River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-05-02

is his daughter, Mile Fallieres, VINO
has passed the age of 25, and yet re-
mains unmarried A 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 q word of truth
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 a good deal of her time to
charity. Reading is her great pas
sion, and in the country she has spent
whole days devouring the driest
books.
Nine Fallieres' dislike for 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 I have them, now? AS
a hostess she is not gushing, although
polite, and her husband is generally
her chief topic of conversation.
persons household often betrayS
character as much as her dress. But
in Madame Fallieres' case-that is to
say as far as the Elysee is concerned
1t is different. The Elysee is kind
of hotel where she will stay for seven
years; and the same remark can be
applied to the presidents other official
residence, Rambouillet. To see Ma
dame Fallieres' personal taste, go to
her country home at Loupillon; this
is simplicity itself.
Like their predecessors, the Lou
bets, the Fallieres are of the humblest
origin, and glory in the fact. Honors
have not spoilt them; they belong to
that category OIL persons who have
honors 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 son of
their soil should be called upon to be-
come a ruler Of nations! my grand.
father was a village blacksmith" M.
Fallieres is never tired of telling
you.
Although the president no longer
lives at Mezin, he has by no means
severed his connection with that
place. Every time he returns to
Lounillon he stops there to see his
friends" as he calls them: woodcut-
ters, various small shopkeepers, and
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 the
Fallierest 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
COuulIy they 1lSG DIT Iu0 SAME early
hour, Madame Fallieres generally ac-
companying her husband on his
morning walks.
In spite of her numerous state calls,
which she so dislikes, Madame Fal-
Heres manages at times to slip away
unnoticed and visit the very poor of
Paris. One indiscreet person once
saw her going out accompanied by a
maid carrying big basket. The in.
discreet person spread the tale abroad
and the world naturally concluded she
was going to market. She dearly
loves the poor What an acquisition
she would have been in country
parsonagei
Like all public persons who are
worth anything at all, the Fallieres
have their enemies, in spite of what
the world may say; but no one can
take peep into this little household
without finding out the rare qualities
of the host and hostess.
GRACE ELLISON.