New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
PIERRE LOTT md CARMEN sylvia.

THE SNLoR.NovELlSr TELLS or THE LOVE
STORY AT THE COURT OF RUMANGA.
Pierre Lott the French sailor-novelist. Is an
thu,astlc admrer OF the unfortunate carmen sylvia,
Queen OF Rumanin" In the happy days before her
MacStys disappointment and illness guest was more
welcome at bucharest and sinaa than the famous
author OF "Un Pecheur dlsande.' In the Paris
"Tcmps" recently series Of extracts from the
first Of those articles which Lou is to publish In the
"Nouvelle Revue" under the head OF Tine Fxlee."
This work the academican has the misfortune of the
Queen rs theme, and Lott paints In natcitns colors
the portrait Of Her Majesty. lie has also much SYM
patty for Nile Vacarescu, who for few months
dreamed OF herses! the successor OF the poetess
Queen on the far Eastern throne.
Al the side OF the Crown Prince on that evening"
writes Lott among other things, "at small family
gathering sat Helene. From this propinquty spranS
that feeling which so easy TO foreSee That
Young Prince OF twenty four years, held strictly aoo
fron the measures Of men OF his age, living an in
teectual life aud performing military duties, should
fall I'm love with IA lively, clever girl-the ohiy one
moreover with whom he could become acquainted NJ
his home-was the simplest thing In the world 1hi,
love which was developed there was simple ana honor
able And the thought of marriage, however contrary
TO the rules Of etiquette naturally forced itself upon
n young man who as the Crown Prince had been
hrouglt M in A puritaaiCal way and WAS surrounded
with the best Influences. Mile. Helene was. moreover,
not Of that kind 10 awaken cpheneal feelings OF love.
In, WIS created to awaken such feelings gradually and
to keen them alive by her ever active mind
A wear later Lott met the Queen In Venice. " AT
hcr feet on taburct.' he writes, "was Mile. Helene.
a spord child In a rose-cOlorcd dress the dark eye
SIN lively and piercing. She seemed anxious from
hcr actions TO play the fond child OF this worthy
mothcr | have noticed ut other umcs, when the
gallery was lacking that she was colder ana more re-
served In her treatment of tae Queen. That Is not
said TO upbruid Mile. Helene; few women have the
canahlty 10 be themselves without "A little posing.
Without the unconscious thought OF the effect do
NOT doubt that she had honest affection for this
adopted mother, and that she shed genuine tears when
She was obliged to leave her forever"
The Queen continues Loti aniJ to me. smiling
we are u you know. the exileS OF Venice Aud she
added in accents sad: We are even, as some say,
small group Of revolters against Europe must here
describe the position which Helene at this time had at
the Court OF Rumania. | had left her rs n simple
waiting the Queen, and met hcr agnin as the
bride OF the Crown Prince IL Is true that the Cham
and that the King had withdrawn his pnrmisson But
There Ind break In the relations, tile Prince
had not taken back his word to Mile Helene his let
tcrs or the engagement ring. The Queen, VINO 80
and had thereby fallen into dsiavor With her people
had not gwen up hope
Her Majesty at this time also spoke with Lott re-
garding her latest work. l" lie Iiyre de lame The
author continues: Il must remind yo3.' added the
Queen. that II Is the work OF foot And Win heI
beautiful hand thin that was almost transparent
She drew two or three circles in the air above hei
head to show-hnghng people had said that nel
sons tried to spread the report that tho Queen had
Lost her reason"