The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07
BON| LEFT OUT IN
COLDBY COUNTESS
FIRST BREAK BETWEEN cASTEL-
LANES OCCURRED OVER RE.
cEPTloN TO A KING.
WRITES DAILY LETTERS
To the cuntcss Which She Reads IN
Her Boudoir But Docs Not
Answer--May Forgive fer
childrens Sake.

/ Paris, Feb G--No reconciliation has
| yet been effected between Count anil
Countess de Castellane. The Count has
now taken the direction Of the task Of
seeking a reconciliation from the
hands of his friends. The Countess re-
ceiyes several letters daily from her
husband. AS :oon as she receives them
she rerires to her private boudoir,
locking the door after her
Up to this time the Countess has
not answered any Of these letters. al
though the Count is expecting mo.
mentarily TO receive reply.
| The Countess weeping spells CON
tinue. Her grief is Increased by The
hourly questions from the three chill
dren, who are mystified about tho
| fathers absence. The children are
continually asking for their father and
each childish inquiry causes the Coun-
tess to weep afresh.
An intimate friend of the Count and
the Countess, who is industriously
working to bring the couple together,
tonight said:
Hope for Reconciliation.
"Our efforts to bring about recon.
Ielliation are progressing fayorbaly.
despite the reports TO the contrary.
We are almost certain that unhappy
incident will be closed very soon and
satisfactorily. The Counts indiscre-
tion has been known to MS for some
time. Several terrible scenes between
the Count and the Countess have oe
cured In the past few months.
THE Countess has frequently threat
home and go to New York. The Count
foolishly thought the Countess would
mnt take such an extreme course and
cont nued his indiscretion,
I'VE are hoping for a speedy recon.
ciliation, however. as the Countess II
devoted mother. very fond of her
husband and home. We are convinced
that she will forgive the Count for
their childrens' sake, II for no other"
The Castellane case nonopolizes
the conversation OF arfstocratic So
vieiy. The latter Is characteristically
beginning 10 criticize the Countess
for prolonging the scandal, and de-
clares that the Countess Is inconist-
ent, because. II she Is determined
finally 10 separate from the Count. she
should have taken the step long ago
as she had abundant provocation be-
fore the recent incident.
She is unwise, the old duwagers de-
clare, to take such hasty action at the
eleventh hour, and to accept recon
ciliation aud compel tn: reformation
Of the Count hereafter would be the
most polite course for her now TO
pursue.
Baroness in Seclusion.
At the palatial home of the Baroness
whose name has been coupled with
that OF Count Boni de Castellane rs
being the cause of the Countess de
unhappiness the butler
stated that the Baroness had not been
home for several days. although a
friend of the Ba' oness later said that
the Baroness was at home. but that
she refused to receive any visitors.
denying hereslf even to her most in-
timate friends
A member of the Jockey club and
a companion Of the Count De Castcl-
lane tonight gave the following yer
sion of the cause celebre.
THE Countess de CastelaDe for
long time hxs been suspic ous OF the
Counts relations with the Baroness
in question. Six month ago these sus-
nicions we're confirmed when the
Countess succeeded in securing pos
session of numerous letters The
Baroness had written to the Count
he Casiellane. After listening TO her
hu. bands denials for months the ilrst
furious scene occurred.
Break at Kings Reception.
The occasion was the dsy the de
-astellanes gave thcr splendid recep-
ion IN honor OF the King Of Portugal.
Prior 10 the recep icn the Countess
,leaded with her husband not 70 In
lite ths Baroness. The Count did not
reed bis wifes entreaties and sent
IN invitation to the Baroness. The
'ounfess De Castellane openly snue-
ed the Baroness during the reception
nd after the hrillian assemblage had
eparted a violent scene occurred be-
weeu the Count and the Countess
The latter declared that she would
ave The house. and on the Boxi DAY
be- ID leave. taking with her the
1res children and a maid Friends.
owever. advised hsr 70 return home
gain which she did.
ii T. not = fact that the Countess
.und the Baroness ana the Count 70
sther ea-ly last week. for the Count
ID received warning at ths last