New-York tribune., 1908-06-17
ADOPTED By A ROYAL DUCHESS

ADOPTED BY ROYAL DUCHESS.
Il the Orleans family are so very rich to-day. it
Is largely due 10 an act of kindness performed by
the widow of the regtcide Duke of Orleans. sur
named 'Egalite' who after having voted as a
Terrorist for the execution Of his relatives, King
Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antonette. himself
vas 6eca pated by the guiIlotine in November. 14SS
"Esaite" by his maria ge with Princess Louise of
Orleans had besides Louis Philippe, who after
ward became King OF France. a daughter, Nine
ADELAIDE and TWO younger sons-nanely, Anthony,
Due de Nontpensier and Louis, Comte de Beaujo-
sE After their fathers death their eldest brother
Louis Philippe sought refuge first In England ana
sfterward here in America, where he earned his
living as a school teacher They. however-one OF
them eighteen years old and the other barely
-weve-vere unable 20 get away and were lmprls-
onsd in the fortress Of St Jean. at MarseiIes
There they subjected 10 all sorts Of hardships
Until in January 1877. they were authorized by the
Directory a. Paris rejoin their eldest brother in
he United States, where both Of them died some
len years later.
While imprisoned at Fort ST. JEAN Anthony, Duo
de Montpersie- fell in love with the pretty laun-
dress who attended their washing francolse
Bsrbaroux ricknaned Miette, which means a
crunb Of bread. and who was married TO h'tie
Swiss clocyr7ake hailing from Geneva, known as
Michael Dentend When the duke recovered his lin-
ery and received permission TO sail for the bniteo
States Francoise was the eve Of becoming the
mother Of z child Of which he was the father' anu
Citizen Catalan. American Consul at MarselileS'
fo- the woman and for the child which she was
about 10 give birth. The baby made its appearance
o. July : 17e- proved 10 De boy and received the
o. Jean Antoine and the family name Of Den
tend-thst is 10 say Of FRANCHISES husband whose
compuuctiors about thus according his patronyT11lo
to sn infant of which he not the father was
slenced by Ire money paid over BY the American
NOnsu. As long the Duc de M"ntpensef hNed
re rnorley regularly the United States con
kd who turned Il over 10 the clocknaker- But
"-s the payments stopped after the roooel 'e1 ,
q Norl2eusier and Consul Cathalan found nimseii
unable 10 continue the aIlo&ance, the ciocknaker
CONSIDERED i useless 10 keep any longer III MS
house Z boy who was not his son, and who had
ceased 10 ue G source Of revenue. and turned him
Q. doors
The lad became Z street urclin and rnud lark-
sno led urecsrious existence as such unui Io44'
Shen after the fall ot Napoleon and the restora-
uon % the E5ctrbons the DoWager Ducness O oI-
sals. widow -'Fcgalite." set the ponce 10 WIN
% hUnt Up the boy of her faVorlte ana oeet'
HlouTnea son Anthony Due de MontpenSieI- ~
goungster was after some difficulty found at Mar
fe-ies by the police arrested and taken before tne
prefect Of he Eouches du Rhone, the Marquis d Al
ee-tus who conducted him into the presence OF the
evRaseT duchess. The latter, who hao long Dec"
sequaintoe with her son. Montpensiers romance ih
Nison. welcomed tho lad as her granochlo' hAiI
t''g him with her 20 Paris. where he was houseu
4 Der apartments in the Palais Royale. oeIohsNhs
!" Tie Orleans family Most carefully eoucateo
unoer the duches<'s direction, he passed In que
t0-fse his examinations lawyer IN the most
'Asnc manner, and thereUpon proVloeo
" he doVager duchess with "etude. or busl-
sss as notary end family lawyer, which sne mao
+1ic1ased for him az considerable expense.