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THs popsr Of FaLsehoOd. The follow


ing anecdote was told on trial lately, by


a distinguished French advocate Ma


dame Adelaide, sister of the King Of
France, in 1886, took under her protection


a young lady of family. placed her a,
boarding school, and received her frequent.
ly on holydays at her own apartments in
the palace. Suddenly the pro,ege announ'
ced to the schoolmisiress and her intimate
friends that she was abou. to be married.,
under the auspices Of her patroness, to a
young Lieutenant Colonel, to whom che
had been introduced by her Royal High


ness, and ia evidence of the truth Of her
assertions, produced letters on the subjects
with the seal Of the Princess, and in a
handwriting which all acquainted with
that of Madame Adelaide, believed to be
hers. Subsequent letters were also dis
played, in which her Royal Highness was
made TO state, first, that the intended
husband was detained away by his re
gimental duties--then that he was dan.
gerously i'll, and ultimately that he was
dead and buried. The young lady up
on this, gave herself up to such violent
grief, that fears were entertained for her
own life. The only consolation she would
listen to, was the permission to put her
self into the mourning Of widow. and
60 weep over the tomb of her 6rst 10
yer. The under governess accompanied
her to the cemetery of Pere la Chaise,
and at the gate, desired to have pointed
out the place Of interment of Lisutensni
Colonel Count NJ. who had died week
before, at the age Of twenty-five. The
Concierge searched the register, and
then assured the enquirers that It did
not contain the entry Of any such burial


which consequently must, hs said, have