Since last I wrote the freedom of th unfortunate martyr Dreyfus has—thanks united out-ery of nearly all the ixed_nations of the world—become an accomplished fut. One hardly knows whether to rejoice more with the sufferer himself or with his heroic wife, who has fought so bravely against such tremendous odds, Of course to pardon a man for a crime he has been proved never to have committed is manifestly absurd, but from the very moderate manifesto" which he published, it is evident that the gallant captain will not rest until his innocence is incontestably established. "My heart (he says) will only be appeased when not a Frenchman remains who will impute to mea crime which another committed." Tread a very charming little description of Madame Dreyfus in a contemporary a few days ago, from the. pen of one who knows her, and asT feel sure it will prove interosting' Iyive it here. Mudaine Dreyfus is really x wonderful woman, Shois far suporior to her husband as far as tact and discrotion and worldly wisdom are concerned. She is thirty-five, but appears to be under thirty, She is one of the best-groomed women in France and at the same time a typo of perfect. motherhood. From her hut to her boots she is always faultlessly equipped. Even now that she dresses entirely in hi lack she always looks stylish and pretty.
build she is tall, above the average height, with a well-rounded figure and in appearance she is far less Jewish than her husband, in fact unless one knew it one would not suspect her of being a Jewess,"" The meeting between the "unfortunate his children is said have been most Phey have never known of their father's exile as they were told he was journeyingin the interest of the government, now, if they ever hear of it—and they must inevitably do so some day—it is hoped it may not be until the matter has deen finally cleared up and the real delins have suffered the penalty of their
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