, 1864-11-07

The Emffkt1 E0&euIo A3 3EA"AIU3E0s
A3etter from Frankfort tails "a how the
En-: ress Eugenie spends her time At schwal-
bach " - 49,
A dense crowd congregates round the pa
-yf1lon. and the eyes ot all are directed to-
ward the little hill ~hsnce will desce I'D the
august Vieitor-' a few minutes before eight,
The busy girl who f1ls the glasses rettrea
from her place of office; young man, In \
black dress coat, his hair curled by q Franch
breaches the ruling, With important look
and step. He Ia the Ga1smede Of her Majee-
ty, the Empress OF the French. He takes up
two Or three colored glasses, scans them out
ard inside With eearchtnK eye. and places
them upon . plate Then, bounding up the
SO as to te able to discover the nlustraous
Invalid ut the moment Of her leaving the
vilIa,. and appearing In the gardens above.
Another moment, and che conles> A group
Of seTen PERSONS Is moving down the hull.
The lead u taken by three ladies: then FOL
torce; aud the reur Is biouaht up by three
gentleman. Look ut the lady in the centre
Of the first file, treading with elastic step,
and pacing 30 .cheertully IN the fresh norn-
ing air.
That ia the Empress of the French. By
her dreas yeu would hardly think that she
Wields the sceptre OF fashion In the civilized
world. A dress Of Havana brown silk
smartly tucked up, as the Pariefans alone
know how, In captivating folds without Il ne
~, but gracefully eho wing apxetty foot, q
long blue foletot,& &SloaelT buttoaed up, and
little hat with patn3es-can q lady lace crea-
:.tion in more simple attire9 Tie Empress
ascends the steps, and, presenting the cup,
remains In respectful altitude, awaiting
<hRr slightest command, while she drinks.
As she puts up her veil, We catch glimpse
:ot her delicate features, her beautiful cum.
ple11cn, brilliant eies, and her charming
No eocner is the glass emptled than the p1ti-
less veil falls. Salnted on all sides with OBJ
trusive pcliteDess,; the Empress responds
with indetatlgable adab,lity. The promen-
ade ct the Empress On these occasions isgeu-
orally confined to the walls encompassing
the poLd which forms the centre Of the park.
While the Empress promenades We cauaot
help putting to ourselves the questton-is
the lady really Ill? Her fAir complexion. the
luetre Of her eyes, and her energy OF manner
would seem to justify reply In the mega
But she Is coming back, aud takes the last
and closing glass IRON the hands Of the sWl-
two nrst ladies Of her court are in the habit
of uslrg the waters. In the glow Of their
hon moDathic loyalty they fell III, contract
Ing exactly the same disease as the Empress,
when the latter was ordered to recreate her
self NTH the beneaeent qualities Of the
.schWa1. The two officiating cavaliers have
been excused from spelling their stomacas
with tbs health giving, 1t Is said-but nlu-
eeatlng. 1t fs csrtain-Qunlities OF the brook.
That tine and robust form, with a gra3ish
hue spreading over hair and Fhiskers, il
Admiral Surlen de ID Graviere.- He may be
sailor, but RpptaIB to be nn a1cpt In the
a1ms of the couruer as well A perfect spe-
cinen Of the c1ass We meet in the little ele:
gant,: and ezcee dinghy agile Compte dc
Crosse Briseac- One Of the" most accom-,
plithe hands-or am to say feet Pat 4
waltz, OF the quadrilIe de la cour, he has
bsen added to her Majesty's suite for reasons
upbnown..~A sick lady cannot dance, though
she be an Empress, and another TerpsichoFe.
In the days Of health. The. third gentleman
is II. 1e Commandant OppeEman- He. and
less for the present, are occasionally exempt
). Il ON they duty Of attending upon thelr
Sovereign, whose most constant egQqanions
arc the Admiral and Contesse dR13 $Adove1,
Till half past 0 the Empress.1aay1 be seen
taking exercise regularly In the gardens; she
then returns home, to emerge again from tue
well observed portal at II o'clock, when she
repairs to bath; at3 clock dinner is served,
according to the rules Of the place. i should
like to know how many COOKS you suppose
the Empress to have brought with her. Not
oLe, even. She, who has so many reno
artists Of the pan and the pot In her service,
stocrs to diue from the Kitchen Of the Post,
a hotel opposlte Villa Herber. Every morn
Ing bill Of fare is presented to her, enume-
rating the various possibilities OF the day,
which, as fnr as ehe cande6cends to ordey;
them, are converted into so m1n7 savory
realities In the hours between 8 and 2 They
are frugal repEsts the Empress has to put up
with In that 1urnl quarter.
The dinner company Is always limited to
circle Of inttmates. The Empress, the two
Countessea, and cavaliers, are, as D rule, of:
the party; now and then the French
Ambassador from Darnstadt, and the Psin-
weeks at Jo1annieburg, will 61iya over, and
hive the honor OF spending few social
hours at her table. TIE striking appearance
ofthe Empress never falls to excite atten-4
ton. No crinoline, but flowing skirts tuck
ed mp rather high, red military heels, husssr
Jacket, and baret overtopped by good
sized eagle's' wing, present an unusual
worlds oddities are amply exhibited.
The afternoon is frequently devoted
to visiting the PRINCESS OF .Hesse, the wife
OF Prince William, who is staying In :
very, delIeste state OF health, at Schwalbach.
Another peraon whose company the Empress
seems to enjoy Is Prince Nicholas, OF Nassau.
brother Of the reigning duko, :whose- &C..
quatntance she made years ago ~ Paris At
half past hvo Her MaIesty makes her appear- :.
ses'. more, promeuad~s till seven In th E
grounds, when she returns to the villa The
s,eurngs being already cold ARE spent at home
BY the Empress as well as BY the other gnests.
Every morning the postman knocks at the
door of the villa, when such letters as dear;
Lonis may choose to entrust to public con-
VeYance are delivered, and. 1t Is said are TAX:
en- In hy the fair aHfr74Epn hafaa1t ~ - =