The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-20

The most touching scene I'M thc play o. KIP
Van Wrinkle. which has been made 500 memo
rable by tic hcaven-bou genius aud eN-
quisite art OF joe jefferson. i, that IN which
Rip returns, after hi. long sleep in the ta-t-
nes.es of the Kaat-h.lls. 10 his native village.
only 10 find himself forgotten b. all who had
once known him so well, am aged dog alone
detecting in the tattered yacabond The mas
ter at whose heels he had once followed so
faithfully.
Some of the emotion which this pathetic
scene, when acted on the stage, always
arouse- in fine breast of every spectator vino
has at.arc o. sentiment In his composition
mu,. have stirred the spirit Of many
who Isad iu our dispatches OF yesterday the
account Of the arrival of tine Empress
Eugene i'm Pals ou Wednesday According
% that account. Size W., rot recognized
by % single individual present in the cuor-
NOUS crowd that vas awaiting the arrival Of
the Empress Frederick, who Wa, expected at
the same hour. Eugenie, wemc told, was mis-
taken for the widow of the late Emperor Of
Germany. and Was followed To ley carriage ly
silent and respectful multitude, totally un-
aware of her identity.
The scene WAS one which might well have
excited con;eudmg emotions in her heart.
however much she might have desired
to csrapc the observation oi the people. iii
the capital where only generation ago
she vs.. tie most brilliant and cOu-p..-
uou- figure, the centre of most
magnificent court. the cyuo-ure of an eyes.
the mistress. the sovereign. she finds herself
a. completely erased I'm Der person from the
memories OF men as 1t she had never existed.
The city whose most shining and glowing
chapter in social history win be forever s--o-
ciated with her reign as supreme aibite-s of
fashion, as we'll as Empress %. France, ll> $50
far forgotten her face that she can pass
through great multitude of It's people with
~ little fear of recognition as if the annals Of
the past. with which her fame is forever .ucx-
tricably interviewer, were part only Of beau
tful dream.
Recent history furnishes few scenes that
constitute more striking commentary on
Che fcetiug nature Of human glory and ihe
uu,ubstauiiality of an worldly houors 81 we
had 20 seek counterpart for It, we souid go
go Germany and contemplate tho situation &c
thc fierce old statesman who was of all men
the one most Instrumental IN bringing about,
those conditions i'm consequence OF which
Eugene TOW enters her former capita. forgot
tea aid unknown. Adverse fortune has over-
taken HIM, too. in Dis old age. Tie. too.
find. himself stripped of an the honor
that once overwhelmed him. Eugene visit
ing the scene Of hcr triumphs la Paris when
size wore the imperial dadem is nor moro
distinctly and thoroughly an historic figure.
q FIGURE that belongs to the great events OF
,he past, than Bi-malcl, would Doe to-lay II .he
were TO reappear in the streets OF Berlin.
The whnhgg of time ha- brought in its re-
veuees. and 1t is doubtful which Is % doe the
most commi,rrlted i'm tine change ~ fortune.
the widowed ex-Emprc-s or tine d.-gmcrd exc
Chancellor This at least can bee said. chat the
former mistress of the 1uilcrie- bears hormi-
fortunes with much more frmre-, and DIG
nifty than the deposcd premier Of the German
empire.