Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-01-30
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The letters written BY the youn,
Queen Isabella are the most charm
ling things in the world; to say no
only her courtiers, but her enemie:
and those who have read them, de
clare that if her Catholic Maiest,
was not Queen of Spain, she wouIl
very certainly be a blue stocking
Besides, although a sovereign, O
rather because she is a sovereign Isa
bella ii, is a veritable lioness; not ;
lioness as understood in the fashiona
bic world, but in the true accepta
ton Of the word, a lioness like the
noble partner Of the king Of the for
est. II the young Queen ever lose.
her crown, she will not do il with
out having defended it sword in
hand. She fences like Grisier, anc
it is her lavorite amusement. 1
This is the way she employs hel
time. At three O'Clock, not in the
morning, but in The day, she rises
As soon as dressed, and her toilette
is the least Of her occupations, she
orders very elegant, light equip.
page, a present from her royal sis
ter Of England. and, goes out alone;
but sometimes she is accompanied by
her husband, to his great despair and
terror, for he believes il miracle ev-
cry time he re- enters the palace safe
and sound, tor The young Queen is
her own driver, and generally urges
on her horses to their foil speed.
She dimes at 5 o'clock. eats very
little and very fast; and as soon as
her repast- t-is~ finished, she exercises
o1etime with the sword, then she
mounts her horse and takes a ride.
These exercises ended, she becomes
a young and pretty woman; she dam
ces, sings, and in fact, takes all the
possible pleasure Of her sex and age.
But when one O'Clock strikes, the
Queen re-appears, and Isabella as.
sembles her council, over which she
presides in person. The council is
prolonged more or less according to
the gravity of the affairs discussed.
When she perceives that, without
respect to her, sleep has invaded the
brains Of her councillors, she sends
them home, and remains till seven o.
clock in the morning, the hour at
which the Prince, her husband, rises,
and then alone she retires TO bed
To these details, which are perfect
ly exact, we give trait which per-
fectly paints the character Of this
young woman.
A few weeks ago. as she was GO
ing TO attend State ceremony, the
Queen left the palace in the royal
carriage, escorted BY all her SUITE
A young officer, belonging to one OF
the first families Of CASTLE, rode by
the side Of her Majesty's carriage
About half way, he fell from his
horse, and was killed on the spot
The Queen showed no sign Of emo
tion; but ordered the cortege TO pro-
ceed, without paying any attention
to the event. On her return, she
ordered the young officers horse TO
be brought 10 her. The courtiers
opposed her wishes, telling her that
The horse was old and vicious. She,
however, would listen to no opposi-
lion, and the horse was brought
When she saw him in the court,
she descended, and in spite Of the
of the King and her
terrified courtiers, she mounted him,
made him gallop, trot, pace, walk,
and, in fact, obey her will as if she
mad been the most expert OF grooms;
then, when she re-entered the pal |
ice, she said with the greatest sang
froid, "You see very well it is only |
awkward people who get killed."
This was the only notice she took Of
The unfortunate young officer. |
! could relate many such stories, |
Isabella II to be less a wo-
nan than a Queen, and less a Queen |
Ihan a woman. - ' h5f--rf m