The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-23
ROMANTIC AFFAIR.
Mrs. Frank Leslie to Become Mar
quise How She infatuated Dis
tInguIshed French Man-Beauty
and Fortune.

Really YOU mustn't ask me hen I'm
going to be married, for | can't tell my
self vet" laughed Mrs Frank Leslie to
New York Journal reporter, as a bec0m
ing little blush dyed her cheeks, and she
glanced cOyly at distinguished looking
gentleman seated at her side. Marquis
de Leuville has only been in America
this time a few weeks and we have not
had time, yet to fix date for our mar
riage, much less to determine what kind
of Il wedding we'll have" and the beau
tiiul manager of the great publishing
house of Frank Leslie east down her
eyes aud gazed at her dainty little white
fingers rs modestly as an inexperienced
school girl. Mrs. Leslie was seated in her
handsome apartments in the Nictorial
Hotel, New York, and the manly-l0ok
ing foreigner ut her side was the Mar
quis lie LeuviIe, the gentleman who has
had the good fortune To win her heart
and the promise of her hand. 1t was
nearly three years ago that Mrs. Leslie
and the Marquis first met, and the man
ner of their meeting and subsequent be
trothal is as interesting us it is romantic,
The Marquis de Leuvllle had come
to this country to enlarge the scope o.
his literary and scientific studies. One
day while in this city lie started out to
cali upon friend. As he was about to
ascend the stoop at his friends house a
Carriage dashed up to the same house.
The door flew open and the prettiest lit
tie foot | had ever seen in my life was
placed daintily on the carriage step, and
the next instant the most charming lit
tie being ewes ever rested on sprang out
all done up in Grape" said the Morquis
in describing the meeting to friend.
ave both stood on the steps a moment
before the door was opened, he contin
ued land | caught glimpse OF two
beautiful eyes almost hidden by big
Grape veil We went into the parlor.
was so infatuated at first that ! walked
up aud down the room with the utmost
im5ltience until our mutual friend came
down and introduced Us. ! really don't
know whether ii was that dainty little
foot or the large dreamy eyes that capt.
waited me-" After their introduction the
Marquis paid the most devoted attention
to Mrs. Leslie, but she was SO deeply i'm
mersed in the cares of business at that
time, and so earnestly engaged in extri
eating the enormous business that had
been left to her charge from an almost
hopeless tangle that she had little time
n think of matrimony One evening a
theatre party was enjoying play at an
uptown theatre, aud among them were
Mrs Leslie and the Marquis de Leuyllte. |
Mrs Leslie, being in the deepest mourn
ing. preferred to sit in the back part OF
the box, and the Marquis, as usual, oe
cuped a seat close at her side. When
they got up to 90 Mrs. Leslie drew on her
glove and in doing so drew her wedding
ring off with it, and it fell TO the floor.
A hunt was Immediately begun for 1t, !
but the Marquis, slipping gallantly up |
TO the anxious little lady while the
others were busiIy hunting, slipped hls
family crested ring from his finger and
gently put it on in the place OF the miss
ing circle and leaning over softly whis
pered to her to wear that as wedding |
ring in the place of the one she had lost. |
Mrs Leslie, however, would not At
that time entertain the idea of matrl- /
mony until she had yindicated her late
husbands honor by placing his enor-
NOUS business upon a firm and imam
eial footing. Over a year ago she
achieved this victory, and her success
has placed her to-day among the wealth
lest as well as the best business ladies'
OF the world. About year ago Mrs
Leslie was lying almost at the point OF /
death and the chivalrous Marquis, on !
hearing Of it, fastened to her bedside, /
and by every little attention conceivable /
endeavored to soothe her bed of sickness
Still the little lady's heart was not alto /
gether won, and it was only when the
Marquis de Beuville came to this eoun- /
Try for third time two weeks ago, and /
pressed anew his suit that she finally /
consented to become his wife. Mrs. |
Frank Leslie is one of the most remark
able women living. She possesses tar /
more business sagaeity and astuteaess /
than most men, and at the same time (
combines with it the delicate refinement I
which the highest culture alone can give.
her literary attainments alone would +
nave won for her an enyiable reputation I
mad she not become renowned for her f
business ability. In personal appear
ance she is a most charming little lady. /
Beautiful blue-gray eyes peep out from
between long dark lashes and sparkle as
quickly IN the appreciation Of pleasantly
as they soften at the touch Of Q ten
DER sentiment. Her long, slender aris-
tocratic looking hand is Of the kind
artists rave over, while the pretty little
gracefully arched foot that peeps from be
heata her dress may well excite the envy
q school girls yet in their teens When
tAhk Leslie was about to die be called
Is leslie to his bedside and said to
aer: 10 to ny Office and sit at ny desk
until my debts are al paid. The weep.
lng vile gave her solemn nroraise r, the /