New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-24
THE GOLD CHAIN,
7 THE PALACE.

alise save the ni2e which gave light TO the great
reception hall Ovcrlooi lng the river upyn w.
i,,nt the building stood. Sucn was tAe MargraNe9
# forn,ed one Of the sides Of large square op-
poslte were the royal stables; 10 INC IIsu' 'rm
sor,l re- walls of a monastery; while to the IeII az
was omen thus ahoidiug an un!nteTTupieu tIeN VI
the palace gardens, which though hmileu III
breadth stretched for considerable distance along
III InTdigtelv over the great, gloomy entrance was
q lone narrow balcony, all IN stone ana "rOu-ul
lron with the roS al arms I'd le CGlSo eli ~ ~
balcony. which naturally comH'hucu a iuI4 -
The soI1are below. the Marerave ana rs l1muy'
attended by the high di2nltares OF the Coult.
Ivere wont 20 preside az all opeh1 ccIei4l'IlIcS
',,-,.,rs enrolnpDts professions: and, Oh certain
occasions too. and under particular circumstances
al puG s tc Town itself there Is little 70 be said
In. II Narrow crooked streets " tn oNerh2us-
ing -a6led houses. dirty and dark; here ana heie
an u-kcpt irregular place, WIN CillIcI. III
centre the river With its ye!lCW waters Iu"'i5
tITou IN the midst and spanncd by single Ortu5r,
an one extremity of which grim pIlsou' a. ga"
,,ther scarcely less grim marketplace. In SIolI'
what Won may see IN the Ola par % " '0"IN va N
man towns even 40 the present nAy go os
Such rather more than two centuries d-o' w
the town In which the drama we are aoou' 10 lo''o
Standing at the windows OF the grand reception
lll the eve looked down INTO the pa.ace -ll oi.s
stretching 10 n considerable length up V-e I'N'l ~"
fine riobt. while 10 the left lay the GROUNDS oe-
longing TO the adjacent monastery, J">l y''IJ"
1piirb AZ j l,ht bend stood the bridge with the
frv ming wa. ], Of the prison opposite. Inc water:
AZ ,ber furrcd Ly washed the very foundation OF
- prrim nile and not seldom oozed their Nay
through into such OF the dungeons-and t1ty NeIe
moi few-as " ere situated below tuc-f lcFeI.
Frc,n a boat anyone could have shaken hands
through the bars with prisoner OF nhe' IN -lle
the cells on the ground ioor. the "i uto"S OF WI
80 scarcely above the level Of the river; ana
many a .teal.hv greeting did the fisherman IIn- lo
some piulng inmate a dee roWe'i sW NY p"S
in,, clr.fullv at the oribed distance lol lIe
[ s and arm. of the sent ncls above We're sharp ana
s,anr mercy woul have been shown 10 one SYN
patliZug With the unhappy NlcI'h i'l'"S "''"'''
The gloom of that dread abode. .
Sprlue was smiling down upon the awahenlnE
earth There WAS purplc tln4e upon iAe No,'s,
I.ra and there blending with sf"c7hs OF Soiicst
-. ri,e r.,le slumDered dIeImIiv upon the dis
FAM hills And from among tine tan trees Oh inc
p9lace gardens rose the laughter ana a' ctuts ol
merry childhood. while young feet wv pdeQ 10Y
ou.lv amid the vIolet-sI rent grass, ana l9ht loI9
fitted down the luuL avenues or elcauitI IvI d
from the dark clusters Of evcTSIcehs' no" Ios. 10
,,.,v amid the ,omN.c foliage. now emerging mo
-, Tr'.h+ s.-~biue but 10 disappear the next m
slant With shout of glee or shrek Oh WooA us
TLor were four in number those royal children
-r,r-r bo,- ana girl under the SUI elliahce OF Il
s+ai1 nurse and COnhdrd 10 the guard OF Two s'dl-
yyrt KEYS who were staudIn- aIooi ar resptcj
full distance though near enough 10 ne Ieagt WIN
tbo,r ..rvle, at the slightest slru given iuel 10y
tne woman. She. with lands folded upon AcT lap
was seated upon 20 bench 40 the toot Oh hl-e
statue OF Her .u.e- winch formed one o. thr oIh"-
Witbn The precincts the children were conhded
O.
couple OF meu-,erVant.: while III jhed NaiA9 ayr" i
drives beyond the were always accompanied oN
one or more OF the ladies or gentlemen Aols o'"Oo
Fran FaIS had been nine years in tie Marerave s
household. which sine hal eut red shortly before
tDe birth o. tie eldest boy. FROM carry Gliluo'l
she tal served tie family of the Na~crlYne, VINO,
80. eoour tn b-c0ll. q mother Lad asked and
obf3Irel permission OF her husband 70 >e-u lor
Ir.a.tte and attach her 10 the expected infant III
n 5d ros, her no small effort to ask tins boon foI
she was oil o. gentle. ttW.d nature. ana reared ucI
husband almost a- much as she loved MN. but
1r,.L nome Lgt strange faces about her, and the
lour of her trial 40 hand. she felt snch yc1rnlnl
for some familiar friend. however humble, of her
early DAYS that she Oyercane her tinidlt|. ana
made her rec uesr. which was uihes lain-N s"H'cu'
almost a, ilucn u her surprise az pressure.
