Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-24

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A very cursory EXAMINATION Of Il @
writing OF French officers shows a
striking family likeness; mistake
as to authorship IS probab BILE, and
Imitation would not be an impos.
sible feat; ana this Is the steadtast
opinion Of Madame Drey fus. y ter.
rible mistake has been made; her
husbands writing does closely re-
semble the famous bordereau, and
this has been the primary cause Of
all the mischief. Having once fonnd
him guilty, the War Office has per
sistently refused to entertain the
remotest idea Of his innocence, but
has gone or wllfuIly to deepen his
apparent guilt and shield them.
seh es-at his expeuse-from their
initial blunder. Madame Dreyfus
is absolutely certain that a thor
Ough reaction has set in, aud
th 1T thousands OF honest French
hearts are sharing her faith in her
husbands integrity and honesty
to bis profession and country; but
she perfectly agreed with me that
1t was not safe for friends to give
expression to such sentiments.
W Wben ones movements and visl
tors are watched, and ones CORE.
spOndence closely inspected, can
such conclusions be wondered at
Madame Drel tus is not one TO
make a display of her gTiet, but it
has smitten her hard, and alI ner
natural bravery AMI SelfC0mmand
cannot keep her mouth from qulv-
erng and her tones from faltering
when she tells how the blow liter
ally stunned her, and how for a
long timr she could not actually
realize the truth OF II ali. And the
final interview between husband
aud wife! Concerning this Malame
can only recall the bitter agonN
they both endured anl her own
imploring appeals to her husb4n
to face the trouble and not sinh
under if; 20 trust to her undrIng
eudeavOrs 10 establish hsi gulllle>-
ness before the world and restOl
hln 10 their midst with unsullei
honor.
Madame Dreyfus cannot spea
too strongly Of the absolute homes
ty and integrity OF her husband
a man, she asserts, "whO wou'd not
only never be capable Of mean
action, but utterly abhorred under
hand tactics and shifty intrigue
Neither wealth nor advancem' nj
would have won him from the pat
of simple duty; and II is my I'M.
plcit belief in aud knowledge ot
all this which has given me cour
age 70 continue the unequal con
test, and assures noe that God Will
eventually completely establish hi
lnuocerce. In twoOT three months
/ hole to have HIM with me again,
fer | an sure that when all the
papers are examined at the court
the truth will cone 70 light The
devoted wife inspires me with her
faith and courage, bat | cHn only
grasp her hand in silent sympathy
and presently assure her that every
EngIishw oman Is feeling for heI
III her great tToGble, and each and
all would rejoice TO see her own
b pes realized and Captain Drey tus
lnumphaDtly restored to his fami
ly.
DO you want to know something
Of Madame's appearance Pisturt
to Soutself, then, lady, tall, ma
iestlc, yet graceful, with q wealth
OF Il lark hair beautifully arrsnged,s
clear con plexl0n, large, expressive
ewes, and a sweet thought and
IHmile. A lace that shows marks
OF SutfcriUg, but on which the
predominant expressions art
straighlforwardpess and kindness
Emphatically, LucIe Dreytus is
lady Of great beauty .-Casseil
Magazine.