The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-03
MRS. FRANK LESLIE.
Her Forthcoming Marriage with tho
Marquis de Lcuvillc.

Frank Leslie, the charming young
widow of the great publisher whose
name she bears and whose property
she controls, was visited the other day
by reporter at her Office in Park place
with a view to learning what arrange
ments she is making for the forthcom-
ing marriage with the Marquis de | eu-
vile. 1t will be remembered that the
engagement was publicly announced
some months ago. When the reporter
entered Mrs. Leslie was sitting at her
desk, which was piled up with papers,
letters, proofs, and general mercantile
| bric-a-brac. She was attired in a close
fitting costume of black silk; gems rep
| resenting respectable fortunes glisten-
ed in her ears and on her fingers.
II can not tell just upon what date
our marriage is to take place, she
| said. IL must bide my time until the
condition of my business here assumes
such shape as to permit the changes
which would naturally follow such
step"
'Do you propose, then, to make any
alterations in the general government
or policy of your house?' asked the
scribe.
None whatever, so far as the sys-
TEN and conduct of affairs are concern
ed; but YOU know that in my new life
shall be compelled-not involuntarily,
howeyer-to divide my attention be-
tween my business and my husband.
While | am not as yet decided as to
the exact date of our marriage, may
say that it will occur within very
few months.
"Will the Marquis dc Leuville as
sumo any part in the control of your
business?"
"IIe will not He is not business
man, and would probably make a bad
mess of mercantile affairs, He is an
: artist and a poet. He is the author OF
. works in three different languages
: French, English, and ltalian-and
} these he speaks 50 perfectly that you
could not discover his nationality from
< his accent, He is, besides, fine paint
y er, and has sent several of his sketches
IS to the Boston art exposition. He il
a also good musician, but even will
1t all these accomplishments he has NJ
~ aptitude for business affairs"
5. Are you contemplating an elabor
IL ate wedding reccption?' the reporte
er asked.
r. well, | presume we shall probs
IL bly, have fine church wedding"
he Mrs. Leslie handed the reporter a lie
Mt ter, which she had received from Nc
it'll Capel, conveying his hearty goo
wishes for her future, and cougratula
,ov ing her upon her good fortune in secu
th- Ing so eligible a husband. Mgr. Cap
,ed and the Marquis de Leuyile were in
in mate friends in Paris, and it was The
,ck that Mrs. Leslie met the eminent divi
,at last year. through the introduction
oil the marquis. She was asked by the
.zi. porter what her programme was vi
regard TO the wedding tour.
p Il have made none, she replied.
If shall probably take house in this G.
m and continue in control Of my busine
inr In the fall | shall 90 on u trip Of co
rbt bined business and pleasure to Ca
ON fornia. / shall take with me some
my artists, and will of course be ;
mr. companied by the marquis In Dece
~ Der 90 to New Orleans. During
travels intend to make notes of wi
81, see and hear, which | shall write {
w, for publication upon my return.
,ho The reporter took occasion to inqu
w w of Mrs. Leslie whether she knew al
I'd thing Of the conversion of Mrs. Ha
n a merslcy, the publication of which C
ne ated SO much excitement in socit
tod circles n week ago. She said that S
,,le was acquainted with Mrs. Hammersl
but knew Of none of the details of I
:, conversion Referring to her congra
IN ia latory letter from Mgr. Capel, she sa
the laughing; Just suppose this kind |
ing ter was the initiators step in mo-
boy ment on his part to convert Il
he a Wouldn't it be funnyP'