Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-01-15
1ne rMpRess OF AusrnIA.
A. oss Time oes ef IN. Ms., Be.atifai
Women is Earops.

N"NsH W. tafriss
I do no, think that the present. generation
of young royal ladies can present a. exquisite
typss of loveliness n did that now passing
away, Twenty-Five years ago tho empires
oi Austria. Tor instance. was simply dazzling
Shs would have t-en noted for her beauty
lad shs teen barmaid OF ballet girl The
slender, graceful figure, the finely molded
featurv., the large, brilliant dark eyes, the
beautifully formed bead crowned with q
wealth % black silken trrs-s, AL vent %
make up an ensemble of physical perfection
! aw her once ai that period. when I vas
staying At the Archdaks Charles hotel At
Vienna The radiant Elinlcth cams there
with her imperial husband to call upon the
Countes of Flanders. the sister law q tho
hing % The BelgianS sbs Tas-ci In front of
large windov opsnlng upon the balcony.
and on that balcony Vas stationed a party %
Americans, one q which was myself. all
eager 90 catch a glimTss q the famous ruyai
beauty. With true queenly courtesy shs
Tau-ci for moment CA tsholding the
group, and stool there for brief bgt ap-
prcciabls SPACE q time, a. II 90 tayi "You
wanted 90 80 me-bsre iamT Then, with
. stately inclination u hsr beautiful bad.
sbs turnci away and rejoinci her husband.
having every one ~ the spectators IN rapt.
urss with her loyslius-S She was attirci IN
costume q Transparent muslin ami Nalen-
rieuuss lacc. with hruAi sash In violet ak
thickly smhruidsrvi with s,ssl spangls~.
frum beneath her comract little tuTlAn hat
iheru fsll a. the lack q her head a mas u
biack. gio-sy braidei tr-s.ss, ooil.i rOund
and rUund and confnsd IN net % purpls
Illk A simple drr.s enough for an empires
to wear while raying call on aprinoe--,
but IT, vVry simplicity ouly tcrvci % cnhance
tho tpicndor u lis woArsr's toauty. Of laio
ysar the cmprrss vill never oous.ut % 40
for her photoguph, and dislikss sKirvnsly
% D. gaIci at In pubic, surc tokens oi the
waning q her onco rsplsndsnt ehArms
She vas The oue b-auty u bcr family.
none % her ihrsc sisters, the queen q
NAplss. chs prinocs u Thum and Tan.
and The duchess dAlencon, being IN any
way rmArkahle for their god looks In.
dcoi. tho last namei princzs vas positively
plain \ gossi deal u regrvt has bcsn felt la
Austrian society that The cmpsror had not
sslcctei Princes Helen, nov lrinos-s u
Thurn AMI TaHis. as shc u avery brilliant
oouvcrsationallst and IL fond q muslc and
sDcisty, shrrcas the emprcu- disllkes even O.
shos hsrsslf az tue OI-ra ani rvaily oarvs
for nothing oKocp; riding aud hunting. hbe
l. growing rather oil to indulge IN this
last AMUSEMENT. lsing over o. Dui abs prc-
scrvcs many ~ her charms, and ssIscially
the shaTslincss q her fgure AMI tie lururi-
anc- ~ her long. thiCk try~-N AZ The court
oono,rt given at ViennA In houor q the em.
ferpr q Germany. abe creaied a profound
sensation ~ hsr cuiiiur. she worv hsr hair
falling unooufin.d AZ The back, in LONG ulas-s-
over bsr shoulders and studded with starr q
diamonds hsli In plao- BY slendsr. oonooalcd
vinos This "Dertnio. ooiffufr,' ~ u va
c,llei. wss rrvatly admlrei. ~ - than iis
siaisls voarcr The smprva 10 sAld 81 10
tho qussnliest royal Lady IA Europs b. u
hoid II sa sight a. - her AZ q court prr-
s,utAtlon. Tassing down the line q ladies'
-ho arr ~ D. introduced. AMI turning at tho
end ~iih a grani svcsp u hsr rvgL train,
Who's folis are never disauAnged by ths
action. - air1itly IL II aIocuici Paris Cor.
~ Louis r,st Dispatch.