tcr Nar-ruve Maurice dad not Ike 10 nave
ro1p'e from other parts i'm MS household; anu mere
"a. ,r. who would occupy position there which
could not fail to bring hun into at least daily CON
Rrt TING. went on smoothly enough, and Frau
Ia. lecaWe perIni1eury 40 tne Palace; looIlcd
Lv tile children. beloved Us the Martrdyiue. re-
euected d not particularly liked, Joy all. but us
liked by the Marlrayc himself, IoF reason 10 ne
he wa, Of stern. reserved nature lover Of
Justice but of justice untempcre4 by mercy one
10 whom leulty l. laNlty. A uu,nahn az .lsU
whose fidelity no word had ever been biedtAe1 a
father whose affection for his children none Lad
ever doubted prince NhO az an nc cou'" ~ inii
sure Justice being melted out 20 ms su 1octS A'Veu
toths he YVES scIupu.Ous 10 tie performance Oh Hi'
religious duties and allowed himself no Oil'r r'
lalatlou from the tatIgucs OF business than that oil
hunting: Of which be was a. extrayaeantly ,Iohg
a. 10 was po,~ bic for person OF his reserved aAu
uucypaaslye temperament 10 he.
There are flowers perfect IN form, features lau-t
les, IN regularity, which lai 20 please mere are
also moral characters without h!emsh that ial t.
attract. The %argravos Was one Oh thcae. lie ia
posed respect; he could not aW4 Aet ~ mpAtHy
Tired of their PLAY. the royal children had gath
cred around Briglttc, the elrl upOu her lap tL'
eldest boy. Frederick a gentle, 'oit-efed loulh
NHt4 1904 A.
ia, youu1er upon tie grass at hcr lccI. IAtl
formed "a pretty group. The mair'n.y woman II
her national costume. the children IN lneI gay
dresses tie colossal statue on is rocky prdenli
rising gray behind them; the green grass thei
carpet tine blue sky their canopy; anu. at me olAc
end OF the lawn. the scarlet li,erie- OF the TIVE
lsckeys standing out in bright relief against back
ground of clo,c-cl Yped view.
Tel us q story. BUrsc, SAID one Of the boys
locking up from The grass, and, for the moment
arres,u- the arrangement oi ilttle noac2ay lac ha'
beer gathering for 1ls mother.
No lot story cried Maurice, the youngest;
want o. bear q. about the DAVIS, AND what the,
have u do with us and why laoa was so angr
with Frederick yesterday. whoa DE ioId nun ina
Lo bad tried 10 shoot one with his new bow an
YES. chimel u Frcderics tel us all abou
them for mamna cot quite pale " Len asked hel
and
And nurse. too. is quite pale now-;nst look
i,t-rr1pted Marie. What naughty birds the
must he TO make everybody al who ta,nS aoou
them Am pale NOW, brother. ana sie tulue
Id her tar Young lace u inc outA DS'itAO 'iN-
10 GeaT. not "a bit, 10 WAS only your fancy
answered tie nnrsc. Ae GAws are lusI i.ho o''41
birds ae tAer better nor woTsr, Tor mat matter.
B.tIthad been 40 childish iaucs, ioi at the LIS
mention %. TIE DAVIS. Tie woman = race had cha-e'
anal sudden glcam OF pain ana terror Hdu STU
1o.,A nom tue depth, OF her deep blue eyes. -
.Wrl. then. u { doesn't make people jill 10 asa
e.. tl..n. iel "a, All about IT, SAID Maurice. 10
s,,i.c 20 listen 20 their history WINE W. are ION
IN up 10 them iiutteIng aud "DeeIng Ioul" 'N'
Cd tower " fnelfs.'
line, all followed the direction OF his eyes as b
sal4 tI.- anu gazing upward, sa" WilaO 'ic5 "a
sd seen "a hundred tunes beIOlt-a moderately Alel
s.Ia-- tower o. gr4, stone with WaAcl-LD win
rYH.. around which count ESQ DAVIS were sbIiekin
-ul luttc4Iu-. cAaitcung aud qudllel4h-- IL
lower stood al the tutAc-t extrcmit " Of tue eH
'tus. ana mad never been used or inhabited "4tLI
l4r aienor, OF living man.
idu fa.k cleared her Throat cast "A lasty Elduc