Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-26
A Queens Idea of Love.
Thoughts on Life and Leve by the Queen
 of Rouman1a.

Thoughts on Life and Leve by the Queen of Rouman1a.
 1 From aalignani's )Paris) Messsnger.J We have had of late years many books written by kings and queens, princes and | princesses, and now we have new literary contribution by royal hand that is creating pleasant interest in Europe. ''Carmen Syl- va, " the queen of Roumania, from her TO- mantle summer home among the Carpathian mountains, sends to the world a beautifully printed volume of legendary stories entitled From Carmen Sy1va's Realm," which are destined to win her majesty great popularity among the young German speaking folks of Europe. This is the third work which the queen has given to the world
 Her 'Pensees" are frequently of striking originality; oftener of the soundest kind of common sense. Queen Elizabeth is gracious upholder of the glory of wonaS She says 'tIf 8 woman is bad the man is the cause of it: and 'tdo not trust 8 man who will not be- lieve in thy family happiness. This is what she writes about '"The Wife :" Among say ages the woman is beast of burden, among Turks an article of luxury, among Europeans both" ''The lady of the great world seldom remains the wife of her own husband" "A woman should possess great virtue, for it of ten happens shat she has to provide enough for both herself and her husband" :"
 The queen has also "Pensees" about love, friendship, happiness, misfortune' suffering, life and intellect which will bear quotation. She says of love, for instance, that Gin the case of the husband unhappy love is made the excuse of pleasure without love" ''True love,' says the queen, knows nothing of forgiveness, for if one forgive one loves no longer" Again, ''the jealousy of those who love us is fattery" Husband and wife should never cease to make love to each oth- CT little.'' Of happiness and unhappiness she tells us: ''True happiness is-duty. It takes hundreds of sweet smelling leaves to make rose and hundreds of purest joys to complete our happiness" "How unhappy must that man be-, says the queen, "who at- tempts twice to take his own life."
 Under the head of Life" we find thought that should be printed in golden letters and hung in many a poor mans home "A too exacting housewife is in continual despair. One would often be glad to find little less Talking of intellect, Queen Elizabeth believes that If two intellectual women can not suc- ceed in making anything out of man, then there is nothing in him" E'One can only be intellectual among intellectual people in critical moment or under difficult olrcumstan. ces the most intelligent among often talk the merest nonsense On art the queen tells that load poets make prison bars of the Ian guage just as bad priests do of religion" On politics, she says: ''The right is admitted to all to defend themselves with the tongue or the pen. But of kings it is demanded that they shall be like divinities, and permit them l selves to be insulted with impun1ty. A prince l should only possess eyes and ears his mouth l should be used only for smiles.' What must | queen be in the present day She must l be fair, good and fruitful. 'Such are few | thoughts from the queens book.