The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-08

street w, and there carried on business
even after her children, in company with
their father, had returned to France.
Prince Pierre, impoverished in health
and in pocket, took up his residence in
a cheap apartment at Versailles. Interest
had procured for Roland, the son, an entire
TO Saint eyre where he was to prepare for
the army; and Jeanne, then young girl
of 10 or &c. became a daily attendant at
the free art school in Paris. where she
studied engraving so successfully that
she was enabled to take at The Paris salon,
as she herself assured me, after ten years
of close striving and hard work, much
priced gold medal.
During this time she lived with her
father in poor enough rooms, going back
ward and forward daily TO her studies,
Journey daily of sixteen miles, studying
hard to perfect herself In her art and
working hard at odd hours upon pot
boilers for the support of the little men
age rested almost entirely upon the slender
shoulders of the brave young girl all the
outside assistance they could depend upon
being an occasional remittance from some
sympathetic and generous Bonapartist
1t is said that during those poverty
stricken days Mademoiselle Bonaparte, as
she was then called, found herself often
insparlence with the authorities of Monte
Riete" One of the sweetest features of
this chaming woman is that the friends
and neighbors of those wretched times are
her friends to-day; she visits among them
from time 10 time, and they visit her
1t was at the art school that Mademois-
ellie Bonaparte met Mademoiselle Marie
Blanc. The young girls were of about the
same age, and both talented beyond many
of their fellow students. A friendship
sprang up between the enormously
wealthy daughter of the man whose name
isFiusperable from the notorious gaming
tables at Monico. of which he was owner
and the Woodworking daughter of the
poverty-stricken and broken-down Prince
Pierre. Nor was it long before this
friendship bore fruit which must have
tasted particularly sweet in the mouths of
this branch of the Bonaparte family.
Young Roland, who was but two years
his sisters senior, lost little time in win
ming his way into the affections of his
sisters wealthy though plebian friend,
who, with her thirty million francs. was the
angel sent unawares to rescue the Bona
parties from life of penurious misery.
All Paris was agog over the marriage,
which took place between the daughter of
old Blanc" the Monaco man." as he
was called and Prince Roland
Bonaparte, and some eighteen
months later it was agog again,
when three weeks after the birth
ed suddenly and mysterously Immediately
after leaving the dinner table, where she
han appeared that evening for the first
time since her acouchment
Had this young lady died childless a
good portion of her fortune would have
reverted to her brothers, in accordance
with her fathers will: as it was her hus-
band became absolute possessor of two
thirds Of the thirty millions, while the last
third devolved upon her child, Prince Ro-
land having entire control of the money
until the child becomes of age or marres.
Thus, in less than two years Prince
Roland. from state Of almost abject pow
erty, found himself raised TO the enjoyment
of enormous wealth, and-a widowerl The
fact that he has remained so is sufficient
proof to most people that he appreciates
in the fullest sence of the worth of the
freedom he enjoys.
When Princess Jeanne married. her
brother gave her from his wifes fortune
two million francs as dot Prince Roland
detested his proposed brother-in-law. and
barely tolerates him to this day: but he
had a strong affection for his sister. and
perhaps feeling Of gratitude, since it vas
largely her influence which succeeded in Sc
curing 10 him the wife with the wealth
which was 50 necessary to him.
Princess Jeannes salon may not be the
most exclusive TO be found in Paris for
Hhe IS an afust and moves IN a mixed so
ciety; but she Is certainly a delightful
hostess and most charming woman. as
well as true wife and devoted mother.
And Il is perhaps in this last capacity chat
she shines most. Her children are as
handsome and intelligent as any fond
mother could wish. Moreover. Two
Of thetn are miniatures Of Napoleon l.. a
source Of intense qualification to their
mother, whose home is filled with por-
traits and rel Of
Rose Wyem.