Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-04
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH--SUNDAY. JULY A. 1886

Andrew III. Of Hungary, and OF his
Queen, Gertrude de M-ranie, whose
sister was the beautiful and unfor-
tuDate Agnes, wife Of King PHI
lippe Au. ustus Of France. According
to the legend Duke Hermann OF Thu
ringia was one day holding poetical
contest in bis Castle Of WartbeTg, in
which six poets were contending for the
prize. A discussion arose between
them, which ended in an agreement that
the one whose verses were the poorest
should be hanged by the Dukes execu-
toner, and learned astrologer and
magician named Klingsor, in the service
Of the King Of Hungary, was agreed
upon as the Judge to decide this point
One Of the poets, named Henri Won
Ofierdingen, was sent in search OF
Khngsor. and found him in Transylva-
MA. The magician transported himself
and the poet to wartberg in single
night by means Of charm, ana
when he had decided which OF the
six poems was the worst and itS
author had been turned off by the
bnngman, he was asked by the Duke
and other noblemen present if he had
anv news to communicate. " LAST
night" he replied. - saw beautiful
star arise in Hungary It's ray stretched
from there to Marbourg, and from Mar
bouIg that ray lit up the whole world.
IL meant that at that moment q daugh-
ter asborn to my master, the King OF
Hungary, who will become the wife OF
the son Of your sovereign. She will be
named Elizabeth; she will be saint.
and her holiness will be the JOY and
consolation Of all Christendom." The
astroloCer spoke the truth Queen Ger
trude had Just given birth to a daugh'
fer who was in due time cbrlstened
Elizabeth. name which in the Hebrew
means Full of the Grace OF God.
Little Elizabeth was no sooner able
TO walk and talk than she showed strong
religious tastes, and a charity which
led Der to give everything presented to
her TO some poor and less fortunate
| child. Such was the force OF her ex-
ample that Hungary soon became the
most pious monarchy OF Christendom,
for all her fathers subjects did their
best TO initiate the virtues Of their little
princess. In due time KiingsOr's pre-
diction was still further fulfilled by her
marriage to the young Duke of Thurin-
cia. and she led life in her new home
which edited the inhabitants Of that
country quite as much as that oil her
cirlhood DAYS had edited the Hungi
rams. Her charity was so great that heI
husband and felt called on to try ans
check it, and one day, meeting hel
coming out of the kitchen holding ul
her dress filed with food for the poor
be asked angrily what she was carrying
In her fright she answered that they
were roses, bnt she blushed so deeply
as she told this pious fslsehood that th'
Duke did not believe her. lie pulled
away her apron, and, TO her surprise
the Duchess found that God had save'
her from the sin of lying by changing
The yictuals she was carry Ing into roses
Like the other princes Of Europe, tn
Duke Of Thuringia went on a cru
SADIE to TIE Holy Land, and, al
though be was lucky enough t
get back, he died soon after hi
return, ard a regent was appointed t
rule the country during the minority 0
his heir. This regent, an avariciOus al
ambitious man, deprived Elizabeth c
all her worldly possessions, took ava.
her children from her, and finally ex
pelled her from the ducal palace. Thu
reduced, she begged her way from doc
to door, and after many trials and pr
vatiOns saved up enough of what SD
received from charitable Christians t
found hospital st Msrbourg, of whic
she became the head, and where SD
died in the odor Of sanctity a: the az
Of twcnty-iour. Her grave BEGAN
the scene of so many miracles tina
after awhile Pope Gregory TX. canon
lied her. Even when they finally b'
came Protestants the peasants IN tn
neighborhood OF Marbourg did not los
their faith in st. Elizabeth, and tn
sick. the halt, and the blind continue
to make pilgrimages to her tomb
the hopes Of finding there relief irol
their ailments. AS | have said, tn
: legend has inspired great man
/ painters. ard among others Murill'
with one OF his chefd'Tasres now in tn
gallery Of fine arts of Madrid. Ia tn
great picture the sanity Queen is d.
= ricted in a black dress and waiting 0
the sick in company with two OF ht
) ladies in waiting. 1t is sPlendl
work. combining the two great me
5 its If the artist-merits rarel
: found il the same painter-tho'
Ct strength and grace. A few yeai
e $50 a play, lie Miracle des Roses,
founded on this legend by Porpart D.
t wi and Theodore de Barriere, "
5 given here at the Chatelot Theatre,
! which Nine. Dica Petit, who represen
e cd the pious Duchess. made her face
e 20 SIS to presen; Q striking rese9blant
, 10 that of the ex-Empress Eugeni
Lists oratorio was splendidly pc
r formed. Nine. Schroeder rendering q
e reverie Of Elizabeth, the cayatina,
e full Of feeling snd religious sentimen
: beginning with the words, Z" CAN
S berce Ponde," in magnificent style.
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