The state herald., 1889-11-29
EuoENIE.s TRIALS.
Incidents In Hor Life as Related by
"a Lady In Waiting"

"a Lazy IN Waltlng."
After her betrothul to tho Prince
Regent, the Countess do Montijo quit
ted France. She wore plain gold
ring on her finger. and pin mounted
with brilliants and emernlds. Sho had
won 1t 1t lottery organized by the
emperor NJ Compiegno, and ever after
wards, until the death OF tho emperor.
she used to wear 1t every evening along
with her other jewels whatevor ho-
attire might be. II will be interesting
just to say here, says the Pail Mall Ga.
zctte, that few years after the ON :.
peror's death tho empress put of somo
OF her mourning lest she should sadden
her sons youth. However. sho wore
no colored jewelry. but having looked
upon this first present OF the emperor
us n pledge OF their future happiness.
u superstitious illusion In regard to 1t
became firmly fixed In her mind. On
tho departure OF the Prince Imperial
for Zululand the ompross wore tho
''trcfoil OF cmeralds" until Juno 10.
But utter tho death OF her son she lost
all faith in human hope, md on ono
Occnsion. when tho Duchess do Mouchy
was paying the empress II visit, tho
latter gave her this jewel.
'I have regarded it for long time
MS II fortunate talisman," said she. II.
is my dearest relic. do not wish II
to be cast nsido! Look upon 1t every
evening rs souvenir OF us, and may
it BIO to you II token OF happiness md
Of loving friendship"
No provision had been made In this
iplendld palace OF the Tuilories, which
was 50 vast and SO magnificent, To
give 1t tho appearance OF u home.
When Louis XIV. and Mario Antoinot,e
had occupied 1t in 1889 few hasty
provisions OF this kind had been mnde,
but they had always remained imper.
feet.
With the exception Of the larg
rooms. all tho interior communication
were in darkness, and 1t was neccs
sary. summer and winter alike, to
have lighted lamps on the small stair.
cases and in tho corridors. As soor
rs "pring came the heat and want o
ption became very painful now
h 'tanding the beautiful display
OH smut trees in the garden. we
alh tn joy the time for our de
partth 'int-Cloud OF Foniaine
On ons, occasion tho Empress re-
ccivcd from young girl two turtle
doves in n cage, and she was the more
willing to accept this singular present
because OF the touching simplicity with
which it was offered. Six months after
n letter was sent to the Empress asking
what the writer might be placed in her
service. 1t was to tho following effect.
at is !. MADAME, who made you n
L present OF tho turtle-dovcs and which
Npu have accepted. As you love the
as. You may require n guardian for
would take great care o.
,A mpress always quilted the
~ ut tho Tsileries rather tired
Yen did not even take time
Ma Before entering ho,
c.to Mid romove ser crowr
and jeTc,s. q weight OF wi,lch ia.
tigued her. and thom ,,eie-ms,s pt!
my dress, which l hetQpt In front =,
mo for t,s purpose. l wsSzsi". =, =,
afraid lest should lose some of these
precious stones by conveying them Ii
this manner, for many OF them repre-
senicd n fortune.
Tho Empress ordered some OF th'
Crown diamonds TO be mounted for hel
ordinary wear. Many OF them had I
history attached TO them. Among 9th
crs n yellow diamond. big rs small
nut. mounted In n comb with othc
winter stones. was swallowed by an In
surgent in 1874. during the pillnge o
the Tuilcrics Tho cut facet, OF tn.
diamond produced internal disorders
and tho unfortunate man died in grea
pain. confessing his larceny. At tn
post-mortcm examination the dlamon
was found. II was the largest OF tn
Crown diamonds and when the Empires
became acquainted with this fact later
1t caused her to remove II.