The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-01

pleased when it think Of Enlightened
because do not understand her wholly
and pleased because she has grown
more beautiful, more charming, more
poetical than ever"
There are times and times when l
see her sit with dreamy look, gazing
into the clouds, silent as a statue. 1
don't dare to break her reveries on
those occasions. / often wonder which
one she is thinking Of, Douglass or
Phillip. Poor fellowsi What if both
were doomed to be disappointed. l am
from U.S." Mrs. Stanton continued.
Mrs. Thurstop, l wish 1 could accom-
pany you, but that is out of the ques-
ton, we have received such a pressing
invitation to visit with the countess
for two months, il is hard to refuse.
Yes replied Mrs. Stanton, but
when you have once been the recipient
of her charming hospitality and when
you see the splendorS of her estate you
will thank fortune that you were in
vited"
when do you start for Sevelle,"
asked Mrs. Thurston.
AT o'clock this afternoon. I must
not linger another minute. for our
packing is not finished yet"
Margaret, Margaret. what are you
reading now?" exclaimed Mrs. Thurs
room. as this a time to be absorbed
in a book? Do you know that the car
riage of the countesSe will VIII call for
us in a hour? What are you reading,
tell me?"
Il am reading the book on the Art
and Articture of the Renaissance that
Counte Sige sent us. What else do
you expect me 10 read at this timer
The carriage of state with four black
steeds, coachman and footman arrived
in due time and stopped at the Hotel
de Toulouse. In a few moments it
rolled away with the American guests.
The chateau d'Astillon was about
twenty miles from Toulouse. 1t was
built partly in the style renaissance
and partly in the style of Louis the
NIVth, under whom it had been re-
stored. Arrived from the main road
of Toulouse the carriage stopped before
large finely scuiptured gate. At the
end of a beautiful driveway bordered
with trees the castle suddenly APP
peared. Its large windows were orna-
mented with statuary representing the
graces and all along there were a
thousand sculptures representing
grapes, wreaths and flowers. Upon en-
tering the eye was delighted with lofty
halls that were marvel of ornamen-
tation. Carved wood and iron We're
intermingled with an exquisite art. On
the ceiling superb paintings WoOed
their gaze. In one of the gala dining
halls there was a large CRATE. The
mantel was ornamented on each side
with a statue On one side was the
muse of the dance and on the other
the muse Of music, and music seemed
to preside over several gay couples who
We're dancing. The sideboards were
filled with precious silver ware and the
costly china with which Bernard
Pallssy had crowned his century.
Next there is a large room lighted
with five windows. It's walls are COW
cred with the portraits of the d'Astil-
Ions. Here was a warrior who might
have been a companion of arms TO the
great King Henry the WITH. There a
dame whose high collarette proved her
a contemporary of Catherine de
Medicis. Farther that of the most
famous d'Astillon. the deathly enemy
Of Cardinal Richelieu. The ceiling was
decorated by the celebrated Lebrun
There We're rooms rooms, too numerous
10 describe. one of which was the room
of the mistress of the mansion. It's
harmonious ensemble effected you like
a perfect poem The bed was sup
ported by columns which were crowned
with a canopy of antique tapestry.
on each side were the eScutcheonsrep-
There are a dove and swallow oat-
ing in field of azure with fleurs de lis
and the device underneath Amour ct
ESpoir." The walls were hung with
representing NEUROLOGICAL