The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
ROYALTY I'M RETIREMENT.
Obese Isabella as the Alpine
Exile.
Her Palace by the Lake Geneva-Ths Fallen
Queen and Her Mysterious Marfori-Their
Daily Lifc-How She Sleeps, Wakes.
Eats, Rides and Looks-How He
Does Ditto and Smokes.
GENEVA, Switzerland, May /, 1871.

GENEVA Switzerland, May l, 1871
ION eagles wines immortal soandals 0y
While vruous actions are but born to die"
Ex-Queen Isabella OF spain, who but o short time
ago had all the proud saow faces for her subjects
Is now mistress OF q hotel and eighty servants In
Geneva. Like Byron, and yet unlike him, she has
been pursued by public opinion until she has locked
herself up III the rocky fortrcsses OF Switzerland,
ana has here become veritable Alpine exile with
her beloved Marforl. Some days ago whenI arrived
here Inquired to nnd out what notables were In
town. aad among those In the brief list discovered
The names OF Isabella ana Marshal Bazane, the gen.
teman from Metz and Mexico. When the troubles
broke out In Paris
IN DECEMBER LAST
which led 10 the deposition OF her Majesty the EN-
Press OF the French from the Tuilleries Isabella cast
q longing glance toward Switzerland, and imme.
diately evacuated her Gle CANT hotel on the Avenue
dc ROi du Rome and came here with her numerous
retnue and here she has been ever sinco living IN
sort OF unostentauous exravagan occupying
the whole Grand Hotel dc la Pax one of the Iargest
ana finest IN Europe
HER CAREER
has been Curious mean, OF ccrrsN an in
oulgcnt life, beneath the chilling SHOWS Of
Mont Blanc ana It's lofty sisters. The Grand Hotel
de Ia Paix is sitnatedon corner of the Rue des
Alpes and the QUAR-, and commands fine view Of
tile lake. which lies IN silver sheet at its ieet Isa-
bella for her personal use occupies the whole first
moor, which, though originally very handsomely
1arnished, has been greatly empelllshed by "the up
hosterer 70 the Queen OF Spain.n she has her bou-
DOR, her sleeping chamber. her ante-room as is
alleged for Marforl, her reading room, her toilet
room and the whole grand suite. through which she
can wander to her hearts content. Five upper
noors are devoted to her suite and her court though
very simple, Is stlll LII regulation uniform
THE QUEENS HABITS
l mean her bad ones as wen as good ones-are
SAID to be very regular Sac is up at nine A. M.
breakfasts ut twelve, rides at three and makes her
ten she receives Marfon. There is not anything
very killing in this KIND OF existence, and Isabella
aoes not grow poor. Her portraits do her Justice,
ana, IN Tact, are faithful reproductions OF her fea-
lures she has grown larger than when she was ON
Tue throne, and sensuality Is something written
upon every feature Of her face. have often thought
inat lie dark spanish women are he most Qrdeat
III appearance OF ali the nallouales; but Isabella
possesses the animal woman in pre-eminent
ueSree. even among her own country women. Had
mere neen any thing SDl7ttueUe her nature she
would never have tied herself to Alarforl In physi
illogical sense the pair seem TO me to be mated.
MARfoRI
have seen often. He lives at the Hotel Beau RI
wage and Goes hot IN his outward demeanor indl-
appearance lie may and he may not ne attractive 10
women In general, and as am not OF that sex my
sell leave TINS an open question. / should, how
ever, judge that Mariori would not run away with
sentimental girls affections, or with the a6mira.
non OF maiden VINO bestows ali her compliments
upon INTELLECT. He Is neither handsome nor intel
lectua Marion Is about nve feet eight inches high
short ana stumpy, Dlg belly, long body ana snort
legs, Ills large feet support at least 250 pounds,
ana his laSge head clusters Of beautiful fine back
lair much injured IN appearance BY saperapun.
bance OF grease, which causes 1t to be sIcked all
over Ills head. Ills complexion Is
VERY SPANISH,
nnd nus features SURPRISINGLY sensual. Large ewes,
tsLics o. his face. lie Is lorty-lve years OF age.
Marfori is not stylish man; he does not dress at
There is no lit to his clothes HIS pantalO0ns are
bread and baagy. and This in the eyes OF an ex-
man and his tailor TOO. What, then, Marfor's
strong p0ntY seems 10 me TO be IN the utter cool
man would put on ii he mad suddenly into be-
quest oil the whole universe. II IS not osentau0n or
''get out OF the way, you please p'qulte the con-
trary: the silent force OF a mysterious reuoence,
asserting itself in sl0d compo3lre. When the first
telegram came TO Geneva that
PRIM HAD BEEN AsSASSINATED
Marfori reserved It and walked over TO the Queen
and laid the matter before her. He was not moved
a, al He Y never moved; All the the, goissa eyenss
any other capital OF Europe outside Of Madrid, and
he does not the reoder win readily believe take all
the trouble and interest In these matters without
some al least remote object He and the Queen
have many lrlends-rhey IRE rich.
u
with regularity tnat never fails he sits In the
smoking room, wrapt in thought, until hali'past ten
O'Clock p. M, and then lie leaves his hotel and does
not return until O'Clock the next afternoon. The
lacQueys all attentive to him. they bend at right
angles TO him and he salutes them with faterly ten
derness. Can see no traces OF the Dad man IN
Iarf0ri,
NO wIoKEDNEss OR GUILE.
He y harmless, pursuing his pleasures a. Byron
Isabella does not look like a bad woman. She would
never commit positive Crane; and In spite Of
admitting That there is 9 shade Of sadness IN her
cOuntenance and many shades OF Kindness and
IN tenderness and Ice In warmth q temperament 10
. man she despised-her turning away from this
man = not sSS Sea wonder ss sissr
position would have made Isabella discreet wo-
or course Geneva Is fun OF stories about the OK
Queea's many templat n early life: about the
sacrifice she was compelled to undergo TO satisfy
boldly defended in many circles here. But suppose
she WIN continue TO be 0tiOus in the public opinion
Of Europe untii some ABBOTT or Carlyle shall make
Her lease OF the Grand Hotel de Ia Paix expires
the LIST OF june when she VIII take apartments in
the Hotel Beau Rivage consisting of two entire
floors. She Is and 10 not one OF a@e4#tt
THE ATTRACTIONS OF GENEVA.
People want to sec her; but when once seen she is
no longer IN demand. There is something In the
habits 6f this little republic that our own would 40
well to coRygreas people are ike ,,, The common
no lionizng here You may once have owned
Kingdom, or surrendered $4,000 men at Metz, or
have piIla1cd and then have run away from Mexico,
but you are no better IN Switzerland. so, to have
been tue Queen Of Spain, and TO live afterward In
TO MISS GREATNESS TERRIBLY.
This land Of famous exiles Is good retreat 70 visit
and cxpiate the sins OF badly spent lie. Nature
made u great fortress, with the Alps for its ram
parts and hoary Mount Blanc for Its most tmpene-
irable 0utwork; ana liberty and an order-iovlng
people have given 1t republic 40 that In Central
EuroJe fallen monarcns and outawed aristocrats
may come here 70 dwell without invoking the pro-
teciiOn OF crowned head.