The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15

/ trcss Of the establishment, and Ia a.
graceful cordial hostess.
DIED or DANGEROUS FEWER.
MADAME Lafayette, Jr.. died OF d NAL.
ndy contracted In the dungeon OF 81.
mutt whore she shared her husbands
captivity. Hc revcrcs her memory
and cannot speak of her without tears.
| Ifc showed us miniature of their tailor,
| tho first draft Of which was made BY hi.l
eldest dnughter. MADAME de Maubourr,
with q pin, on her thumb nail. She nfs
| forwards secured n piece OF crayon, and
n blank leaf from q book, and copied it
upon that The likeness was SO perfect
that after their release. the General
had It painted in oil by an artist, who
added to the design by portraylng old
Cerebus with a bunch Of keys, and III
tho net of unlocking the prison door.
We were shown oil parts OF The farm,
where order and neatness prevail, this
General himself seeing that nothing Id
neglected. He has large flock OF
sheep guarded by a shepherd and two
dogs. the lntter being SO vigilant that
when one Of the flock separates himself
from the others. he at once brings it
bnck. There were horses. cows ana swine
too; and q poultry yard containing for
elgn rs well rs domestic fowls.
The dwelling Is OF stone. and Is cover.
ell with Ivy. planted by our statesmen,
Charles James Fox. It encloses three
sides OF n square court, and Is APPROACH
ed by 4 bridge, thrown over moat
which terminates in lake. On this lake
IS seen the American boat which, in 1924
bent an English vessel in race on tho
waters OF New York, and was after
wards presented to the General He Is
devoted to the Americans and to their
interests. His drawing room Is adorned
with portraits OF the Presidents OF the
United States: while in an adjoining
room may be seen in gold frames Wash
ingtons' farewell address, and tho Dec
laration Of Independence also the colors
of the BraItdywlne. the ship in which ne
returned from his visit to America in
1894. The library and a cabinet OF curios
are also supplied with American souve-
| Mrs, among them being tho cane OF
Washington, and many Indian relics.
a TAKING THE VEIL
This morning we. witnessed the Ger.
! .cnony OF taking the veil, On reaching
the convent we were conducted by two
OF the slsterhood to the gallery Of
Chapel. the body OF which was filled
with sable-clad nuns. In the centre OF
the building on n damnsk chair sat
young girl richly dressed. Long prayers
were uttered incense scattered and
hymn chantcd. the novice kneelinE be-
fore table covered with crimson CLOTH.
! her head resting upon It IN humble CUB
mission. When the music ceased an abb
hess led her through a side door. Upon
their return prayers and incense were
again offered, and n hymn sung. Thu
novice then had n portion OF her hair
cut off. and prostrating herself before
the altar, was covered with black I.
! After again retiring with her supe. r.
she reappeared in the habit OF the
cloistcr.
How strnnge that human beings.
knowing the fckleness OF their natura.
| should bind themselves for life to ono
limited space, and unvar!ng mode OF ex-
| istence
It Is strange to add In connection With
| this that Mrs. SCOTS br.llinnt daughter,
| Virginia. entered the convent OF the Visit
tatlon at Georgetown during her moth
ers life time; while her two grand -daugh-
tiers. Maria Mayo and, Emily Mac lavish.
are now occnpants OF separate converts
Another lovely young daughter, Corn
ella. was striking figure in Washing
ton Society during her parents residence
there. While In Rome her face was seye-
, raj times taken by artists as model
for pictures Of 1.-THE Madonna. She mar
\ rled an. aide Of her father OF her own
\ name, whose death,4 by a strange coln-
4 cldencc. occurred a few days after her
1 own. &
| ~ GnRERTA wIJIr~rT II