The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-14

display. Beecher grew jealous of her
notoriety, or she OF her commonplace
husband, and divorce was the result.
Being now free, young, rich and
beautiful, she entered "feids green and
pastures new" She took as a COM
psnion the notorious Cora Pearl, and
away these congenial spirits winged
their flight to the gay cities of Europe
to bring to their feet, counts, lords and
princes of the blood.
Armed with letters of credit for vast
sums, and endorsements from Stanton
and Seward, they found no difficulty
in gaining recognition to the best of
society, and admittance to royal favor.
Courtesies and priceless gifts showered
upon them. At st. Petersburg, the
Archduke, a cousin of the reigning
Car, fell victim to her wiles and
slave to her enchanting beauty, and in
moment of blind infatustion, made
her a present of his grandmother's
jewels, said to be worth princes ran
som. At a g,and court ball at the
winter palace, to which she had been
invited at the instance of this noble
man, she had the audacity and ilnpru-
deuce to adorn herself with these heir
looms of the royal family. She could
not, however, escape the eagle eye of
old Alexander, and this escapade came
near costing her her life and the Arch
duke his estates. AS soon as the truth
was known the Gar ordered her out OF
his dominions with an imperative order
never to return on pain of death, an
order which it was best to obey. The
Archduke was banished from his court
and remained under royal displeasure
until the death ofthe Car.
The beautiful young adventures
now made their way to Paris and by
their very boldness gained admission
to the palace of Napoleon. Count
Percele, Ambassador to Japan, was the
next victim to fall under the spell of
her daring. They were married in the
church of the royal family in Paris
with great ceremony and splendor.
receiving magnificent gifts, some from
the hands of the Empress Eugene her.
self.
She shortly afterwards sailed with
her husband to the land of the little
Japs. Here she created the same e6-
element and stir as elsewhere. Fer
time things weHt well. Theideas ofpro-
priety in the polished little Frenchman
were not 80 exacting as at Washing
ton or st. Petersburg. At last the prime
minister of the Mikado became entang-
led in the meshes OF the dangerous
beouty and soon was completely in her
tolls. The eountessahad passed the
meridian Of her power, the zenith OF
her glory was passed, her star was in
the decline. She was at the age now for
reflection, and her aim should have
been to retain the honorable and titled
name which she now possessed. But
she seemed impelled irresistlbly for
ward to meet that danger and ruin
that she knew would sooner or later
overtake her, without the powers to
forsake the paths in which they lay.
The count deserted her, returned to
Paris and procured divorce. The
countess married the prime minister
of Japan, but onward and rapidly she
sped to the end. For some raj or
imaginary indiscretion her husband
caused her to De thrown into prison, and
obtained from the Mikado death
warrant, and away in foreign lands,
friendless and alone, Mary Boozer,
Countess Percele, raid the penalty of a
wayward and wicked life by being
broughtto the block.
D. A. DICKERT.