Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06

among the Europeans weis made IN.
Paris.
She settled herself there about a
| quarter Of a century ego and by va
rious ways soon succeeded ia winning
| higher place in the social circles OF the
| French capital than she had ever en-
joyed on this side of the Atlantic. These
who are not among her admirers say
that lavish charity to the Roman Cath
Ollie church was her chief lever, but AZ
all events she won the position she CO.
yeted amcng the exclusives Of the Fau-
bourg ST. German, and al one time she
unquestionahly intended 10 remain
resident Of Paris for the remainder o.
her natural life. But in an evil hour
she decided TO have her portrait paint
ed by Msissonier. For some reason
Meissonier did not admire Mrs. Mack
ay, though. OF course, she knew nothing
of that. The result was portrait that
displeased the sitter beyond words. IL
resem6led her, 10 be sure. but II was the
ressm blance of a carieature, being
sort Of combination of Spanish dancer
OF the Otero type and washerwoman
OF the type Mrs. Mackay WAS charged
with being by the Bonynges. Making
every possible allowance for Nelson
Ter, he seems TO have been no better
than prig all through the episode OF
the Nackay portrait, for even his
friends have admitted that he did the
picture in great haste, afforded the wo-
man far too few sittings and painted
the hands in the picture from those or
his hired model. He pleaded rush of
imperative orders for an excuse, but the
Mackays declared that that was disin-
genuous. They say he set out deliber-
ately TO humiliate Mrs. Mackay, and
they also declined 10 pay the exorbit-
ant bill he presented. Litigation fol-
lowed, of course, and also Of course, the
perfumed painter won. for the litiga-
ton necessarily took place in France.
The painting disappeared after the
bill was paid and stories OF its destruc-
ton were printed on both sides Of the
water. These were neither affirmed
nor denied till some time subsequent
to the painters death. Then the pic
ture was brought out ard hung in Mrs.
Mackay's London house, where it is
now one of the most prominent draw
ing-room decorations. Some who have
seen it say that its display proved Mrs
Mackay to be a brave woman, since 1t
is the portrait OF much uglier, grosser
and older woman than she
Paris was not a pleasant home fer
the Bonanza Kings" wife after that,
and besides, the Prince Colonna. who
married and was divorced from her
daughter. was an Italian, and by the
French law entitled to seize his chill
dren-Mrs. Mackay's grandchildren
wherever he could find them on French
soil.
So she removed to the English cap
itai. where. barring the incidents
charged up against the Bonyuges. no.
thing seriously unpleasant has occurred
10 mar the pleasure. When she decided
to establish herself In London she pro-
cured first the good Offices OF a so
cial magnate" named Fitz Henry,
sort Of Ward McAllister, with British
notifications, and Fitz Henry saw to
it that she was taken to the Duchess of
Manchester. after which It was COM
paratively plain sailing into the favor
Of royalty itself.
Her London residence is at No.
Carlton House Terrace, truly little less
than palace in magniicence, which
was built by the third duke of Leins-
ter and sold by the present duke in
consequence of his losses in the Argen-
tines in 1891. Her social triumphs
there have been described so often that
the public is already familiar with
them.
Mrs. Mackay is OF medium height and
of good figure" Her eyes are dark,
and so is her hair. Her complexion is
good, and she dresses magnificently, but
always with the sort of taste that
makes it possible to term her Chic"
Her husband lives on this side Of the
water rlost Of she time because his