Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-27

been said fifty times over on the same
trte subject, when, as a climax, the
French Count exclaimed:
"But the cause.-the cause is so inspir-
ing!'
"Ab. indeed" said the Russian. sap
propos, what is the cause2 had forgot
/ 10 ask the precise object of the baZar.'
"A charitable, a noble one!" replied the
enthusiastic friend; ''the cause OF every
friend OF liberty-that of the suffering
POlesl1
The Prince looked aghast. A bazaar for
the relief Of the suffering Poles. He was
horror-struck, and each parcel before him
seemed like witness 10 testify 10 his dis
loyalty 10 the Car. lie contributor 10
the relief OF the rebel Poles! Visions Of
Siberia rose in his minds eye, and he
pulled the check-sJring.
ITO the Russian embassy" said he 10
the coachmon. "and drive like the wind'
AS be sank back into his seat he said to
his friend:
''Let my carriage drive you home when
it has set me down at the embassy, and do
with these what you please"
he gave his purchases a vicious kick
and rushed to tell the story to his Am
bassadOr before some vicious tongue
should get ahead of him.
AN EMBARRASSING SITUATION.
When the Countess pretty stallkeepers
had sold out she cleared the room, built
stage and gave amateur theatricals. one
piece was called "Passe Minuit' After
MidnighD The fun OF the piece turns
uUon a scene in which the gentleman who
played the part of Aruse IS hesitating
aloud whether he shall jump out Of bed in
his niGhtgOwn or not. And great must
have been the tittering aud nervous APP
prehension among the respectable young
peOple--fOr there were such present-at the
mOmentarily expected breach ofprOpriety,
the trifling separation Of the stage from the
seats in the drawng-rOOm. giving at
once a ridiculous and serious aspect to
the threatened exhibition. In those days
she bad a hobby for changing her dress
several times during the course of an af-
ternOOn or evening. Even at court she
would make a change after dinner. AS
soon as she had LETT the table she would
90 into a neighbOring room, where her
maid was waiting with robe quite diff
ferent from the first one worn. At din
ner party given by the British Ambassa-
dor in honor Of Lord Palmerston she ex-
cused herself when the dessert came in,
went out. changed her dress, returned to
take coffee and liqueur; then retired
again, only to reappear in third cos
tune, more brilliant than the two that
had preceded it.
LATER LOVERS.
This was about her last appearance as
a semi-respoctable woman. Her husband
was dead-foul play was long suspected,
but never Of her-and as she had no
longer this cloak to cover her sins. she
was soon quite decldSSee. Then she got in
with Laffitte, a son of the rich banker
who refused to furnish the money to keep
Charles X. on the throne, and brother to
the wife Of the Marquis de Gallifet, one
Of the brayest as he is the best. General
in the French service. He soon tired of
the Countess: other native and foreign
gentlemen became her lovers in turn, and
one of them, Lord Hartford, completely
gained her tender heart by giving her no
less a sum than $4,000. BY and by she
grew old, and as she had saved up a nice
little penny. she retired TO a private life,
which l suppose is as respectable as it
ought to be. 1t can hardly be otherwise,
for it is almost impossible for any one,
even her Oldest friends to see her. She
keeps herself secluded from the world and
never goes out except in carriage, and
then the curtains are pulled closely down,
so that nOlOne may catch glimpse Of her.
All her meals are sent in from the cafe
Noisin, and her only pleasure seems to be
in looking over her rich jewelry and the
cast-otf tinery of her other days. No one
knows precisely when her memoirs will
appear-peThaps not during her lifetime,
as they are certain to contain many
pointed illusions TO Mathilde and Je-
rome BOnaparte and to other living per-
sons.