Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-11-13
ROCKED BY A QUEEN

Bohemia-was travelling in the most strict
and modest incognito under the title oil
the Countess of Septchateaux accompa-
MED only by old Baroness Georgenthal, her
lady in waiting, and General Korschowitz
her gentleman in attendance.
In spite of furs and foot warmers the cold
in the saloon carriage was intense, and
when the queen tired Of her English novel,
wished to look out on the snow covered
landscape she had first to wipe with her
handkerchief the carriage window IN |
crusted with sparkling mica and delicate
ice ferns.
The journey had proved trying one
The whole of Europe was covered with
snow, and they had traversed the half OF
it. with many delays and difficulties, on
railways where the seventies OF the season
had disorganized the service,
At night, although the foot warmers
were nearly cold and large snowfakes were
falling in the darkness outside, the baron
ess and the general were both fast asleep
under furs and rugs.
But the queen was not asleep. Feverish
and shivering in her cloak of silver fox,
with her large eyes wide open IN the
shadows, she was listening mechanically
TO the vague and faraway music that
seems ever pftbeilb W Olc CoAS VI NN"AJ
travellers in the rustling speed of an ex-
press.
She passed in review the whole Of her
short life. poor young queenl and thought
herself most unhappy.
She saw first little princess with red
hands and slim figure side by side with
her twin sister-she who was married up
in the north, the sister she loved so fondiy
and whom she resembled so closely that
when they wore the same frocks they had
to have bows of different colored ribbon
tied in their hair to distinguish them.
This was before the revolution overthrow
their parents throne, and she loved the
quiet, drowsy atmosphere Of the small
court where etiquette was tempered win
simplicity.
Then came her marriage and the granc
presentation ball that July night, wheT
the murmurs of the throng in the illumi
mated gardens entered the open palace
windows
How she trembled when for an instan
they left her alone in the conservatory witt
the young kingl But she already iove'
him, had loved him from the first moment
when she saw him coming toward hel
with the white aigrette in his cap, so hand
some and so distinguished looking in bi
blue uniform covered with diamonds an
his gilded spurs clanking at every step,
After the first waltz Ottaker had led he
into the conservatory, and there, standln
before her, he had taken her hand wit
grace and dignity, and gazing long in'
her ewes had said, princess, will you |
my wifei"
Blushing and dropping her eyes she ha
pressed one hand to her foolish, throbbif
heart and answered, Yes, sire"
Alas how short lived had been her hapI
nessl Six months Of illusion, barely 5
months. and then one day a cruel acche
had shown her she was deceived; that q
king did not love her, had never loved h'
The oueen's love died at a single bio
tho tirnid tender love she had never We
tured to avow TO her husband, and viii
now she likened to bird she had once a.
child stifed in her hand, on being sudden
startled by the falling Of vase thro'
down by a careless servant.
Often, sitting beside the gilded Graz
decorated with the royal crown, IN WIN
her little Wladisla wrapped in slumb
the queen would feel an icy pang tnrou
her heart as one gazed at the child Of
man who had treated her so cruelty.
Moreover, she never had him TO hers
never to herself alone. A whole troop
dueuuas ancient danes with high caps 3
solemn mien, watched beside the 70
cradle. and when the queen wished TO
ress her son and know how he was q
would inform her gravely that his re
bighness had coughed little in the nj
his royal highness was suffering WITH
teeth
II seemed as though the breath OF Il
women was enough 10 freeze and Kill
heart of the poor young mother.
Sometimes poor queenl she felt as tho
she could endure it no longer Lie wa
hardl
Then. faint and sick with grief, she VIC
obtain the kings permission to visit
queen Of Moravia, and would escap'
tbonsb from a prison, alone-for Gus
wmld not permit the heir apparen
travel without his father-and in flood
tears throw herself into the arms OF
gray haired mother.
Put this time she had left sudds
without waiting TO obtain leave OIL
king. with hasty kiss ON the brow OF
sleeninp Wladisla. for she was almost
with grief and shame.
The kings dissipation was Decor
every day more and more OF pubic
dal. and satirical couple.s were sung a
the streets Of Prague, in winch ne
Z compared 20 the notorious Augustus
To defray the expenses OF his ext
CANT living the king raised money ID
direction, draining the country and
ming into debt.
The sale Of orders especially gre
scandalous that report said taliC
Vienna had made II fortune by selling
coats, the pockets and buttonhol
which held the brevet and ribbon 0
most illustrious military orderin Bon
one that dated from the thirty years
But what had nappenedf The trai
moving az snail's pace, and then it ste
What was tie meaning Of stopps
the open country in the middle OF the ! !
The general and the baroness awos
grew anxious, and the gentleman ID a !,
ance, having let down the windo"'
out into the darkness.
The guards lantern doomed in sig