St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-14
A STORY OF FRENCH LIFE.
a Dying Wise's Suspicions---A Wicked
Woman's Tool--The Servants
Recital of Some Facts.

row we are
called upon la announce the death of
the charming and truly good Nine. de
Earney. The deceased breathed her
last ut the beautiful home of her huS-
band at Auteuil. surrounded by SORROW
ing relatives and friends. The cause of
her death was heart disease
To the thousands who might have
read that simple notice nothing would
>eein out of tue ordinary, yet In those
teW lines were contained the finale of
one of the most diabolic crimes that has
ever diSgraced the fair fame of Paris.
Like many other great crimes that lie
undiscovered for Il period of time
greater or less in extent, this one came
10 light after lapse of two years. when
the, relations of the parties most inter-
c>ted therein had changed so that the
revelation was rendered truly horrible.
The late Nine. lie Narney was born
in NincenneS. She had been left an
orphan at an early age, and had been
carefully and religiOuSly reared by her
Guardian, retired admiral.
When eighteen. she had met and
fallen in love with NJ. de Narney. riS-
ing Partisan advocate, who, after brief
cUurtShip, had VOL her hand, although
the union was opposed by the admiral
on religious grounds. NJ. de Narney
school of infidelS.
AFTER THEIR MARRIAGE
tae De NarneyS had gone to Paris.
where monsieur, being man of wealth.
which had been greatly increased by
madame'S dOwry. took possession of an
extensive hotel Oh the Rue Faubourg
81. German, where he threw himself
into the social vortex, and expected
madame to plunge with the same pleas
are; but madame, having been relig-
i0uSlE reared. soon wearied OF the
empty fOrmalities of Partisan society.
and endeayOred to induce her husband
Ia purchase a villa at Auteuil, where
she could be free from constant social
restraint-and where she could be at
liberty TO visit and aid the poor and
sick at will.
With no small amount of reluctance,
NJ. de Farney consented.
This step proved the fatal error to
madame'S happiness, and resulted in
her premature death.
The De NarneyS had not long been
enSconced at Auteuil before madame
was taken seriously ill suddenly at
night, and there being no practicing
physician near, monsieur was forced to
call on retired physician, who lived as
recluSe. occupying the adjoining eS
tate, with his niece,
HEAUTIFUL AND z YSICALLY MAG
NIFICENT CREATURE
of til" most pronounced brunette type.
Arriving at DR.. Didier'S .house, NJ. de
Narney found the doctor still up and at
work in his laboratory, assisted by his
niece. although it was long past mid
night.
Reluctantly the doctor consented to
break through his resolution to visit no
a. III fimn
back his scientific researches and post
p"ned his scientific publications. How
ever, he would accompany monsieur.
The doctor found that madame was
suffering from a severe shock of merry
Ou> prOstratiOn, resulting from the
strain aud irregular habits inSeparable
from social duties at the French metrop-
oils. However, with proper rest and
careful nursing, she would recover
shortly.
The doctor further offered to send his
niece to attend madame. and thus save
Monsieur de Narney the unnecessary
trouble of sending to Paris for nurse.
The physicians niece. Mile, Alice, ar
rived next morning, and devoted herself
unrcmittingly to madame.
nder these favorable circumstances
and surroundings, together with the
Skiii;ul treatment of DIR. Didier. madame
soon recovered.
Bat her recovery found changed
state of affairs in the De Yarney house
hold
Madame seemed no longer to hold the
undivided attention of her husband.
After madame'S recovery NJ. de Var
Uey and Mile. Alice were great deal
together. At first this did not seem to
annoy madame. By degrees, however,
the germs of suspicion took possession
of her mind, and brooding constantly
over the wrong. real or imaginary.
madame fell into fits of dependency as
mademOiselle'S visits still continued
and monsieur seemed to find constant
delight in visiting DR.. Didier'S house.
About this time Nine. de Varney was
taken with an attack of what appeared
to lie
\ NERVOUS AFFECTION OF THE HEART.
DR.. nidier was again called upon and
pronounced the trouble as but slight,
prescribed, and again mademOiselle
took charge of the patient
Before withdrawing, however, at the
suggestion of monsieur, the physician
had made thorough examination of
the patient and assured the husband
that there was no fear of heart disease.
MademoiSelle gave madame her pOtions
regularly.
On the second day madame rose and
was seated in an armchair, feeling
somewhat improved.
Looking at the clock, she asked her
husband if it was not time for her TO
take the medicine prescribed.
Mile. Alice took up the glass contain
ing the medicine and handed it to NJ. de
Narney to give madame to drink. AS
She did so the sick woman gaZed at the
Young girl with queer glance, and as
hn "a crOi of hos I, 4
look OF intense yearning OverSpread her
wan features. She heSitated moment,
and then neryOusly drank the contents
at Il guaff.
Ii was now evening when madame
was seized with severe pain i'm the re.
giOn of the heart, and the doctor was
Instantly summoned. He arrived as
Nine. Narney breathed her last. Care.
fully examining the body the doctor
mnttered:
Heart diseased Could science have
been miStaken?'
Consoling Nj. de Varney on his great
loss, the doctor withdrew and repaired
10 his home.
Having performed the Office that none
bat w0man'S hands can do. Nine
Alice followed her uncle.
The next morning DIR. Didier was
found dead, seated at his desk. The
country practitioner pronounced death
the result of an apOplectic stroke.
And so 1t was that on the morning OF
Sept. IS, 1870, the notice above referred
to appeared in the Figaro.
Six months later the social circles Of
Paris were thrown into fiutter by the
announcement of the marriage of NJ
Henri de Varney to Mile. Alice Baron
the niece of the late DR.. Didier. Thei
honeymoon was scarce over before
DOMESTIC DIFFERENCES
arose between M. and Nine. de Varney
These breaches grew wider and wide
until madame, filled with longing fo