Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-16
l.Xandra and Her Daughters.

| Iho Ms;q1I d. l. u OWES u stsiuctLe Ct
WhI1e marble By celebrated sculptor. Ii rep
resenis LADY OF the Court of Hvpry II. Her
tia!l sud plant figure Is molGed Ia lGng bro.
cAde psttlcont, slightly turned 40 ou oue de-
| Her bust IS eLclsod 10 u silf Waist loaded Wit
precious stones. The head is dciicIc sod NO.
Die, with profile of he Rensssat c., acd her
features aro cLiselcd as flely as a cam o. A
| Gap adorn9d With stream ug feathers hid IS
Dottlon OF her hair. Sues is This s;aucLtu-a
J'Wel become Womau-b llt!ls fary-baf Cd
} ct OF art, half appsr rI:iou. Ii is the portrait
vi Her ROYAL Hisbucss the Princess of Wals,.
Dy NJ. y Ep'usr. Al exquisite spd :ruly roy
! al imtgs. r'p,cscutiog bul.or h 40 say o,1er .u
| almost 5upoI Iaural beauty.
y ce GcscanGed trom her pedes sal the ri ioass
osc0mcs seutle. kina y0uug wOuau, q careful
mother aud an unprciendpR cuizen iiku house
wiz li Is notc bic that when people seek 10
| praise princess they c, her citz. 20 like, Will,
| 10 praise of an OrdlGsrY citiz 0's vie they will
say that sho is princess Ia msnner. A lend.
lug Ct these W, qualities. ~ vastly different
lrUm Cue sL0,1Cr. IL Use. ssary to tbe real gcu.
| tic WJuan. She must Dc princes; 10 neart,
| 10 sUui, 10 generous srailmen;s, Iu c0u sge sud
l" sppeaEs"oc, atu p D jurEeolse 10 hO5pllgllty.
| 10 hs love OF the h:eslde, IN tn, care OF nlr
cull iren und IN prIuc'Oles OF Wlsu Ccon0my,
Every moruing q; 9 o'clock the three daush
ttIs Of tn Pr c'ss Ut Walks lake their music
lessou. iu,y have "Mamm." wax up, who
| few moDen.s later, eoeuats in her orassirs
gown and remains with them ill the le5son l.
over. Nothing l4lercs!s the PrluccsS u lrc
theu the educs loo OF h,r duughtgrs In mu,,y
en- can fuly apr cate I. clr propresss, b.igg
hctssii c 'nsul mite mu lcian. Her dsiic.se
dreamy, ihJroushiy DAulsa uature beiruys it.
sell 10 her touch. SIe duLcs, sb I'VE all, on the
| melodies Of Chopin aud ScIumann, and she
| plays thcns with woGd,rui Ialeu..
| The three soung Prluc s,e-L1uise, Who
| ria aud NJ M,ud-ditfer as greatly 10 clarau,ur Us
10 phcsloguuny. Thy eldest. LOUISE, mas the
hoe t. ufes and the etuo, ut her mo her. She
Is goutIe, gay and sttab,e-n short, the Pa
Iisienpe OF ;ne three Vic ovla, the secoud
daught,r, Is the image of her father. She is
| proud, rather res Ivtd, and attaches herself
| hide 10 people. When she does grow toad CT
some one, however, her sff;clon uever wavers.
| Sne uDltes to thogCu;h Consciousness CT her
| oTn disulty generous heart. easily moved.
tier intellect, which Is sr sty developed. only
| renders her the more eoguglng. The y0uuges.
| IS sr, Pnnosss NJ u /. ean i'll be called b.by.
| SIZE Is but tsn yyars OF sge. ln appearance she
| ars great IlkcDess TO her graLd moth r, the
Queen. She is good hear I'd, aud at unes
even little str Gus.
The private apartments Of tho Princess Of
| Wses both 1T San DR., hsm and 1T Msrlburoulh
| HCuss, are tilted up c,m petely in the Francn
! style. ono would believe one self TRANSPORTED
to r mansion ln the Champs. Eysees Scnltered
| about everywh on plush covered tsoes are
! ~ ,nfni.y Of knick knscks such ss synsll norc-
| lain dogs, bird cages with studei BIRDS, Il iyures
| Ill Dresden china tiny flower stands OF Fsience
| or Gevres, ink stands, blotLers. knives ard what
| not, just ss In the shops OF Rue ds Ia Paix TIE
| Princess writing paper always comes rom
| PsrIs, rs we'll .s her dressing tables aud oil q
Latest fashionable baubea Her different pieces OF
| furniture are surrounded by low screens, wh,ch,
IN msny Cases she herself has cmb oideced.
| hsny objects IN ivory, en- .mel. slve. and mo.n.
| er cf EearI recall Prince Berries" voyage to
Indlz.
Fris ndthip, grace and kindness--su2h is the
| motto Of that royal home. wner" Paris Is proud
10 occupy SO large space.-Paris Figure.