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envoy to Pope Plus TX. At the re-
quest of Napoleon III. the pope
changed the title of his chamberlain
to that Of Marquis d'Oyley, and subse-
quently Dr.. Evans added a marquis
coronet to the D'Oyley arms. He used
his title in private life and signed his
private letters 'D'Oyley."
Dentist and Diplomat.
In addition to being master of the
art of dentistry DR.. Evans played
role in French court life during the
brilliant reriod of the second empire.
He went to Paris at the invitation OF
his uncle. DR.. Thomas Evans, who had
already become the dentist and friend
Of Empress Eugene.
DR.. Evans was not long in Paris be-
fore he attracted the attention of the
emperor, Napoleon ILL.,, whose conf
dant he became. This honor brought
with it more than one Inconvenience.
For one thing, his uncle, who was
friendly with the empress, took offense
at it. He ignored his uncle's displeas
ure and continued to cultivate the en-
peror's friendship.
From that time friendly relations be-
tween uncle and nephew ceased. DR..
Thomas Evans remained the friend
of the empress, whom he was later to
assist in her escape from France. while
DR.. John Evans became kind of spe..
cial envoy for the emperor on several
occasions.
DR.. Thomas Evans wrote his me-
moirs before he died some years ago.
DR.. John Evans in turn decided to pub
lsh his "reminiscences and collected Il
mass of material. notes and letters
with this purpose in view. Some OF
his intimate friends urged him to lose
no time in beginning the work., for
they knew that he could throw new
light on many points; they knew. too.
that certain of the documents in his
possession would not reflect too highly
to the credit of the empress. When
til y pressed 1.-The good doctor" to set
to work he used to reply:
at my age! Now. now, now, you don't
imagine | am going to fail in gallantry
in my old age!'
And he waited. hoping to outlive the
woman he disliked. but fate has ruled
otherwise. removing him at seventy
three and leaving her now close on
eighty-fye.
DR.. Evans handled the sword and the
pistol with skill and took part in sever.
al duels. One Of them had SO pictur-
esque an accompaniment that it form
ed the subject Of a salon picture year
| afterward
One night at masked ball at the
| Tuileries. at which he was dressed as
the traditional Yankee, he had differ
ence with the Due de Morny, who was
costumed as a pierrot. The Yankee
and the pierrot. followed by few 9th
er masked dancers. left the ballroom
for the Tuileries gardens and fell tt
with swords on ground thickly car
peted with snow. A few rapid passe:
and a scratch on the pierrot's arm pu
| I'LL emu 10 tue cOmOdt.
Defeated Army Surgeons.
In 1853 and 1850 DR.. Evans took par
in the Italian expedition. His objec
was to accompany the emperor an,
assist in caring for the wounded. o.
several battletelds, and notably at Sol
ferino. he succeeded in displeasing tin
staff surgeons Of the French army
He knew the value Of iodine as al
antiseptic. The French surgeons wer
offended and went to the emperor t
complain Of this young idiot who wa
killing all their wounded" Dr. Evan
had no trouble in proving the benef
of his treatment. and Napoleon. turn
ing to the group of angry medical OF
ficers. said:
81 beg Of you to let the young lido
act exactly as he wishes" The resul
was that they. too. adopted the use o
iodine.
At the battle Of Sedan Or. Evan
was once more by the emperor's side
he had organized an ambulance ser1
Ice with DR.. Plat Here Napoleon a
a last gift presented to him the con
mander's eravat of the Legion of Hor
or.
The Marquise d'Oyley. who had jus
become mother. took refuge in Bru.
sells a little before the German force
began the siege Of Paris. leaving he
apartment On the Place de rOpera I