Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-04-20

uoy diOUe. PARISH returned 10 his
Ogdensburg home, but in TIE cutter
beside him and behind the spirited
team of trotters that his large stable
was famous for sat the woman who
was to preside over his establishment
for more than ten years to come.
The home Parish took her to was a
grand one, as homes went In the
America Of that era. 1t was a low,
square structure that stood on Wash
ington street, facing the broad St.
Lawrence, and with its grounds occu-
pied whole block. The house was
surrounded by high stone wall, with
only two entrances cut through 1t, one
with stately wide gates opening on
Washington street and the other for
the servants use in the rear. The wall
was so high that only the trees around
the mansion within could be seen
above 1t, which gave to its inmates
the privacy that is so dear to the av.
erage Briton's heart in his home.
Happiness Lasted Long.
The social world of the aristocratic
old place knew Nine. Vespucci only
through the daily spectacle she pre-
sented as she drove out alone and in
considerable state In her open car
riage behind the blooded Parish
horses OF all the houses in Ogdens-
burg there was only one she ever en-
tered. That was home on the OPP
posite side of Washington street,
where a gentle old lady received her
out of sheer pity for the solitary state
of the foreign woman who had elected
to cut herself off from the companion
ship of her sex for the sake Of the
man she loved,
That she loved Parish and that he
returned this affection In kind there
Is no question. Happiness dwelt in
that home for decade, and the only
thing that marred the perfection OF
her life was the ostracism of her sex,
and this seemed to fret her not at ali.
She was young, beautiful and had
everything that went with great wealth
and came from generous mans great
| love.
| The men who were familiars in the
house had the greatest respect for her
and treated her as If her position was
socially unassailable Possibly this
conduct had something to do with her
tragic end, for she gradually grew i'm
perious toward the members OF her
masculine court, and more particularly
so toward the master of the place and
of her fortunes This attitude finally
resulted one day, out of her assurance
of the power she welded over Parish,
In her giving some orders concerning
the management of the estate that
were directly opposite to Parish
ideals on the subject.
With all the dignity and suavity OF
manner for which he was famous ne
told her the time had come when she
must leave him and his house. He
suggested that Paris would be an ex
cellent place for her to take up resi-
dence in, and that he would, naturally
provide for her SO that she might live
In the style to which she had been
accustomed. OF the effect of this ultf
matum had on her subsequent events
showed. But at the time she was az
dignified as a woman OF her training
only could be.
Last Social Function.
She made one request, however. and
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tesy, urbanity and generosity. This
was that before she left Ogdensbure
she might be permitted to give a fete
champetre for the poor children OF the
town. between whom and Nine. Yes
pucci there had sprung up a great at
tachment.
From Montreal and New York Par
ish summoned all the kinds OF per
formers and shows that gave the form
of entertainments sacred to such out
door parties for children in the lane
of Nine. Vespucci's youth, the lane
that was to be the scene OF her brfe
exile. The lawns behind those gray
walls never we're so full OF life ant
merriment as on that day which wal
to mark the end of madame's reign
All the men who were friends OF Par
ish and Nine. Vespucci took part IL
the farewell. Father Mackey and DR.
Peters we're there, and for the frs
time DR.. Miller, the Presbyterian
clergyman. entered the gateway ant
met the mistress of the establishment
She hid the ache in her heart behin'
a mask Of gaiety, and there are oil
men and women in Ogdensburg toda,
whose eyes will tighten at the mem
cries Of the happiness that was their
, that beautiful afternoon.
Z Then Nine. Vespucci went away
| Paris became her home, but 1t was
( solitary and heart-breaking one TO
| her. The letters she wrote to one @
4 her old men friends In the Maple cit
. told of this solitude and this hear
9 break. She wrote to him at interval
D of two years; and then word reache
/ her friends that she was dead. G
9 how great was her love for Paris
4 this brief record Of absence from hi
b side bears witness. Beyond the ston
that marks her grave, In Pere-l;
Chaise, there exist no tangible re-
J. ords Of her in this country today, e.