The morning call., 1892-04-03

older the friendship only grew stronger
AT the age Of % years the Marquis de Beau
voir returned from bis trip around the
world. In company with the Duke de Pen
tierre he visited Australia. Java. China,
and published an account of the countries
he had seen. The work made him name
in literature. When the Franco Prussian
war was declared the Marquis was ap-
pointed captain of a volunteer regiment in
the Department OF the Somme. Adored by
his soldiers and exceedingly brave, the
Marquis de Beauvoir received the cross of
honor on the field of battle.
Alter the war his literary labors earned
for him the Prix Montyon. a prize given by
the Academy. The Marquis was crowned
by the Academy at the same time as Albert
Delpit and Paul Derouede. Not long after
these literary successes the Marquis entered
diplomacy under the direction Of the Duke
de Broglie; but no matter what zeal he dis
played in literature and diplomacy. he
never neglected the Interests OF the Or
leans Princes.
Al that time the Comte de Chambord was
the chief of the Royalist party, and to him
the Orleans Princes had sworn fidelity; but
when the Comte de Chambord died, aud the
Comte de Paris understood that his time
had come. he called to his side the Marquis
de Beauyoir. Sacrificing every other inter-
est, the Marquis entered upon his work
with great zeal. and he never seems to
realize that 1t is because OF his own merit
he stands so high in the confidence and
affection OF the Orleans Princes. I'm that
| have no merit" says NJ. de Beauvor.
THE Princes are kind to me because
they remember that my father preferred to
resign diplomatic position rather than
serve Bonaparte, because my mother has
been faithful TO them in their days of exile.
MARRIAGE OF LOVE.
But when the Countess de Gouy-d' Arcy
nee de LowenthaD married the Marquis de
Beauvoir, although she knew that her
future would be most brilliant, although she
knew that her position would be a fitting
frame for her beauty and her wit, she was
daZZed neither by the fortune nor the fame
OF convenience but OF love on both sides, and
from that day until the present the Mar
quis and MarquiSe de Beauvoir have been
very, very happy.
AS the Marquis de Beauvoir is First gen.
tleman of the household" the Marquise is
Obliged TO be an accomplished politician as
well as charming mondaine. The Mar
auise could not have had a wife more accept
able to the Princes. and the Marquise has
made her husbands life hers, completely
hers. She is his comrade, friend. COM
panion, and sometimes his secretary. With
all her duties, she finds time to be charit-
able, and, although the MarQuise is inter-
ested in many good works, she devotes her-
self especially TO the hospital for young con-
sumptives. Then she is the good angel
whose visit is anticipated, whose departure
is regretted.
The MarQuise de Beauvoir divides her
time between her couuettish little home,
Rue de la Baume. Paris, and her castle OF
Sandricourt Sandrcourt is in the Depart
ment OF Disc, near a town called Meru.
The castle is a building almost square, in
the center OF large park filled with mag
nihcent trees. So numerous are ths flowers
and hedges. one dreams of fetes champetres,
with shepherds and shepherdcsses, nymphs
and goddesses-in fact the park and gardens
at Sandricourt remind one of Watteau's
landscapes. In the Paris home of the Mar
qulse de Beauvoir. as in the splendid castle,
the arrangements are entirely In the style
OF the eighteenth century.
DEpinay, the sculptor, Of whom spoke
at the beginning OF this letter, has said |:
" In my opinion the Marauise de Beauvoir
IS smile; were l asked to chisel my con-
ception of smile, / should copy in marble
the face Of the Marquise."
Etincelle once wrote of the MarQuise de
Beauvoir: Preserving the air and tradi-
tons Of the past. she arranges her hair like
Clodion's nvmphs. dresses according to the
taste OF Mile. Berth, walks ana fans herself
like Nine. de Polignac, plays the comedy
like Mile. de Coigny. and converses like
one of Sedaine's heroines."
BARONESS ALTHEA SALVADOR.
Paris, March H.