The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-23
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PANS. July io.--ln the career Of the famous
Nine. Du Barry there 10 one incident to which
little attention has been stvep. In book
entitled LA vloomtesse Adolphs Of les Du
Barry" by Marius Tallon-only 800 copies
were printed--is presented . picture Of the
immense power welded By Nine. Du Barry.
a. well 40 o study Of the perils Of married life
In France In the eighteenth century.
Jean Baptlste du Barry-CAres arrived In
Paris In 1850. From adolescence he had led
life Of furious dissipation He was gambler
and d6bsuche. His reputation had pre-
ceded him In spite OF 1t, through the aid
Of powerful patrons. he secured profitable
contracts for supplying provisions to the
army and navy. His good fortune oulmI-
mated whom he became the brother-in-law Of
Nine. Du Barry. the mistress Of Louis Nv.
Jean Du Barry was surnaned sLe Roua--
To gain the title In French society OF that
period certain characteristics or qualities
were necessary. Primarily one must have
had education and have been OF noble birth.
bourgeois could never aspire TO the title.
A "rous" was Q man Of alert intellect. 80
duoer Of women, an intrtguant, gambler.
. debtor who never liquidated and one who
had been imprisoned one or moro times 1or
moral deviations. Those who generally &C
aulred the designation were either Counts.
Marauisss or Dukes. Du Barry had such
exceptional fame In the order that he was
called "Le Grand Rou6.' TO distinguish him
from the rank and file.
He was tho father Of one Legitimate son,
the vioomte AdolDhe du Barry. He had been
q page at Court and was q great favorite OF
Louis Nv. He was 30 amlable and obliging
that he escaped the general hatred OF which
the other members Of the clan Du Barry were
tho object. One vice. paternal Inheritance,
love Of play, ultimately brought TO him ruin
and q violent death. just previous to his
marriage with tho beautiful and captivating
Mile. dc Tournon he was made Colonel OF
cavalry.
Never was the nuptial contract Of a subject
OF King of France witnessed by such an
illustrious array OF signatories: Louis &V.,
the Dauphin and Marie Antoinette. the flu
ture Kings, Louis AVlll. and Charles X,
the latter's wife and the three daughters OF
Louis Nv. Nine. Du Barry settled upon the
youthful couple an annual income Of 200Ooo
francs. to say nothing of an immense sum
given them by their aunt's lover-the King.
The marriage took place on the 10th OF
July, i779. Six months later the eyes OF the
bride we're dimmed and swollen with weeping.
She had discovered that the Vicomte, her
husband, was not much better than the -roue, ="
his father. In the emergency she sought
counsel Of her aunt by marriage-Mme. Du
Barry. She asked Of her what she should
do to retain the affection OF the Vicomte.
The experienced woman told her there were
scores OF different ways. not one resembling
| the other. She pointed out that some men
admired nodesty In women: others preferred
| aggressiveness or boldness: many valued
! success with women only through obstacle
to possession. She would advise temporary
separation from the vicomte. But" re-
| piled the bride, y love him very much. and
suppose should leave him and re- wished 70
| was useless to combat such innocence and
naIyete. SO she sent Tor her brother-in-law
telling him to employ it TO induce certain
| Mile Junisson-one OF the causes OF the
marital infeliclty-to transfer her affections"
successful. This brought the yioomte TO
Mime, Du Barry to complain OF me patern a.
the s1s sd or ,s
| per In which he was neglecting his beautiful
bride. He promised amend nent; nsve ,ran,
as many others had reason to weep over tine
q t 5sS goSns the sea a,p of May
| There was an immediate scattering OF the
rel red 10 the Abbaye, du Pont-au1,Damss.
sought refuge at Aix-la-Chapeile. whence a
year later the Vicomtesse came 70 Paris. os-
tensby to purchase Giothlnf. by IN reality ~
amusement could interrupt the Vicomte q
nfSSts plsy he e lost soo 600 francs
learned Of his wife's desertion. This did
fsther. the ' roue. to bring about recoIcilia.
ton. In this the latter was as successful q
he usually was in matters which rsauirea taS'
The husband condoned the, ,desertion OF his
wife, while she employed all of her fascina;
tions to make the pardon cor pitied
| and loved Oy every one, the young COUPE
were received everywhere except at Court
1t was continual round Of fetes and parties
| OF pleasure. II was the joyous life or those
who in the gayest capital of the world are
titled and have the reputation Of being rich.
couple year seer naa sSe as p s
This was great misfortune. The Vicomte
to forget the loss plunged furious!y into bis
son the vicomtesse rushed blndly into aues,
tionable dissipationA
wife e ons t OF his Gambling acauaintances. an
Irish gentleman by the name Of Rice very
yicomtesse. She never went out but he was
in her company. When play was p;, aeGsorni,nS
the attention OF the viSomte. Rice deserted ste'1
The Vicomte. after los ing great AMOUNT
his wife and the ,lnseparable Rice he first
went to Spa and thence to path. England
There they leased large ho'he, entertained
limited resources. The Vicomte was lucky
with cards. He opened a faro bank. then
prohibited in England but which was con.
Quoted with such secrecy in his house that
the authorities never detected 1t.
1t was in the turmoil Of this strenuous life
OF vast expenditure and furious play that
there arose a quarrel between Rice and the
Vicomte that had tragic ending.
One evening when the Nicemtesse was en-
tertainng a large company her restlessness
and nervousness attracted general attention
In answer to inquiries she complained o! 9
headache. To account for the absence OF
her husband and Rice, she said the former
was wa slightly nj and that the latter was caring
for him Twenty times during the evening
she disappeared at intervals. leaving it q
her sister To entertain her guests. The next
morning rumor was in circulation that
duel between Rice and the Vicomte had taken
place, that the former had been dangerously
wounded and the latter killed. News of the
occurrence quickly circulated. Sympa-
thetic friends. knowing that the Vicomtesse
was foreigner without experience. and iG.
norant OF the language Of the country, hur'
red to offer their services. She could give
them no definite Information All she coulc
tell was that during the evening she hao
gone into the dining room with Rice and hel
husband. Without warning they had left
her and passed out of the house. She hao
hurried after. calling them to stop but they
had given no heed to her summons. and hao
disappeared suddenly in the darkness. This
was at 2 O. clock In the morning. In follow