The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-09

~ .tchss Of Three Bourbon Women
and How They Made and Msrred
rhetr Cause.

nv ifs women. III IN rather ua 's'"'s
bnt Il may be proved. The Duchess ae
Rerri. mother OF the Co'nte de Chalhpo'u'
was the last who seemed apie 70 saw -.
she was determined thst her son snoulu oc
king. and she had contempt ior opsa.'es
which. when il H. iustified py tue e ssea
y. The essence OF genius. In 1882 she
tanSsd at Marseilies from an ltaiiah
steamer with only two gentlemen-h-
wsisino for escort, and with these TWO gen"
t,srnen o,tside Marseilles and lew more
within. she hoped to take the city ana TAKE
rrancc n was midsummer madness, pu'
N there had been little more oil IL IN tue
elder Bourbons they might still be on the
thrnne. The Italian captain Thought IL
wild venture, and just dropped her ashore
and sailed away. She slept OUTSIDE M'u-
settles on the ground all that night, while
the two gentlemen watched; and the next
morning She waited for the signal from The
city m came; the tocsin sounded, the
ioyal adherents duly went out into ine
streets and threw up their hats; but tne
notice were the only persons who raiiied 10
the appeal. A.,
France. The brave little woman was play
inc for high stake; the Younger Branch
had the throne, and they might keep IL IoI-
ever II she did not bestir hersen. WIN
the same limited escort, afterward reduced
by the dispatch OF one OF the gentlemen 10
Italy for reinforcements, she made her
way right across the country 10 La ven
dc. where she knew she would find pea
SAINTS with traditional devotion 10 'he
cause. II was a wonderful journey; she
nut on peasant clothing, mingled with
the groups in the market-towns who
were reading the proclamations for her
arrest, aud was nearly discovered by her
clumsy attempts to play the market-women.
The rough worsted stockings OF the mas
ouerade and the heavy sabots chafed her
tender skin: and, when nobody was look
ing. she took them off and tramped along
barefoot. At length she reached her faith
fuI country-folk, formed them into tiny
army. and stood siege IN chateau against
the Government troops. The issue was not
doubtful for moment; but the peasants
tonight on for her till half OF them were
killed. and their tfumpeter blew CHEEKY
note I'll bullet-holes let all Of the wind out
OF his body.
The Duchess then found refuge with
Legitimist lady, who inhabited one OF the
oldest Of old mansions in one OF the oldest
OF old towns. Everything was according
to the rules-eveD secret hiding-places In
the great house. Here, though Louis Phil
lippe's men knew she was near, they could
not, for the life OF them, find her. AT last
the bribe offered by the terrified king-a
round milion-tempted wretch to betray
her. IL WAS one DeutZ, converted jew,
TO whom she had been great benefactress.
He came TO Paris to conclude the transac-
ton. and Thiers, TO his credit. was
nearly taken i'll at the sight OF
him, but the bargain was struck all
the same. Troops surrounded the house,
and they went i'm TO find the Duchesse de
Berri. but she was not to be seen; she was
in the hiding place-a small chamber be-
hind the big chimney. The men took up
their quarters in the very room, and as 1t
was bitterly cold they made fire to warm
themselves. The warmth was at first
agreeable to thefugitiyes--the Duchess and
two or three ladies and gentlemen, who
had crowded with her into the narrow
space-but presently their clothes began to
catch fire. IL took five hours Of this tor
ture to roast them out. IL was the last he
role act OF the Elder Branch.
The next woman who claims notice is |
the Princess Maria Theresa OF Modena, the |
Comte de Chambord's wife. His marriage |
with her was the Legitimlst Roland for an
Oliver to the Spanish marriage of the Or
leanists. The Younger Branch had made
their powerful royal alliance; the Elder
had to fortify itself in the same way. The
Princess OF Modena was splendid match
n granddaughter OF the great Maria The
resa, related to half the royal houses of the
continent, and with a dover OF twenty |
millions. The news threw certain con-
sternation into the Orleanist camp, which |
GuiZot tried to check by magnificent dis /
play OF department. But he was so terri !
bly calm that everybody felt sure he was
very Ill at ease.
The Comte wooed and welded strictly |
according to royal rules-he cOurted by |
dispatch and married by proxy. The ne |
g0tiations were carried on with profound |
secrecy. When the older people, the rea
tiyes, the chancellors, and the chamber
lains, had settled matters, the young lady |
was asked her opinion, and she gave IL i'll |
becoming form. in a document which was |
model OF the correspondence OF princely |
courtship: 90 consent 10 unite my lot to |
that OF the Comte de Chambord, for feel
sure this union will make me happy. |
Firmly resolved to devote my whole life to |
the Comte de Chambord, l shall love |
France as he loves her f; and all my prayers |
and all my vows will be for our common /
country Very nearly the same thing |
she came to France; there must be some |
form for such things in the archives" No. |
90 In the book
The heroic old Duchess de Berri. at the |
altar, rs full OF viyacity as ever, I'm spite |
OF her white hair, must have had her hopes. |
but also A. Judge OF men and women, her |
fears. Would the wife carry on the mo- |
Tiers taskY The answer was soon known |
She would not. Her notion OF devoting |
herself TO the Comte de Chambord and |
France was the very wise one OF keeping |
the two as widely apart rs possible.
Though the 'best blood" in Europe |
flowed in her veins, she was kind OF
democrat by sense of fatality. She |
thought that Legltimism was dead, and that |
II was Of no Use trying 10 revive 1t. She was |
the perfect opposite Of her mother-in-law-
with dignity instead Of spirit. and with |
out spark OF enterprise. She had been
brought up rather too well, and was almost
a. innocent Of the world at fifty as at five
Her simple creed of duty consisted OF only
two or three articles, and one OF them was
that she owed unhesitating obedience 10
her husband-a circumstance that did not
prevent her from unconsciously having her
own way in the most decisive action OF his
life. lie would have required good deal
Of squirting to do anything, and she Was
always holding him back. Her tastes were
exactly akin to his, and so they were able
TO keep up their mock court without Kill
Ing themselves with enfui.
AT Frohsdorf or at Goritz they lived in
small way, lust as they would have lived
ut the Tuilleries. They were ladies and
gentlemen In attendance, a royal circle OF
courtiers, royal game OF whist, royal 81
lence, and royal yawns. She had never
known any other kind OF life. and this |