The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-10
THE Me- i EW OF A KING.
A NEW YoF scHOOLBOY RELATED
TO IT, eJLER or ITALY.

He Is Real Count, Though Few New
Workers Are Aware Of His Existence.
He N1inGles with other Boys and Seems
toLike Theua-vis otner m am, riean.
Almost am day curing early morning OF F,
afternoon hoursa bright, sturdy lad, yJlp !
Count RobeG de san MarHanc, may he
seen going u ~ .t t'nHe rom IN" 'lfl'
tol hotel, accompanied W ais little brother,
Carlos, and female attendant. There are
hundreds of unsuspecting people who pass
this small scion of nobility day in and day
out, on his jaunts about the CITY ike any
plain, ordinary American.
1t is rather amusing to think OF the open
mouths and eyes that would turn upon
him like so many kodaks were 1t known
by the present indifferent throng thab
genuine live count and future marquis was
before them, to elbow, closely scrutinlze
and possibly ask how be liked America.
The people of New York are 50 frequently
treated to counts of the peanut and ton
serial order that it is not to be wondered
at, when the real article appears upon the
scene, that some little stir should result.
Unlike the Fauntleroy of old, this little
chap is shorn of curs. He does not chat
with the grocer around the corner either,
for his mamma is not poor. She is none
less parsonage than La Marchesa Helen
de San Mariana, who occupies sumptuous
apartments at Il Fifth avenue family hotel.
He is but eleven years Old, and tall for his
age, well set, and, Notwithstanding his
Latin origin, is blond, fair haired and
blue eyed. When interviewed in his mann
mas boudoir, he showed remarkable self
possession and an ingenious cordially
that was most winning.
He was Just nice, hearty, courteous
little chap in a suit OF fawn tWeeds, patent
feathers on his shapCly patrician feet,
quiet silk cravat, immaculate linen, and
his blond locks banged across afull, broad
forehead.
THE YOUNG COUNT.
Master Carlos, his small brother, was OF
the impression that Count Robert belonged
to Il certain company in the military battal'
ion of the Berkeley school, but thought
he would like to tell it himself, all Of
which showed tact in the small, black eyed
aristocrat; for, sure enough, when the
young count issued from his own room and
was introduced he was pleased to say"
that Company II of the Berkeley battalion
was his company, and when questioned as
to whether he liked Europe or New York
best, he thought that "boys had such IL
good time in America" He liked best of
all the drill il the big Seventh Regiment
armory, and was very proud of his connec-
ton with the Legion of Honor military
corps.
Little Robert was born in New York,
was taken abroad when very young, and
only three years ago was entered in the
Berkeley school in Forty-fourth street. He
appears far more enthusiastic over his bi-
cycle than over his titles, and said she
didn't care much about being Il count, but
would like to command an army, like his
fathers cousin, General San Mariana,
commander in chief of the Italian forces in
the late African battle at Massowa."
The lad is granddaughter of King Anna
deus and Marie Dial Pozzo Della Cisterna
of Italy. In interviewing his parents the
fact was ELECTED that they are entirely sat
isfied with Amer IAN systems of education
for boys of any rank or class. Unlike
many leading American families, they have
not found J. necessary to select Europe,
but rather have learned and taken advan.
tage of Americas broad educational ideas
and New York's vast facilities for the thor
ough, finished training of their boys
Ills RELATIVES.
The Marquis de San Mariana, the boys
father, is a nephew of Cardinal San Mar
zano, of Rome. He spends much of his
time abroad, principallyin Paris. He is a
patriotic Italian, proud of his sunny land
and proud of his boys.
Little Roberts grandmother, on his
fathers side, is now living in small town
near Turin, and is a widow. She was the
wife of IL late ambassador to the court of
Prussia at Berlin. A life sized portrait of
that beautiful woman now hangs in one of
the richly appointed drawing rooms of the
present marquise.
His great-Grandmother, on the fathers
side, was sister to Marie Dial Pozzo Della
Cisterna, queen Of Spain from 1870 to 1873.
when her husband, Amadeus, son of Vic.
tor Emanuello of Itaiy, reigned.
The young count resembles his sister, a
young woman of twenty, not a little, and
dotes on her, the younger brother, Charles,
possessing marked Italian characteristics.
His mother, MarQuise Helen, is devout
Catholic and devoted mother, giving up a
lie OIL Social SayeUy TO Jne care ana super
vision of her boys education, her daughter
having finished her schooling. She is an
other illustration of the many lovely Amer
lean women who occupy the much coveted
position which titles give. She is a sweet,
womanly American, too, and was Miss
Gillender, of an old New York family.
HIS HOME.
The lad, like his mother, is gracious and
unaffected, and is considered at the Berk-
eley school an excellent scholar, bright and
energetic
His home surroundings are luxurious
Spacious apartments facing on Fifth ave.
nue. are filled with gems from foreign lands.
Choice oil paintings, quaint antiques, costly
imported Louis XIV and Louis XVI fur
nishings, rich vases and tapestries whose
colors are melowed by age confront one
on every side. To step out of the hotel
corridor into the tasteful elegance of Il
marquise's home was like being suddenly
transported from New York to the atmos
phere of lovely Capo di Monte in Naples
or into some dainty corner in the little
Trianon of brilliant Versailles.