Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-18

Queen. has been brought rom Spair. But
IL is very plain, mace OF cast iion, without
gliding, ard as narrow rs that ofa child.
Between the apartments oil he King and
those Of the Queen, which communicate
with one another, there is splendid and
very large dining hall, with furniture Of
carved 90 wood and hansings Of superb
dnu ask.
breakfast is served at O'Clock. and in
variablv consists Of chocolate. At eleven
|, ncheon is served. The King consort and
Il = Queen sit down to il alone. After they
h, 70 eaten, the Prince Of Astusiss and hi.
pc 'csptor take their places.
fhe little princeeses, who occupy the
q ,ond floor over the Queens apartments,
likewise breakfast BY themselves.
Count Espelstta and NJ. Oniats, the two
most distinguished persosAGes that have
accom- panied the royal family to Paris, oc
eupy The second door over the rooms Of the
King csnssst. There are, besidss, sixty
ssrvssta Of al clsssss in the house.
The King conseYt and Queen dine ct {
en- teie tsts, and are then waited upon W
dsmss.ics in very gorgeous livsries. The
table 10 excellent. and does the greatest
homer 70 the cock, whs 10 . Frenchnau
and, | believe, even Partisan. The favor
ito wines OF the royal couple are those oil
the Gironde and Champagne.
The Queen gees out but very little, 81.
cspt her daily promenade Of 1t lsast two
hours at the Bots dc Boulogns she then
returns home. and. % . general thing
spends her evenings 10 her loom. chatting
With her attendants, reading, writing. q
receiving visitors.
She has not subscribed 10 any French
j,urnAl, but three or fsur Spanish paperl
| are mailed to her indirectly, and che 70
ssives, besides. an incredible number o.
letters frsm all countris', and ag'sat many
applications for audiences.
Tue Queen wears very hns and varied
toilets. On Sunday, at saint 0srmair
rAuxerrois, che vas dressed ia . short bu
very elegant brown silksn cloak, and OF
The day when she visited her neither, Oh,
wore long rsbs Of violet satin with whit,
stars.
A great many visitors try 70 gain secssi
to her, but, - . matter Of course, oil O
them ere net admitted 10 her. Hei
psytieys has 70 open the front door DAILY
several hundred tioss, end to answer ques
lens such ~ the felleWing:
"Doss the Queen Of Spain live here -
Or:
"Is Qusss Isabelle Il homo 7"
A. 4 S'eisck the Quesa leaves hR apart
msnts 10 make her daily promenade At III
Bsis Dc Boulogne. She rides out in hei
landau. seated b4twtsn the King consor
and The Prince u Astusiss.
The King 10 Of short staturs and rathsi
sbsss. but very straight. and possessed Q
quite sGabls ma0nero. He wears loel
moustaehs, and his head 10 iaelised slight
y - the left bic face 10 mild rather thai
eGeminate bic attisude 10 more politelI
reserved aud modest than Geld * Of
fsctsd,
He always wears . black dress suit and
gloves, and appsers more Ike the Queen'l
cavalier than her husband. Even in th,
middle u . pain'ise. bis face and fern
wsuld attract little o. no attention.
The prscosisus sss6snPsiat II the Queei
has been somewhat exaggerated, and fnt
that It does not lessen very mach her nat
u'al grace and nsjesty.
Her type is that Of Bourbon, regular
but somewhat too heavy.
When she deScends the broad staircast
of the house. hanging on the King conscrt',
arm. the step IS slow, almost solemn, ant
her face 'rious. almost stern.
You look at her She is still the Queen
Suddenly . broad, honest smile brigh,enl
her face, aud lessons the hard expression oil
her features. She has just perceived Prime,
81 Austrias, and is now nothing bu, :
mother.
she enters tho carriage, and few Span.
iards, nearly all # them he onging to this
poI ular ciAsses, have hastcned 70 her, greet.
ing her bareheAded and in the most respect.
ful manner. Isabella bows to them with Wis.
IDLE emotion, and smiles nournfully. Such
arc the thanks Of the exile.
Isabslla's mobile aud open ply siognomy
renders very perfectly in these few minutes
tbis thresfold air Of the Queen, the mother
and the exile.
The Prince Of Austrias 10 . nice hey,
lively and sharp, though some say just the
reverse Of him. lie wears . gray paletot
and hat, and necktie. Ileis ten years old.
Happy age which laughs at exile and the
other missriss Of lifsl Has he not BIZ.
toys, his armies Of leaden soldiers. and
quite people Of wooden and pasteboard
men,
Hs seems to like Faris, and believes, per.
haps, tina, his mother has made . pleasure
trip to the capital Of France.