Mohave County miner., 1891-03-14
CARMEN SYLVIA.
she Is Reported to Bs an Interesting
CeaversstIonntist.

sac Is MeRortr9 70 ma nm b@brN"3"Ns
Cesyersstionatist.
Carmen Sylvia, queen Of Roumania,
adds to her talent for reading aloud
the talent for talking. II has been
said that any one having the honor of
q long conversation with her would
wish to take down In shorthand, or BY
the aid OF phonograph, every word
the queen said. This Is so even when
trivial matter is the subject. But
when poetry or literature Is the subject,
then indeed she becomes the brightest
and most animated Of the company.
The first work from her pen which
was given 10 the world was Les
Pensees dune Refine, which came out
in Paris Next appeared "Stnrme, "
collection OF poems, published in Bonn.
which was followed by a volume oil
'Pelesch Legends" more fancifully
styled From Carmen Sylya's Realm. "
One pleasing trait may be noted
apropos Of these royal essays In liE-
erature; her majesty disdained TO ex-
plot the queen In the interests OF the
writer or TO make hit by means OF
her position.
Her Pensess are frequently OF strik-
Ing originality and full OF common
sense. Here are few examples:
III woman is bad, the man Is the
cause of H."
About The Wife"
among savages the woman Is a
beast OF burden, among Turks an
article OF luxury, among Europeans
both
"A woman should possess great
virtue, for it often happens that she
has TO provide enough for both herself
and her husband -
OF love Carmen Sylvia says:
True love knows nothing Of forgive
ness, for II one iorgiyes one loves no
longer.
The jealousy OF those who love us Ia
a fattery.
Husband and wife should never cease
10 make love TO each other little.
Here are few more general refee-
tions:
True happiness Is duty. IL takes
hundreds OF sweet smelling leaves to
make a rose, and hundreds OF puresi
joys to complete our happiness.
How unhappy must tina. man be
who attempts twice TO take his own
life.
A too exacting housewife Is in con-
tinual despair. One would often be
glad to find little less scrubbing and
more repose in the home.
II two intellectual women cannot
succeed in making anything out Of 9
man, then there is nothing in him.
Carmen Sylvia begins her literary
work before II Is day. She disturbs nc
one, neither his majesty nor even q
maid. She lights her own lamp, and
works till the sun brings more light
She Is very cordial 10 her friends, who
are made to feel thoroughly at home,
While the king has a fondness fol
wearing his uniform when at Kastel
Pelesch, the queen likes to be In walk
ing costume or the pretty RoumaninI
peasant dress. Every day when tbs
queen used to go TO her sancthm amid
the trees, the children of the worh
people engaged on the building Of tht
palace were accustomed 10 run forward
and kiss the royal hand. On ons
occasion one OF her youthful friends
was missing. She was found suffering
from diphtheria In her parents cottage
and the queen who loves children,
nursed the little one until 1t died In
her arms. She had the misfortune Il
lose her own and only son. II wa
the sorrow Of her life, but instead o.
dulling its usefulness with any settled
selfish melancholy, the loss was the
beginning Of a chapter OF increased
activity. Ever since the queen ha,
been more thoughtful for those IL
trouble and more indefatigable in hel
efforts for education and on behalf o
the women OF Rounania, who certainly
stand in need Of all the help and en-
couragement they can get