Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-07-07
A STATESWOMAN.
THE GREAT POWER OF NINE. ADAM
IN THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

THE GREAT POWER OF NINE. ADAM
IN THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
In Literaturc She Is u Journalist, Mags
Iinist and Author Gcnerally-IIer Popu.
lsrlty May lie Seen at Her %sumptuou.
Entertainments.
One does not run the risk of being called
. sycophant to give the full measure Of ad'
miration and appreciation to oma such
a Nine. Adam. who stands first and fore
most as q learned literary woman and rs 8
femme du monde. Since the downfall OF
the empire Nine. Adam has held the rank
Of first lady of the land. She is perhaps
the only woman in the world whom men
look upto and consult in politics. Without
ever having bothered her head about the
competency and the right for her to have .
seat in the chamber OF deputies or to dis
cuss the possibility OF becoming a candi.
date for the presidency, she has gained .
prestige whose influence is felt in all Eu.
ropean countries as we'll as in her own.
In the domain of politics she has made .
speciality of foreign affairs, and no one in
the republic knows SO well how the coun.
try stands with its relations toward the
European powers as does Nine. Adam. II
is said that the sympathy which exists be
tween Russia and France is of her making,
and If those at the head of the government
reap the reward she is magnanimou.
enough to let them have it, while still
using her influence i'll { 'rthering the sym.
pathy and working for the much desired
alliance.
No che contests Nine. Adams fame in
the literary world. She has the pen not
only of a. ready writer, but that of a pro
foundo one, who is versed in the classics OF
all foreign tongues as we'll as her own.
She is a journalist, a ma.a:inist, all au.
thor of a few books that WILL live and the
founder Of The Nouveil" Revue, which is
fast overstcpp:ng its grandmother, The
Revue DIES Dcux Mondes.
You DO not look 50 :Nuch for Kindness Of
heart in a man o! brains as you do in a
woman. However literary a woman he.
she must have tender heart beats, extern. 81
helpful hand TO those who have literary
ability, or succor the unfortunate who i:avs
tried and failed. Nine. Adam has Go:.e
both, but she has always taken a special in.
terest in those whom she thought comps
tent to succeed. THERE'S perhaps n score
of young writers who owe their lite .ry
renown to CHS benevolent won,an All have
not attained a worldw;d. name like Pierre
Lott, but all are known to the reading pub
lie of their WI country.
The academy is not yet sufficiently mod.
ernizcd to admit women into it's exclusive
40, not even to fill the place of the zero, but
there is no doubt that Nine. Adam has a
better right to fill one of those coveted
fauteuils than even some of the members
who are known only by the faint light that
unread books have thrown upon them.
However, in default of having herself OBJ.
tanned a seat, she has been the means of oh.
tanning a few for her literary family. no
tably that of Pierre Lott.
There is a triple individuality in Nine.
Adam, for she is also a most perfect femme
du monde, and her receptions and garden
parties in her country mansion have OBJ
tained as much fame in society as she DOS.
sesses in the world that thinks. Besides, il
she has qualities which her friends prize
above the others, they are her kindliness
and simplicity. In fact. all through life !
have found that worth and simplicity are
as surely welded as ostentation and igno
rance.
Nine. Adam is the simplest woman in
the world when she is entertaining. Yes,
it is she, with that bright smile, that cor.
dial manner, playing the usher, pointing
out the seats for the women, assigning the
places to the men and handing out the pro-
grammes. Where has she left her dignity.
Why, at her writing desk. There is moth.
ing in the world 80 cumbersome as false
dignity in true, honest, heartfelt pleasure,
and Nine. Adam is intelligent enough to
know that.
To continue my series of house descriu.
ton. must include that of Nine. Adam.
She has built this house on Rue Juliette
Lambert. Juliette Lambert is her nom de-
plume, and the city has paid her the com.
pliment of naming the Street after her.
The peculiar shape Of the lot, terminating
architect to build a house which is replete
with hooks and arcades that give the in.
terror a most original aspect. A large part
of the best space, as in all sumptuous
French houses, has been left for the stair.
case. The house being only three stories
high, ample light is thrown on it by the
immense skylight.
The stairs are made of hard wood, and the
bannisters are artistic specimens of modern
and ancient carving. Upon looking up you
find in each story, on the landings, a curve
In the balustrade, which allows q pedestal
for a statue or an immense vase filled with
plants and flowers. This is of most happy
effect as seen from below and also close by
as you mount the steps. The walls are hung
with deep red hangings, ornamented with
deep cordovan leather borders, running up
and down from the floor and ceiling. Be
sides paintings, etchings and engravinRs OF
old and modern masters. the walls are GOV.
cred with p~anoplies of rare arms and al.
mors. faiences Of all countries, statues of
all kinds, and in each corner, on a low ped.
estal, are rare specimens Of chimeras and
gods hailing from the orient.
When through an open arcaded door you
enter from the landing into the rooms Of
the second story, you find yourself in a
small Enclosure of most surprising construc-
ton. To the right is a line Of stained win.
dows and to the left q series Of draped Al.
cades, which on one side terminate into AN
angle. As you advance and you find your
self under those arcades you see that the.y
form a sort Of triangle, whose side opposite
the acute angle Is traced by the wall Of the
house, and that this wall is filled with
inches which are receptacles for statues and
other objects Of art. This arcade leads into