The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-18
. BEAUrY OF ruE SECOND EMPIRE
The Comtcsse de Castigiione's Hellenic wor-
ship Of Her Own LONELINESS.

Fron London Truth.
The Comtesse de Castigllone was, I think
the handsomest woman 1 ever set eyes
on. She had all the grace OF prettincss without
being pretty. for her beauty was OF the hicbost
| stye--so high, indeed. that she stood nm.
rlvalled. Women were so carried away by her
appearance as to drop all jealousy. One aiono
was jealous. and she was the most exalted OF
all never understood the power OF Helen to
turn away wrath or blame until saw tho
Comtesse de Castiglione.
The Comtesse de Castialone had all IN.
points that Phldas would have required for ,
perfect model. She was stately through perfect
harmony and ease OF notion 1t was she win,
brought In the sleeveless corsage. She would.
IL she could. have brought In bare feet and un-
goved hands at soirees. Her feet were ON show
at her small receptions Sometimes she wore
sandals and no stockings. sometimes she die.
pensed even with sandals Satin was laid down
on tho floor. She often received reclining I'm
the Old Roman fashion, with the bare feet wcll
visible. They were like an infants ioct Bau-
dry painted her lying on her black velvet couch
In the hlmsiest Of drapcres. Hc said that. in
all his experience. he never saw such foot or
hands. Ihny were his despair the texture Of
the hcsh wasso delicate. She was at first rlcnsrd
VIII tnis portrait But she soon found II more
Vital alow that warmed M her whole person.
t BhlsGast io,ioTs thee dscoyerles she cut
hands and feet only. for they were admirably
rendered The hase-bcls of tho Countess
only paid to the Pop, ',nti she deciIea othsre
wise. When she received rcclning with bare
n lset Gentlemen Who kpew her ways nways
which "so Sss "eS BBnIssgtSd hfq rS
war tod IN to convey her nom Genoa TO por-
tuggRl A Al the officers were admiitcd toit
about art. tive have no statue of her. such as
Pauline stood for TO Canova, It Is due TO her
lied bv their m odei4 Her dsa Il virtue ue'E was
beauty. Where there was beauty one might
assume as. virtue as lhs antecsdent, BEAUTY wHt
IN attending fancy ball OF tho Empress us sa-
n lanmho acted yet on these maSims. She, wa.
carthnginian page The dress of the prirstc,l
was a transparency, and tho pieces forming &c
gether with clasps. She worn sandals and
enamsned nnkletss, which were dug IN on tha
her down But she was mnn ,!blf 70 a ,T"|n
hum OF OF admiration greeted her "a She went
from triumph to triumph. Chamber aims saw
now the Emperor looked and bowed low bcford
her.
The Comtesse do ,Castiglione went too far for
own. Sh" did not understand that prodigaIitv
Without great fortune j. the ain, Of sins IN
p%%t able to initiate Louis Qua ore in .giyin:
oOD.oVo francs month to Madame lie Muntc-
spdn CredltnrS w"r" set on by Lagrange.
head OF the Fmpresss police to hester In,
Comtesse Court intrigue was SET on foot
% make her appeal TO the ,ncrositv ~ Doctor
Evans. the dentist. He was nor tho man t.
hide his generous nctions. and he thought he
was obli Ring the Emperor In helping her Thu
fact being known that he had hc'peI was
socially disastrous 10 her. The Emperor,
courage was not equal to hers, He Slipped
away. She anticipated the effect Of this nv re-
turing forever from the world. Her hcrmi'ngs
was in the very heart OF Paris It was an en-
tresol Mt the corner Of tho Hue de Ia paix nul
the plnca NpnuOna, For tlir' VII Gh.,
lived there with the Venetian shutters o. her
windows closed. She only went out at night
There were few visitors She kept her beauty
TO the last. though transformed nv the course
OF time gray hair ana disappointment.