New-York tribune., 1892-11-27
MANNEQUIN MOBILES.
AN INDUSTRY OF TITLED PEOPLE.

follOX the calling or Il VI i"'iNN"'N'
Some of them are Of ancient lineage ana io,ty
ronk while others belong to the theatrical world
This profession of "lanceur" and lanceuse" IL
not openly avowed, but it il. nevertheless. one
that j. very popular and enables many members
If thc Old.World nobility TO live on the fat OF
the land as luXurousy as millionares, whlic
po.sos,ing neither estates, rent-ros, nor fortune
Of any kind
In Paris for instance there are a Count ana
C,,,,ces do s. whose entertainments during
,t, .oosor are recorded every week in the
chronioucs of the Figaro and of the "Gauiois'
Ibcv occupy a magnificent apartment in one OF
iii, streets adjoining the Tarc Monceau' 40
il oxoui,itcly furnished ard filled WIN IhcoI"-
noroble treasures Of art Their superb ullil'r7
a,a sor.od ON prcclcss china and gttering plate
the table is covered with rare eXotcS, 'he WIZ
oro pcrfcct and the maitrc d'hotel ana 'He
footmcn correct and imposing There are "o 'c''
than ton highly bred horses in the luNurio"S
stables Of the Count, while his equipages are
tnovn 70 all Paris, The Countess is one OF 'he
nrincinal lcldnrs Of fashion in Paris: she wear"
MAGNIFICENT cwols while moth in TIE way VI "e-
.crio,on cao do Justice to the exquisite elegance
of her toilets II her dresses should eo'''@
time, border sightly upon ecccntriclty. she man
aces to invest them with chic OF her own. ".ich
cr,a,c. n furcre among the many "ednhS
Porjsonncs who are always anxious TO adopo
rcy, fad and 10 strive to initiate in everything
tLc lovely grardc dame in question
Notwithstanding all this appearance OF vast
wealth. fortune and luxury, the combined income
and inic.endcnt fortl1c Of the Count ana 'ouil'""
docs not exceed 5000 francs, or S3Ooo.
year. The very grand appearances when theY
MANAGE TO keep up are auripu'"pm De ~ '"eci 9n
s,,ccc.sful operation a. lanccurs." The magnii-
ff,.1 frpp nf a
.,c,t furnishing hous, in the ncghborhooi OF the
Rnc 1c Ia Paix. The exquisite pictures INC
pctitot ,uarlol- the old worries, the Gob"in
,,no.trica and Venetian cabinets which I'LL the
,o.,efillv nrIautrd rooris belong to n leadnG
nic,u,c ard bric.a-brac dealer. tn" latter "heh
lc haprcns to como acr. - some wealthy customer
onNiou, for particularly fin" works OF ar'' r.
f.r- him ~ the Count who is generally nel''eI
lao , wealthy connoi-,cur and an habItute oi
t,e Hotel lc- Ncnt,s of tie Rue Droun' l"i-
cla-or4 who might b. ready 70 drive c!o'e pai-
...n with a mere dealer would never Nc"'"'c
~ 90 80 with H." Count and, aS rue' con'
-,jcr Themselves fortunate In securing al any
,t., ,,i.o,. which have figured in his coll"c-
fi.n Indeed. SO celebrated Is he as an expert
,.,, t,. mere fact Of a work Of art having
boon coruri.cd in h- collection Is 'Hi'eleh' u
.no.. i,4 market value When the Count does
.r.,, ore # rhc-o s1lrs he hands over the pro-
r..,. thereof To thc dealer. and receives III re-
,t,r, ~, exceedingly handsome commission
vim. merchant, stock the Counts cellar WIN
,la, c,o.cc-t brand, free of cost, knowing Wei
that when that celebrated gourmet has neIliSchuS
remarked ~ hc Its with his friends over hls AFTER
dinner claret aud hlu"uTS "Oh, by the py' Il''c
This Chatonu Nontrose: | bought IL from y.
