Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-21

the d, lesscps family have revealed to
thenl the iniQcuse number of friends
which they possess In all parts Of the
world. Letters aud kilograms kcpt
pouring IN from all sidus OF Ia Chcs
nnNe ana all tho available pcus are kept
huay most of tho day and might IN al,
Nvcrng the kindcst expressions Of sym.
pathy many from utter strangers
"rhis tx the only thing that gives me
courage to bear Il all, said Madame de
Lcsstps. Helene told mc with some
amusement that Spanish banker had
the day before written tn MADAME de
l,esscps TO offer her a present OF mill.
ion aud that there had been many
similar offers Of pecuuiury assistance
from people who believed that family 20
be totally ruined. Whom Charles was
down at Ia Chcsnayc and was walk
lug In the woods with his escort behind
him a serious offer was made To him by
friends who had gathered round him
60 effect his rescue " be- would hut Mve
the word, As for tokens of sympathy
from an the country round thry nu
intending The farmer nt the hnmr
iurnl, which wns huilt by NJ. dc LES
sriis und which hme been In the occupa.
ton OF the present tenants frOm the be-
ginning was az dinner when the paper
containing the news Of Charles conyic
ton and sentence reached him, "llo
turned quite white" said his wife tn
me. land rushed out Of the house aud
went roaming about The woods like u
demcnted man TN late at night. And
have cried every time ] have thought If
Nlr Charles whom | knew when he was
baby not higher than NY knee But
perhaps the most devoted friend that u.
mains TO the family IL NJ DE- lesscps
valet, who since his mustrr's fall has
never left him for more than TEN min
u,cs together. sleeping on a mattress N
his bedroom and waiting ON HIM pa
tcnty all day and night, Don't LET
anyone. | don't care who Il may be-
he says clenching bis hti, come meas
MS mistcr | win he Killed before any
oiicnsp shalt be- put upon him. Aud
though one Is rather Rcepucnl rs 20
such professions | fully believe that ~
his cuse they are sincere II was touch
lug to note with what reverence, when
lunch was served, this valet approached
his muster and mindful Of old formal,
Ties Of respect bowed his head aud SAID
thar NJ. tue count was served, 10 note
with what wOmAny gcnteness thiH
strong man lifted his feeble master up
uud guided his lettering steps into the
adjoining dining rouu
What beautiful faulty IL was TO pc
sure TINT gathered round thht table
PAM with hls girlish rnglots. Robert
also IN culrs aud with an angels face
Helene. who sat next 10 her father
with her Jet black hair loose down her
back and her bright eyes, contracting
with the ivory nnlons Of her face worn
ont AZ tho poor child Is with care anl
sorrow aud hard work MS her mothers
penwomnn Then there was l.olo,
youpg lady OF eighteen, roughly DRESSED.
but of great elegance who Looked even
snddpr than the test, hut tried 70 he
bright and gay, and on the other 500 OF
lcr Solnne who Is one Of me loNellfN
girls In France and who Though She D
quite woman IN appearance hhlrs 10
be- considered 40 and wants 10 DC treated
us "A child and refuses 10 wear lpilk
irsgsos and loves 10 climb the trees IN
the parl. and 10 give pcnics 10 her ~
tin Lrofhers aud sisters In mud hQNtl
which she has constructed IN The garden.
Then there is IO-Ii aud Grsolle' more
thnu twenty 10 all round the long own
table. Every now md then one OF me
to the old futher and kisses him on lhe
check or presses his hand ana | ilink
nll onvind Holrnp who sat next 10 nm
and rould caress hlin when she lkcd,
was seated just opposite the ora nun anu
! am afraid my nrrselirc hhiuf"n nv,
for he seemed 20 listen 10 Whll hN9
ana 10 wonder who ! was and what
,ri,,t,t ,ynnt. shall never forget the
.Stgbf Of linn rs he faced me. sunk down
hi his chair with one trembling hahn
bnidinp his napkin 10 lis breast anu
fncbiy with the other gnidlng tue NOR
Sells 10 his mouth. lie sremeh 70 eiu
with some appetite, thongh unn" ~
gistant drOwsiucss, whiei was Wy
sl,slrn o0 for q moment when MS Wliei
,,I,o eatnn In late, took her sent AZ me
tabie. Then bis head was liiied ana .
i,rirht look came into his eyes a. Y
~ sainte 10 the heroic comrnde OF hiH
life Whatever Madame de LosrrpH my
have suffered ] am sure ihnl rn' ifeE
herself repaid each time That tho"
eyes ARE 10 lifted TO- hers r. ~
intrner was d simple though ample on'
~ mann being In keeping with ne
manner Of lifc At the Chcsnaye. WHEN
l. fhat Df comfort without ustentnilnn
~ Any kind. The rooms are SIMPLY iulll
tsbel. the pfuple dressed iof hn NHl
door country life. The wine II grown
bv Madame de lesseps herself 90 WV
yanla Of her own plnhuns NIX antsa
''aray wine" which " 70 nufh app
ciaied 81 c1nn0issenrs II has beau.
,teni ,.oinr ia a cutglasR defnnier. INC
nnye,saiion was hating one farh
tded "a h. gay, each ffich ip ipIttt III
aeon shadow that lay over thni FANNY
Gathering. When the gld man wv
s,an1ere,l round tue table 10 quest Of
s.,ae'one who he desired but who WIS
Nh there. d silence IMPOSED Itself On nli,
~ m Knew whom be- was sreklng ana
where that dear one was.
IA hs bnitonhole was ielene's bon.
ana al vioiets. underneath which perped
9gl the rosette Of the gfanl officer 81 the
iegion d Honor, alas 10 leopafly'
NJ took coffee IN the drawing room
was served on table which stood
,,JernentIl a Ghe portrait Of Agnes
gn.,t a,'re the mistfes4 ~ the house
i.,,inr h. wrre two piriures Of the IN
smgnratiop II The canal y Sncz. The
su,sis,,re was COVERED with tapestries
-as,ir frnnl the needle Of the countess
IA was here that Madame Dc l.esseps
toid ne 81 the old mans present lie
Il FngIand nill come and make III
Ht,es n,,lt lie often rises IN bis
ei,,,e aul AIS u Queen Victoria has ar
rir,rl and when any visitor comes he
thinks thai II Is she Of last
Ihs countess added 4 You