New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-24
ERNEST RENIN'N WIFE.

SIZE HAS JUST DIED ~ rNRls-DLEssED HY TWO
woMEN's pEvoTIoN
Nine Ernest Renan dld not long survive her H.
iusirlous husband. Her death was cause Of sur
prs. to her large circle Of friends She was called
away after az u ness ~ three days by an affection
% the heart. which nobody suspected until 1t be-
trAycl Itself Ia the last few days Of her he Her
means were f1r one ~ her tastes AMI habits ample
the chambers having given her pension when she
los, NJ Renan She had besides money saved and
her d.Wry But she reIpei no royalties from the
r,.-,.rri.rss which her husband contributed during
thisiy-nvc years 20 French literature. On quitting
the college of France. OF which he was for long
time rector. ana where b. had nat. she went 10
reside IN the Avenue Sc + Ohs~rvator". al'19 with
h.r son AIRY. th~ painter $50 had set o. herself
the task 90 elug the piles u m-ccllIn"3us notes.
letters ana other literary remains OF VI Henan.
which Ia his ne she hil docketel. cla7snel ana
put carefully away The task was severe one.
bat she was equal - IT, She hal lived FOR tAlry
Years IA the closest mental communion with "
R4non sharing hts thoughts Or he was ia her
presence constantly thinking aloud ana giving him
wise AMI COURAGEOUS counsel Nine. Rcnan usel
TO- when he consulted her tell him to assure him
sef To-: bis sincerity All II satisfied on that point
T. publish boldly and fear DO man
The deceased Lady was a person ~ SIT. gentle.
CHEEKY manners. and looked the Dutch woman. Her
father Henry Schener. the brother Of the more
but came carly Q, France and married. a Fronr %
Protestant lady Nine Renau. though intellectual.
literary ana artistic In her tastes. Was a notable
housewife. When her husband made her aconlin'-
nuc- and fell ln love with her he was .NluS Wt'A
his sister Resale. an old maid ~ suhiim" gfH"r-
os.ty 0f chtra-frr. VINO hal boon always a. a
mother 10 him pul had enabled MIN 20 d''u-
, lo-1uhN and literature She also was the great
oman r.patng influence Of his nlnd when ne was 4
divinity student - 10" seminary Oi -. Siip'c
Iicr letters strengthened his doubts IN dogma c
theology ana she found means % p icr him mentally
In relation win the foremost German thinh"ts az
the time. Her savings as gOysruess belonged ~
him. ON his casting aside TIE fro'N oi me pNlNlls
up her situation IN Pomeranin 20 come and create
"A humble home for him IN Paris IL was "A gU"NouS
trial for her % near that NJ was I'D love dui
wanted t. marry Bat he app aed 10 her gener-
osliy i'm informing her that be could not tax" the
cvcnfful step unless she lent him sum or money
amounting 10 nearly all her saved capta! She
agreed 10 DO this cOra,ic Schefcr cam" % 500 Pr
ana they both sat together for nearly two hours.
Renan was IN thorns while the coniIenial talk
went ON. The bctrOthed and the OLD maiden Sis
Ter then came into his room, tears Rowing rom
their eyes and holding each others hands II WAS
agreed that they were all three - live together.
Nine RsnAn said that she never hid a thought
from RDsale. and that her Centh ~ syria was long
| a a.uroe - her of heart breaking grief.
Nine Roman possessed q number OF family por-
traits painted hy her father. uncle and great gran l.
father an ilnstrlOus Dutch painter but not or the
M mo OF Schefer She dl"d In the arms of her son
Any Tho letter OF invitation 20 the funeral states
that she was nitv-scv"n. Pastor Fonlaine attended
at the nOrtuaIy- house to deliver discourse. The
| remains now lie in the Schefer Durying place AT
NOMINATE beside those OF the beloved and Illus
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