New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-13
ALEXANDRA IND HER Do UGHTERS.
From The Figaro.

From The Figaro.
The MARQUIS Dp La9 owns statGette OF White
lady of the Court Of Henry H. Her frail and plant
figure is moulded IN long brooade pettfcoat,
slightly turned up on one slde mer Oust 6s e
head is delicate and noble, with profile OF tho Ne
Nuisance and her features are chiseled as finely as
o cameo. A cap adorned with streaming iea,ners
q jewel become Q woman-a little fairy-haf object
Of art half appsrition. It is the portrait Of Her
ROYAL HIghncss the Princess of Wales by III.
D'Epinay. An exquisite and truly royal image.
representing better than any other an almost super
natural beauty.
Once descended from her pedestal the princess
becomes gentle, kind young woman, q careful
mother and an unpretendng, almost citZen.like
housewife. 1t is noticeable that when people seek
TO praise princess they call her citzenlike, while
in praise Of ordinary citizens wife they VIII say
that she is O princess In manner blending OF
these two qualities so vastly, different from ono
must be princess heart IN SOUL in generous sem
timents in courage and in appearances, and 6our-
geoise in hospitality in the love OF the hreside in the
care of her children and principles of wise econ.
omy. 49,. ,.....s -,
the Princess Of Wales take their music lesson.
They have Mamma walked up, who, a few moments
later appears In her dressing gown and remains
with them till the lesson Is over. Nothing interests
the Princess more than the education OF her daugh-
ters In music she can fully appreciate their
progress, being herself consummate musician.
Her delicate, dreamy, thoroughly Danish nature be-
trays itself in her touch. She dotes, above all on
tho melodies of Chopin and Sehumann. and she plays
them with wonderful talent
The three young Princesses, Louise, Victoria and
IN physioS pa fhe ' eldest, Louise has
the fine features and the grace Of her
mothers she is gentle gay and aifsoe; IN sn0rt
daughter is the image Of her father. She is proud,
rather reserved and attaches herself little to people,
When she does grow fond Of someone, however, Der
Affection never wavers. She upites TO thorough
consciousness of her own dignity generous nea1t'
easily moved. Her intellect which ID greatly 9e-
veleped, only renders her the more engaging me
youngest sister, Princess Maud, can stili De csneu
baby, She Is but ten years or age. In appearances
she bears great likeness to her grandmother, the
Queen. She is good-hearted, and at times even
little serious. -. xu,
both al Sandringham and ut Marlborough house,
are fitted no completely 10 the French style: one
wouId belieye oneself transported to mansion In
the Champs Elysees. Scattered about everywhere
on plush.coyered tables are an intnity OF knlcK-
knacks. such az small porcelain dogs oird'cages
with stuffed birds, figures 10 DRESDEN china, tiny
owerstans OF Faience or Sevres, tnkstnds blotters
knives and what not ust the shops OF the kue DC
Ia Paix The PrlncesSs writing paper always comes
Kom Paris a. we'll as her dressing tables and all the
latest fashionable baubles, Her different pieces OF
furnitnre are surrounded by low screens, which, IN
MANY cases, she herself has embroidered. Many oD-
leots In ivory enamel silver and mother OK pearl re-
call Prince "bertie'so voyage to India
Friendship grace and kindness-suen is tne mo.s0
of that royal home. where Paris 10 proud to occupy
80 large space.