Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-03-10
LIFE IN THE PALACES.
THE HAPPINESS OF QUEESs-THEIR SAD
DESTINY

DESTINY. f.
There is nothing of which we heai
sooner than this, When we are chill
dren our nurses charm us, and make ns
envious with their marvellous stories
Of life in the palaces. Can we ever
forget the Prince Charming and what
the Princess wore-her dress the color
OF the sun how she rode IN o carriage
ornamented all over with big rubies
that her sceptre was single diamond
and her crown made of stars snatched
from heavenf lU.
Later the Almdnack de GOthd recalls
these golden fables of our infancy, and
we see again the queens with their
blonde hair and bright eyes, their
their their oIoakkss oaks 81 "0s 0sslaSe irhHiBs ifaSSa
their naked shoulders. They smile with
the smile OF tranquil goddesses they
are beautiful among the beautiful,
happy among the happy before them
one bows or goes upon his knees the
earth is made sweet by the caress of
their feet men only breathe as they
nod Joy is everywhere about them.
o, sovereign o, rulers look what
destiny has done for you.
Queen Victoria reached the throne
adorable, charming Crowned at West
minister when Just sixteen, she married
the husband of her choice-one of
those Coburgs, who were the hand
soonest men Of their time. She loved
SO passionately that she poisoned her
own life and that OF her husband, who
was a martyr TO her idolatry. Her
jealous imagination saw infdelity
everywhere and always; ladies once
her dear friends became odious to her.
She drove away the ladies of honor,
and, at a court ball, she slapped the
face Of pretty girl to whom Prince
Albert had addressed Il few words
A day came when death called this
husband, so fondly loved, and on that
day died, also, England's Queen. The
heart had gone out of the body of the
woman, and nothing was left. Every.
thing seemed to have been brusquely
torn away, and so great was her
despair, and so long did it last that,
years afterwards, they discussed
regency in parliament. The motion
was defeated; but after that the living
corpse of her who had been Victoria
came, from time TO time, TO open par
lament, lowered themselves before the
eternal grief OF this old woman, for
they saw still the crown Of the Queen
above the widows car. But she never
smiled save when, perchance, the name
OF Prince Albert was mentioned.
The Queen OF Belgium has an only
son. The child Of ten years is
as sweet and exquisite as cherub.
This royal infant is sick. 1t is night,
and he suffers, ior heburns with fever.
He tries to smother his cries with pain.
The queen, notwithstanding her agony,
worn out with long watching, and
obeying the supplications Of her ladies,
retires for little repose, But she can
not sleen. She leaves her bed and re- |
turns in haste TO her son. She ap-
proaches softly. The Prince appears
TO be soundly sleeping. His breathing
is equal and easy. The pale of Marie
Henriette lightens with happiness.
Her boy is then saved since he can
sleep. She goes on. Then the royal
baby calls to the doctor. The doctor
bends over him. "Do not tell mother"
he says. at makes her so happy TO
think that i sleep
That child will never be King |
Tomorrow, in the evening, he Is dead. |
II Is ten years since the Belgian
Prince is dead, and no other child has
come the to Queen, At Brussels they
seldom see her. She is always with
herself If she goes out she hears
nothing. Her hair is white. Her dress
is always black. Her ladies Of honor
are old and ugly, and made still more
ugly by the enaui of this court in
lethargy. No one dare smile before
the Queen, who still weeps, who weeps
always, and who cries, "For me there |
is nothing more in this world !" .N
All alone the Empress of Russia
plunges into the intoxication OF her
tears. She knows that for long time
the true crown Of the Empress is not
what she wears. She has always with
her the portrait of the Emporor-the
likeness Of the man who loves her no
more. ...... H#.m .H.f#
Margaret OF Italy dies slowly with a
terrible malady. She knows that her
days are numbered. lDo
The Empress Eugenie lies upon the
ground with seven spears driven right
through her heart Throne, husband,
son, beauty--all are gone.
For having touched the crown Of
Spain, two young Queens fall as If
struck by lightning, The Duchess
Aosta flies TO Italy and wastes, in sick
ness and agony, to death, Mercedes,
that Queen Of eighteen years, for whom
life seemed so full, is cold as marble in
the tomb. otrtrrl 5HHt W tI
Christina Of Austria, hears nothing
but the noise of the pistol, sees moth
ing but the CLEAN Of the dagger
Maximillian went TO Mexico, and
paid for his ambition with his life.
When the grave closed over him it
held also the world for Charlotte.
einos than har rrasent ia the past Her
brain is blinded and she docs not even
know that she suffers. - Translated