Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-16
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The Court Journal, describing Pine.
Espoleop'z ball, Es5s:
the Princess Clolilde is A;dred. II
ususl without abe slightest preisasions 70
eItravagsDce or fGEbion, sod yet looking
the nOs; srisiocra;ic gyzsSs Ssssz Of The
whole Company Hes oress vas Of plata
Vitk tulle, the skiTi foil trimmed With rich
ssfIz15s OF bright green leaves. None Of
the jewels bslosgibg 70 Ii Italian trsasu-
TieE shout which 20 much sbs1Fd pooseose
bss been uttered, b1i her ussk vas adorned
with ensrhl1s a. big zs the staring eye
balis 0: the ETss3 eyed monster, while her
brow was eaeIrclej. With 3 simple wreath
0f green leaves, WHICH, casting a mystic
nous shsdgE owe. her features, ADDED to
the pe1siTs melancholy expression they
ElEzyE bear The Empress Was stand
i,z near, her Eveeuy soft style of beauty
contrasting strongly with the come what
hard su1 uuhniEbsd contour so character.
is,ie Of me Cadgosos. Esrmljss;y's dress
was OF sea green ;uile, pulled, Ioopsd, and
ifugsd wilb 6ismonds. The exact con-
esrisoce Of the shade Of green sod piuk
adopted fJF the tao dresses wgs observed
Dy tn artist c7uuoisseurs to be 50 remark
sbie bat it vas agreed amongst them that
the egutirlzreE nusI have conferred together
painters W4s Observed TO contemplate The
Indignation OF tone and color with the
grea'tst interest You are tbinkiug Of a
picture said eo4frsTs, Tousiug him from
his reyeris by geotie tap on the shoulder.
30, Indeed; was thinking OF the Empress
Josephine! Sab. yes-young days, young
days = returned the other, DAlieiousIy--
'Pooh, poon | Was just then al ST. Cloud,
aud before me was standing the lovely
Josephine and the stall more beautiful
Princes Pauline. The pair OF beau.
ties could never agree. TIE reception
was given b. order of the Emperor for the
express purpose of recognition and
reconciliation between them being &C.
kuowledsed- The Princess Pauline's en-
trance caused great sensation, and we
all pressed forward to view the eject pro.
duc=d upon the Empfess. The latter, With
imperial grsce, smiling sweetIy, rose to
lead her rival to a seat. The two ladies'
STARED equally the admiration of the com
PRuy as they stood side by side; but pres
emily, when seated, the beauty Of the
princess seemed suddenly to fade-to grow
diugy as it Wsre-her skin to assume u
yellow aspect, and her hair arranged with
torqGoises and blue ribbons. TO lose its Ius-
tire. To adj 10 the evil effect, the princess
herself began to grow fretful, and to look
around with anxiety, and fiually, rs if
overcome by depression, she retired out Of
humor with herself and all besides. The
next day, at the sitting, the Empress in
quired what thought OF Pauiiue's beauty
splendid when standing said /, daubinr
away at my background With the creates
agitation; 'but she should never sit dow
when her dress is Of light blue satin-a
least in green velvet fGutelGg' Thereup
or, TO hide the confusion occasioucd b
the consciousness Of my own impertinence
brushed away more Valianily than ever
dOdgtug behind my canvass to await th
reprimaud felt sure was coming. But
silvery laugh, like the pearly tinkIiug G
the waterfall visible from the window c
the apartment wherein We were seated, wa
the FIST signal given that my Observable
had been understood. AM css soquins {
GrtiStsS" exclaimed her majesty, her eye
glisIeuiug with fun aud mischief. Aud s
you fouud me outi 1t was harmless VIC
mans vengeance; but could not bel
thinking that the princess would have pre-
ferFed an open duel With swords or pisto
to the frighful punishment she had uude,
gone.