Smyrna times., 1883-06-06
A Strange Story in Court,

The legal tribunals have supplied
French literature with many of its dra
matte surprises and romantic plots, but
a stranger story was never told than is
rehearsed in the pleadings of the Mis-
trail case. Fifty years ago there dwelt
at St. Remy, in Provence, a rich wool
merchant, whose fabrics had acquired
a reputation in all the cities of the
Continent and were highly esteemed
even in England. He had amassed a
great fortune, but saw no reason why
it should not be doubled under prudent
management in another generation.
Accordingly he took pains to give his
son, Jean Mistral, thorough business
education in factory and warehouse,
and finally sent him out on the road as
a commercial traveller to visit the chief
cities where wOllens were sold. While
returning from st. Petersburg this
light-hearted son of romantic Provence
caught q glimpse of a Polish beauty,
Wilhelmine DOmbroWska, and straight
way thoughts of business activity and
worldly prudence vanished. The wOoing
was conducted with Southern ardOr
and frenzy of impatiehce that melted
the Northern maiden's heart, and they
were married forthwith. The bride
groom, having neglected his business
and exhausted his remittances, now
saw fit to inform his father that his
journeyhas been delayedfor sentimental
considerations and to suggest that a
generous supply of money should be
sent to him so as to enable him to take
his bride home. At the same time he
was frank enough to admit that his
marriage was not fortunate one from
worldly point of view, as his wife's
only riches we're a lovely face and Il
true heart, while little that was good
could be said about her family.
To these explanations no answer was
made. More urgent appeals for money
and assistance followed, and finally the
father was entreated to have mercy on
his son and to help him to return to
France, even if only to be cast off for
ever for the crime FLOWING and marry
ing beautiful woman. No response
was made to these frantic solicitations
The wool merchant, having sternly re-
solved to disown his son, was anxious
to keep him as far away as possible
and to avoid disagreeable scenes al
home. He preferred to have his neigh.
bOrs believe that his son had died or
the Continent rather than have them
gOssiping about so disgraceful a mar
riage. Jean Mistral, convinced by hi:
fathers cruel silence and neglect thai
his return to France depended upol
his own eXertions, cOntrived to pur
chase q lame horse and an old cart anC
to set out upon his weary journey from
Poland to sunny Provence. Wilhel
mine could play fairly well on the gui
tar, and he, like every Frenchman will
Southern blood, had musical voice
and by dint of their united accomplish
ments they succeeded in picking VI
here and there ON the road few pen
nies, which sufhced for food and lodg
ing. 1t was wearisome journey
occupying many weeks, but Franc
was reached at last, and from Tarascol
a repentant letter was dispatched t
M. Mistral, reciting the prodigal's re
turn and the miseries of the way, an
begging that place should be assign
ed to him even among the hired SCI
wants. The next day poor Jean enter
ed his native town, which had ono
rung with his praises. Footsore an
clothed in rags, he was leading tn
wOrn-Out horse, and in the rattlin
cart his bride was seated, weary an
disconsolate, her guitar at her feet.
In the outskirts of the town the prou
wool merchant was awaiting their arr
val. The prodigal, seeing his father
long way off, ran forward and thre
himself at his feet, but was met by tn
words, "SeiZe him; he is madr' \
Mistral's servants, who were conceale
nearby, seized him, and despite IL
frantic appeals and entreaties of Il
wife, carried him to his old hom
whence, after being closely guarde
for several days, he was committed
an insane asylum. AS his counsel no
pleads the case in the civil tribunal
TarascOn, the unhappy wife, despai
ing of effecting her husbands relea
and reduced to destitution, soon disa
peared from the town. The prison
himself, after vehemently asserting
sanity for years, lapsed into silen
anddespair. Hisfather's death broug
no change in his condition. Anephe
inherited the estate, and the right
heir was still adjudged to be insan
Forty-five years have passed since
returned in rags to his fathers hous
and poor Jean still languishes in
madhOuse prisOn.-N. Y. Tribune.
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