New-York tribune., 1885-02-22
THE "BONANZA" MACKAYS.
GLTMPsEs OF HOME LIFE.


she might have been, If ambitious of Royal
alliance, the Princess Philippe de Berben.y-
Braganza, or the Marquise do Val Carlos Queen
Isabella formally asked her in marriage for her
favorte nephew the Marquis dc Val Carosa son OF
SenOr Guelly-Rente and the infanta Tusa. But
the young lady was not in love with the Spanish
nObleman who has since cOnsOled himself with
Nile. Alberti, the daughter of q banker OF Jndse-
Italian origin. The Queen not over
pleased at the refusal of an offer which she doubt
less thought should have been jumped at But sha
is good soul and soon forgot her annoy ance-tlat
il. il she felt any. Mrs. Mackay has every New
Years Day since she left Paris received from her IN
lieu of personal visit a few words of kind greeting
and Isabella on the occasion of Miss Bryants
engagement wrote to her letter every word Of
which, she said, her heart dictated. believe that
when her Majesty was in exile the Golfers which
political wire-pullers empted were sometimes
replenshcd by the Silver Kings wife, But did nJs
hear this from Mrs. Mackay. who ascribes tho
afectOnate regard in which she is held by Isabella
to the fact that she always told her the truth and
thought it duty not to seem to ignore Things 10
which courtieTs shut their eyes but of which tho
world talked
Mrs. Mackay told ME that her husband Is so
intensely American that she was at FIRST afraid hc
would not approve of Miss Eva's matrimonial
that he likes better than another it is personal
freedom. He hates arstocratic pride and preIudceS
and has not high idea of aristocratc virtue. Rut
when he saw Prince Coonna heswas favSrably
impressed by him aud at once determined to wish
Miss Eva JOY upon the c0nlulAt she had made
The formal proposal made 10 the parents of the
young lady by two old bachelor unces of he youns
gentleman, who hal adopted him when his father
died and not only settled on him the reverslon of a
very handsome fortune and patrinonal residences
but an important annuity IN their lifetimcs. They
asked for no dowry. Nevertheless, believe that
Mr. Mlckay will act with generosity on the occasion
of the wedding. He could not be fonder Of Miss
Eva were she his own child He gave the Countess
Telfner a splendid start when she was married. 1t
was her great matrimonial happiness that induced
Mrs. Maclay to accept readily an Italian as q
son-n-aw. "Adas married life.' she said 10 me.
/" has been without a cloud She is gentle. refined
and intelligent being and has never to assert her
will. Her husband anticipates her wishes aud is as
much the lover now IA when she was a bride. Tho
italians make excellent husbands. They have
quick. penetrating sympathicS. aud are fond os tho
society of ladies'. Count Telfner is of Austrian
origin but born and reared in Italy. His mother
Italian. Eva when at Rome will h. a great
deal with her aunt. When not there or at Turin
she will be with me- Ferdinand already calls me-
80 happy TO lind mother in me, he having been
ophaned early. II is arranged that he viii not be
IN active military service but without leaving the
army. This Is done by attaching him as an aide dc
camp to the household OF the Duke of Aosta.'
Mrs Mackay was dressed in n black cashmere
dress. very neatly made and sparingly trimmed
with pet. She has pretty little figure aud Just the
right amount of eaboapoiat Her voice. like that OF
Annie Laurie. is low aud sweet There IL no
accent in the speech but the distinct and deliberate
American enuucatior: Size must have a musical
ear The intonatons Of her voice reveal one, and
the upper floor of her house, where her living
are. is a perfect ayiary. There are cages OK
song birds everywhere. aud in Il ycstlbuc big
parrot talks to himself in solitary grandeur. in
French. spanish and En1lish. The grand airs
are horseshoe-shaped and very fine. Some groups
| of statuary ornament them the hall aud the glazed
over-court. But there is ostenatiOus display
! ans where of great wealth As went up and down
| by a lift and first taken 10 the top lopr aud
then to Mrs. Mackay's boudoir pet "a o. on tho
first floor | saw a good deal ol the Louise. Cor.
ridois. OF which there many are richly oarpeted
but have r. ther an ar of snugness than Oi wealth
The lit le drawing room is in blue and old gold
satns and brOcades and what Whistler m.ght term
a.harmOny Of colors and broken aud soft outlines
1t also gives the idea of being furnished for ana
The most prominent objects ia il THREE por-
traits. nearly full length. two OF which are by
Cabanel. | should say the third is by Ronudr. IL
represents llr. Mackay and hangs high. The
expression of the face il one produced by life ot
mental tension and concentrated and intelligent
purpose. In seeing his portrait one Understands
why its original is the Big Bonanza aud has not
come TO grief in any financial crash ! should say
that his mental powers are is ilmly fixed upon tho
problem how TO put his money ont 10 protiabe
interest as they upon tbs task OF making .
fortune The domestic establishment shows liberal
expenditure. good stewardship aid L complete
absence of vulgar Ostentatlon.
Mrs Mackay tells mc that her husband IS from
Dublin which he left al the age Of twelve. ile las
no relations that he knows OF there, ut any rate
none who fixed themselves by kind attentions in his
memory when he boy and so he Is NOT
desirous for that and other. to hunt them
up Many claims Of kindred have been made since
he prospered bur he has not looked into them. Ills
only sister also went to America in childhood
Being very religious she became a Gun and was the
superior of the convent in which sue died. MTs
Hungerford, Mrs. Markays mother draws lre-
0ueniy 0n the Bonanza fortune on behalf OF poor
people whose dstressss she undertakes 70 relieve.
A fcw years ago she fOun Out iamliy OF tnrca
oruhans whom she put 10 school and will establish.
She is always seeking for Opp0rtunltest 10 soften
the trials of Old people who are In need. Her tch.
,lerness for old and women rs often subject ~
which Mr. and Mrs. Aackay tease her. Vel,
what old man have yOu been hnduS OUt To-day J.
ths son -in-law asks her 1T dinner She answers:
You must not bother me about nay old men.
When you are old yourself YOU Will feel thabkill TO
any one who Is devoted TO you. We should do -
we wish others to do 10 rs It's the only way 10
keep fresh aud happy" Mr.. Mackay does nos
gainsav this aud Mrs. Mackay reyeieh'es ihd iONes
ihe maternal example that is set her. dad roo
hear this from her own lips, but from General
Moves when lie was last here Ny WIFE, he SAID.
knows deal about her benevolent actions ana
thinks her the best rich woman that she knows.
She told me to return 20 America without cong
ta SEE her. no matter IN what portion o. tie woriu
she vas SO as TO be able to Judge myself ho" she
was aud how she was looking" The General. to
execute the commission went TO EauN B"nnrs not
,yitbstandiny the haste he in 10 return 10 the