The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-04
THE DUCHESS DUES.
Story of the Easel mating Woman
Who Tried to Betray the
French Republic.

The lady who is the heroine OF tn
extraordinary drama of Boulangism
in France is the wife of the first
peer of the realm. She is a
remarkable woman; her salon in
the Faubo urg st. Germain is delight
full; she is a splendid horsewom-
an; her hunting establishment at
Bonnelles, rear Rambouillet, is OF
the best near Paris. She follows the
hunt with her sons, having renting
for IL, 100 in the privilege of shooting
and hunting ia the royal forest OF
Rambouillet and the three or four adj
jacent woods. The love of society and
sport does not prevent the Duchesse
from having very serious religious
and political convictions. She is a
fervent Catholic and a Monarchist.
When she gave her 10000 600 francs
(f120, 600, to General Boulanger to
use in the interests of the Comte de
Paris she did it to serve no personal
aim, but because she believes that the
ascent of the heirs of the Orleans dy-
nasty to the throne would unite
France and reconcile all parties.
Boulanger's charming manners fascin-
ated his noble hostess, when she re-
ceived him at her house in Paris. He
begged her to see the Conte de Paris,
dreamed of the French as a
united people; that monarchy was
the common ground on which this
union of the nation could be effected;
and that the Comte de Paris appeared
- IT,. Al1 1-akf.A1 crxr1xn TNn
Duchesse met the Prince at Coblentz,
and offered him the use of her mil
lions for a Boulangist campaign in
favor of the restoration of kingship in
France.
The Comte hesitated, finally accept
ed, and suggested the names OF gem
tlenen to form an advising committee
for the spending OF the money. At
parting he presented the Duchesse
with a bouquet of white roses de
France, surrounded by pink carna-
tions, Boulangel's flowers. From
that moment the campaign began in
earnest.
The Duchesse dues won over, if
not the cordial, yet the active coop
Grafton of Louise Michel for Boulang-
ism. The wife of the first peer of
Il IdlC0 anu bit DttiO iCuoC hdtA ilCb ny
the bedside of "a sick woman OF the
people. The patient died, and Louise
Michel wrote TO the Duchesse:-"Mad-
anne, our poor friend is dead. | looked
among her few belongings for a
keepsake for you; | chose this
little piece of braided einbroid-
ter the Duchesse called upon
I -.s. NfsaA.l l., tn, o-f., ARl ~ "a 30
home at Levallois, where forsaken ami
are welcomed with kind words and
fed with bread. From that day the
mystic preacher of anarchy and the
good" aristocrat became friends.
When Boulanger presented himself
1889, Louise Michel wrote to the
Duchesse:-
Il do not love your Boulanger, but
On the contrary he will have the suf-
frages of my friends.
LOUISE MICHEL
The Duchesse Dues is too brave a
oma to escape from the conse-
by what she has done. She is a con-
6DlIdlOlt dCludLCd OIif ~ LhC COnf
ton that France would be happier
under an hereditary government
London Queen.
Figuring Up the Cost of Her Doubts.
She knew he would bet on the races
and she knew he wouldlose. He always
had bet and he generally had lost. So
before she went away she entered u
personal plea with him not to bet on
the Derby.
you always lose,n she said, ''and
you can't afford it. Promise me,
John"
Mary" he said, with dignity, Il
will promise nothing"
Then you'll bet and lose.p she ex-
claimed. II know it. Oh, john"
''Ill lose if l blamed pleased he
said, land that settles it,"
Then she wen away to her summer
resort, and last Sunday, just after
church, she received the following
Dispatch
Didn't lose a cent on the Derby. JONI
Instantly visions of new gowns and
pretty things for the children began
to appear, and she wrote and sent the
following
How much did you win? MARY.
The answer came back promptly
Didn't win a cent. JOHN.
Then she wired back
What did you dor MARY.
And the response came:-
Didn't bet a cent on the Derby. How much
has your curiosity and doubt cost your
JOHN.
Then she suddenly recalled that he
had sent every one of his dispatches
c. o. d., and she sat down and fig
ured out that it had cost her about
ST. so to cast reflections on her hus-
bands ability 10 refrain from betting.
And she called him a mean thing and
swore that she would never 20 back
to him. But she will.-ChicGgo Her
aid.
Hubbies Don't Like Hobbies.
Men like women with ideas of theiI
own, but they are afraid of womer
with theories or hobbies. A woman
with a hobby needs to carefully
blanket and stable it away from the
eyes OF a man she desires to please
Ella Wheeler WilcoG.
The Woman a Man Marries.
A man likes a woman of indepeud.
ent and strong character, but he il