Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-02
a ROMANCE OF ROYALTY.
An Emperor who Preferred tho Mad.
Cop slater 10 Hix stately Fiauce.
iCornilll MAgAzlnel

Caroline, the eldest and perhaps the most
beautiful OF The daughters Of the Duke
MACMILLAN IN Baysris. was while stu
child selected ~ fitting bride for the heir
TO the Austrian crown. and slthouch there
was no formal boirotbal her iather was In
formed that she must be educated IN such a
way os would CT her for her future gram
deur This vas more easily said than done.
Tor money was scarce in the duCal palace;
but The whole family, from the Duke himself
10 hi. youngest child. seem 10 have thrown
themselves con GnOre into the work, and 10
hsYe cbeeriuliy economical for the sake 81
the fortunate Caroline. She had professors
and teachers % the best and sbe well repaid
althe care thatwas lRyi'hed upon her, Tor AZ
nineteen, clever. ACCOMPLISHED, and Tegalv
beautiful, she WAS TIE very ideal OF what q
queen should be.
When the time for the marriage drew near
The young Emperor J0seph came on visit
10 the Duke 10 Bavaria Che family title is
"in," not or, that he might make The
acquaintance % his future wife. lie gsZed
81 the stately Young creature who bad been
a. carefully trained for him with respectful
admiration, but DE fell violently I'm love With
her madcsp younger sister Elizabeth, VINO.
REGARDED IN the family a. a mere child. AMI
ono. too, for whom 10 high destiny yyss in
horseback securing the countrywide. Minis
tcrs aud coUrtiers stood aghssi, but argu-
mcnt and percussion were alike wasted on
the Emperor, who refused b zee that a lack
OF accomplishments was bemsh 10 he one
whom he loved. and a lev months lster
Elizabeth, though child that she was, know
i1E no more Of the etiquette n courts than
the veripst liitie gauln, entered Vienna ln
state rs Empress Of Austria aud Queen Of
Hungary.
Although this happened more than thirty
vclrs ago abe bad not set learned ~ submit
win patience 70 The restraints hist hedge in
the lives 81 'ONcreIcns, and the Niennese, IN
spite Of their love FOR their beautiful ernpre'-.
openly mourn that the Emperor should have
chosen one Who regards q court BAL as
psuance and a state ceremony ms a tAisg
scarcely - bee lived through. From the day
81 her marriage 70 seems 70 have been her
constant cnde1yor 90 shake OF The ietters Of
her station. aud perhaps the hoppiesi hours
Of bcr ilis are those in which, while follow
ing me hounds iu England or bunting toe
c1am0is iu hcr native land, sne Is able 20 Tor
/ gCt mot she u empre.s-qucen. For her age
/ fine lmprC.s Elizabeth IS the youngest -'oDs-
| IDg WOWtu IN Europe, When one sees Dor
slicht, graceful form, ewes brilliant with
/ hcht aud ylgor, and complexion that flashes
and palcs with every passing emotion, Il
seems sbsUrd That sbe should he tue grand
mo-her Of big boys ami girls.
Caroline, the i0reakcn one. seems 70 have
met her tate with true royal eluanlwi'y.
Perhaps she thought that g. Der sister gained
what she lost, 10 did not really matter. II
one may Judge boy her face, her life has not
been hapry one. When she was about
twcoty-iour sne Yves married 10 the Prince
% Tburm and Ta1i-, who died some n'ue
years later.