Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-23

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though thought of care or trouble never entered
/ her soul
HOW TszE DEAR pEFUNCr CAME
RACK.
Romance of a Case Pending in the Di-
VOTce Courts of Paris.
| Paris Letter in New York Times
Eight or nine years ago Nine. de X. was
married to NJ. jacques de Y, gentleman of
fortune. favorably known at the bourse and on
| the turf, and q member of one of the best clubs
in Paris Their union was reputed to be happy;
| she was devoted wife, and lle apparently, a
model husband. who had renowned Satan and
all his works. Two years after their wedding
de Y. was found dead his bed at his villa. near
Autun, whittier he had gone to transact bust
ness with his tenantry. The house stood alone
IN Its grounds, and foul play was suspected The
condition of the corpse which was horribly
mut:lated by pistol ball, seemed to Indicate a
murder, and several persons were arrested. to
| be released. however immediately after an ex-
| animation into his financial affairs had shown
| that he was completely ruined; even his Wjfe's
/ dowry had been lost; there could he no doubt
! about 1.-THE poor wretch had committed sui
| eide.
Madame mOurned him sincerely for he had
| always been kind and tender; but time is great
| doctor, and after couple of years of widow
| hood she listened to the voice of q CONSIDER
/ de H. was assiduOus and devoted his social posi-
ton was unquestionable, and it Is hard at seven
and-t"enty to wear weeds, particularly when
| one mas not penny and ones sutor has mil
lions Widow de Y. married NJ de q, and every
Ooay approved the match, and she never regret
ted it until one day. six or seven months aro
she received a letter from New York of which
the superscriptioD sent cold shudipr to her
heart- 1t was from the dear defunct. and it ex-
Planned everything. He had seen ruin impend-
ing Tor months before the crash came and with
the aid OF q Gravcdigger of the ncirbborhOOd
had ontaineda corpse of which the size and
bodily peculiarities resambed Ills own: he had
dressed the corpse in his clothes distigured its
lace with revolver bullet and this .sUicI6e-
accomplished, had crossed the ocean Under an
assumed! name. 1T was all for love of thee -
lie wrote; Il should never have had the COURAGE
10 Remain SepdTai ed. to achieve nv work of re-
haoiiif'ifIon II you had called me to your arms "
anu. with Infinite faulty. he Cloatcd over his
sei-SacrifiCc. never doubling for one moment
that she had remained faithful to his memory.
ana told how their future would be zone long
dream OF happiness"
What was to be done? The first idea of NJ de
H. was TO Kill NJ. de Y: legally he 1inht kill
MIN. as he was legally dead already; If he did
Kill him it could not be accounted q murder
Since 1878 no such person as NJ de Y existed:
the burial register OF Autun would prove that
az that date-2d Of October. 131S-M. deY had
been inhumeG. 'I'fl do it - he said. "Don't"
ilnplored Mime. de u. .tAnd why not?" asked
Monsieur. I'VE owe him five years Of happi-
ness, and you must not be Uagrateful" .But
ne threatens interference with that happiness;
MS marriage Is good. ours is not and as his will
stand. what will become OF our children?" |
should have mentioned that. ifthe first union had
uten lrUtlesS. the second had borne three child
rem and the fate OF these innCcents set the pair
70 thinking. and finally decided them to consult
Naltfe H.. by whom it was advised that Nine de
L. should demand divorce from ~ de Y. after
having convinced that gentleman of the danger
which might result to him of a conviction for
violation of sepulture" should he return to
France, and that NJ. and Nine de T. whose mar
riage for the time being is legally null should
go through a second ceremony accoUpanyina
that act by another by which the children are
ie@itimatized- Overtures to this effect have
been made to the absent one, who, at first. re-
iused poiht-nlank his consent. but Within a few
Gays he has agreed to the arrangement
A Parsons Experiences of Weddings.
From the London Society.
GENERALLY speaking, marriages pass of very
smoothly ana frequently with very pretty effects
The brides are credited with careful study and
perusal OF the service for many days before
hand. Sometimes there has been rehearsal.
| have known brides. when the grooms have
la1ied 10 make the proper responses, prompt
them Immediately ana with the greatest facility
The most common mistake of the bride is to
take Off only one of her gloves, whereas both
hands are brought into requistion in the SER
vice AS for the men. they commit all kinds
OF plumbers and bungiings. | have known
man. at that very nervous and trying
moment. follow clergyman within the
conmunlOn-rails. and prepared to take place
opposite him. l have known a man when a
minister stretched out his hand to unite those ~
the couple. take it vigorously in his own and
give IT IA hearty shake. Sometimes more serious
diHcuities occur. Some ladies have had an
almost unc0nquerable reluctance to use the
word obey" one or two. if their own state
ments are to be accepted. have ingeniously con-
structed the word 'nObey" The word how
ever. has still to be formally admitted into the
language. There was one girl. who was beinr
married by very kindly old clergyman. who
absolutely refused TO utter the word '.Obey
Inc minister suggested that. # she were unWiIl-
ing 10 utter the word aloud she should whisuer
IL 10 him; but the young lady refused to accent
even TINS kind of compromise. Further. how
ever, IMAM This the clergyman refused to accom-
modate her. but when he was forced TO dismiss
them all without proceeding any further tho
reca!citrant young person consented to s.ohev
Inc dlhlcHity, however, is not ALWAYS made
on the SHE of the lady On one occasion tho
bridegroom wished TO deliver a little Grafton
qualifying his VOW and describing In what snnsn
and to what extent he was using the words of
the formula. He was, of course. given TO nm
derstand that nothing of this kind could be prr
United. There was one man who accompanjed
the formula with soto U0ee remarks, which must
have been exceedingly disagreeable to the off-
ciating minister. He interpolated remarks
after the fashion of Burchers ''Fudge!" .sWith
this ring l thee wed; that's superstition"
with my body thee worship; that's idolatry."
with all my worldly goods thee endow: that's
lie" 1t is wonder that such q being was
not conducted out of the church by the Deadle.
This puts one i'm mind of an anecdote that is told
OF a man who In his time was cabinet minister
There was a great discussion on the question
nnn thrnn h.,,,.S
year. "All l can say" said the great man, sis
that when / said. with all my worldly goods l
thee endOw, so far from having three hundred
pounds, question whether when all my debts
were paid, had three hundred pence" Eyes,
my love-, said his wife, .'but then you had your
splendid intellect" IL didn't endow you with
That. ma'am. sharply retorted the right honor
able husband.