DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-01-16
IN LUXURIOUS EXILE.
The Comte De Paris Waiting Hopeful y
for the French Throne.


for the French Throne.
There is a man living near London
whose political fortunes seem at present
dead, but who lives in tho hope that the
cast of fate may bring him into power
and popularity in Paris. This is the
Comte De Paris. He is an exile and Is
waiting patiently for the day when tho
republic will go to pieces. He is often
seen in London and is q frequent visitor
at the clubs. He is a member of most
of the best clubs in England, an art
connoisseur, who never misses an exhi-
bition and knows the value of rare
books too well to be absent from a book
sale. The big and little men and women
of social London have made much 0t
him, for he is himself independently
wealthy, talented gentleman, an en-
thuSiastiC diner-Out, and in turn one Of
the best dinner-giyers in this city of
cpicures A good many people in Amer
lea will remember him. In 1861 he
made visit to the United States and
was placed by General Mcclellan on his
staff; he served to the conclusion of tho
the army Of thhe5 "po15maG III ne ftJGf JGf
A good many Americans have met him
since then, for he admires the United
States very much and is given to dis
pensc hospitality in lavish way to
Uncle Sans children at home, SheoA
House, near the famous Mortlake station.
The lane leading up to the house ~
bordered by stately trees and hedge
rows of laurel and hawthorn. Sheen
House is a rambling mansion OF bric,l
| and stuccO. 1t is famous place. 1t
afforded shelter to the Duke and Ouch
ess Montpcnsier after the troubles OF
'4S. The house stands in the ccntcr OF
wide lawn, fringed by giant cedars
and craggy frs. There is an air Of re"
fncmont and elegance about the whole
place and it is a fitting refuge for the
man who unitcs in his person the rights
and the titles of the two great branches
of the Bourbon dynasty. A few weeks
aro the Comte and Comptesse celebrated
their silver wedding. Sheen House was
in blazo of glory. Hundreds of friends
from London and some from France
wcndnd their way there to pay thc1
tribute of respect to this couple. A
great many persons went through Idle
curiosity. They wanted to get look at
the interior of the famous house, and
indeed it was worth it, From the mo-
mont one enters the hall, where stuffed
birds guard the door, there is evidence
on every hand of refinement taste and
an exhibition of wonderful bric-a-brac
and curiosities from all quarters of the
rlohe The entrance hall contains guns
and lawn-tennis bats taStefully tied to-
gether, glass case crowned with roses
and filled with infant tigers gambollnG
in miniature Jungle, and on the al
Joining wall the antlers of deer slaln
bv the Comtesse. In few moments
there appears the Comte, PhllllPpe
d'Orlcans, as erect to-day as he was sht
day he led the charge at Gaines NILS,
His form is erect; he carries his heao
well back on his square shoulders. Ills
eve is clear and piercing, and there are
streaks of gray in both his hair ana
mustache. His clothing is plain blue
tweed and he wears for jewelry silver
watch chain and curious gold pm IN
his scarf shaped like rose, to remind
Won both of soldier and King. lie
treats his guests in charming franN
manner and offers the freedom OF ma
house and the services of one of his sec
retaries for an inspection. How many
curious things there are in this wonder
ful house | shall not dare tosay. TheE'
are photographs of odd bits of scener!
from all quarters Of the globe that th'
Comte has visited. One OF the ooJecCs
Of interest that arrested ny attention
was the photograph of our own ohermah'
with this inscription: "to Phllllppe
dOrleans, with the compliments OF one
who holds him in high estimation w.
r, sherman" There is an admlranlo
likeness of that glorious leader NC
Clellan. with his autograph. That gal
laut soldiers widow and daughter were
not long ago, guests in this very house
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