New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-20

frankly that the shawl and the veil were pres
ents from Prince Sapieha.
VERY good l that you are not telinS
fire. You must come often to see me; promise
10 do so, won't your -
He was very thoughtful and considerate. lie
did not wound my pride nor my modesty. ana
mon Dieu' / don't say that he fell In love win
me, but I certainly seemed To please him lie
became rather agitated. and could see that ne
was DESTROYS Of making himself Agreeable 10 me
J begged him 20 let me go home. as was
nervous and tired. He somewhat reluctantly
consented. on condition that ! should come 10
see him at Saint Cloud two days after. Ihe
First Consul helped me put on my shawl ana
veil. As he hade me good evening ne klsseu ll'5
my forehead. ] burst out Laughing, anu
rather stupidity said. All, you have been kissing
the veil given me by Prince Sapieha" Where
upon h violently drew OF the veil and tore "
into "A thousand shreds. Then he snatChcd away
from my shoulders the beautiful cashmere shawl
and trampled II under his feet. had around my
neck a tiny little gold chain with a very insig-
uincaut pink coral medallion on my little
finger I wore a small ring with q crystal, be
meath which Nine. Ponty had placed "a lock or
Mile. Raucourt's white hair The First Consul
tore of the chain and the ring and violently
stamped upon them with his heel. He was quite
angry. and ] said 20 myself. Good heavens II
will be a long lille before l ever come out here
again" I was indeed. very frightened. The
Consul came near me after MS outourst OF
temper had passed away. and In a very gentle
voice said.
''Georgina heuceforth you must have nothing
except what / give YOU. You need not get sulky .
that would not De nice. and should In that case
have "A very poor opinion OF your sentiments.
You are quite right. sir. No. am not sullSy.'
I said. but I am awfully cold without my
He rang for Constant and said to him: Bring
me a white cashmere shawl and large veil OF
English lace"
He walked with me to the Orangery. and said:
II shall hope 10 you again. Georgina, day
after tomorrow. Until then. goodby"
This is literally and exactly what happened at
nv first interview with this "homme immense"
this gigantic and terrible man.
Mile Georges next day related her story 10
TaIrna. who had long befriended the young
tragedienne and took fatherly interest in her.
The young girl expressed her fears and asked
Talma's advice. which given frankly and
with great common sense. Mile. Georges OBJ
iected that the all-powerful Bonaparte could
never really love her. You see, Talma, I want
him 10 love me. and then I should be really hap
py, for 7 already see that I am becoming really
fond Of him. but II 1 can only him when he
orders me TO 90 So II would be mere slavery
"Oh. nonsense" replied Talma. go to Saint
Cloud tomorrow. as the First Consul wishes:
otherwise you will get yourself into all sorts OF
trouble"
Mile Georges took TaIma's advice. The Vi
vacous and ambitious actress gives further de-
tails in her diary Of the subsequent meetings
between Bonaparte and herself They are of
such a minute and circumstantial character that.
at the. desire Of the late Princess MathiIde the
Journal which some years ago was in the pos
session Of Mime. Desbordes- Valmore a descend
ant of an intimate friend OF Mile Georges. was
long kept in privacy. With the death CT the
princess all obstacles to the publication Of the
book seemed to have been removed. {. l. y.