The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21

was more than double her own age. till she
was driven at last to accept them at the inst!ya-
match. lie Brun. when he became the husband
OF the young artist displayed himself In his true
ard, and eventually learned that he ives
.af mined FfSsssSiy Fl. HI a work
her lord and master. Nine lie Brun
traits. all the proceeds Of which went into tho
pockets Of her INSCRIPTIONS hnsba nd who spent
tually married her to save himself from his
creditors. On one occasion she received 1000
princess Lubcmirsis. which she was compel Hi
TO hand over 10 her spouse who gave her forty
thus left utterly nenniless. her pride and self
interest eventually persuaded her to give La
have anything further 70 do With her fnanciai
affairs; shortly afterward they separated.
Incubus fame and fortune crowned 1 az Ser with
most precious laurels. Her bewitching beauty
punb an fa ,6 IN the
She reached the climax Of her glory when she
TO become n member OF the French court.
La Harpe. the poet. wrote enthusiastic verses
IN her praise. while other ,baris ,Denned sonnets
yards OF exquisite gush an the fascinating
charms Of her person, The result was that she
Fashionable society used 10 attend her hi weekly
receptions. Her palatiai home in the heavenly
arians aud their respective wives
The apartments of her palace were heated with
lighted with bank notes. Her table in the re-
fectory was covered with gold plate, over which
taste and Partisan splcndor. while on the balcony
without. sonIe NJ the most talented artists of tho
Of exquisite music. Prominent among the habit,
ne des a. the mansion m, mere the dandihed yiscount
de SHSur and ~ DelllIe The parasite o. The roy9l
glorifers Of the bloody reign Of terror
n One day this poetlcal wag read for Nine. Ls
In which that writer infinitely described tho
courses and surroundings Of an old Greek bau-
ing description that she determined to have a
feast under her own gilded roof IN every partic-
having been furnished with recipes for Irerk
sauces, proceeded To business Immediately. and
consisting of cells and birds. garnished with
honey, nPs, olives, and grapes OF Corinth. TO-
cacies OF more or less classic origin. This feast
was spread over an antique table surrounded
WITH ,, Gre ti eouches rich with draperies
set before them. nelile, the poet, ROBBED in royal
purple thrnmmed on a golden Tyre, singing An;
pretty young maidens dressed in TUNES. with
classic Groinures representing the nine muses. %
Cyprian wine in cups brought from Ilercnla-
neum;, This gorgeous entertsinment, that
ate, Of Luculius was the talk OF Paris for weeks
afterward, and cost the extravsgant hostess the
Mime. lie Brun found herself the queen Of the
fashionable world. second only 10 Marie AntOi-
nette. Just al the moment when this brilliant
butterfly was enjoying herself 10 the utmost eI-
tent fitting from rose to rose in the Partisan
parterres of pleasure, her soyereiRns wee ar-
rested ana shortly afterwHrd executed by order
Of the revolutionary COMMITTEES. A long list Of
suspected aristOcTatic names was drawn up by
the same committee hers being among the num-
her: Most OF these mobiles fell victims 10 the
Paris Ia the dead Of night in 1898. disguised asa
page. as she had heard that warrant was j.
sued for her arrest. and proceeded by slow stages
TO Naples. where she executed a portrait ~
the wifi, q Lord Hamilton and the great
friend OF Nelson, the British war dog IN tho
pose Of a 6aeehante reclining on the seashore;
Goethe was great admirer Of this and other
pictures from the brush OF this highly gifted
lady artist. She subsequently, lived In Vienna,
where, At the imperial court she was received
and welcomed as the friend and COMPANION ~
the hapless Marie AntOinette. From Vienna she
went 20 -; Petersburg. where she WAS honored
~ Catherine III, and by Paul l. Returning 10
france IN ls0a. she gave brilliant entertain
mehts under the empire and the restoration.
Tier worthless husband died in 1873 His
widow survived him thirty wears, dying in Is43.
AZ the advanced age OF 81. Tie sum total -
her artistic work comprises SAG portraits and
zoo Landscape pieces. Her ability as a society
woman Was much greater than her fame a. an
artist she was a stately. dignined woman.
WHY ana brilliant In conversation. fascinating
IN manners. and shone 10 more advantage in
ballroom than perhaps abs did IN studio