The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-04-24

he,ono in nol;tics to a different party than that
which elected Paul Deschanel TO the presi uency'
Nine Deschanel takes a keen delight In racing
only for the sport itself She Will hence1orth'
however, be unable to attend the races, s'tNe III
her official capacity and in state. Then, too. there
will he no more visiting the petits theatres, by far
the most amusing form of dramatic entertainment
In Paris and she will be restricted to an OCCASION
al appearance in the state lOge of the opera or OF
the Coincide Franchise.
She cannot but feel the attacks made upon her
husband by the daily and comic press fortunate,
indeed if she escapes attentions of this kind aimed
at herself such as, for instance, poor Nine. fenx
Faure whose husband was called upon by his as
sailants in print to resign the presidency because
Of the discovery made that years and years Defore
her father. family lawyer of some note, had en-
bezzled the trust funds confided to his care.
Moreover as Nine. Deschane has a large fam
fly of young children, she may be exposed to the
same cowardly anonymous threats OF the Kldnap-
ing of her youngsters-threats which drove Nine.
c.es;7,ir-perier almost to distraction while at the
Elysee.
There is something almost pathetic In contrast
ing the arrival of the first ladies at the Eysee with
their departure. Each of them has entered the
portals of the palace with pride and pleasure de-
picted on her features, and making no attempt 10
conceal the truly feminine delight felt IN occupy
ing q position filled before her there by so many
celebrated and in some cases beautiful women.
And each of them has left the Elysee broken
snirited and disappointed. Nine. Theirs was per-
hans the one who carried her head the highest on
her husbands return into private life But then
she was a strong tempered woman, and indignation
at what she considered the nations vile ingrat-
tude toward him mastered every other sentiment.
Nine MacMahon, Duchesse de Magneta, left the
Fvsee with the knowledge that half of the private
fortune of the marshal had been expended In en-
deavorinc to maintain the dignity of the presi-
dencv. and that far from any one approaching
this generosity the gallant old soldier had lost
as president good deal of the fame ana popu-
lartv which he had won on the battlefield
Poor old Nine. Grevy woman OF humble eX-
traction, departed from the Elysee Overwhelmed
by the hurricane of obloquy and disgrace that the
questionable doings of her son-inlaw, Daniel Will
son, had brought down upon the head OF her nus
band forcing him to resign
Nine. Sadi Carnot quit the Elysee widow, her
husband struck down by the hand of an assassin
While driving through the streets of Lyons AS
for the mysterious tragedy of the death or feiiA
Faure It broke the heart and the spirit Oh HIS
kind.bearted and good-humored wife,
Let MS hope that the experience of the charming
ond gracious Nine. Deschanel there Will be OF a
d,sorent character and that she may live to leave
tho Elvsee at the end Of her husbands seven
,aorc, term of office with the same happy looi
-on her comely features as when she crossed lts
threshold for the first time in the role OF us is
tress.