplace Pesaro after the death Of his wife, who
during her lifetime had full command over It, This
wifo's name was not Pellssicr, rs given In many
Instances, notably mGrove's " Musical Dictionary. ~
where other dates arc usually pretty correct, but her
name was Olympic Dcsguiiers, aud, although Of
less than modest extraction, gro was SO handsome
that Horace Nernet, one of her numerous adj
mrcrs, painted her rs Judith, and as such she
can at any moment be seen In tho Louvre Gallery
Before she married Rosslni she never was
reproaclei with llcartessncss TO anybody who
procsscd to mud her lovely Nernet, Just mentioned
Jules Janin, Monsieur rollssler, whose name sho
temporarily adopted, scion rhdJn"ie dc ces DANES,
aud, perhaps, after the fashion Of the servants In
'Gii BIAS who one aud all adopted the names Of
their masters, aud 81. Georges, were among her
prominent admirers. II Is with 81. Georges that shc
played tho following comedy: lilo was Jealous OF
Jules amin and she and ST. Georges had had several
passages OF arms about him, ono summer afternoon
slo was galy dressed IN white robe with long sky
blue ribbous iouud the waist, ut the shoulders and
IN the hair. Suddenly the door opened, and. pale as
ghost st. Georges entered. ny hook or by crook
he had been informed Of his hated rival having heen
further connection with the faiihlcsi beauty. She
| sw0ro most trRglcally that Se was lnnncout WHEN
| ever was woman guilty THAT she loved only Him,
and so on, but he was imnovable and said; 81
| leave YOU and forever - ''Nn,' sin cried. 4" /
win kin myself lfyou do "Farcc, - he said, aud
| departed.
She lived In tho fourth story, aud he had, there
forc, some limo to devote to the descent. Fancy,
however, his horror when arrived In the courtyard,
o suddenly hears tho window up stairs noisily open,
aces sky blue ribbons dying through the air. hears
| loud scream and before him TO the ground falls hi,
| fathless one. with one Jump he was 10y her side,
when he disCOycTeda holster dressed In white robe
with blue ribbons, which she had nung down Il
| Brighten lin by q suicidal comedy THIS show
what the woman WAS capable VI will say, how
ever that she did the hOnOrs Of her house, frequentet
bp tho greatest artistic, diplomatic, scientific, and
financial celebrities, with rare tact and Intelligence,
although occasionally SHE had horrible Outbnrsti
| OF yugarlty, I remember ono evening at
| grand solrae, the Cnmto Neuwerkerke, plIec
| tour du Louvre, enjoying great position al
! Court, coming to Rossn lust before going Ia thu
TulcTCs, aud consequently al gfdHdt ttHuf cOyeret
with orders. lie happened TO speak Ia q lady when
some ono began Ia sing, and Madame Rossini do
liherately turned 10 him, screaming at the top Of he
voice: ''ICi on ne cause pas quaud On chantc, You
| lA-bas IL monsieur aux decorations - The people
| looked aghast, terrified and the Count NieuweIkeik
quietly got up took his departure aud never entcre,
| iossni' house again. Yet when Rosslul WAS suffer
| ing she nuIsud him with marvellous deyuteduees
There certainly was In that woman mNuTcof little
ness aud of greatness often To ho found la ohscur'
| French women whom natural gharm or acoden
oleyates above their proper stntiou.-TsWpis Bar.