Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-10-13


fiancee, awaited her at the threshold Of the.
salon.
''My son, the Princess Of Bavafia," said
the Archduehess. . 7i lliv ,L1Tgq nr.i.tr
y The young Emperor bowed lows From.
both there was a deep, reverence, n For
these two young people this was a first
meeting. They knew each other only from
their portraits wbichdhad boen sent re-
ciprocally from one court to the other
few weeks before. --,s----.
For a few seconds there was an icy
But now clear, sweet voice was heardg
''Oh! my cousin, how glad | am to sesi
It's the second of the princesses, who,
drawn on by her heart, has Just spoken,
and advances towards theyoung emperor,
as II to offer him her hand 10 yIdoI 9nT &.
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'These interruptions came from both
Quarters I'm nthe same momentsy1 10 is
the yopngt girlIsg father, it. iisi the.
Archduchess Sophia, who, shocked
to the last extreme by. this forget
fulness Of the simplest etiquetJe,i throw
themselves at the same instant towards the
poor child. .s.ua.t ..rF .rg.. 100 OIL; boz
But she, confused and smiling, continues,
with exquisite naiyete:
"Bht know my cousin. do. i saw
him. two years agD al the fetes Rt Dresden.
edoes not remember me, perhaps. was
so lille. But | have not forgotten him."
The assemblage was stnpefied. DO ''
"Mademoiselle,p said the Emperor, "nor
IL have not forgotten g0u.pf. bra .-zggN
His face was suffused, his gesture was
rapid strange emotion seemed to have
seized him. .i.iA'' ''.' ''Ia
COurterusly offering his hand to the
young girl, he led her In his turn to a seat,
whilst his llancee,. np0n the arm of the
Archducless, beheld not withuuJ tsJOnish-
ment this unforeseen episode, which was
certainly not i'll the programme OF the
fete. '' '"".A'nT- 'aa''' .
Conversation became general; the whole
court was present; it would not do to no.
tice this affair too much. ..r.t..,.
mother" said the Emperor, in a low
voice, as soon as he had an opportunity
without attracting too much attention, II
wish to speak to you."n And drawing her
aside, he said: -.......... .......,.
"lt is the second shall marry, mother
or liwill never marry any one." '"a .1.G.
In vain did the Archduchess renlonstratn,
in vain did she bring forward the promises
made to the Prince of Bavaria, the age of
llo sCCOllu uduRlltl, utI lOEgtllulutbo vi
the most simple conventiOnalties in con-
trast with the self-oontalned demeanor of
the eldest. The Emperor heard her no
longer, and throwing himself amidst his
aides-de' camp. said, in u low voice, to one
of them: 80. --F
"A bouquet, at once-and the most beau
tiful you can find" rt.r..s..f-..- .r
"But, sire, at Ischl bouquets are not to be
had as at Vienna" '
Immediately, tell you.n E..ao "' -.
The aide-de-camp Withdrew. .r aa .rt7
Everybody knows that in Germany, q
bouquet given by. young man to the
woman whom he wishes to marry is equiv
alent to sending a ring of beCrothal, and
that this graceful custom is preserved in all
classes of society. -..,. .,.g.7,,.,. ... Of .,.
Judge of the general stupefacton when,
after the repast Of tue Joyous guests at the
imperial chalet, tile young Emperor was
seen to advance into the midst of the circle,
made by the ladies ofthe court, and, bouquet
in hand, to bow respectfully before Eliza
beth, the second Of the Bavarian princess
es, and trembling with emotion before his
mother, all the officers of the parlor aud
the ladies of the court present to the young
girl the betrothsl flowers. 10 49,
And as the first notes of waltz floated
out on the air from the orchestra at this
moment, the Princess Elizabeth rising, as
ii eleetritied, felt herself in an instant borne
off on the arm of the young Emperor.
Meantime her eldest sister, who found
herself ILL., was led away into an adjoining
room. '.'.' .". OH n'.H
". ia p. aat hgF I'll
The eldest of the princesses of Bavaria,
who was tn have espoused the Emperor
Francis Joseph, is now the wife of a non
reigniIg prince of the GermaniG conteder-
alton, the Prince of Tour and TAxis. .-
The second, she who was preferred by
the Emperor of Austria, and who, by, her
naive aud touching grace, had SO, ,captivat-
ed his heart, the Empress Elizabeth, has
lately been seized by a trightful illness from
which she barely escaped with her life, but
which the climate of Madeirahas had pow
er to exercise Noble woman, sweet Queen,
tender image which appears in the some-
what sOmbre depths OF the destiny of the
Hapsburgs like an angel of consolation and
cheer. vaH,lr1, aG# ~. F.. .es. 3e.a.--rl.
The third, she whose reSolute air | still
remember, the pretty child whose large
eyes at twelve years of age shone at lschl
with so bright a lustre-is the Queen of
Naples, that grand figure who willappear
in history, MS she appeared at Gaeta, by the
side OF her bastard knight personifying
monarchical honor in long, brave strug-
gle. I''. %. L. DE GRENvILLE.
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