The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-01-20
TERCE COUNTY, WISCONSIN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 90 1853

near to Paris, the whole current of her
being seemed to be changed; the usual
kindness of her manner became petri-
fed into proud and frigid bearing; and
while she was studiously courteous to her
attendants, her evident constraint gave
disagreeable expression to her counte-
nance.
1t was on the Goth of August, 1907,
that, at an early hour Of the day, she
found herself almost in sight Of Paris
but it being Napoleons pleasure that she
should aot enter his capitol until evening,
she was conducted by his order to Raj
ney-a charming country residence, once
the abode of royalty, but now the posses
sion of Junot, Ducd Abrantes, whose wife
was commanded to receive the Princess
with all the honor due her elevated rank.
The duchess received her 60 deneni toilet
tie de cour on tie grand peristyle of the
chateau, and conducted her to her own
apartments, where a repast of the most
costly description was prepared for her
refreshnent. She courteously insisted
on Madame d'Abrantes and her friends
partaking with her of breakfast; and the
animation with which she talked might
have bespoken mind contented with its
lot, bat that the rapid changes in her
countenance revealed only too. clearly
the inward conflict of her heart. At one
moment her features were suffused with
the deepest crimson, and at another they
became livid with a deadly pallor.
The afternoon was filed up with a
Irive through the forest Of Bondy, during
which the Princess still exerted herself to
appear pleased with the efforts made for
her amusement. Next came the grand
affair of her toilet, which seemed to Mad
anne d'Abrantes a matter of the utmost
Importance at this critical moment of the
Princesss life. She anxiously awaited
her appearance in the saloon before din
ner. What was her dismay on beholding
the royal bride enter the apartment, clad
in style of old-fashioned magnifccnce
that might have suited her grandmother,
but which was il-bcftting the court Of
the Tuiler;es in 1907. The material WAS
q blush moire-at that time quite out
of date-cut up into scanty narrow
frock, with short round queue, exactly
resembling q beavers TALL the sleeves very
narrow and very flat, looking as if her
arms had been squeezed into them: and
then the shoes pointed, as if they had
been made some centuries ago. Around
her neck hung two rows of pearls, from
whence was suspended n miniature OF
Jerome, so clumsily set that it swung
about at each movement of the wear
er.
In spite of an antique costume, the
appearance of the Princess was plcasit z
and attractive. She is described to us
as ''of fair and fresh complexion; her
beautiful light hair and blue eyes har-
monizing well with the graceful and Dig
nifed turn of her head, and she entered
the apartment with as much princely self
possession as if she had been attired I'M
der the direction of the Imperial co!.feur
and naoidiste-personages of such impor-
lance as to be remembered even now,
under the name of Charbonnier and Le-
roy.
Before dinner was announced Gather
ines agitation became so evident to her
hostess, that the latter ventured to inquire
whether aught had occurred to. disturb
her royal highncss. Catherine in reply
expressed her wish to be informed a few
moments before Jeromes arrival, so that
she might be prepared to meet him. This
was promised: and while the Princess
thanked Madame dAbrantes for her kiLd
readiness to oblige her, the burning
bushes on her check revealed no pleasing
emotion, but the passionate pain of an
indignant woman's heart"
The dinner" Madame d'Abrantes
writes, twas dull, and even mournful. -
The Princess was restless and agitated.
Having asked her twice which she would
prefer, taking coffee and ice in the park,
or in the grand saloon, she seemed sud
denly to recollect herself, and looking at
me as if she scarcely understood the pllr-
port of my question, replied
Just as you please
ave quilted the table at halfpast six,
and feeling anxious to satisfy the Prin-
cess's wishes, went to inqnire whether
there were any symptoms of Jeromes
approach. Just at this moment, cloud
of dust became visible on the road from
Paris, and several carriages were seen to
enter the popular avenue. | FASTENED to
inform tho Princess that in few minutes
the Prince would make his appearance.