The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-16
COURAGE OF NINE. DREYFUS.
Her Patience and CheerfuIness Born
of a Faith in Ultimate Triumph.

Her Patience and CheerfuIness Born
of a Faith in Ultimate Triumph.
Nine. Dreyfus is living at present at
Chatou. suburb of Paris little way down
the Seine, says the Womans Weekly. 1t is
only after close inspection that it is possible
to divine the unspeakable strain which Nine.
Dreyfus has supported for years. At the first
blush you are astonished at her air Of cheer
fulness, at the almost happy and infinitely
kindly smile that plays over her handsome
features. Il must keep a cheerful face if
only for the sake of the children" Mme
Dreyfus explained, in answer to congratua-
tons on her appearance. 1.-The idea that
such man could be traitor is too silly.
His whole nature was opposed to everything
that is underhand and shifty All those
who know him are aware how he detested in
trigue, how frank he was how incapable of
furthering his own interests by recourse even
to the petty discrimination that is 50 often
tolerated in everyday life."
Capt. Dreyfus' letters to his wife were
shown to the interviewer 1t should be ex-
planned that Nine. Dreyfus does not receive
the originals Of the letters, which are seht
in the first place to the central prison au-
thorities, who have them copied; 1t is these
copies that reach her toward the 18th of each
month. Needless to say, there Is nothing to
prevent the authorities making whatever sup
presslons Lney choose, and 1t Is certain that
they have made extensive of this right
In one Of these the ex-captain writes:
at is again to you that 1 write for you
are the only thread that still binds me to
life. | know that all my family and all
yours as well, love and esteem me, but after
all, If l were to disappear, their sorrow great
though it Is, would vanish in time 1t is
solely the thought of you, my poor darling.
that enables me to struggle on. It is the
thought of that kppnc mo
How all my love for you comes home to
me at this moment! Never before has it
been more immense-more exclusive l still
cherish slight hope of rehabiitating my
name, but rest assured that If l am successful
In treading this Calvary to the end, it will
be uniquely for your sake; it will be to avoid
you fresh sorrow in addition to all those
you have already supported"
HIS ONLY SOLACB
is the thought of those he loves. 'hIl around
me is the most profund silence, only broken
by the moaning of the sea. Traversing the
distance that separates u.s. I transport N.Y.
self in thought amid you, amid all those
who are dear to me, and whose thoughts. I
know, often go forth to me- Frequently, at
this hour that ask myself what nv dear
| Lucie is doing. and in my mind 1 send her
| the echo of my immense affection I then
close my eyes, and there seem to pass be-
| lore me your inquire and those Of my dear
| children. Do not weep, then, dearest, I will
struggle to the last minute for your sake
and that of my children.
For four long years Nine Dreyfus has
striven to convince the world of her bus
bands innocence, and, a harder task still tn
bring home the suspicion to the authorities
of her own country that a hideous Injustice
had been perpetrated. The miracle has come
to pass. Today Nine. Dreyfus is confdent
| that her final triumph is only a question Of
| time.
| She was asked for an explanation Of the
calamity that had Overtaken her HUSBAND