The record-union., 1891-02-08


Face of Danger-Why He Went to
Paris.
The King of the Netherlands led life
made wretched by infirmities, but in spite
of softening of the brain, liver complaint
seventy-third year. The King was, in
the reign of the Emperor Napoleon Ill,
almost Boulevardier. He went good
deal into musical and demi-monde So
clety here, and taking paternal interest
in M. de Beriot, the son of Madame Mali
bran, and in Baron Knyffe, the painter,
used to attend their artistic soirees.
hnyfie was much patronized by the
Prince of Wales. He lived extensively,
and did not sell many pictures. A Dutch
gentleman named Breen was also the OBJ
Ject OF his paternal care, and was helped
by him to an excellent social position.
The legitimate sons and he did not get on
so well. They had double dose. in
herited from the King and his first wife.
OF the bad blood of Catharine II. of Rms
STA, and of the neurosis of her son. the
Emperor Paul. William, Prince of Or
ange, resided altogether in Paris, living
In mean lodging houses. The second
son, Alexander, was curious creature.
an albino in physique, eccentric in con-
intelect,1aI Mnnria ta IiignIy
ofnon;,Sr;.; 10 .iiS slilru son, dled
Thonl,h hn ~ 10 eaity cliilaho9u.
mind utterly broke down, of Queen EN-
ma, he made her feel the misery of being
an old mans wife. He and she came to
England for the wedding of the Duke of
tLa ,,,,y,.od 10y 49, 49, EVEN quarters IN
inoban, paiaao W. IL eioie una Iir BUCK
1v7;ch bro,I1s6t ,o oadsHt tiieTe u cold
t;on f.on, ~, u. I.ic lillaliiiila
Tba R;no Of tb ,ae M N.Y. LecoHe red.
,vba,, tha 80, ~ one NsVnerlanus qua not,
NJ Mlen lug eluplre was III us heyday, come
raon3 r. " alls IN search OF alnuse-
,nbinh 80 m ttS, 70 sen Luxembourg,
Vin,,no a. 40 t a..'e NnSI, ny the congress OF
TT VIC, ~ tno Hel ~ Napoleon
tha l'a an enAio , W oe tne purchaser and
. .no oai saIi was concluded IN 1865, but
iFesei acIeu Upon, the health OF the French
ILL eIor anu Inc state OF the French
lily Sealaing ~ the way OF quarrel
WI " l'n dtussia' Wnch nad then Great Brit
en-, H 8iil,l ~, AlCer Tue peace OF FRANK
III III and orSare ed me, q 10 upon William
=. aIio oiueieo MN TO pace the Luxem-
a puig aailways IN the nanas OF German
SSo;npa4S Mnicn liau; Ior us chlef tax, to
,,-J,iisii, u,i mo tne Uerhan system,
80 m.iieAi Wu. olca'eot JOE purposes OF mills
By pr;r s1MIasegy. Inc hlng complied.
80, III y, ooNeIn9r Oh Luxempurg,
tb tba Co',e SiI 10 oe on pe5ter terms
to nf VI uaugh-
eti VI riiice frederlek Charies, the victor
" anu IH sistsr Oh Inc Ducness OF Con-
ns ,inae.l iiT uieu soon alter the wedding
VI hieaSles. Inc Will neWaS known TO have
n t, laying ms young VIE all ms for
s sune, "ni ~ was enormous, was never
IL. ~ X nor
aliu ms sWo slStefs, tne Prlneess Mari
aiiiie =, VIE T ol TIlllce Albert OF Prussia,
.ri J! 1.le oralu Dtcness OF sake w elmar,
dlliS Is WY, notwlthstandlng her fathers
ploulgal!tyi tne youthful Prlncess Will
t neliiiliia Is heiress 10 great private for
'u TSo IT,; &c
ne nne hiGS u tne NetherlandS detested
t ttouis 81 gfi ~ VINO enabled Belgium to
LIZ taao MOI on tie yoke OF the Dutch. one of
s Wy i'Iielenl reasons why the King OF the
Ne.lie si ana tne Prlnee OF Orange
were 50 moc M, IN. r parls during the second
e! Iip re was tne lict OK tne eccentric ana
TIL LUKE VI brunswick having elected TO
E Geslde mere ere Ne ne was COUSIN OF Queen
Sopiiio VI Iiie SebileI!auus anu OF frincs
t,d anu me ~ Llneess Natn1iae. he
IL u no nelrsi ana tney were all anXlo
49,, W pe aedi la N ms VIII, WhlcA
uitllilately niaue 70 the almost eXciusl'
auVahtage OF the city OF Geneva. Through Z
~. -
f " ~ ihe 'efoiile prahcn Oh the
n ciapvnaai fat LIZ o. france ana the
Oiah RI " piie I1'sI generation were ue-
SIC III an equal VA uegree from freder-
III T' e fi H VI wales, iather OF george
IL. VI insla ae n streak OF MADNESS,
f,i',,, i5'eii III VAIN Oh conduct, was
s Iaaa ny Augusta 10 most OF her
ue Wininl Err ...,..o5 -,
W leii''hi Il. sd teu wen as Ming, ask
lns 10! an tilip9 o I reoucuon OF the
Ios s'i cis II llso anu peSotilig ihucn OF MS
P o ioItui1e 10 tile drainage OF Haar-
i:i LAM lie WAS ec0hoHlicaI Q! pup
NC money, open-nahued IN spending ms
OWL, anu nfiily SlQeu, as Iar as the Con-
stietlloll gliapleo MN Win the peace
pdIey. ne supPorteu q hon-sectarlan
sclie,i!e VI puoi NC instruction. Alter the
oee p..s, III " lle sea through the Dyke
VI DIaJIi n,S gehePositS 70 the sufferers
40 ioeet 1t Doln ne aha frlnce
III LILY INV meils 70 me inundated dlstTlct 10
i i,ia "a ~ I lei ne WIS lnlorhled that
i le iiIuso noe cioss the Wail, the oanger
oe ssu gIea'. -
4l,, ~ TN. ~ you Ilsh Grosslng you
tho v ~ your p auey ea1Led you = ne asked
'nS nlln Wiio steeIeu the BOAT;
oer1ainly, 1or we should face death
NV iWo 9u'y Saiis.
eIi' .ne,i' steer across Win these
o9 Tu', IL low
-, wei. anu rescued whole Iahlllles
WV. Mno WEI" nI, on rools Oh houses ana IN tree
e9p Ups me Ming gave 4o,9o0 horlns to
c c thein, ana on gong back to Rot
t sefuall met Win an enthusIastlc recep-
S 11oil anu Ir was acciallned as william the
u '.1;9 ne Hau aireaoy gwen one OF ms
resiaeiices, Cne Castie OF l5ronsbeek, 10 De
useu as ian an asyIuIl JOE mlIltafy pension
yersary of his reign. tha nation offered
him gift of 100000 forins, but he de-
voted 1T to invalid soldiers. There was