The morning call., 1894-06-25

but Nine. la Presdente is, regularly
speaking, an unknown title. Neverthe-
less in this study of the Elysee we will
consider the President at the moment
when his duty as head of the state is over
and when he again becomes the man at
his own freside.
Nine. Carnot now appears on the scene
with that share of moral influence which
woman never renOunces and which is ex-
ercised in the present case with all the au-
tnority coming from heart filled with
goodness and kindness.
Nine. Carnot is a Partisan, the daughter
of NJ. Dupont Withe. lawyer practicing
before the Council of State and Court of
Appeals, and general secretary at the
Ministry of Justice in 1S48. NJ. Dupont
Wijhe is furthermore distinguished
writer, whose works are found in all solid
libraries. He is also remarkable as an
adept in the science OF political economy
and is besides a witty converSatonallst,
much sought after in society. He took
speclal care with the intellectual culture
OF his daughter and inculcated in her at
the same tlme with the liberal philosophy
so dear to Americans, taste for foreign
languages. Nine. CarnOt speaks and
writes tuently several tongues, and even
this is detail but little kn0wn-when M.
Dupont Withe published for the first time
a French edition of Stuart Mill it was his
daughter who translated the work of the
English philosopher, work which is in
parts quite obscure. This is what indi-
Gates dominating and viriIe intelligence.
As to her appearance, her face bears an
expression of cain. lighted up by an in
dulgent smile. denoting an excellent heart.
Two bands of black hair, brushed down
on both sides of the head, inclose her
mild-loOking face. This style of dressing
the hair, which is so difficult to wear be-
c0mingly. is proof enough that beauty and
grace are occasionally united together in
the same person.
To praise the wife of the Chief of State
as Mime. la Presidente" is to make ones
self the echo of the unanimous opinion of
all who have approached her. Mime.
Carnot." said an old EmbassadOr to me
personally. a grande of Spain who is
master of all questo rs pertaining TO Ell
Quette. 'is a lady of the first rank. mis-
tress of household who has been able to
keep up the old traditions IN the art of re-
ceiving guests. The manner in which she
receives US has much TO do with the cor
dialty and sympathy which unite US to
the Chief of State, and you may be certain
my opinion is shared by all The members
of the Diplomat Corps"
But the greatest perit of Mme. Carnot
consists in her having organized at the
Elysee kind OF special ministry that one
might call. if discretion was not the dOmi-
mating quality of the work, the ministry
of charity.
In fact the requests for aid arrive by
hundreds every day at the Elysee After
the first sorting of the applications all
those that appear worthy of examination
are made the objects of discree: inquiry.
If the result is favorable lady visitor
calls on the applicant. examines into her
needs and relieves the most urgent of
them.
1t is generally the rent that must be
settled in order that the family. which may
be afflicted with death, sickness or the en-
forced idleness of its head, may have an
assured shelter for three months. 1t often
happens that coal and provisions are
needed Immediately, and these the lady
visitor DrOcureS on the spot, without de-
lay, and sometimes clothing and bedding.
In the last case the lady visitor draws up
a list of the necessary objects. which are
furnished Immediately at the expense of
4nulO' SdIuUS ny tndb fSly
work of charity which provides work as
assistance. Not day passes without
certain number of poor Partisan families
being succored and put on their feet again.
As to the requests for aid that come
from the provinces, madame sends her
personal contributions through the May
ors' offices according to information fur
nished by them. and she also takes part
in the general works of charity recon-
mended by the "Prefets." especially those
that have to do with children, institutions
where babies are kept when their parents
or mothers are at work during the day.
creches shelters, the orphan aSyums of
France ana Algeria. Insurance companies
and mutual aid societies for mothers are
also certain of her sympathetic and effec-
tive support.
In addition to this daily system # relief,
Nine. Carn0t institutes every year, on
New Years day or Christmas. more ex,
tended plan Of relief distributions which
take place under different forms.
Nj. Carnot has brother, NJ Adolphe
Carnot. who is engineer-in-chef of the
first class, officer of the Legion of Honor
and sub-directQr of the National High
School of Mines. NJ. Garnet is the author
of important trealises on mingralogy,
chemistry and geology. The list of his
works comprises several volumes of pure
science which deal with new methods of
lhetallurglcal workings. or volumetrc
dosage. and the discovery of new bearings
or leads in scientific researches in regard
to different bodies. These works on yari-