New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-27

by a circle of lovely women. Two members Of
the circle still alive. namely, the Baroness
de la Poize, now placid, stout and elderly, aud
the Comtcsse WalewslSi, erst the most lovely
of the band. The Marechales of the Second En-
pirc did not always shine by their beauty. Madame
MacMahon at her best was short, thick set and
plain. with face which showed Irish ancestry
her mother was Barrymore, but deficient in
Irish lvcliness and power Of expression. The
wives of MaIshals Neil and Random were sought
for in marriage as young girls because they were
rich NIarechalc AIagnan was plain, but her
daughters were fair and free. Canrobert was
already marshal, and high in the late Emperors
favor when he demanded the hand of Miss Mac
donald of Isloy, whom he lost last year Size
was pretty and clever, and soon took a leading
place in the society of which EIgenie was the
bright particular star. The first Madame Bazaine
was the daughter of a woman VINO kept dis
orderly house She went to the Crimea in 1858,
and with her husbands license led life there
to the dishonor of both and to his military ad-
vancement. When he was III Mexico she WIS
murdered in the Champs Elysee boarding house
where she resided. The mdrder was hushed up,
and the Marshal took for his second wife the
was also beauty, and of Spanish American
type, and passed like a meteor through the
Tuilcries, and shone a Nice-Enpress at Nancy,
where the Marshal had a great military
mand. OF course neither she nor Madame
Canrobert appear in the WHITEWATER picture.
As to the Countess Walcwsk whose beauty when
she was ambassadress TO London dazzled the Prince
Consort, and made the Queen wish for Countess
Walewskls recall. she is now reduced 10 selling
cast-off nery and to such eXpedenrs as on various
preteXtS. asking old friends for small loans.
She married some years ago an Italian Jew. named
AlessandrO, whom she passed off as her SON The
reason for the deception her fear Of losing
widows pension Of 1900 francs n year The
other day in the PassiOnists' Church she met an
old Orleani>t friend now a Deputy and said to
him: have strong desire 10 buy few wax
tapcrs, but find ! have left my purse at home.
Could yon lend me n napoleon ~ lie said TO
her he had not much about him, but would
he glad to place francs at her service. She
took the large silver coin and left the church
without buying the tapers The Countess Walew-
Ski had beauty, grace life. magnetism. dazzling
teeth Joyous smile, sweet. taking way, which
made one in touch with her from the moment
ones eyes met hers The first time met her was
at the British Embassy in Lady Cowleys time.
She came in with money She had been collecting
at lunch for some British charity to Give il 10
the ambasSadress. who received her in green
mouse beside a little table The season was tie
postmaster one. Trees in the garden were in their
robe of tender green. Flowers were abloom every
where within the greenhouse and outside. Tho
Countess had on bonnet with leaf that rose
high and was set wreath of roses in full
bloom. She had Just touch of matronness.
Her delicatoly tinted skin was blooming as the
roses and she looked a goddess Flora dressed by
a Partisan femme Do chambre. The money was
all gold and loose in her pocket She took 10
ont in handfuls. pouring il as if in play from ono
white hand 70 the other. and then on little
workable. until there was quite a large pile.
never saw lovelicr hand. She did not know how
much gold she had gathered. Does il not seem
incredible that she should now he n dealer IN
cast-ofr fneryo &c