Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-23

AS soon as bcT career began, In 1861, all
gay Paris was n. her feet. She became
the queen Of pleasure and tho goddess of
joyous dissipation. Among her first vic
tins was the famous Gaspard de COligni,
the foremost soldier and statesman of his
time. and he was soon succeeded by the
equally noted Comtc dc Chatillon.
Not the least remarkable thing in the
record Of this wonderful adventures is
the fact of her temporary fidelity. With
countless lovers, she never attempted an
amorous intrigue. never had more than
one at n time and to him she was as loyal
as v!rtuo:is woman, and she was the first
TO tell him OF change in her fcaity
When Ninon was Is it is said her good.
pious mother died of a broken heart She
showed not the slightest evidence of grief
at her mothers death; indeed. she became
the founder Of the International, school. OF
which she was herself the FIRST exponeD!
and best Illustration.
She fitted up "a house which the inner
itance from her parents could not have sup.
ported for n year though quite sufficien!
for the wants Of an ordinary life: and
Ninon's salon WAS but little less noted
than that Of the court. with the difference
that to her abode men. and women too.
came. certain OF pleasure, and feeling tina,
they We're favored beyond tho favorites OF
the king
Her residence became known as pal
ace" and her gatherings as court recep
tons, and to the latter flocked not only
the foremost men Of France but of the civ
ilizcd world.
Ninon had Il loathing for handsome fops,
and though these worshipcd her. she
would not permit an introduction. II
want iEtelioCts, not animals. she said tc
Saint Evremond. AT heart hate men
hato the world, but though man of dar.
ing and talent were ugly as our priests
paint the devil, could down on my knees
and worship him. And if he were pre-.
cminently brilliant, would kiss his feet
or let him lay them on my Eocls, and fee
that death IN such association would be
glory"
Ninon was phenomenal. not only In her
worship OF intellect, but in her utter wan,
of maternal affection. Before she was 8,
she had two sons, but she left their caro- tc
their fathers, nor even showed the lcas,
desire to see them again. This want o.
natural Instinct eventually led to one OF
the most tragic events of her lie, one o!
the most tragic events, indeed, in the lifl
of any mother.
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