Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-07
COUNT D,oRSAY.
| An Interesting Reminiscepcs of That Great
Dandy by rhsckerays Daughter.

An Interesting Remi.isrepcs of That Great
Dandy by rhackerays Daughter.
From Mscmilisn's Magazine
The most splendid person I ever remember
seeing had little pencil sketch in his hand.
which he left behind him upon The table. IL
was very feeble sketch; IL seemed scarcely
possible 10 sdmiring little girls that 90 grand .
being should rot be a bolder draughtsman.
He appeared to us one Sunday morning in the
sunshine. When came kurrying down 90
breakfast l found him sitting beside my father
at the table with an untasted cup of tea before
him; he seemed TO MI the bow window with
radiance as IL he were Apollo; he leant
against his chair, with one elbow
resting on it's back. with shining
studs and curls and boots. We could zee his
horse looking in at Ms over the blind. II was
indeed sight for little girls to remember all
their Lives. think my father had a certain
weakness for handles, those knights Of the
oroadcloth and shining fronts. Magnificent
apparitions used to dawn upon MS in the hall
sometimes, glorious beings on their way to the
study. but this one outshone them all I came
upon description in Lord Iaming,on's Book
Of Dandies" the other day, which once more
evoked the shining memory. Our visitor was
Count D'Orsay, OF whom Lord Lamington
says:
when he appeared in the perfection Of dress
tor the tailors art hsd not died out with
George w, with that expression Of self-con-
hdence and complscency which the sense Of
superiority gives. he was the observed OF all
In those days men took great pains with them
selves: They did not slouch and moon thro'
me. have frequently ridden down TO Rich
mond with Count DOrsay; striking figure he
was; his blue coat. thrown well back TO show
the wide expanse of snowy shirt front, his buff
waistcoat. his light feathers and polished boots
his well-curled whiskers and handsome counte-
nance; n wide-brimmed glossy hat and spotless
white Gloves
Mr.. Richard Doyle. who understood the
habits and ways Of fairies, and Of human beings.
too used to tell MS q little story of well-known
literary man who was so carried away by the
presence OF the brilliant D0rsay at some city
banquet that in his enthusiasm he was heard
10 call aloud. above the din OF voices in a sort
OF burst of enthusiasm. Waiter bring some
melted butter for the founder Of the count"
ihe count must have been well used to melted
butter, as he proceeded on his triumphant
road, nor did his genius fail him 10 the laet
nave read somewhere curious description
OF the romantic sarcophagus he finally
devised for himself in sort Of
temple, fight OF marble steps
leading to q marble shrine. where he was duly
LAID when he died. not long after his return TO
his own country and to the land Of his fathers.
he Is OF that race Of men who lived in the be-
ginning OF the century. magnificent performers
ana leaders Of the scene. Byron. Of course be-
longed to the brilliant company and greatly
admired Count D'Orsay. There is a certain alb
sence OF the fo-id, . frozen coldness in the
iasnion OF today, which strikes those who re-
member the more famboyant generation.