Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-25
AE AUSTRIAN O9URE B0MAEGg.


beauty WA not Of classical style, but Yves
very modest, most beamug, most caPtlvas-
iuv In her iavcrile lsag7, made OF dark
cloth. with her low, roaas has Or her golden
hair. thin gsuza yelling hex large eyes,
she wore the arch expression OF q school
gin playing 5rusnl bat q. state balls she
became as digniGed az q eour5 portrait
painted by N odicial painter. Nobody
dressed as well ~ she did, Her friends
aad cousins asked ner to let them copy her
clothes, No FOO, was bidder. under Che
br1cade of her eoart trains No empty
head was clrcia5 by her diamond disdem.
The broad ribbon Of woman'a noblest or
der IN her enpira did ret reas on heart
less heart.
Brimmiug with life, devoted to ar. full
Of enthusiasm ioI literature eager in sll
charitable works, she was the woman nost
thoroughly womsnish In ell her empire.
Fall Of passion, tender Of heart, very deli.
cate. and at the same time most ingenu-
Jus, fond Of laughing. averse to woundirg
any human being, her greatest fault vas
and she could not cure herself Of it-fhe
idolizsd her husband. She idOlizsd hrn
not IN crowned heads usual way, not IN
iius ladies' usual way but shs idolizad
him as a novels heroine idolizes her love.
Ee, his love we're everything to her
crown, title, palaces, were as nothing 20
her compared with that man and chat
man love. Were she Co lose it. she would
lose everything on earth dear to her it
loss riels ns az ast ptHs, las De NEST cis8
had been her souls only thought. The
world, which never lacks sharp eyes, IN
the fierce light that beats on a throne, "
confessed that the husband was worthy Of
the wife he had 10 love but her in most
unguardcd moments, u hours Of greatest
temptation, heart never quickened pulse
save at thought Of her. Thee Thee
only Thee %
Romantic particulars of their marriage
were told. The families had arranged
for his marriage with her eldest sister.
The latter for years had looked on him az
her future husband BE went to claim
her hand He then Tor the 6rst time saw
her sister and at once fell over head and
cara in love with asr; SSH be said
nothing, but drank ia through eyes and
ears ali her witchery The uext day after
HE arrival was Sunday, Time to 90 70
church came. BE went up TO the second
sister snA offered bis arm. She blushed
cherry red, her eyes shone like diamonds
that offer discovered love and crowned her
Empress Of Auatria. Happy hours followed
that look.arms. & mememto sealed aud
gave permanzucs to each of those hours. ali
feeting as they wer5; this faded flower
was gwen there e hit OF rihbon, order Of
honor, plUclced from Imperial button hole
nearest heart. all nsr own half OF plain
gold ring given il exchange for hall Of
another ring which abe had worn: and
other tokens of love still tender and true
With jealous care kept In golden oaskst
adorned with yareat opals-gems which il
Orient are thought to keep love true and
by changing color TO reveal changing heart.
This casket never quilted her.
One Juua morning Aigaes- Wives knew
that the Emperor and Empress were come
there to stay Tor some time. Aigues-t ives
is a small town at the foot OK the Savoy
Alps, and sheltered from rude winds On all
sides by those mountains. Aigues-N ives
put on its best holiday appearance. the
train came, land played, slight tall lazy
leaped on the stations platform, The En-
press was immediately recognized, not by
her elegance tahe wore very plain cloth
but by her delicate beauty. The Emperor
walked by her side. A better assorted
imperial couple were never seen. His mar
tial face, his tall stature, his kniehtly man
ners readily explained the ardent love
borne him by his wife
Airues-Vivas reminded her Of he- native
hsme in Bavaria, and her spirits were
5aoyant, not only because the landscape
seemed long familiar, but because. ID that
quiet village ne aud she were going 70 live
again shat life free Of court etiquette and
pageantry such as he and she led IN days
after betrothal. So, when girl presented
a nosegay, her Majesty accepted the floral
offering with one of her most bewitching
smiles-a smile which took all hearts cap
tive. Among the girls Of the deputatiou
stood one wearing a charming dress Of
dark blue linen trimmed with thread
lace the other attractions we're added
by her auburn hair which iell in torrents,
so thick were its tresses OF fretted
gold all round under the sailor shat, which
served as bonnet, She was so lovely the
Empress could not help saying TO her:
" The girls Of this neigh5orhood are beauti-
iul indeed y Tae girl deeply blushed and
courtesied with embarrassment. One of
the Emperor's aides-de-eamp bent over 70
the lady waiting and whispered, "She
does not belong acre. She is Rosine Lux
As this name was introduced at the break
fast table, her Majesty asked, 50 Pray, who
is Rosipe Lux 2" " She is not one Of the
deputstion. She does not live here. Sae
Is an operstts sougstTess from minor
Paris thoater ona o. the favorites of the
fast men. She appeared here last night IS
ia GTande Duchesse." The Empress
laughed and said -" do not regret hay
ing spoken 70 her Ia she not a crowned
head p
When night came Aiguss. Wives Casino
appeared to grss. advantage with lts pro-
fuse gliding and lights innnmerable. It
was filled with people, the women in red,
white, blue, purple, trimmed with lace,
heads crowned with flowers, were ranged
IN n semi circle around the door by which
Emperor and Empress were 90 enter, Her
Majesty appesred wearing a dress Of white
gau1s with . broad belt OF wstered silk and
skirt trimmed with large clusters of les
ssmine she wore 10 Jewels, save a neck
lace Of one row of pearls round her neck
and golden arrow IN her lUXariant blonde
tresses. Qua3rilles were Instantly formed.
Emperor took Princess De San Jsnuario, a
beautiful brunette. The manager of the
Casino was very particular in let
TING people enter the Casino. Nobody,
GalEEAatEl- 60 HftAAalltF u 10 WAS 0Ak 0A 4aAi =
Gcnady's favor, could cross that threshold,
Nevertheless Marquis de Bsauval, Lieu
tenant ~ an iaiangry company gaTrisoned
in Aigues- Yives bad given Boaine Lux bis
arm, and had forced their way in. The
Empress favor had increased the malig-
usut eyes on E0sine Lax. When tie sec
end qaadriile was formed Marquis de
BsaEval, with Rosine Lux on his arm,
could ind No vis-a-vis. lie in vain sought
his brother officers to come 60 his help. a
secret understanding had leagued all the
ladies together against the songssress
their partners we're obliged to obey them
The Marquis, with flushed face, burning
ewes and vet a smile on his lips, went from
partners to partners. All refused on some
curious pretext Rosine Lux was almost
crazy. Seeing all eyes staring at her with
cruel raillery, the insoience made her bow
down her head to hide the tears which
stood IN her lids. She gasped, "Let us
leave the ball room :" Marquis de Beau
val was furious, and replied Never I!
81 insist on going. IF you viii not 60 with
me I shall "a alone. Sne made toward
Che door but she had net taken step
when musical voice stopped her, saying
g We VIII bs yonr vis-s-vis, The speaker
was the Empress, who, plying the poor
mortified gil, Tired Der for the dance up
to the throne Tears tricsled down kogIne