The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-24

with the MARQUIS de Leuville from the begin
ming OF her acquaintance with him, remark
ing that the relation would readily account for
the fact that, while she was not willing to
marry tho Marquis nevertheless she felt
very kindly toward him since he had
shown himself her disinterosted friend
in the days OF hor direst need. Mrs. Leslie
was sitting on luxurlant lounge in the mar
Tors OF her apartments at the Gerlach during
tho recital. She was dressed in black silk set
! of with lace, and looked much younger than
the London records make her out. Her color
heightened perceptibly during the recital. and
though the evening was COOL she used a fan
continually.
Il first met the Marquis do Leuvillc." said
she, after ! had been widow upward OF
year. was almost friendless and as poor as
poverty. My husbands will was being con-
tested. there was trouble with the executors.
and was crushed beside under q dozen law
suits which threatened to ruin the small pI o.
poets which thon had. Before my husbands
death had been accustomed to live ut tho rate
! OF $4,000 year, but now had almost nothing.
| l had given up my fine house. and was
living in rented rooms In n medium-class
boarding house. Tho rooms were IN the attic.
They were tho best could afrord-in fact. and
better than l could AFFORD. In the darkest OF
those dark times was introduced to the Mar
quis DO Leuvile by Lady Dunleld Hardy, who
was then living in Forty ninth street.
The way our acquaintance came about was
rather romantic. 1t seems that the Marquis
was passing Lady Hardy's house ono day Just
as was stepping from cab opposite her door
| with the intention OF making n call. / was
dressed in the deepest black and wore vail
which completely covered my face. He
stopped a second and then moved on az went
up the steps. did not see him ut all, but
some time later Lady Hardy introduced him
to me. saying that he had desired to make my
! acquaintance. Later on In our acquaintance the
Marquis told me that he had not known OF
the existence Of Mrs Frank Leslie, but that
| the lady shrouded in black, who dsmounted
! tracted his attention and admiration on ac-
| count OF the small aud daintly shaped foot
IN tnat EMERGED from her skirts when she steppeu
Mrs. Leslie blushed deeply as she said this,
You see. the MARQUIS do LeuviIle had lived
all his life in England, and all English LADIES
have very sge and SpSapy feet Says M0sf
and shapey feet. and mine were. consequently
the rule here not the Sc far as
,,SSSash bfnL mV lss9 ee1ssgtionsi aAny%sy
who called on her that day, and
met % s an SsFy at the
houses OF different friends, and he paid me a
se ar deS OF aonrt9n Then vas s nHed 10
being in mourning, but was afterward persua-
, ded TO 60 and sit in the back Of one OF the
whole evening and talked and neither one Of
little supper Mt our hosts house aiterward.
AMI there the affair began had always worn
nnd t IN WITH Fg 6g rovo wac
the hall the next day, but that night the loss
made quite disturbance. Our host and hos
It. but it was not found. Finally. Just before
We separated, the Marquis put an exquisite
loss finger and said. in the presence Of the
whole company that he would replace the loss.
! protested. saying that the ring l lost was q
80 But tLi- Is a wedding ring, said the Mar
We'll, saw him number of times aftsr-
ward. and at length things got TO such a BASS
that | thought he ought to know before he
stricken situation was. and how small my pros
poets were for ever coming into any money:
wanted him to know that i wasn't and proba-
bly, never would 10. SO invited him 10 call
thinking nat The sight Of Them Would olsen:
chant him: But It didn't, somehow. Right |
on SIm tOP, Of that he urged marriage mar told
carly prospects. but It thu only M " made Hsf
a% the more He D% rF sd T
contest go TO whoever might profit by them. |
aud to 20 TO England with him and share his |
refused to do, saying that owed 1t to my dead |
husband TO zee his business say ed ard carried |
ing bis lie. Finally the MarGus we"t back to
England on my solicitation. on the understand
ing that some time might send for him.
The darkest times for me were yet TO come
almost 81 a my friends Iesides Blt through
Do you wonder that have great regard for
him? l assure you those who say he has been
seeking fortune in following me are sady
Finally all came out right, and one day
took 6 sudden notion yand cabei over to him
years ago. He came over. but did not marry
eleven months, and then he, went homo. You
see, i thought q great deal OF him. 1 10 yet,
Interested. But. well. he went back 10 Eng.
MSnh anyway Have ven We eord5ssponded snce'
health. ! was very, nearly worked out. OF
COURSE saw 9 the MarqGis Jaw HIM fire.,
were, old friends he game to me for sympathy.
and gave it to him. He had sympathized with
course, go back on him when he needed me-
Ias MrGu perhaps rastss you En nS is
quently excites ,r!dicule, and has man
sort ' Peopis have various Opinions GnS''S Of
mentary, sort. He is as the phrase goes. 10.
culiar. Ii is only his intimate friends who
know the breadth and deph OF his hear ana
mind, He Is 10 the few extremely captiyating
lie wfites charming verses. by the way too
Well. last year the Princess Theatre produced
o play in which the Marquis was initiated 10
the dot. in the character Of the heavy vii.
nights, until one night it was Missed,
and then public opInion turned suddenly
and the play proved u heavy financial
failure. The pauaGsrs sued he MARQUIS.
The suits dragged along Tor eight months. and
nearly killed the Marquis He eventually won.
you know, but 1t nearly He'd him, neNerthe-
less. through worry and shame You see the .
suit was brought in the flrst instance before
common Justice in a low court. OF course IL
made an immense sensation. and the London
newspapers printed whole columns. giving
the evidence In tho fullest detail after the
fashion OF English newspapers This, 1t APP
IeaTs proved the great opportunity in tho life
Of The small Justice for obtaining notoriety. /
and he prolonged tho agony as long as he :
could. BY postponements and by nj King up
points OF law lie managed TO
ho d the case in his clutches for seven months
pr more and finally, when al resources failed,
lot II 20 for decis on TO a higher court. whero ,
The suit against tho Marquis was dismissed on