Dodge City times., 1890-06-27
EUGENE IN EXILE.


moment pass through the corridors Of
\ London hotel, saws q letter to the
Pittsburg Dispatch. She leaned heavi-
ly upon the arm of her companion, a
young girl, and also supported herself
with her ebony walking-stick. She
wore an antique pin at her throat. set
with many black and colored pearls.
diamonds in her ears, and was dressed
in the deepest Grape. Her face was
very sad and worn. although an at
tempt had been made to conceal the
ravages of time and years by an artifi-
cial bloom. There was still much
majesty left in her glance and bearing.
but she passed through the halls unrc-
cOgnized, rs she was travelling incoyni-
to. Her only companion was Young
girl. She had come in hurricdlv from
the street in terror of thunderstorm
which was gathering. of which l after.
ward learned she has great fear. All
disturbances of nature excite her very
much, as she was born during an
earthquake, her mother being Obliged
to take refuge from the falling houses
under tree.
Few know that Napoleon III. pro-
posed to three German princesses and
was refused before he offered himself
to the beautiful Spaniard The last
was the Princess Adelaide. niece OF
Queen Victoria. who had something to
do with the refusal. the young Girl be-
ing inclined to accept. Mile. de
NOntijo had been sensation at vien-
ma, where her wonderful beauty. her
grace. her superb riding. and her wit
had brought her many offers of marri-
age from the Austrian noblemen. Hers
was the beauty of perfect health; her
walk had an Andaiusian spring in il:
her complexion was perfect, and her
expression brilliant and animated.
When she came to Paris Napoleon
was not yet crowned. He saw her first
at grand ball. There she sat quite
apart and alone WHO is that beauri-
full girl?r he exclaimed. That is
Mile. de Montijo, the Spanish beauty
who has made such y sensation at
Vienna" He dispatched one of his
officers to request for him permission
to dance with her. She received the
officer, and when he had told his er-
rand, replied: Tell him that | can
not dance with u Napoleon who is not
an emperor" The reply fascinated
Napoleon. and he eagerly sought her
acquaintance. He was then paving
court to the German princesses. and
on receiving the final refusal said: II
will marry one who will shame them
all with her beauty" and issued a pro-
clamation to his people asking leave to
marry the woman he loved. This hit
of clever scnsationalism of course
aroused great enthusiasm.
For many years Eugenie ruled the
world in matters of taste and fashion.
When she left the Tuileries her ward
robes were sights to behold, for i'm her
fight she could take but little. There
were dresses of all styles. materials.
and colors. enough to have eostumed
an army OF beautiful women-moSt OF
them haG peen worn oniy once, many
not at all; nas ana oohhets Dy the nun.
dreus. manIeis' Ians, faces, boots; and
also sehi-Preeious ARTICLES III Soid ana
SILVER Parasois, oPera-SiasseS' caru-
cases. etc., many Oh tnem piazihS win
her monogram IN diamonds; Ihere
were packages Oh iace,trimmeu under
ciothes' dozens Oh whlch had never been
oPehed-
"A ha.'hesS ior more ouyihS seems TO
shop' ior she oruere'' riSht ana let
everything pe'".iiui 'hat caught her
,ancy an" 'n1h NJ, iorSot WHAT she h'd
DouSM. me cio'hes-preSSes were
WIN s"ch purchases
soiS Win hanoies vi soio stuiueu Win
tur4uoises' Doo's Win ruby buttons.
pies oi the niue Je"eie" poh-poh boxes
she used 10 scatter SO ireeiy;eVen small
Inin!: iiAe pms heeuleS, anu scissors IN
"ah.N"s tha' sne couiu not nave mao
me slSn!es' use ior.
E"Sc"ie iather ii1 oecn
.onGm.i VI NaPoleon !. 'l" ne, Wo nlo.nei
; oiiiii""' Socie'y "oii'''"' "''n'hs-
lon Irving was entertained at her home
in Spain when Eugenie was a little
girl; later the empress of the French
loved to gather all the greatest artists
in Paris at her afternoon tea parties,
which were delightful.
Napoleon often used to disgrace her
by the openness of his insults. and.
wounded by these affairs, she several
times attempted to leave his court and
his throne.
Paris has always been n favorite re-
sort for les rOis en- exile. and there are
many who hold their little courts anu
are more or less worthy of distinction.
1t was always a great privation to the
ex-empress that she was obliged to seek
protection from the rather frigid En-
glish, though they have been most kind
10 her in her grief
Napoleon III. was very much admired
by QEeen Victoria, who has always
been greatly moved by manly beauty.
When he visited her court his equality
Of position permitted the Young queen
! greater freedom than she had ever
been allowed with any man. and she
delighted in his conversation, his bril-