The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
HER LIFE N PARIS
Anna GouId-CaSteIIane Lives
in a Great Palace.
HER IDEA OF AMERICA
Reception to the Swell Set of
the Capital
New Yory.July 5.-The New Yory Word

knew as Miss Anna Could and whose
y marriage was the talk OF the town when
1t occurred seven years ago, that I am
very glad TO be able TO give a pen-pie-
lure more or less distinct of the Countess
Boni de Castellane as she is today in her
adopted country and mistress Of the most
superp home-or perhaps I would better
say paIace-0f modern Europe.
had no thought Of asking an inter
view with the Countess de Castellane
when reached Paris. 1 assumed that 10
ask such a favor would be to request
the Impossible and I had no mind TO be
politely refused by her ladyship
Ny interview came about in an unusual
way. I happened TO be lunching with
some old friends. among them an Amer
lean woman who belongs now 10 the
Faubourg St German.
This lady asked me If I had seen the
Countess de CastelIane since my arrival
IN Paris. and further said: she is so
charming and such an addition to our
society that I am always delighted TO
mention her as my friend"
further conversation revealed to me
the astonishing news of the little Ameri-
can girls Observation-Disclosures il can be
called nothing else-from the crudeness
which must belong TO youtA and mex
perience TO the exquisite repose and per
feet breeding Of the patrician French
woman.
The Countess de CasteHane." said my
informant. is today possessed of such
wonderful grace. charming courtesy and
amiability as TO make her conspicuous in
the most elegant circles Of Paris
She speaks most beautiful French with
out the slightest American accent She
has lost all the crudities and awkward
ness which It is only fair TO say she pos
sessed when she came to Paris bride.
Her father-in-law and mother-in-law, the
Marquis and Marquiss de Castellane. are
devoted TO her, and We regard her as an
ornament TO our society"
After some more or less deep reflection
on the subject I made up my mind to
write and ask the Countess CasteHane
II she would see me.
had very grave doubts, naturally, as
TO the policy or such a movement but
1 was so interested that I decided 10 take
my chances
wrote a letter asking that If the Com
Jesse de Castellane would see me, say
ing that I was a member Of the stan
of the New York Sunday World. had
no wish 10 sail under false colors. and
determined either 10 be received or re-
fused on my merits as representative
OF the paper with which I am associated. /
A few hours after sending my note,
which was delivered by messenger. 1
received an answer: Madame Ia Com
tesse Boni de Castellane viii be at home
tomorrow until in the afternoon and
viii be happy TO see Mrs. Aver if she VIII
cali
OF course I was very much pleased. /
because believed and I was told AT the
same luncheon 90 which / had made ref
erence. that the Comtesse CasteIlane pos I
itively would not see newspaper repre- /
sentatives. and that the Count Castenane /
was so indignant at the usage he had re- 4
ceived from newspapers that he had for .
hidden his wife to grant an interview for
publication no matter what the circum-
stances might be.
ar once dispatched a note to the .
Countess saying that I should have the .
pleasure of calling the following dayy at +
clock and at that time my very hum +
Atlr hAAtttAN 4leLtlE AAlrM Atf oil AlE -ALfS
OF the splendid palace on the corner Of the f
Avenue du Bots de Boulogne and the
Avenue De MaiakoT
The entrance 10 the Casteuane palace
is by the way Of huge wrought iron gates.
I rang the bell and the huge gate was
Immediately opened by porter of gigan-
tic size. a splendid-Iooking fellow. wear
ing the Castellane' livery Of blue and gold.
with fesh-coIored silk stockings. black
patent leather pumps and silver buckles
quite the most magnificent parsonage I
had spoken with for many years.
asked for the Comtesse De Castenane.
and the footman asked us Madame ex-
pected7" ] said that I was. whereupon
six or eight more fo0tmen. in the same
livery. simultaneously appeared from I
cant tel where. and Z was conducted a
few Yards BY each apparently. for Fl was
impossible for me 10 distinguish one from
the other, through the magnificent han in
70 a superb apartment which was after
ward told by the Countess was the Count
CasteHaues fumoir
This room IS large and most harmoni-
ously proportional, the ceiling just high
enough 10 give "a sensation OF air and
space. and not SO high az 70 take away
$ suggestion Of privacy. and II YOU IKE.
domestfciry. A superb chimney stretch
Is half way across one side u thk room
and there was IRE burning which gave
= last touch Of comfort aua weli-being-
FOR Paris has, been gruesome. cold and
forbidding 70 an extreme degree
and the prevailing tones are pale yell
lows. greens and browns Il is furnished
With magnificent examples OF arr of the
period and the dtvans. fauteuus and cab
nets are all veritable and priceless some
splendid pictures adorn the walls. and 1
wonderful bi5eioJs are scattered about :
1pen the tables with here and there vases
y superb yellow and dark brown orchids :
! sat fl this room a moment or two I
when another footman appeared ana ask
e me II I would follow him 10 the apart-
neut Of Madame IA Comtesse-
! was conducted up Tiny staircase and 8
through several ante-chambers anil m :
lily I saw q delicate looking vision OF rink !
md white approaching me and recognized ?
although rhe original Is greatly changed ?
"a little SRI whose face was familiar s
% me ten CT twelve years ago as
ssw her frequently on board her fathers T
racht At Bay Ridge. ?
The Countess Castellane is a tiny wo- s
nan. I should say not more than i've