The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-06-20


.ricked upin the JUNCTION and dainty language
of a Thoroughbred Court Jenkins. The con
iescension Of the writer borders on the subs
lime:
The arrival, which has created the greatest |
interest of all in the poetical portion OF the
nublic, is that the Princess of -, who hay.
ing left Paris in the suite Of the talented and |
adj rniked literary Baroness, on whom deyoives
the estire Is ponsi hility OF sustaining ne ar
istocracy of Genius in our capital, has re-
turned after three years absence as the be-
loved aud honored wife OF Prince OF one
of the greatest reigning families Of Germany.
Much whispering and myterious consultation
had been held for some time past, as the bar
oness, always frank and generous, hau sns
nounced that the very circumstance which
had preceded the marriage OF the Princess
rendered it doubly incumbent upon her TO De
the first to do the honors OF Paris 10 one,
who. returning in u new character, might
he regarded as a stranger in the place, and
visiting il for the first time. As she had
expected. curiosity in the many. and real
interest in the few. induced ali her 'HrHes
TO ACCEPT the summons she issued Tor
grand rar,y on Saturday night, 10 meet
the Princess L. de - Need we say how
various were the schemes nfoat 10 display or
conceal The sentiments with which the oio
a,;stoc,acv If France had beheld the terrible
,ns,ajlinnrs formed by Que Of the highest and
most y.ueraled of their ,Rste IN Germany
Soma OF the greatest ladies, taking or exam
ple their noble and nagnsnlmons hostess,
resolved at once to act as she had done, ana
receive the new princess INTO theh eotsFh
without the smallest drrfeTe peiisee, ann IN
spite of her humble origin. der ehree was
"a. M f.esFt
and AL once all prejudice aid seruple seemed
10 vanisa ut sight OF the charming simplicity
and absence OF ailsffectaiiou or embartHss>
ment with which she moved slowly for"afd
and greeted her former mistress, now become
her horored hostess. rs lar as the hierarchy
of soclA al life is concerned, atured with ek-
quisite rasie and although with a modlhca-
ton of costume, still ma manner snineiehty
nationhl to recall the attire OF her hstlse
place. Size wore not single ornament or
level C any kind. The dress, entirely oil
rich sihen material, was nevertheless cut IN
the quaint fashion OF the humble class I"
which she belongs, but the husband INSIST.
auce vas Visible IN the broad, hatne coloreo
ribbon she wore On sdutotf, with the insignia
Of the order OF which, by her marriage, she
becomes u member 10y right, and IN The pc,
culiar manner IN which the thick masses of
T
forehead. IN exac, imitation of the peculiar
crown belonging 10 his ptincely house Not
for an MS aut was the smallest doubt seher-
ed 10 reu4 am upon the mind OF the guests a.
to the position which the newly made prln-
cess In ended To assume, She spoke at once
with the most easy grace of the pleasure and
surpri,e she had experienced Oh beholding
the i'm movements which had been made IN
the ma .,sion since she had lefi il, and was
enthusiastic III her admiration OF the picture
/ begun ~ her time by the Baroness, aud which
| is but lusf now completed. There was no
/ afecta,Un OF display IN her memory OF the
/ past | ~ nt the same time there was no AZ
! tempt 20 ward OIL the same "reminiscences IN
others. Aud by this freedom from all pre-
tension, on embarrassment her position vas
| go firmly established aud so honestly ACCEPT
ed by The high born company assembled
there, hat in "a little while ii had been al
most forgotten that her origin Tailed not
with 4, eirs. and that hal she but fatered for
al ms mt she would have been driven back
| to her ormer position, and never have been
advance 10 her present one. 1t was Just ~
| she wa rising 10 depart that her eve catthng
the gilt balustrade OF the gallery which runs
along one end of the salon, she remarked
| the IMPROVEMENT in tapestry and old caryet
oak work whch has been placed behind,
"Ah, from thence ] have heard the sweetest
sound that eyer eheered my solitude. OBJ
served the Baroness, smiling with affection
on her visitor And why should you not
hear them now 2" was the quick reply, and
before the Baroness had recovered
from her astonishment at this readiness to
acknowledge the DAYS gone by on the part oil
the incess, the attar mounted the steps
and stood leaning over the baliustrade, look
ing down with calm self possession on the
company beneath
The accomplished hostess needed no pres
sing to repair Immediately to the piano, aud
the first chords OF = ma roce POGO ia - hav-
ing been struck. a-deep silence immediately
peryad- ID The assembly, sndto the amazement
aud delight of all present, with the heavenly
voice and exquisite taste in the world, did
the Princess begin the execution of the most
difficult of all the csef d rRrres OF kossini.
Nhen he song was over the Princess de-
scendec the stair without the smallest symp
tom of unldaty or shyness, and soon after
retired, leaving to the Baroness the task oil
telling The history of her guest. which has
become the current story OF the week
few years ago the Baroness took into her ser
vice mpir German gIrl, whose sister, her
former 5tmme de chambre, had married. and
lett her. The young peasant girl. an apt and
intelligent pupil. soon learned all the mystic
ries OF her craft, and became ere long OF the
greatest value to her mistress, who being es
sential. a femme drtiste, WAS always more
dependent on her attendant than any other la
DIV in he Station. She had chosen her to 81
compan. her on a journey TO Florence she
made foi lne purpose OF copying II picture in
the galley there. he girl had immense mt.
steal tast~ anu while nj Florence managed tc
become trquAinted with the melodies of the
principal operas then pertsrmng. and when
waiting n her mistress ID Intervening, would
siLE at work by the open easement with
intense e. inyment when she had caus ht the
exact of any of the airs which had
struck her fancy. Prince +. de lived
alone IN pavilion at the bottom of the gar.
den belo girg 10 the villa occupied by the
Baroness Always eccentric ia everything
and bc nginx to All eccentric family, he wa.
i determi ed 10 become >acqusinied with the
SIT ger wa0 had 80 often charmed his solitude
and, II single and OF good moral conduct. 20
marry IN >pi.e Of the gu en- ijru ON
So be cot introduced to the Baroness, anc
endesNnred To cOuter deurette TO the mat
but the latter was firm ia her principles AM
/ resisted vii his offers OF settlement and ar
rangenaent. and any other agreement thar
that made before the MAYOR first and The
g priest hfterward His pursuit seem to hav,
been so well organized that the poor girl be-
D came alarmed. and one day was discovered
I in tears ly the Prince. She was just sealing
D letter she had been written : For whom
I is that ieiter." said he anxiously 70
| my moihsr--to tell her | must refurn-th,
> place is dangerous, and | cannot stay
e Then let me add word to the episiie,
4 remarked The eccentric Prince, as he seizeG
, the letter, md. tearing i open. wrote upor
? the second page demand in due form OF tn
hand o the fair femme lie chdmbre, inviin,
: the good .Ads. her mother. to the wedding
: which, with her approval. would take plnc,
immed .,i-iy. Aud 80 il did. and the Prln
cess OF -, visiting Paris Tor the first tim
q since marriage, has bee, received as yo,
e have S, "a.
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