New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-13

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It was about 1870 or 80 hat my father was
Entrusted by the Marquis De Bossy, then peer o.
France urchase large properly at Srtmeo. some
miles rom Florence. Intended gin 10 famous
ply whom lc marquis had recently martd 10y a,hef,
who bad received bI'che. soon rame 10 terms aud
as thc steward OF the e~ae prepared every thing ur tie
new owner, VINO IA the sprug ar Ned from Pans via
., wife. the Con ,S-a IeIe-d GuIc,lUi U'se tunessa
Gauhal. but al the line or which um sleaklAe 10
Nnraui-r de Boi--y Preceded by almost legendary
fame Tor h,r exceptional beauty tnt adventurous NE,
tbr NV padr0Ut naturally eNrued not h.c earnestly
Of the u,-h.orhoud. and especially the scaIcls AID
frmuiu, ,cgutuy OF mother. who soon 0n terms
of warm nuuacy Elth the inarq-isH. Every year 10
ri--y- pI,-Jd tEIre months AT -,ttiuc,u every yosr
the muIu-~ bringing handsome presents lom rams %
my parents and 10 myself. Though stu boy Kew Of
Lord Byron AID the strange appearance OK tie ltdg,
whose 0am' Is .ssO.lAtcd Win l>, had Lot natlr-
ally excited my cuH"-l!.Sp max car rtlfh'r Del INC
Guccui well She stu certainly get iu,d more tlaa
ordinary braIty though decidedly what may be termed
mature. Ia height little under tie average aud
stouL Arfhcrh TO degree. and 4" tn one so.e am N
Inc to Increase. ~ ir rs lo'Siale. the destinations u
her beauty every acton Ms >ue: m orrr 10 increase
her srd size certainly succeeded atmrdbl. con-
S,i1I- she WAS Of the pos ts.ion ot uany seductive
charms. Ia tact, no nature natural or poia.
ue-iec,ed. IN voice, gesture and pose Tue art Lee Of
clever actress. her reception room transformed utoa
stage She never III thr house, or even GU cold days
muicd herself up. but ciea y took pride N the ds'
play " the superu lines al hcl bosom and uaIly nas
arms lier mar tue "iIl Ii1u oIpnur .. the cota
rpcucd Ia the he wore 10 long rnglets I'll yldei %
her OIoe al; her checks. thuued ~ wars half Adlca
amou& the chrl, la Ic1 Ht''" else OF her lace
than her slightly dquinnc nose; a mouth eNqulsiteg
modelc aud Two large gaelic eye. unique certai-I
ana or an intense black restless L'uEuld anu Win Ju
from Jimo % tiue the HASH OF some 6inI suggestive 10
sla"ce. A. Tor her character never esteemed
very WgDiy. ind from al We SAW aud hsNrd from 10
MAIDS aud ser,auts-sue Drongnt with her the ,aIte GA
rrure-s-wc Always regarded her "a vain aud rOmaaia
10 degree. ma IN no way certainly 'ne OF those "h9
wond sacrifice herself or who would inspire deep aQd
lasting passion, or really love Tor loves sake, wu AerO'
lNI, VITA sublime cIt-uegatOn.
she could bear either Deggars children. she
lived entirely apart from her husband who occupied
another wing OF the villa she literally aiOred an usy
little dog which seemed TO constitute an che cared for
In her conversations with NV mother she would ainds
with complacence IL yrons love Tor ner allowing u 10
lie Un cro"l thd her must and had married her WIKI 10
other than TO possess relic OF the great poet sue
e, Efcssei Tat size had at al times foSere species
horror 40 the Idea Of having children. from !cAr q
losing her b-auty In her marriage contract she bad
made 70 condition 50 Il MAS siid thai her husuaats
charming dauGhter-by his first wite-shOuld never "a
near her Tor fear ~ comparisons She De, Eea
II and - nc night she would III alone FOR hours he
reception room, writing her memoirs she would ssN
with show 90 vanity. Her toilette was her sole serious
occupt1n. She washed VITA starch. often taxing oIs
of olive OIL m night she w0pld wear on her face asl
mask saturated with perfumed grease. rs We are told
certain cheuiuate kings ~ France used 10 10 To show
herself any sue al ways considered IN The light Ola
Nv mother had once EXPRESSED the desire TO b. in
itated INTO the mysteries 81 the toilette or 80 bedutua
lady; the mArquse one evening invited her 10 eoHe
while her maid dressing her for reception ~ tao
liza DrmlOn; she received my mother IN the tostHt:
OF ESe. she explained that none OF the pgrcuNso
the great oper ttiOn mi.h be- miss a. Caprc)Us 20
degree. she caused mber Ot useful fields 20 he ai
out with rusdr-capc AMI ruiies; u atd IN TO thss 81.
butt on the esIale u slpcrp stable IN which she ket
about seventy mich cows disposed in 40 long ross
ttch Munger WIN he name Of ITS occupant 'tlrho5
Sarah. Rch"cca, Rachel etc. mnch Ia tue horror o. lL'
scand lied local priest. Here in this sable the mar
Quse woud pass long hOur- stafng that tue smell ~h
ptrNtd,i the Place wtS most wholesome and espcaiY
kept the skin fresh During of her visits % Sev
melO her lfte dog died sne determined O. bury he,
sell. and SIN her double g4O'rt
mutllcd VITA thick wells. and protected ~ q Ilko
umbrella digging with spade the little grave IN NAes
she placed body or the pet enclosed In ch cs s
covered towers \ few weeks later when Nas ~
and nay mother expressed her auEe-y with REGARD
me- the marIuise was heard 10 say in her insnuitns
tone AWAY, carefully modultted with regard Ols
musical eject Poor Ermmia, N she 10 'se DC.
son. All! / know how suffered with my Door Fannie
the little dog above referred 20.