The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
A FASCINATING 9IRPN
she MAS A WOMAN THAT
COULD RESIST.
A Peculiar Episode In the Life OF Ca.
the French Composer-ui. Ess.,t
sDse With Mrs. Weldon

VII" "i.s' N~Yi stha eiQcu., The IIra. o.
some great poets and painters c,...'
episodes with women. but none NJ 49,.
so peculiar an episode as thar &, ,t.n.
of the French composer when D. ....
Mrs. Georgina Weldon. Council "a.
man OF impulse. impresslonable d, 4.
gree and az the time he Zen undo. en-.
spell OF Mrs. Weldon nearly sixty ,,...
old. And Georgina-ahl She WA a g,..,..
that few men, certainly no ma, ,,
Goulods stamp. could resist. Her,is t..
picture. painted "a the early seventh.
She was surprisingly beautiful. and st.
knew It. and she used THAI ba.,..
accomplish the object OF her aro..'.-
20 be considered the literary sun s-,..-,
which revolyed an the talent OF tbs s..
Her age was thirty, but she sim had tt.
bloom Of youth upon her cheeks. a blond.
with a complexion OF that delicate r,s,
color which rouge cannot initiate rr-
powder destroy. her figure was no to-,
attractive than her face. 10 Was ,erfa.,
in It's symmetry and her height wa.
above the ordinary Such presence
would command attention anywhere es.
pecially when this beauty was dressed
in perfect taste 40 the height OF tte
prevailing fashion, as Mrs Weldon aL
ways was. Add 60 this that she had 4
winning way with her, seemingly free svi
frank with an. the very pers0n.gclu57
OF innocence at FIRST glance. but closer
acquaintance showed per % boz th0rougA
woman of the world. When visiting
Brighton, England. with hor mother size
met one day on the Grand Parade Harry
Weldon. He was a man f1 attract h.
attention Of any womau-tal. with A
splendid figure. handsome face. n fre
conversationaiist and ingenious and ea.
gazing. il was said that Doe was meme
Der OF Queen Nict0ria's private house.
hold. a special favorate 81 Her Majesty.
with the brevet rank OF captain 800 ne
army.
They met one night az BAH AZ che
historic Brighton Pavilion, and 'te im.
pulsive girl urged Harry Weldon '1
clone with her. Had ne not been t-
perate,y en- love with her tae rf.
ton would have startled Dim. De- SAID
ne would-by and by but with hsr
there was 40 time Ike tta present -lri
when she Insisted chat it should le thlt
very night the big. strong mau. healthy
i'm mind as well as I'm body i.l aa easily
under the spell OF GeOrg.la 4s ala poor
old Gounod when Doe was nearly thrne-
score and with a wife and family Tier
importunities prevailed Weldon canse1-
ted and just as they were, ln p-t .'s-
tune. they ran of 60 London ana were
welded and settled before any 9t lAeF
friends could discover their Whereabouts
Rut she was not satisfied with The SIM
ple life she led as the wife or captain
Weldon. She loneed 90 gather rounI htf
al the celebrities m English literature.
Al last chance threw I'm her way one
whose name was among the most .'-
NOUS on the scroll Of hohof-'At.'.a
GounOd. l.,- ,,t,
Tbor, are some ambitious minds Ma'
miss their opportunities. hut NI' ''
dron,s was not Of chat kind. she "'-.
secure the distinguished French coni
o,d ~ once. The very day after i.e
trodrrtion she called on M. Go1n11 h-
nc NOT al home She bit her ripe. rosy
line but she was not discourage. 0he
called again on the very same Jay ANN
,bts tlue commanded her spouse lp a.-
companv her for the sake or app'arAh
OF course Gounod. old as he was ni.
attracted by this woman's beauty 10y
be aid not Immediately sufteh"" .'
whole nature 90 the fascinating cieA'
II is amusing. however. 70 nole tNe
eradation OF the address ltuu
Madame" 10 "AIy Dear Pussy -.
end M two months he wrote her ln fls..'
ne would write ~ EhtHsDl
~ love YOU with nay whole heiIl h..I
sbotra your hands very aiLt.,. r,.
and also those OF your husband. L
he did not long continue 10 s'l'H I'm.
mo husband. BY and by tH.f
moro intimate and Captain marry
entirely ignored. He, good ' ,s.-y
toolf matters very pbiosophil p. r,
,,e,I,, yumors reached him he V'9 ,..,
rotice of them, having fun ''''
in his wife. ,-....,,d there was
go, ,,,cessitv for further coiieip. ....-...
,ntii he was compelled 20 'iall az
-, the tender episues pe,f" ..
s.,,,,,o,t as Of yore But heioi. b'"@
- C,ptain Weldon power oi a..-''
% dool with his English copy
,boso letters from France be siOA.... p.
.tonttv OF mon cher i'' 900
,,ooroina seized the cue. Hhe N'.'
10 Freuce. She saw her dear non lN IA,
,,,ecent apartments I'm Paris "n'
lad secured FOR her. and finally sl3 -.t
voiIed ON him 20 return to i-n.,'- ,...
take up his abode with her b"
Now she was happy. Really ce',.. ,.s
neople came 90 her recepuoha ......f
sutbor OF "Faust" and 't'".' ....f
famous comrositicrs. She te.' AZ
how pleasantly rolled away i.e .t ,a
home IN the evenings Gouno' III. ne
ali the comforts OF a family n., a..
smoked his long pipe IN pt,a,,.'. vas
dulged In that which Mrs. ',e,Iy
accustomed 20 can zone OF hiH . oa
dreams" The lady would lN," ..t,-7
his knee. take on the Turkish I'@ 49,.
ne wore by way OF sku.'cai o.' y. fs
bts head and she would take !,
sIinners and cuddle in his arms
voung child. Al night Mfs. ia ,r.
to saw she had him undfts 60 liz
variably visited his room 20 .rs
FED 40" and 10 read a chapg ~ IA
bible. He rose early and went ~
early. ..s sse vas
deserted Vain. however. were .,' -.s,x
nlainloas. Her husband cou'"" ,.,ry
the spell which bound nm ", ts- t0
England. Several times be in'llel ''' t.n.
ebaro the English mansion VIII r.t
bnt she scorned the proposal b'. ~.
ca bis son Jean. who appears w az.
tee,, 4 not over moral youth. lh ItlT .t.
SVo;gou eventually forbade DOT" ..
bouse and refused 70 hold any in'efe1-
with him. $500, Drrirg
But why prolong the story D- 10
his last incarceration IA en- asy.- ti.
wrote the syren many ietttl ..,,Iy
.orti,pod absence from her side grti =
brougbt about a return OF his
and ola friends had him returned TO u
Mrs Weldon pleaded with him '0
hack 10 her. In vain. She visited 90 Ia
10 try the magic OF 81. 80
power. but Gounod was Kept Vet V' s,.
way and she could not see MIN IN,
returned toEngland quite broken IN st' "A
opened music .ademy was des
nv her husband and az last had 70 WIS