Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-26
DOM PEDRO IN EUROPE.



His Visit TO Pau Recalls AN Anecdote Show
ing How lie Paid for n Cup of Coffee.
The whole of the American colony
here, and it is a pretty large one, yearly |
attracted to this valley by the mildness
of the climate, was much interested last |
Sunday morning in the announcement |
that the exiled emperor of Brazil was on |
his way from Lisbon to Cannes, and that
he would stay for few days here. On !
his arrival he was warmly greeted by
friends and by the crowd of sympathetic |
sightseers. But no official reception was
rendered to the father in-law Of the Or
leans Count of Eu in the city which was
the cradle of Henry ~, the ancestor and
first crowned king of the Bourbon-Or
leans family. The exiled emperor was
accompanied by large suite, among
them the Count and Countess of Eu
Dom Pedro and his suite entered carri-
ages and were driven to the Hotel Gas
sion, where apartments had been re-
tanned for them. He looked great
deal older than the last time he was here;
his beard has turned from gray to pure
white; but he has preserved his vivacity,
especially when he is engaged in discuss
ing scientific questions, which he has
not given up amidst his troubles. He
has inquired already for books which
would assist him in the study of the
Basque language. Dom Pedro intends
also to visit the grotto of I.ourdes. The
place is not far distant from Pau, and it
is probable that the emperor will stay at
Lourdes only when he has made up his
mind to leave Pau and to start for
Cannes, where he intends to spend the
winter.
The emperor's approaching departure
for Cannes recalls to mind an anecdote
related by klphonse Karr, who, after
having published many novels which
gained him celebrity and competence
was converted into strong Catholic,
and gave up light literature for garden
ing. His greenhouses and conservatories
in the environs of Nice are famous
throughout Europe, and their fiavoring
| products are sold at very high prices,
though their owner and producer is more
of an amateur than professional gar
| dener. His renown attracts all kinds of
people to his place, called st. Raphael
He was not surprised to see few years
ago Dom Pedro IL paying him a visit,
only escorted by his secretary and his
doctor. The emperor, during the friend
ly conversation, said to NJ. Kari:
81 am quarreling with this gentleman
DIR. Motto Moia -''because he would
have me to sleep ten or twelve hours
the half of life! | want to sleep as little
as possible, and | think that five or si1
hours are enough
'Sire," answered NJ. Karr, ''the ques
ton has been dictatorially settled by al
authority before which DR.. Moia will bow
willingly; it is the Salerne faculty, which
says that six hours are sufficient, sever
may be allowed to lazy people, but eigh
never to anybody.
81 accept that decision" answered tn
emperor; and after few minutes NOR
of conversation he took leave of Alphons
Karr, saying that the doctor and himsel
wanted to have cup of coffee at the but
fet of the railroad station before takin
the train. The literary gardener OF
fered to have coffee made by his grand
daughter, assuring them that it would b
! much better coffee. Dom Pedro consent
ed, and quarter of an hour later he wa
slipping an odoriferous cup of coffee b
, the side of NJ. Karr's granddaughter, VIII
had prepared it. The emperor was amia
BILE, unpretentious as usual, and the youn
| lady suddenly asked him whether he ha
visited the college of Cannes.
mot yet" said he, shut shall go, b.
cause take great interest in anythin
relating to education of children"
"Then your majesty will undoubtedl
act in conformity with traditionl'
"What tradition, miss
! st is that wherever an emperor or
), king visits a college he causes one day {
! vacation to be given to the students"
"And what interest do you have in thu
E the scholars of the Cannes college shout
, have day of vacation
at is because my brother is there, an
, he would come and spend that day wit
us"
81 would have some objections to NAL
to extraordinary vacations, but inasmuC
as your motive is so good, l am va
pushed. On returning to Cannes, | vi
u Immediately pay my visit to the college
d "And, in fact, the tyrant,'" as
Il Karr says, kept his word, and the ne.
day my grandson came to spend the di
Il with us."-Pau Cor. New York Tribun