Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-11

N the very sV"''N
oar Of the household troops-Les
Garles Francaises-of Louis XVI
100 ia told the story of a pin which
A.. mike de Gholseul said, changed
AZ. dsstnies of France 1t should be
ar,hered that the allusion to Nine
Marry in the narrative, Of which
~. very yelled summary Is given
Dhn,ts the strong prejudice against
,,s no almost all writer's OF the elgh-
teenth century
In her earlier career Nine Maintehoh
loosely associated with the famous
ylnon de l'Enclos. This intimacy was
aatinued even after the secret mar
,i,eo NJ the former with Louis NV
,,bor she became lntolerant OF any de-
,i,ton from strict morality.
Il was Just previous to Nine. de
uontespan's decline In favor that the
,hhe Goeblin, confessor Of De Main
.aron presented her with pincush-
nn ON certain day soon after
,yben the latter was calling upon Nj
a., this dropped from her pocket Al
Emo very moment Nlnon was Inserting
,r,o a ribbon about her neck pin OF
such odd design that once seen 1t could
,,yer he forgotten. What would be
more piquant than to transfer THIS pm
with IT'S suggestions, to the plncushlon
-, bo NOW conventional De Mantenon,
nv the most famous courtesan OF the
,'roido The transfer was made and De
Nalntenon carried on with her a Jewel
,b,t was destined 10 play an important
mart in many dramatic events accord
,rs TO the narrative TO which | have
referred,
shortly after. on a warm summers
Asy DE Montespan and De Mantle
non we're walking in the park at Ver-
sales with Louis XIV To fasten a
eauze scarf Montespan asked the loan
OF a pin, and catching sight OF the one
,iven nv NinOn, I'm the fichu OF her des-
,Inod slccessor she took It, but seized
VIII jealousy OF De Malntenon, she
tbrew the pin away with anger. The
linq plcked It up and placed II careful
lyin his Jewel box. There II remained
until James II, the dethroned king OF
England, with his queen and the Prin-
cess " Wales, came as fugltiVes TO
Saint German.
WORN BY LOUIS XIV.
When Louis XIV was about TO set out
"a greet the exiles and make them well
come De Maintenon, who looked upon
this as the most interesting episode In
tbe life Of her unacknowledged hus-
hand, desired to add to the clasp OF d.
almonds ornamentlng his hat bunch OF
white plumes tied with ribbon upon
which she had embroidered q device. To
fasten this a pin was needed, whereup-
on the king ordered his valet dc. cham
bre to go to his Jewel box and bring
the one which recalled the incident in
the garden Of Versailles. At the con-
cuson Of the ceremonies attending the
reception OF James III and his family,
the pin was returned to the cabinet of
Louis XIV where II remained undis-
turbed until near the close OF the reign
Of Louis XIV who had inherited II along
with all else belonging 10 his grand
father.
One day after dinner, weary of mon
oonOus association with Louis XV-so
the story goes-Mme. de Barry, for d.
ytrslno opened the private cabinet
where he kept his inheritance Of pre-
c0us objects, important papers, mini
aures and jewels. These were tossed
over, against the protests OF the king.
who unable to check the pillage, re-
signed himself to the devastation OF all
he held most dear. Among other artl-
cles forming the collection was an EN-
erold ring once worn by Nine de Main
tenor. There was also a little CROSS OF
violet wood made in commemmoration
OF the revocation OF the Edict Of Nan
les, on II were engraved the names of
the Jesuits Letelher and Iachaise, with
The date oct. 10, 1886 In one corner
OF the Jewel box was the ribbon with
The device embroidered by DE Mantle
non, the ends fastened together
WIN the famous pin. Attached, in the
handwriting Of Louis XIV, was a paper
describing the use TO which the two
had been put on an occasion memora-
bic In his life.
Louis XIV protested against the desc
Grafton but Du Barry, who would toll
crate no opposition to her desires APP
pToprated the pin to her own use.
BARRY AND DE CHoIsEUL.
This Incident happened Just at the
U't NhtN NJ. AiguilOn was about 10
eonsummate the plot he was reputed
10 nave formed with Nine, du Barry to
oIlng about the disgrace OF the Duke do
lholseul, This minister reckless and
aaroll and feeling secure In his necessi-
no me king, had allowed the intrigue
10 eliminate, Notwithstanding the re-
pesled warnings of his friends, who by
lhelr lmpudence had not little con-
tlbuled 10 the peril that menaced him
AZ last awakened to the impending
crlsls he consented to take step re-
puBnant TO his self-respect-~ endeavor
70 placate the all-powerful Du Barry
I whom through every avenue of pub
1vily. he had circulated the most scam
uslous stories. He maze concliatory
advances to Nine du Barry, and APP
peared to ingratlate himself 80 warm
w her good opinion that the Duke
GMgulilon and the Able Terray be-
came alarmed.
AZ lasl the moment arrived for the
ulhlsed interview with De Choiseul.
ne hour fixed was o'clock in the
evening. The king was out hunting and
would not return until late. De Cholseul
Nou dismissed all his attendants, and at
we prearranged moment Nine. du Bar
" presented herself with a bunch OF