New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
4 NOTEIISTS WIFE.
NINE. FEuIr.LETs MEMOIRS.

From TIL 81 Jamess Gazette
Nine Octave Teullle has been for some time pas,
contributing to The Paris "Corresp"ndant series
Of papers when VIII appear In book form early
this year and make very noteworthy addition 10
the literary and social history OF France under the
valerie dubois the maiden name Of the wife
was born after the Revolution Of $50 AT Saint
Ia in Normandy. the country scat Of her paternal
uncle one Of the great family Of DE Iinufremont.
Her father. himself rich member Of III" grand'
bourgeoisie was allied - some Of the most DIS
tingulshel Norman houses. and had married Elvire
de Saint Suzanne whose kth and kin had been for
generations stan II adhercnts Of the Bourbons
looking upon Louis rhi:ippe as vie usurper and
when the exile ~ Frohsdorf would bring back
once more peace and happiness TO France. Their
Thorigny- Wire. was maintained still with some
degree Of s"gncurial grandeur. and s stately ave
and old walls often figure In N" pages Of the
novelist whose wife derived her earliest impress
sons Of life from these dignlied surroundings.
VI. Dubois played somewhat active part In the
abortive rising Of the V"ndte in 1892 and sent 1000
muskes to the Duchessc de Berry. Nine. Dubois
helping 10 pack them with her own hands. ana ey-
claiming az she set about th@ task How should
rejoice to die for my King" Valerie passed all
her father had become mayor; end her memory
is full Of the woods and fields the Old castles and
patriarchia era. when labor ana capital lived in
peace. and the lord AMI the farmer regarded them
selves as forming part and parcel or the family.
The Revolution Of 1873 agan reused her mothers
monarchical hopes but the terrible days OF June.
81 Prince Louis Napoleon 20 The Presidency soon
overclouded the Frightening prospect. In 1870. the
Inspection in Normandy II dcvolved upon VI. Di-
bois. az Mayor Of Slni-l.6 to entertain the head
Of the STATE.
The Youthful Valerie danced the state quad
count Of her "reminiscences. The next morning the
President. taking leave or the mayor. said gra-
cousv 10 his daughter. yesterday You presented
WITH n charming bouquet: allow me 10 return
- Won to-day Of the flowers And then he
her n case containing branch or lilies In dla-
mOnis with leaves Of green enamel Perhaps IN"
Young girl might have seen win deilEht IN tnis
pretty present a happy reconciliation OF the white
t,h he Qolle
Valerie had now attained her nineteenth year,
and her parents began 10 think OF ner marriage,
Desirable suitors were not lacking. M or,uie OF
the Young girl the high social rank or all her re-
lotions her personal grace and great beauty fshe
does not tell US fhs. but those VINO s"e what sne
10 in the autumn Of days do not not want 10 be
those gifts and these advantages attracted 20 her
,ho yarr nick az the Young men OF Normandy But
Valerie was In no hurry; so lltte was ns the case
10, nor friends feared she might show prefer
In the end for fhe rems'U nn, d,scoDrsped
theless her admirers were no, nnsoI p AZ
ieas, one presented himself each wrfh, she says
,.a ,, III 80, rhen after each interview her mother
asked in an engaging voice II that one Pleased her
NO: sne aep out riding with her father. and he
would hog her for answer she wGuIh excIain
II am 80 happy with you 10 nor VIZ n,,Vr me away away
yet" They began TO .r,sb secretiy s"me iona
ra rho rem inso ences are mute on this chap
dream D., a Few weeks later when her father whis
pered her Il know somf e Or" for Your hanIyour
wmo ~" octave Feuillct-she remo,ed little and
rouied with some emoon, MY father' eave me
few hours 10 think II over ,ourc o,rrs ,uar
one car, rrow was to be favorable or not. In the
on Inc Earning she ran 10 greer her parents Win
early molnu ysslcome Yes; and the marriage was
celebrated a few weeks ia'e''