, 1873-09-28
THE DUKE Of BRUNSWICK.
HOW Iao Lived, ana NOW NO Moi

How Ino Lived, 1snd How 1Nc Died.
London Correspondence Of The RostoH AdrtTffser.
Lavo received somo curions information from
Gcnovn respecting tile late Duke Of Brunswick.
Tho Duke, you arc aware, went to deneya dur
Ing ti4. Franco-Russian war, and established
himself at tho Hotol do Ia Metropo1o. He WAS
attended by four chamberlains, two Of thenl
agol poloniusos, who Ind been with him for
formed connection with young Fronch girl,
named Viola. She WAS tho daughter Of respect.
able parents, who. it Ia said, bartered their Child
away for what they regarded az tho splendid
position OF tho fayorito of a man, who called
himself . reiguing sovereign, who was I'M.
hun from going through tho form Of mar
riage with any one, not Of royal birth. Viola
accompanied him to Genova. She lad child-a
little girl, who was, in that sort Of quagi"ohtcial
manner which Ia ono OF tho attributes OF royalty,
recognized by tho Duke aud sent to school in tie
neIgLborhood. His Royal !I:ghoess, from hiB
youth upwards, had diligently praetlcad evory
vco and ioily Which tue posscssion Of vast wealth,
feronco to public opinion. slight faint Of insan:
ity, and an Inherent loyo Of wickednoBs rendered
possible. 1Ie had robbed ind scandallzed his
subjects, until that insurance company OF mon-
archs ty right divine, tho old German Dict, for
very shame, aothroaed s !, him. @ He had gFad..
gentleman IN Europe" and tho first gem
tloman" hal at length turned Ills back on
Lis pupil III disgust. He lad long resided
III Paris, aud oYon thero although, in order
to curry favor with tho Emperor Napoleon, ho
volunteered tho statement that ho Ind made the
Priuco Imperial h!A hotr, no was not deemel u
respectable aBaoolate for tho knavoH nnd adyen-
turors who infested tho Imperial Court and was
forbidden the Tullorios Wlen 4o arrived at
Geneva old age had oXtingulBl,od every vice OK
cept ayarico, glnttony, and porhonul vanity, the
three YicnB which tauntly snryiTc all otherp, aud
only cease with death itsolf. The venerable scamp
used to get up ut . In tho afternoon. From
that hour until he waa Invisible, except to llls
valot, when 10 made hla appearance before Viola
aud Ills clsambeglainn, Ills wriukca face Oiled :up
with paste, and over It layer OF enamel, care
fully paintod white md pink to iuitase Tho checks
and brow Of q girl, and on blu head q light and
curly wifi W}lipA oaoI dAy OF tho month grow
lougar, for 1,o Lad thirty Of them. Aftor gbrg-
lug himself with every delicney, IN aid out of
season, whlcA money could purchase, he used to
play oltl!or at whist QI 0tsaa with Viola aud tho
AnGor i}hj jeWela, anu at about II o'olopk 60 to
bod. Occasionally. but rarely, lo drove out.
Tho oroan-coloreu horaos Which, aA a reigning
Duke OF brunswick, Ae Infected, wore gonVrnlly
used by vlola. Apoploxy, Que artorn0on, sur
prsod this oxcelleut lri',oa. and intorfored with
tho 1nonnfony ot hla exsHtohco by cnttllg 1t
Short I1e ASlB carried to hlH bed, and Vlolh, lla
ohanhe1la!ns, ant Mr. Smith, his linglieh nla1,-
of"busiuess, who happenea to ia til fenoya,
mover recovered .uoildolouanoss, ho laa
bidaen M cssrnai farawol to lls ilamo1laf
and lllsl paint-pots. Tho dootors announcel
TINT hiA lust hour Ind Htr1lok. Tho death
aceno iB sald TO lave boon Btrauge
ono. On tho bod lay tho Duke SPONTANEOUSLY
breuthng his blonde ctilly wig pushed baolt, The
plaster falling out from his wrinkles, tAo. whlts