The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-27

The courts and the creditors had put
the firms affairs in the hands OF
very able, quiet, red headed, red bearded
man, Isaac y. England, publisher OF
THE SCN. and by steady management
he retrieved the position Of the concern.
Mrs. Leslie finally got Il back. en-
numbered to some extent, but In good
shape Hereupon grew up another
myth. namely the story II did II all
with my own little brains"
And now for few years she once
more enjoyed herself to the full. She
always lived in hotels after that. II was
OF her cosey residence with Mrs. Peirce
NJ the Hotel Wellington that she spoi>e
OF living in an attic on $40 month
while she was building up the estab-
lishment after Mr.. Leslie's death and
the defeat of his disgruntled sons. The
persona. Journalists puffed her AT every
turn. Reading these effusons one might
say of her with Boucicault sure your
mother must have been vaynus. and
your father the Rank Of England" go
rich and beautiful she was. She talked
OF moving to Washington to found
salon there after the method OF Nine.
Edmond Adam.
Was II an echo OF Lola Montez whose
old royal admirer had made her Coun-
tess Of 1.ansfe,d. that the love Of gran
deur now began to ohsess her? She tried
hard for society. but somehow She
became for spell devoted high
church attendant. but yet She made
mp her mind TO reach for a title.
There was certain good looking.
stalwart, middle aged and somewhat
hairy Frenchman. calling himself the
Marquis de Iseuville. who laid vioen.
siege To her heart. which capitulated.
"He has given me a new sensation"
she said and that though not conclu-
sive Of surrender to Cupid. was looked
on az an achievement. Her cooler judy
ment. aided by Mrs. Peirces reasoning.
held her. however, in check. and she gave
him his walking papers instead OF her
hand. Thon, Ike go much of a contra
dictury nature in this narrative. 1, was
charged that he had been regularly
promoted by london syndicate and
was not Marquis but the offspring
of a tailor.
She went abroad. In London she was
presented To Lady Wilde. the mother of
Oscar Lady Wilde a woman of much
force 90 CHARACTER and a fine writer,
had reached the mummlfied period and
tons daylight was carefully excluded
and the freaks and Ecniuses Of the Eng
l!sh capital gathered there Mrs. Leslie
was impressed by the stately and curl
Gus old person She came home with an
idea. incidentally she had met
Willie" Wilde. Oscars six foot brother
probably by candlc.aht. for not long
sitter he came 70 America he proposed
for her hand and was ioyously accepted.
Willie Wilde was ~ and she was
nearing 90. This was in 1891. But
again there was something wrong
Willie was disappointment. He would
not work Her fond dream OF her tall,
good looking husband attending TO bust
ness vanished before his uncomfortable
aversion 10 labor. So they were divorced
In 1898
Mrs. Leslie now leased her establish
. ment TO syndicate and travelled. and
on her return founded her salon, into
which we have been privileged to take
a glimpse. She did not let 20 her hope
of n title. She sold out her property.
name OF Frank Leslie ana all and made
II II believed. a good sale. In 1903 she
promised TO bequeath her Jewelry to the
W.mens Press Club. VIII she have re-
mcmbered'
One thing she had learned from her
De Ireuville experience. namely that
any one almost can take UP a title OF
nobility In America. How much better
II YOU can find a real one that nobody
- using like a discarded derby, grown
dusty. on "A back hall hat rack. All you
have 10 do Is to put It on. Better still
IL the owner will part with II for Ave
dollars Anyway. she came back from
Europe the Baroness de Bazus with a
fine family history to back II, and 80 re-
manned to her dying day.
one more disappointment remained.
She did want to die a Marquise. A GER
ain Spanish marquis yclept Campal-