The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-12
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Stoughton, New York. George III. Do
run Co $l.2o net.
Court life during the period of Louis
the Well Beloved of France, with It's
brilliant and thoughtless asscmbDies,
with Louis hanging GREATNESS upon
the lips OF Jeanne Poisson, or Mar
Quis de Pompadour, by the Kings fa-
vor; with the waning cause OF the
Cbevalicr dc st. George. Charles Ed
ward stuart, Of England, In pathetic
contrast with the odor OF a thousand
fadin, roses, OF powder and cosmetics.
of wigs and lace cravats, OF ruler
fat OF body and heavy of mind, oblivi-
Gus to sense OF kingly dignity; OF a
frivolous and vain woman draining tho
hearts blood Of an Impoverished ma
ton to satisfy her costly whims--all
these enter into and make vital part
OF romance in which women r1ay n
prominent part.
banquet given by the King of
France on the eve OF the departure OF
Charles Edward Stuart, In ha venture
for the throne of England, given by
the King ard his prime minister in the
home of M lie Duo D'Aumont, raises
the curtain and brings into view the
flower of the old aristocracy of France
and Jeanne Poisson. ex-wife of a Fart-
sian victualer, with her eyes as blue
their midst
On an intrigue Matched in the fer
tile brain of the Marquis de Po.npa-
dour and seconded by tho CoEnte de
staiEville. by which Charles Edward
Stuart is to be betrayed into the hands
Of the English and 15000,0o0 francs
are to find their way into the Golfers
of Louis the Well Beloved, the Plot ot
the book turns
Between the projecting OF so imam
Gus a D oiicy and It's successful carry
Ing out stands the Loyalty Of two poo
pie Lydie, AIadeInoIselle DAumont,
nfterward Lady Eglinton, and her hus-
band, peer of England and France ana
created. after his marriage Comp
trollcr- General of France.
CASTOR, Comte de Stainville, young
and gallant, but interruptions and
over ambitious, has sufficiently lost his
head TO contract q secret MARRIAGE
with Mile. dc st. Romans, daughter OF
q French marechal. Afterward he at
tempts to play double part with Mile.
D'Aumont. the proudest woman at the
French court, and one who knows more
about statecraft, dictates to greater
extent the grave affairs that regulate
the destinies OF France. than does any
other one person. man or woman, IN
that country. The Comte de Stainville
desires through her influence t. be
himself appointed Comptroller-Generai
of Finance Hence, his dissimuiati !,
at her feet. The discovery of fia
treachery and of his marriage causes
Mile. D'Aumont to accept the hand OF
the Marquis of Egiinton, as a salye to
her wounded vanity.
Her marriage and the elevation OF
Lord Eglinton to the position coveted
by the Comte de Stainylle, throw the
latter directly into the party opposed
TO Eglinton, his happiness and his
honor Castor de Stainyllle, like a
gambler stalking his all on desperate
game, attempts by false representa-
tons to Eglin,on's wife TO gain from
her such knowledge as will enable
him to deliver Charles Edward S;uar
into the hands OF his enemies ant
gain for De siainville himself the favoi
OF the King and the additional ma
terial advantage of money. Nothing
but the greatest vigilance ana thu
promptest action on Lord Eglinton!
part defeats De Stainville.
Lady Eglinton at last learns the rea
depth and nobility OF her husband
character. He keeps the faith o
France inviolate towards Charles Ed
ward Stuart. and he does more FL
hands over to the crown Of France hi
chateau and dependencies OF Choisy t
console Louis the Mell-Beloyed ant
the Marquis de Pompadour for the los
OF the 100000 francs. the price o.
be paid by England for the person O
the Pretender.
After Lord Eglinton has proven him
self man amid the court puppets
around him, he feels a great longing
TO have done with intrigucs. and I,
seek life In the stately English ION,
OF his fathers among the green nill
Of Sussex. And his wife, giving U;
her work IN France, seems glad to q.
with him, and, by her ahdicatioi.. 10 &
much toward the abolition of petit
coat rule" at the court of Franco.
The book is a sprightly reflection O
the period with which 1t deals. witt
the artihcialities and the triyialitie
marking the 'decadence which ante
dated in French history the terribl
period of the Revolution.
The Baroness ORGY knows we'll hoy
to picture all this and to do more
She shows. underlying the lighter vel
of friVolity. worldincss and self-aeeK
ing. the romance and the love whic
moves it all and redeems 1T all. TIL
striving for clean standards and tn
keeping Of honorable faith at the cos
of all personal desire OF worldly for
tune and advancement.
"a Winters Comedy"
By Halliwell Sutcliffe. The job
Lane Co., OF New York and Londor
$50.
The story OF a girl who had spen
the days Of her childhood and youn
girlhood in genteel West Kensingto
captivity living with a grim old Aun
Selma. who cared so little about he
that when her uncle, Saul Dene. VIII
had made money and bought himself
farm in Yorkshire. came up to I.ondol
she was glad to say good-by 10 tn
dreariness OF existence in the grea
metropolis. and md more congenia
surroundings and dearer association
among the Yorkshire hills.
The girl was beauty, taking
her delicate. dainty looks after he
mother, who belonged to fine II
English county family and had ru
away to marry handsome English
man Of the yeoman class Being hi
mothers daughter. Phyllis Dene, ft
that was the girls name, ilttc;. natul
ally into the association with Yorllshil
folk who were glad to accept sa,
Dene's rough and ready hospitalit
and welcome him by virtue Of h
manly strairhff orxvardness and N