Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-11-05


Empress was InsuIted aud fell out
with her Loving Attendant.
Paris (Oct. l9 correspondence Of the London Court
JOurnAl.I
The stay at BiarriIz has not been so
agreeable this year tor the Empress. The
GOODNESS which has arisen between her
Majesty aud one of her fAvOrite friends has
somewha embittered' the latter days OF
her seaside holiday. To those who won
der that this identical friend, of all 9TH
ers, should not have been selected TO ac-
company her on the voyage, foolish story
is told, which il true, would amply Rc-
count for the favOrite's disgrace. ltseems
that the Empress, who is ii far holder rider
than walker, is soon and easily tatigued
when climbing rock and mountains; bnt
with the brave spirit which belongs to her
early education, she will nevertheless
persist IN heading every exploring party
on each perilOus visit 10 the various natu-
raj curiositics which lie within reach of
BiarriIz, and which, with the Pcrversity
well known to travellers, have the same
knack there as elsewhere, of hiding them
selves in the most dangerous defles and
among the most tremendous precipices to
be found in the whole country. GA
one of these excursions it seems that
her Majesty - whose adoption of the
the subject for so much criticism. but
which. like most fashions Of the kind, has,
nevertheless, its serious raisoH detrs-hav-
ing been seized with the weakness in the
lett knee, brought on by the fatigue of
climbing for some time over the rolling
stones OF dry bed Of certain torrent
near ST. Jean de Luz, had slipped, aud,
had it not been Tor the stout arm Of one OF
the gentlemen who had accompanied her
on the excursion, she would have expert.
enced a severe fall. As il was, her Msjcs-
ty, all pale and d:fdite, was compelled to
remain seated upon portion of rock until
litter could be prepared for conveying
her back to the carriage, which had re-
maiued at the bottom OF the ascent. They
say that some spiteiul demon is now and
then busy with the affairs OF mOrtalG here
below; and sure enough one oil these dread
ed spirits must have just then been wan
dering about upon the spot, for while the
litter was being prepared and the Empress,
though not in the least hurt, WAS still la
boring under great alarm, and was leaning
with her back against the rock in all the
disorder of toilet disarranged by the ac-
cident, awaiting with great Impotence the
moment OF returning home to repair the
confusion, light shrill laugh was heard
behind the rock against which her Majesty
was seated. "EIow is the Empress now
Have you seen her Majesty since the acci-
deut?' were the questions uttered by
one Of the gentlemen of the party, to which
the reply, in a we'll known voice, WAS ut
tered with an accompanying laugh, which
must have sounded singularly discordant
after all the protestaIions of friendship and
devotion that voice had been so used to
utter:-"Oh, yes, have seen the Empress
just this moments but cannot say that
could see her Majesty" This repetition OF
the saying of the Duchess de Monlmorency,
when speaking of Henri Quartre on the
occasion Of his entrance in Paris, was GER
tainly neither witty enough nor original
enough to be worth the risk of losing for
ever the love, the patronage, the confidence
and affection of the Imperial lady who had
in this case proved them all most gener-
ly pleasantly. Such is the story told OF
be missed from the courtly circle of the
coming winter, and who is destined 10 re-
greet with bitterness that she had not been
brought up to the precautiOn OF thinking
before speaking. She was, OF course, un-
aware that she was standing just in the
hollow of the projecting rock behind which
her Majesty was seated, and the wind
blowing in the right direction carried eve.
~ word to the Imperial ear. There is said
TO be far more of sorrow than OF anger in
ward the offender-disappointe affection
the sake of u sorry joke, could incur even
the chance of Woundiug the seli.love and
seuEi6ility of the Imperial mistress.