New-York tribune., 1900-12-30


turned quietly upstairs and finished some let
teTs he had begun, ate his dinner in great tran
quilIity and at in the evening ordered the c~f-
his
Two days after he crossed the Rhine in safety
and sent for his wife. She had had her own
share Of horrors. for even the less bloody mind-
ed of the people had apparently. when in need
Of dramatic diversion. said 20 one another.
LET us go bait an aristOcrat and have some
funr' 1--WE never burst speak but in a whs-
per-" she wrote. never went out anywhere, rOf
fear OF being suspected OF some intrigue-Hot
allowed to have horse. OF to have sack or
corn or -four in the house under pain OF con-
iscation and when we wanted bread none To
be hadI We were once four days without ofs
of bread in the house. fourteen people Of Us;
and without the help OF some good friends who
assisted us with it we must have died Of hum
ger" When the necessity for fight came, the
| devoted mother was obliged to leave her hrtfs
| children behind. the guide declaring that they
could not be carried. and that if any of them
cried or spoke the elders OF the party would ne
discovered and lost Torn in heart between
| husband and children. the Baroness iuIplOred
| the promise of the faithful nurse never to leave
I the five little ones. and started or upon
perilous night journey. The German troops by
and by temporarily occupied SOuItz. and after
many dangers and difficulties the children
reached their parents.
| Father. mother and eight children were safe.
but utterly ruined in purse and estate The
Baroness was dubious as to any rescue at ths
hands Of RoyaIist emigrants- Wherever they
are. she complains. nothing be more I'M
prudent than their behaviOr-''nOt all the ter
ribIe lesson this unfortunate Revolution has
| given them, IL cannot get the better OF their
frivoIity" The De Bodies found refuge at a
| y4rEo hrou1
near relative. and here they had season Of
| rest and peace. The energetic Mary used
| it to plan new schemes for their future Tbs
Empress of Russia had taken whim to en-
| courage the immigration of the ruined French
mobiles. thinking to turn them to account in
| the Introduction OF Gallo arts and manners and
in cOlonizing the remote southern regions OF her
| empire. The daughter OF the StafordshIre
squire had already found IOaves and fishes in
other Courts-why not in Russia? A pars-
graph in old newspaper concerning Cathe-
| rine's plans apparently started Nine de BOde
on her way. Always prescient. she secured
from her princely German friends some uneom-
monty good letters of Introduction. and. leaving
Papa Charles Augusta behind. she started with
her eldest son for ST. Petersburg The Ietters
proved to be her anchor. for the tickle Empress.
| who quickly tired of the swarm of hungry and
useless strangers, received and succored Nine
de Bode with a kindness which other emigres
did not find. The English woman began again
her adroit toadying-the record is not aItOgethsr
| pleasant. though interesting one-and
soon in high favor. She and her Clement
| we're established in fine house in the fashion
| able quarter. at the Empresss expense. the boy
| was admitted to of the most famous regi-
| ments. and. best of all. big and fertile estate
| in the Crimea was bestowed upon Mary. Thsn
who delighted as Papa in the far or CERTAIN
convent! And who so busy as Mary. who
charmed by the prospect OF turning coIOnfst.
Instantly sent to her English relations for an
manner of household furnishings. seeds Of
fruits. plants and trees. and books of instruc-
ton in the arts, sciences, trades and agricuIt-
ure. Catherine provided De Bode with money
for the journey of the family TO the Crimea
and all were at last united in a pleasant home
with a big domain and the assurance OF
pension
Would that we might here take leave of the
excellent Mary and her beloved ones. all radiant
under Imperial favor! Alas. the corruption az
Russian officials interfered with their pros y
perity. The orders of the Empress hundreds
of miles away in ST. Petersburg. were treach-
erously di5regarded the pension failed. and be-
fore the worried Baroness could reach St Pc
tersburg to adjust matters Catherine died The
English woman Mastered to plead with her sue
ceSSOr and actually induced Paul give