St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-16

Fraulein acareScO was about TO
destroy. The latter was urged to-
collect all the ballads and preserve
them. and the queen translated them
into German and published them under
the title of ''Lieder aus dem Dimbovlt-
zathale." The young poetess has spent
four years with untiring zeal III collect
ing these songs among the people on
her fathers estate, from the mouths of
peasants and lutte players. in spinning
rooms, at harveSts, by the dead, by the
cradle, from gypsies and soothsayers, at
the dance and at the reyel.
The Duchess of Aosta is a proud
Italian princess, with the blood of the
Bonapartes, the house of Savoy and the
BraganZaS in her veins. Prince Jerome
Napoleon was her father, and her grand
father was Victor Emmanuel. Her we'd
ding with the Duke of Aosta, Humbert's
brother. her own uncle, attracted much
attention a short time ago. A special
diSpenSatiOn from the pope was neceS-
sary in order to celebrate the marriage.
1t was readily granted, as it was we'll
known that the alliance was based upon
mutual affection, in spite of the disparity
in years. The happiness of the young
bride was destined to be of short
duration, and she found herself a
hlQOM DIT tilC dSC VI -OhO'
The widowed duchess is not yet
twenty-three years of age. She is very
tall, of an imposing figure, and with the
dark hair and eyes of Southern race.
She has been much admired at all the
recent festivities given in honor OF the
German emperor and empress. During
her SOjOurn in. England she has been
the guest of the queen of Windsor and
of the Empress Eugene, with whom
both she and her brother. Prince Victor
Bonaparte, are especial fayorites.
1t is reported and contradicted again
that the heir apparent to the Russian
throne fastened home with his Intended
trip around the world incOmpleted, to
make arrangements for marriage with
the pretty Princess Helene, of
Montenegro. The Russian emperOrs
have been singularly fortunate in
their selection of cOnsortS. The pres
ent one captured one of the Eandsom
est of women III Europe when he mar
| ried Marie Dagmar of Denmark. and
now his son emulates him by winning
the heart of the pretty princess from
the country of the Black Mountains.
A writer in the Illustrated American
| gives it as her opinion that the Princess
eff Wales mental gifts are by no means
commensurate with her charms of per-
son. She says: 1.-The princess, it seems,
has been more than usually busy and
prominent this summer, and few
| favored Americans met her socially
number of times. They all agree as to
her aristocratic loveliness, and readily
assert her superior moral worth, but as
one very emphatic woman put it: she
is absolutely the least interesting indl-
vidual | have ever met
Nor" she continued, "do l give
this as merely personal opinion. All
of the princess warmeSt admirers who
have access to her society whisper the
same thing behind their fans. She is
beautiful. sweet tempered, gentle
hearted doll, without even the ordinary
amount of intellect. Men invariably
lose their hearts to her refined and
charming face, but it requires actual
music to keep this enthusiasm If her
royal highness is gracious i'll yielding
more than passing attention. CONVEX
satiOnallv she is nil, and is not bright
| enough to seize even the most ordinary
| opportunities. In fact, so unfortunate
have been several cOntretempS brought
| by this mental ObtuSeneSS that Keen
| witted lady in waiting is ever ready to
watch the turn of events and give the
| princess her cue.
''To illustrate what l mean," added
the narrator, "a trifle of the kind came
up at Ascot one day during the races.
| Her highness, surrounded by the we'll
| behaved, substantial element that her
really admirable qualities attract, was
smiling amiably and making very
ideal picture of queenly dignity and
beauty. Things went we'll until noble
man, whose recent conduct demanded
direct cut by the court, had the audacity
| to press forward and seek the recogni-
ton of the princess. Whether absent
mindedness or ability to act her role
was the cause Alexandra leaned trifie
forward and was about to cOncede the
honor of her salutatiOn when quick as
flash the promptor at her elbow whisp--
cred: Your orgnette-erect-quic
look across the fieId!' Accustomed as
the princess is to such discipline. only
the SharpeSt eyes could detect the in
spiration of the royal lady'S naughty
| Stiffening of her neck and cool stare
above and beyond the dukes flushed
| and enraged face"