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    20 MADAME DE GIRARDIJST.

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    The From Lives The Social Of Certain Her...

    and flatteries , offered equally to her beauty and her talent , and admirably calculated to turn the head of any young woman . That

    her head remained unturned by all this adulation may fairly be considered as a conclusive proof of the natural simplicity and goodness

    of her character . But all this time , the matrimonial prospects of the favorite of

    Parisian saloons were prospects only . Numerous suitors had , of coursepresented themselves ; but although many of themnot

    content , with urging their claims in Paris , persisted in following , the object of their admiration whenever she attempted to rusticate in

    the little country house possessed by Madame Gay amidst the woods of Villiers-sur-Orge , none of them seemed destined to carry off the

    prize . It is said that the golden-haired " Muse , " whose ambition possiblhave been stimulated by the brilliant matrimonial

    alliance may which y had fallen to the lot of her sisterwould fain _Jhave secured a coronet in choosing a husband ; but , for , some time , no

    coronetted suitor was forthcoming . At length , however , Baron de la G placed himself on the list of her adorers ; the fair

    Delphine Unfortunatel consented y to for accord her daug him hter her , hand Madame . Gay was accustomed to

    exercise almost as little control over her actions as over her tongue . Still remarkablhandsomepossessing unbounded animal spirits ,

    siderable and passionatel licence y y both fond in of conduct amusement , and , in she behaviour allowed herself and occasionall very con-; y

    indulged in escapades which , though they would probably have been _con severel sidered y jud charming ged by her a contemporaries couple of hundred . Baron years dela ago G , were , thoug more h

    hundred having the exceeding undi , at gnified guest ly a in grand s love from bearing with soiree their his of propriet g fiancee his iven mother by y , was by Gerard -in dancing not -law unnaturall , elect startled into ; the and y a aristo annoye the coup latter cratic le d of at

    saloons of the popular and distinguished , painter , singing a foolish song which happened just then to be a favorite with the gamins of

    Paris , and executing meanwhile the most caj ) ricious chorographic divertissemens engagement , which the Baron he no at longer once considered demanded it his possible release to from fulfil an .

    de Baron Girardin de la G then a having thus man withdrawn without from friends the or field fortune , M . Emile but

    already noted , for his young talent , and regarded as one who was sure , to make his in the worldtook the position so abruptly abandoned

    by the Baron way . He was accep , ted by the fair Delphine , and the _onarriage took place in 1831 .

    ( To be continued . )

    20 Madame De Girardijst.

    20 MADAME DE _GIRARDIJST .

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Sept. 1, 1860, page 20, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01091860/page/20/