The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-09-17
EUGENE TIE HIGHLANDS.
An Amusing Interview with the ex-
Empress of France.
From the Graphic,1

A Scotch Jenkins has been following the
ex.Enpress Eugene all over Scotland. He Ia
good enough to tell us what her Majesty ate,
what she drank, what she wore, what she
said, where she went, and how she did up her
back hair. Her Majesty went up Ben Nevis in
the "Campbell tartan" ''The costume" we
are told, twas made up hurrledly by the EN-
presses " firing woman after reaching Ben
aVie; butt gives US relief to hear this the
nimble fingers of the experienced artistic &C.
complish.d the task In an incredible short
space OF lime" 'It ls needless to saw" adds
jenkins, that the dress looked perfection on
her Majesty, fitting the dainty figure like q
glove;' whereby we ere led 10 infer that her
mo1esty-ih consequence, we suppose, of
being on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES extremiIIes
enough to correspond with four fingers and q
thumb. IA small fchu of black velvet was
worn over the plain high body; q black hat
with an eagle plume completed the mountain
toilet or the Prince Imperial, We are told
that "he has q remarkably sweet counte-
nance" but that 1.-THE ugly cap he wore would
have spoiled the faes of an Apollo Belvldere.n
Not TO keep The reader Ia suspense, 1t should
be stated that the cap 10 question was "a Glen
garry, but dis6gured by 9 glarlng border of
white and scarlet diced in squares, and topped
with q red ~tassel." Jenkins has seen "a simI.
lar cap worn by soldiers in the ranks, {" and he,
therefore, does not like 1t. The Empress,
jenkins has found out. sis locked up all night.
a confidential attendant locks the chamber
door when the Empress Is In bed; and lakes
the key with her to her own roOm.n Jenkins
further ''understands' that ''the same vigil
lance ls exercised over the Prince Imperial.
a trusty custodian locks him mp, and keeps
the key In hls possession until the hour Of
rising" The Empress condescended to notice
jenkins. and 10 enter into conversation with
him.. Here lie his own account, slightly re.
duced. OF what passed between them:
Smiling, she replied, '.Ah that Is true; but
then how do the poor people in the mountains
live? What have they to eat ?"
"What is porrldge ?" with an amused, puz.
Iexplained to the best Of my ability.
''Is It very wholesome ~ asked The En-
press.
I assured her Majesty ''porrldge was re-
markably wh0lesome;" and added, in proof
thereof, 1t was the staple article Of food with
the peasantry OF Scotland.
'Porrldge makes strong men, them" said
the Empress, with q emile.
"But they eat oatmeal cakes, also, your
Msjesty."
what are they ?n
The Empress had never seen cakes, and
your correspondent had the honor OF present
ing her Majesty with q genuine specimen OF
our native bread.
Breaking off a piece she ate It with a SEEM
Ing relish, laughingly asserting, 'tt was very
good"
what do the common people here drink
what liquors :" "Beer~ she suggested as l
hesltsted for q moment
'The only liquor much In vogue with my
compatriols," was compelled to own, was
our whiskey."
"Whiskey," said the Empress, turning with
q smile to her companion. 9 beautiful dark
eyed girl, II had a little whlskey yesterday at
Ben Nevis. II gave me courage 10 ascend,
and seemed to give me legs" she added with
great merriment, In which 1t was impossible
not 10 Join, even In defiance Of court etiquette.
''Wny do the ladies in Scotland mol wear
tartan ?" was the next question as we drew
near q little quay where q number OF galy'
dressed ladies stood to catch O passing glimpse
Of the ilustrious tourist.
"Ah, 1t Is too national"
~ should like to wear &c for that reason.
Every year," continued the Empress, II had
tartan sent from Inverness to Paris, and my
little boy-I call him my little boy, but ne Ia a
big boy now-wore the Highland dress when
he was only four years old, and he wears 1t
sometimes yet; but" she added, 'Lhe high.
land costume should not be attempted, l
think, lit has not been worn In childhood.
1t Is easily seen when 1t Ia new
1t was her Majesty's intention TO visit the
celebrated Falls of Foyers," but the fatigue
of the previous day was beginning to tell IN
the slifened limbs Of the royal tourist, aud she
compelled 10 succumb In spite OF herself.
The Prince Imperial, whose 1.-THE Limbs
seemed as II nothing would tire, scampered of
with q bounding step. and got ahead OF the
tourists who went ashore ITO do the falls"
He was the last to return to the steamer, and
with true motheriy anxiety the Empress
stood looking ont In the direction from which
he was expected.
The warning bell rang out clamorously, but
the Prince Imperial was not Ia sight, and as
his mother perceived the passengers hurry
ing on board she betrayed great uneaslneEe
lest he should be left behind.
'sOh ! the boat will 20 away and my son is
not here" she cried, with a look of distress;
Louis, Louis. come quick, make haste u
and she seemed to feel Intense relief when he
reappeared.
It did not apparently occur to her Majesty
that any distinction shoHld be made between
her son and the rest OF the passengers, and
upon this point the Empress was very deci-
ded, insisting that no deviation from the Or
binary rules should be made upon her &C
count.