wool, a.o. lnI find 1t better than any have yet
,,.,..d~ orders will come in thick and fast.
r.l..,. fr,it ,r1riiGc"nt fishes fowl, venlson,
ia. ,,arv,'~ ~ confcctioncr~, and all the great
est dDir4ri-, both IN aHl out OF season haNc
,h.ir appaagancc on the table of th" count anu
Cornr,.., in a similar inexpensive ana proh'aOle
fashion Il j., the sam" with the horses ana
carr.aecs which do not remain very long III inc
....i., of IN. Count before being replaced by
r.r or,s. Nor 30 the maitre d'hotel the loot
,,.n tho chef. ard all Tie many other servants
who vorI, under The orders Of the imp)sing-looN-
n. Austrian maj,r-Iomo of the Count ana
r.-,f.-, .,rr receive crntuc in the slap" oi
,,,.,. The proprietor OF one Of the great IN
...,r, Offices If the Fauhourg ~. honore
....l. tl.,u tliihcr. 90 obtain by TWO or thrco
n,,.h, service. % reference from the Count, armed
.ul N,ch thrv can subsequently, succeed Ill
olfaiai-s excellent places with the very best p'o-
p'. For thn Count l. rcput"d very fa>tdi'uS
a.l ,>.c..r.. ami IN, household is regarded as
ir.c.r.a,hlhl".
ugct,roa. tl. grcat ifycllcr Of the Palais
r.,.l ,,ro Inns inst migrated from thence 10 th"
RI. lo IA PaiN loans - the Countess priceless
.,,..'- of royI dr.icn which 81" wears AZ pAIlS
i, dInu.r. with tie result that III" clever trades
.r r.c"lv", largo AMI expensive orders for tiarls,
necklaces, rr-e. etc, Just l5" the one VINCE
you maze for the Countess DE- :. The countess
r..rra. ,h, .c'us - Eonchcr,n as soon A. their
.. 4. L. .rai an
b.. tlrf,rpor furnished with other srts. ~" r.
c.iv,s p liberal percentage upon the purchases
r.li. br tlo many wealthy admirers of the gems
,,.. ,y..,rs auI moreover. the lcyol"r often pre-
..n;. her with ~ ring. bracelet or sttoring neck
ro, ip r.e. .riiion Of hor services. Great dress
ualcr. furnish lcr with beautiful AMI novel, II
sometime, rather old. cost mo-, lingerie. bali am
dinner GOWNS, costly furS in winter and claborlt"
lathire suits iu summer She takes especial caro-
10 inform her DISTINGUISHED friends ana acpllht-
a,cc, that such fIock was bought from SO and 80,
AMI that thi. mantle ar tca.own made by
y or +. thus bringing custom to IN" house in
question Moreover, wh"n marriage Is about
to talk, p'a"c in l1rh life. IN" Countess. who
knows ever, body. places hcrs"N AZ the disposal
%. the overwhelmed mother % aid her IN IN"
o.oicr of % trou>sclu, china, glass, plate and
Jewels, Sho ais, a.~.ts the brdcsroom-cicct to
select the presents e the corb"lllc. the horses,
c,rriq.rs and furniture destined 10 become his
future wisc's property Such services bring money
freely into her Golfers. for larsian tradosm"n ar"
far from being ungmtenl for her distinguished
patrouaac may all that the sudden vogue
and European reputation of the pcrfumcr
Lcntlr.rc and Of the conicctioncr PignlH were
cnu,rd hy the lmmcn-" advertisement which the
Countess gave them, and many other successful
tr,Gc.ncn are similarly indebted 10 her
All this, though suspected and hintcd at by
some un.ndly disposed pclsons liz only known
for certainty 10 a few very intimate friends of
the couple ANY disclosure n To the source whence
.Lrir nnlncncc is lrriych wonId be rcceivcd in