New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24

Grom the painting BY Edward Burney)
now much in fashion. It deals with the life at
q Surrey country seat Of group Of French
mobiles who sought refuge In England from the
horrors Of the French Revolution. and II also
deals with the marriage Of Fanny Burney. the
author Of "Evelina," 10 General dArblay, one
Of the group. The greater part Of the material
cf the book is drawn from Fanny's own narra-
tires and the letters Of her sister Mrs Phillips
Other sources are the recollcctions Of Nine de
Sia,l and Z u. AIalouet, Deputy from Auvergne,
both Of whom were among the eTnigres at
Junper Hail. The earlier chapters are largely
taken up with their account Of the bursting
OF the Storm and especially with Malouet's
fruitless attempts to induce King Louis to
escape
Susanna Phillips and her husband lived near
Juniper Han. and soon became acquainted with
lis inmates as wei as with Nine. de Broglie,
who came over from Frame in an open boat and
took a cottage not far away. There was not
much money in this French colony, but a great
deal Of ishtheartedness in spite Of continual bad
news from across the Channel English visitors
were highly enliveued 10y the comic tits be-
tween Nine. de Stael and his ''irreverenced rev.
erence" the Bishop of Autun. and began 10 feel
that their little rural village was the scene Of
amazing elegance" and culture. Good Mrs
Phillips fell into the habit Of peppering her let
tiers with French words and phrases, and mani
Tested betimes an almost Gallo playfulness.
When her clever sister Fanny came down to
stay with her and with their We'll 10 DO friends,
the Locks at adjacent Norbury Park, "Juni-
pere" grew more brilliant still. The impetuous
Nine. de StatI took ardent fancy to little
Fanny and Fanny, quite fascinated, wrote TO
Papa Burney: she is one Of the first women
have ever met with for abilities and extraordi-
nary Intellect She is the most charm
ing person, to use her own phrase, that never
I saw" Dr. Burney cast a cautious wet
blanket upon this sudden friendship; Corinne
was not popular with those whose opinions the
excellent doctor regarded most respectfully.
His Daughter yielded and resigned her emo
tional friend. protesting vehemently, however.
Her letters concerning the exiles seem to CULVER
with enthusiasm. There can be nothing
imagined" she says, more charming, more
fascinating, than this colony; between their suf-
ferngs and their agr6mens they occupy US al
most wholly" She does not like Talleyrand at
first. but presently she exclaims: 1T is incon-
cevabe what a convert II de Talleyrand has
made OF me; I think him now one Of the first
members and one Of the most charming Of this
exquisite set. Susanna is as complete a pros
elyte-" Bat most Interesting OF all the colony
to the novelist was that enchanting ". OAR
bay" the handsome. gentle. kindly soldier, who
had about him the glamour OF misfortune
well as the charm OF many gifts and accom-
plishments. He has just undertaken to become
my French master for pronunciation" writes
Fanny. 'aud he gives me long daily lessons in
reading. Pray expect wonderful improve
ments!'
Little Fanny had had very few sentimental
attentions in the course OF her life. and i'm
agine that her heart was meUhat sore over
the meaningless but persistent Irritation with
her in which Colonel Digby, the Queens equerry.
had INDUCED himself Here was healing; and
II was not long before that prudent British
father, Dr. BUrney, sat himself down TO beg
his rash daughter not to ontangle herself in "a
Wild and romantic alta chment offering nothing
in prospect hut poverty and distress" To con-
sider this prospect Fanny went away to her
Daddy Crisp's" old home al Chesington Hail.
whore she was entertained by aged lady.
Mrs Hamilton. and 4 quaint companion, Miss