Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-08

a Although Mime. Fallieres is the wife Iof the president of the French re- public, very little is know about her that could not be summed up in a few lines: Excellent housekeeper, wife and mother; up till now, these have been her principal roles in life, and she has played them to perfection. But to-day she has another part, wife of the president. How will she succeed with this? Twelve months have hardly elapsed since M. Fallieres succeeded M. Loubet, and it would be unjust to pass a judgment so soon.
 Had it not fallen to the lot of M. & Fallieres to become president of the Republic, Mme. Fallieres would have I passed from this world to the next, according to the manner of most l"bourgeoises," unknown save to her little circle of intimate friends. But 1t Is just the fact that she is the wife ] lof the representant of France that Imakes people curious to know some thing about her What does it feel bike to be a presidents wife? What lis life like at the Elysee? What kind of person is the presidents wife?
 Mime. Fallieres, during the seven years that she was at the Palais du Senat, always summed publicity as much as possible-a policy now con- tinued at the Elysee.
 At the Palais du. Senat, as we'll as o% ha E,1ygaa My,,a Eo1l;oroc al . ways superintended her household in the most careful manner. This is, of course, by no means necessary, but it is one of the pleasures of which she cannot deprive herself-and did not etiquette forbid 1t, she would go to market with her cook. One change she has made at the Elysee has been greatly criticised. The chef, who had become quite well known. has been replaced by cordon bleu, a woman cook from the beloved Gascon home. This will not only reduce the household expenditure. but allow the mistress of the house to know all the inner mysteries of the kitchen.
 Before her marriage Mime. Faillieres was Mile. Jeanne Besson, Ia belle Jeanne Besson," as she was known in the village of Mezin. Her marriage was looked upon with great disfavor by her parents who were not at all taken with the young fance's ad- , Ivanced views For M Fallieres is, and always has been, a stanch repub. nd ha cn at a iraa xtThn such a declaration was dangerous. lStill Mme. Fallieres had her own way, land it Is needless to add that she nas never regretted her choice.
 l Although her dislike for ceremony is so great. she has never allow. ed it to interfere, so far, with her husbands advancement. He is al. ways her first consideration, and her lifelong devotion to him is admirable No one knows what agonies she en. ldures every time he leaves the Ely see. Wbo knows if some villainous anarchist will not come and kill him? i"As if any one would attempt to mur- der our dear president" urges a friend. Yet, Carnot was killed.
 Every morning, after an early breakfast, the president goes for a brisk two hours walk. He considers this a cure for the corpulency with which he finds himself threatened. It is quite impossible to keep pace with him, he walks at such rate. Return ing to work at ten o'clock, usually in a fever heat. he finds his wife, who always sees him of, anxiously await ing his return, to see at the same time that he changes his clothes. She is terrified lest he should catch cold.
 The presidents family circle con- sists of son and daughter and two nephews. but there are generally sew eral guests to lunch and dinner. IT the host is threatened with eorpu. lency. 1t is not astonishing when one sees his liberal table But then. he is Gascon. and Gascony is the home of gourmands There are trufHes. fattened poultry. grapes and other fruit in abundance. and the presi- dents own wine from LOupillon is ap. preciated by all The mysterious parsonage in the presidents household ls his daughter. Mile Fallieres. who sas passed the age of g. and yet re- mains unmarried. A remarkable O. incidence in France. if the parents can give a dowTy. Some say that she has already been crossed in love. oth- CTS that she wanted tO take the veil: but there may not be a word of truth l in either statement It certainly ] would have complicated present af- 1 fairs of state had the presidents l daughter been a nun She is kind. however. sufficiently intelligent. and | gives up a good deal of her time 10 | charity. Reading is her great pas slon. and in the country she has spent |