The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-27
NOT so VERY WICKED.
Doni De CasteIIane Not So Bad ns He
Is Painted.
CFrom the Chicago Rccord.)

In spite of all the abuse hurled at the
dapper Bonf de Casteiiane and the con-
tempt in which he Is held for having
wasted the money for which he Is sup
posed to have married his wife he Is not
such bad little man after all The count
for one thing. has not an ungenerous bone
in his body, and in nearly every case it
. was he who suggested the large gifts
which his wife has made to charitable
objects. The new Charity Bazaar build
ing was his inspiration. although IL bears
the inscription Foundation Miller-Gould
aecreGit.ng 1t to his wife's family. His
contribution to the fund for the chapel
erected on the site of the old structure
which was burned was one of the largest
made. but he did not advertise the fact.
as he has been accused of doing; nor
have half of the channels of his smaller
charitable gifts ever become know to the
public. There are poor French and Ameri-
ca artists in the MOtmartre garrets who
bless the name of Bonl de Castellane. and
who could not be made to believe that he
is selfish or false in any way.
Boni Is not half so bad husband as the
gossips make him cut. He has a way OF
getting into his carriage first. leaving his
wife to Chamber In as best she may, II Is
true. and he has been known to smile"
al her French on public occasions But the
inevitable scandal to which all Paris
looked forward when the young couple
were married did not come. and bids fair
not 10 do so. Count Boni goes nearly ev-
erywhere with his wife. even to the Long
nits even the most model and domestic
Frenchman to appear without his house
hold partner. Moreover, nine-tenthS of
the romantic stories told of his attach
ments for females of histri0nic persuasion
are false.
The trouble with Boni De Casteliane is
his extreme youth. He will never grow
old. He has neither Judgment, discretion
nor even very sturdy brand of common
sense. He Is a weak little doll-like Great
ure. with a dainty pink complexion. nose
gay in his huttonhole, painfully yellow
hair, diminutive stature and lavender kid
gloves. at all hours in the twenty-fOur.
for the soft texture of his hands hints
that he must even sleep in them To see
him driving down the Champs Elysees Is
not an inspiring sight. and no one could
suspect him of having much manline5s
in his character.
Castellane has been prejudiciai to other
men than those Of MS own party. how
ever. Ii is regarded in France. and. in
deed perhaps every where else, that n
young man with future before him is
perfectly justified in marrying richiS
sine bride. even IL he himself have not
cent provided that he means to strive
earnestly after success. The wOeful ex-
ample of Castellane has frightened sew
eral other young Frenchmen. whose shoe
string he is not worthy to lace. into re-
naming single. rather than be pointed
out as still others who have gone dot
hunting" OF these 1t is whispered young
Paul Deschanel, President of the Cham
Der, Is one He neSOS money 50 tnuCn lhdC
he can hardly manage to keep up even
the modest state demanded of an unmar-
ried president in the palace on the Seine.
His father IS a professor at the university.
and had nothing but genius to give his
SON This has already landed him in the
French Academy as well as at the head
Of the Deputies, but Deschanel cannot af-
ford to go much higher without money,
and he knows 1t. year ago 1t was ru-
rra-ed that he was going 70 marry the
62Cehter Of the late Antonio Terry. and
stepdaughter of Sybil SandersOu. Then
during the Exposition season. the niece OF
Thomas r Walsh. the Colorado mine
owner. was mentioned as the future pres
iGsnte" of the chamber. There seems to
be no young bride in France available, and
DeschaneIs friends are said to be grow
ing worried about the matter III Cas-
tsllane had not made such a wretched
record" they say. "Pauls future would
be assured"
1t is agreed that Deschanel must make
foreign marriage. but an English or Ger
man alliance would be out of the ques-
ton. fer obvious political reasons. 4 The
only race left which would be likely to
include a bride with the vast fortune De-
scharpl wants, in order to become the
greatest man in France. must IL is tacit-
" agreed come from the United States.