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1883.) 251 (Robinson, 
A few years later, when Madame de L. found it 
necessary to obtain what is termed in France a divorce 
“de corps et de biens” from her husband, in order to 
protect a small remainder of her property, Mr. Sey- 
bert, believing in her ability to manage a large Hotel 
Garni, well and profitably, advanced to her the means 
of leasing and furnishing one, advantageously situated 
on the Rue Castiglione. The enterprise was so suc- 
cessful that, in an unusually brief period, Madame de 
L. was enabled to return to Mr. Seybert his advances, 
and leave for herself a modest but sufficient property 
for her support in her declining years. 
It has been forty or more years since these services 
were rendered by Mr. Seybert, and Mlle. de L. had 
become within that period the wife of an honorable 
and respected citizen of Paris, and the mother of at- 
tractive and accomplished daughters worthy of their 
descent. But the services rendered by Mr. Seybert to 
her mother, now no more, and herself, will never be 
forgotten by the lovely and accomplished daughter, 
Madame de Saivre, who was for many years a con- 
stant and regular correspondent of Mr. Seybert, and 
whose affectionate and grateful remembrance was re- 
markably evinced, during and since, the illness which 
preceded his death. 
Not hearing from him for a longer period than usual, 
she feared he might be ill, and wrote me asking me to 
inform her if he was seriously, or dangerously so. In 
compliance with her request, | gave her several times 
