The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-25


apparently ARISES nn TITS occasion from
want of social "Nu~r'nCr. ~ real stupid
ity.- On. ~ hardly surprised after th's
specimen II breeding to rad that ~"
Princess r-ccivrd l-tt"rs from her hus-
hand m Russia saying that she had l|''n
represented IA a very had light 10 the
Emperor Nicholas or tn learn from a
letter II NJ IL. Rrantr French Amhas-
~adnr 10 ~ P-''r-burgI. received hi-n
annnt this tim. hv ia" Duchess that
th'r,. vas great f,-"ling against Nine. de
lI"ven nn account II her long stay an
Franc. II ~ prohahl" that this was
the l-ginning ot the fierce hatred of the
Emperor which ia" Princess formerly
hIS most devoted admirer. cam" soon Ia
ch.,rish
Prince Tallryrand IN Is58 was in pro
carinus health hut -till capable Il re-
cslving visitorS and among thos"
chrnnicled bv the Duchesss &C VAL
encay was IN. Prince de Laval. Her
Characterization OF him may liz quoted a.
a specimen ~ her Aeen analysis tn which
We have alluded He has. she says, "A
certain form of wit which consists IN
saying smart and clever renla rks now and
then. hut ths-. are wanting IN taste and
balance. HIS class snobhishness recalls
that IL VI. Saint Simon. his Casts preyu-
dIc" In carried to a ridiculous point. his
curiosity and gossip ar, uneNampled and
his selfiShns~ss and absorption IN his own
importance and amusement are incun-
c''lVable. he advances every claim ON has
own behalf. and is therefore unhan IA hle
when taken seriously Taken the other
way there - something, tn he got out of
him 4 couple ~ months later she
records that she stopped at Chateaudun
Laval's place, and was shown over the
castle. hui adds that she Is rather ashamed
II the small ingrltltu of which she may
h. guilty IN rnlatinZ one Of the most ride
ulous Affairs she knows Adrien Prince
lie LAVAL posss--rs the order lof the Holy
Ghost which ~ no longer worn; he had
several mcdallions and will any one guess
what ha has done with them? He has
had them sewn On the middle ~ one ~ tho
velvet cnuntarpanes which cover the
chief hnds in the castle | was never
morr surprised than To wake up IN the
morning and find large inscription IL
the Holy Ghost across INV figure.
Ons day Bal2ac cam" To- Nal-nCay. lie
was intending In buy small estate IN the
country and had induced neighbor TO
hiring hun over Tn" weather was So
dreadful that tn" Duchesse was forced 10
invite him tn dinner though she states
frankly "a her correspondent that she
would hav" avoided ne visI' had she l.'.n
ahl" 4 was polite but very reserved.
-ha remarks 4 am greatly afraid ~
These puhlcr-ts. mon ~ letters and writ
arS ~ article, never spoke word
without deep consideration. and was do
lighted when h. went Moreover he did
not attract me-. hl- face aud hearing arr
vulgar aud imagine ms IDEAS are equally
So Undoubtedly he - a clever man hat
his conversation - u"ith"r easy nor light
but on the contrary. very duh lie
watched and examined all If us very
minutalv. especially VI 10 Tall"yrand He
aims ~ N" extraordinary. and relates
thousand incidents about hims"H. -
which | h"lr-'" done . Probably her
thought concerning hun might b" aX-
pressed m 'u" Ss-ns words ~ the outnIor
sh" notes DOWN about M" Princess l."yuI
nearly y"tr later wh"u VI Theirs called
t. complain 90 'h" i,'iv The. Du,h.Ss..
advised him not to mind N"r W.. had
managed 10 drop few words that fright
en"i the PrinC,-ss CONSIDERABLY and she
adds There H. no harm m that aS sh.
- a person with whom YOU must remain
on good terms aud vet ke"p m check
The translation reads easily a. rule.
hut the comment which th" Duchess.
makes upon another famous woman
viii fairly illustrate IN" shpshTi quality
II IN. English In far too many cases
W. may add thai th"rn ar" sn-taucs~
wh.r" IN. "a ral.-Su"ss - uf a shrI-kIrs
uatIr" "a whrt -dlgr~s-ruu-- = r"nd. rcd
alterations - Tn" Duchess. has been
-"aiIng an art iolo abort 'h- famous or
notorious Baruu"sS ,Juli.l Krui"n"r
and remarks I hay. .""n her ~ my
mothers hons" with whom she struck
M % small frraudship Madam" 4" Eru-
i..u"- Wa 81 aiv"ntur'.s. bv 'a.tIr" and
( -h.. had not been w"l horn sh" could
hav" ha.'u recognized A. such long h"fpr..
."r .ual l--uriif,.- From IslI until
l.r i"ath ~" Iv.,l surrounded nv a gang
4 -cnundr"l- Wbo fmlinw"d her about
EuruT,., and presented 400 unpleasant sight. /
WuEoh was IuythtnE but "vaur.lirll
Th"y w.r. -trlug" company - APOSTLES
she conclude evidently referring ip ~.
of TN. -H1lv Nlhanc,.- and the
rest
MANY curious terms Oi news about IA.
Young Queen ic'orra reached the ouch |
a.s" from ~" London ro-r"spuudeutz
Nv thu tim" GuIzo' Oa- French Amhl.4a
dor ~ London and J,"uui" were saying
that "a" IL"v"n -GuiSp' Irritation vas
-uupa ~ ll"l"i ~" made tho Princess
read 'll-sp and Diut" and never eft hey
hons" IL" plan mentioned ~ 'ha pre-
r'.diug volume - her having . great 49,
m ~ Petersburg aud drilling
~" heir ~ tha rhron" ~ SOCIAL WAYS m
her drawin room. - planned hy IN.
Emperor NICholl- seenls 20 havo been
ahaudrnei and ~" h,-'a'lon continued
after Gui2pt'- roluctanr return t. France
~ No learn further on In April. 1855
IN" D'I" 4" Tall"yrand Younger brother
- the Prince. lied and tho Duo and
Ducn'--" a" DINO inherited hi- tt'ln
! ls.Ss than % month lat"r Prince TaIl"vTard
4 o. and 'hs Duches-a Inserted ~ This
point m the memoirs - letter aidr"ss..i :
g. tho Ahb" Duptnloup with reference.
80 The. latter. arrpuns Df ~" last moments }
Of IA" Primo"
IN" Duchs--" had l-aan confrmnd m !