The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-25
PARIS SPENDIHRIFTS.

A Brilliant Social Career Abruptly Ended
An American Couple Who lived Beyond
Their Means.
Paris Letter to the New York Times.
Another man overheard and more's the
pity, this time it is an American. shal
give no names, no initials, even, not for the
sake of the culprits themselves. but for the
sake of those who have the misfortune to
be their relatives; it is a doleful story, but,
l fear me, only too common. She was
such a little beauty some one nicknamed
her LA Rousette" at Mrs. Ms splendid
ball a fortnight ago: with complexion
such as Giotto used to paint,-ivory with
the slightest tint of pink, like blush on
the moss rose-s,nd hair of that golden
auburr so loved bv Titan, and no one
thought to sneer at her conceit, even if she
did wear it streaming over shou ders, as
only Size would have dared to do in public;
slight and delicate as Tit.nia, with great
blue eyes, and a sylph Ike fl lure, and fairy
feet,-a pocket venus, i'll short, worthy Of
admiration which her presence awakened
everywhere. We saw her for the first
time at the opening of last years salon,
leaning Oh her husbands arm-he too, WAS
well enough in his way, bs.t only as an ac-
cessory- in an exquisite toilet Of pale blue
satin, with huge boquet of tea roses in
her hand; and We wondered who she wa S,
and wondered still more that her laugh
should sounl so strangely as il it We're
meant to hide \ sob. And they were rich
too; Cincinnati hogs sent them $50, 600 a
year, perhaps more; but if their revenue
had been million, it would have been
insufficient. What q pace theywent!
Nofortune could have resisted such ex-
travagance. Money goes fast nowadays, and
theirs did not last long,-a tweivemonth at
the outside, and then the crash came.
But they concealed their embarrassments,
and stuck to their hotel, bonbonnlere,
with it's windows looking out on the verdant
horizons on the Pare Monceau, full Of
flowers, and choice pictures, and rare Gu
riosities, and costly furniture. Their stables
were always irreproachubly kept; their SER
wants were numerous. Madame seldom wore
any gown more than three times, rarely so
often, and all were by NJ. Worth. They
had their box at the opera. and the Fran
Gals, and never missed a first light, and
gave balls and dinners, and were cited as a
bright particular constell Ation in the irma-
ment of fashion.
Although there were debts everywhere,
although there was not centime in their
purses, no one suspected their situation.
and invitations were received and accepted
as If they were rolling in affluence. Some
people in their despair might have resorted
to suicide; they did not. For them poison
and pistols possessed no attractions, so they
bolted, without leaving any PIP. Cs. on
their numerous acquaintan es, never com.
municating their intentions to any one ex-
cept the black nurse who had accompanied
them from the States, after the manner of
defaultlng cashiers or lovers on their hon.
ey-moon. And their hotel await it's truants,
their servants howl after unpaid wages, and
legions of esasperated creditors, from the
butcher and baker to the ieweler and horse
dealer, clamor for the discharge of their
bills, while Mr.. IS dishonored name has
been posted at the clubs as a swipdler.
The absconding pair should have landed
in New York by this time, and are safe from
prosecution; but wonder what will be-
come of the "Welcher," what will be the
end Of his wife, and the fate of their poor
children. These last, at least, are inno-
cent.