Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-05-01

is his daughter, Mile Fallieres, who
has passed the age Of %, and yet re-
mains unmarried: \ remarkable CO
incidence in France, if the parents
can give a dowry. Some say that she
has already been crossed in love, 9th
! ers that she wanted to take the veil;
but there may not be word Of trutA
in either statement 1t certainly
| would have complicated present af-
fairs of state had the presidents
daughter Been a nun. She is kind.
however, sufficiently intelligent, and
gives up good deal of her time to
! charity. Reading is her great pas
sion. and in the country she has spe1t
! whole days deyouring the driest
: books
! Nine Fallieres' dislike 70, ostenta
/ ton shows itself in many ways. Dress
ed in a simple but elegant black
gown. or at least dark color, she
looks much Simmer than she really
| is. Even when she entertains roy
atty she does not wear jewels. Il
never had them before" she says:
why should l have them now" Al
hostess she is not gushing, although
polite, and her husband is generally
her chief topic OF conversation. A
persons household often betrays a
character as much as her dress. But
in Madame Fallieres' case-that is to
say as far as the Elysee is concerned
it is different The Elysee is kind
of hotel where she will stay for seven
years; and the same remark can bs
applied to the presidents other official
residence, Rambouilet To see Ma
dame Fallieres' personal taste. 60 to
her country home at Loupillon: this
is simplicity itself.
Like their predecessors, the Lou
bets. the FaliereS are Of the humbles.
origin, and glory in the fact Hono!s
have not spoilt them; they belong to
that category Of persons who have
honoTs thrust upon them, and nothing
gives them greater pleasure than to
talk Of their dear Gascon peasants
How pleased and proud are these
peasants to-day to think that a son OF
their soil should be called upon to be-
come a ruler of nations: My grand
father was a village blacksmith" NJ
F'allieres is never tired of telling
you.
Although the president no longe:
lives at Mezin. he has by no means
severed his connection with that
place. Every time he returns TO
Loupilon he stops there to see his
friends as he calls them: woOdcut-
cI~ ,
his faithful barber, who always has
the honor Of cutting and keeping the
presidential hair. The country all
round Loupillon is charming-a beau-
tiful little tranquil spot. now famous
as the place where the French presi-
dent has spent the greater part of his
life. The house stands on the top OF
hill, whence can be had charming
view of the whole country. bright
; and green and fresh: and as the near
est village is far off, NJ. Fallieres is
alone to enjoy his vines. How thu
Fallieres miss the beautiful trees and
vines Of Loupillon. How they long
to get away from town and all the
ties Of public life. And yet in the
country lueS Use dL the same early
! hour, Madame Fallieres generally &C
t complaining her husband on his
morning walks.
: In spite of her numerous state calls.
! which she SO dislikes, Madame FaI.
, Heres manages at times to slip away
: unnoticed and visit the very poor OF
e Paris. One indiscreet person once
8 saw her going out accompanied by a
maid carrying big basket. The in
i discreet person spread the tale abroad
D and the world naturally concluded she
: was going to market. She dearly
I loves the poor. What An acquisition
l. she would have been in country
e parsonage!
e Like ali public persons who are
G worth anything at all, the Fallieres
J, have their enemies, in spite of what
r the world may say; but no one can
l. take a peep into this little household
J. without finding out the rare qualities
S of the host and hostess.
d GRACE ELLISON