The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-04-03

belong in politics to different party than that
which elected Paul Deschanel to the presl uehcy'
Nine. Deschanel takes keen delight in racing
only for the sport itself She viii hencelorlh'
however be unable to attend the races, save IN
her official capacity and in state. Them too there
viii he no more visiting the petits theatres by far
the most amusing form of dramatic entertainment
In Paris and she viii 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. Felix
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 before
her father family lawyer Of some note. had EN-
bezzled the trust funds eonfided to his care.
Moreover, as Nine Deschanel has a large fam
fly of young children, she may be exposed TO the
same eowardly anonymous threats OF the k'dnap-
ing of her youngsters-threats which drove Nine
Casmir-Perier almost to distraction while at the
Elysee.
There is something almost pathetic in contrast
ing the arrival of the first ladies at the Elysee 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 to
conceal the truly feminine delight felt IN occupy
ing a position filled before her there by SO many
celebrated anu IN SOiue GASES pC"utihUi "ON-'
And each of them has left the Elysee broken
spirited and disappointed. Mime. 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 ingrati-
tude toward him mastered every other sentiment.
Nine MacMahon, Duchesse de Magneta, left the
Elvsee with the knowledge that half of the private
fortune of the marshal had been expended In en-
deayoring to maintain the dignity of the presl-
dency. and that, far from any one appreclatlng
This generosity. the gallant old soldier had lost
ne president a good deal Of the fame and popu-
larity which he had won on the battieneld.
Poor old Nine. Grevy, a woman OF humble ex.
traction. departed from the Elysee overwhelmed
NV the hurricane of obloquy and disgrace that the
questionable doings of her son-in-law, Danel "li-
son. had brought down upon the head Oh her nus
band forcing him to resign
Nine Sadi Carnot quit the Elysee wiuow' her
husband srruck down by the hand OF an assassin
while driving through the streets OF lyons a.
for the mysterious tragedy of the death OF FenN
Faure 1t broke the heart ana the spirit VI M
kind-hearted and good-humored VINE.
Let us hope that the experience OF the cnaripihs
and gracious Nine Deschanel there VIII De Oh
aifreranr character and that she may live 10 leave
+ha tsI,saa at the end of her husbands seven
,,oors, form Of Office with the same happy looR
mon har comely features as when she crossed lts
threshold for the first time in the role OF It's ms
tress.