New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-16

NE translated :ia from the French by Lady Mary
Lloyd With many illustrations p ,poi; ~ Tac-
milan n CO.
The Prince dc Jonvie, son OF Louis fhlippc'
was a good sailor, and rendered great service 10
the French navy. Yet after reading THESE NieuN
souvenirs" one cannot help regret'ihg ina '"ei'
author did not in early life become S'iiO"'''
and systematically a writer of books. AS d SUI
ta,ler historian of his own times. and narrator
Of the things he in his travels ABOUT .'e
world he surely would have won raHh i"i
preferable to that of mere King SOIL
Rap,nnine with the very hour of his BIRTH the
pr;nce relates the story of his childhood VITA ell
gazing frankness and simplicity. and gives US
ricture Of cbid-life In a royal palace with It's
romplngs and games and lessons and petty sr'eis
sucb as Is not often elsewhere to be seen his
frs, tutor was NJ Trognon. who had been pro-
fessor in the College of Langres, ana VINO the'e
had heen the hero of a comical incident Enter
ING his classroom one day he found MS place
occunied bv q donkey which the students hau
tied upon his bench. its forehoois on the uesN
Gentlemen" said ne. instantly bowng hi'hse'i
out Of the room, Il leave You with proieSso'
who is worthy Of you" Another 'u'o'' IN
structor in German. was Herr simon "no "i'ue.
the Terror had been secretary oil 'he oie"ueu
Committee of Public Safety at Straspurg' Much
more famous acquaintance of the Prince 'i'iu
hood were Alexandra Dumas. who was clerk
in Louis Phiippes library, and Alfred de Musse''
with his blue coat and gilt buttons MS ia'''
curly hair and his melancholy ana soiiie"'''
affected wavs" More congenial was Arago
the astronomer. 'ineXhausuole III wiz 'N
humor" who dubbed his fellow-members of the
Institute parrots in mourning because Vi '"e''
green and black uniforms. Talleyrand was
nd he
Of laughter one day when their father absent
mindedlv aped the famous diplomats limp as ne
crossea The drawing-room to receive him
Very early in life the future naval commander
bacane enamoured Of the sea. MY hrst at
tempts at seafaring." he says. were maue az
Treport during the short holiday trips we useu
TO take to the Chateau d'Eu. was ureauiu 's
seasick every time. but that did not oisi''a! ms
and then the honest sailors. with their s'Nipie'
open resolute faces. attracted me 'rresiS"o'S.
I mead IN envy them their risky life, as watched
their HATS from the jetty at Treport. running IN
bafors the gale That settled the matter was
regularly fascinated in short Ana tha' 'oNe VI
nv life will last as long as do. But not loi
long time yet was his passion for the sea 10 VI
cratified An unpleasant experience was 10 Oo''e
first. At ten years old he was sent to schooi a'
the College Henri ".
Nv life there mortdlN TEDIOUS anu -
no good whatsoever. My whole edueaCon las n~s
been gained by reading Il was and nave alwa!S
remained passionate.y fond OF readlhsl oH oo ,,ho
walton. and by listening to 'hose peoplSS r",,h
know how to hold my attention. IsttnSu VIZ
all my ears and all my heart to the Aooe Dupai,
loup to the great Arago. when he put
sextant into my hands for the Ir Hd I Iatin and
hours spent over an exercise or a Uahsia' Nt
with a fat dictionary to keep me company. vi:
mercy on me. From the sch4Iash nc, po d'ncs
Vet 7 managed to scramble one prize-the snao-
hest Of them all-the second for Lain versions
N the seventh class
. Al twelve. he first saw a revolution. and was
filled with the deepest establishment. In May.
1890 his father gave fete at the Palais Royal
in honor Of the King Of Naples-"A real Nea-
poiitan fete. indeed, Sire said Nj. de oaNa"'s'
for we are dancing on a volcano
The ROYAL Family headed by Charles r. was
PRESENT After the entrance OF the TWO
sets Of dancers in costume. the King went out 70
walk on the terrace which runs along the 'oP oi
.. the Galerie d'Oreans The night was so warm
and lovely that the ladies were walking aDout III
their low gowns. and the dazzling illumihauo t
made II bright as day. The courtyard OF me
Palais ROYAL was closed, but an immense crown
filled the gardens. trying TO see as much "a pos
sble of the gay doings was running IN IiG nis
of Charles Y he walked along, ana Sd" ".o
tall form advance to the parapet OF the terrace
on the garden side with that truly royal an
he had about him He waved ms NAM se s,an,
times in greeting the crowd which at that snort
distance and under that brilliant light must
have recognized him perfectly. But there was no
shout of "Vive lie Roi'' nor any hoslie on w.
either The surging crowd only seemed 10 De
rather more stirred. and the same upr0ar rose
from it as one may hea" on hrework h'sh'
when some fine setpiece is SET ahgh' one , IA =, ~
wave of the hand with a BON jour, mon peupie:
which the King spoke hSlf in jest ana nan III
earnest and Charles departed was never 10
see him again. Immediately afterward or neaIIy
so the crowd laid hands on the chairs IN the
garden piled them up on the grass plots where
the midday gun stood and set them on IRE. ne
,roons had TO be called out TO clear the garden.
and that first scene Of public riot. so new 10 me-
filled me with establishment and rage as we'll
The boy remained at school through the
troublous DAYS that followed. until the end Of
July when his father, who had some time before
djsappeared from Neuilly, sent for him and the
rest Of the family to come at once 70 the faials
Royal The streets were blocked with barri-
cades and they had to leave their carriage anu
proceed on foot. in groups OF two.
Though it very late lat night when we
reached the palace. ii was all lighted up ana every
door stood open Anybody VINO chose couln - H.
and when we went up the stairs we found many
people already settled on the steps prepared 10
spend the night there. We saw my rather IN MS
study and then we were sent TO bed, or rather 10
camp out in the rooms usually slept in Inc
next day the firing slackened, but the general
,d,anass continued The multitude was
ins, like an immense flock OF sheep whose shep-
herds had been driven away, and who seemed 10
wonder why the dogs who were to hero
them did not make their appearance. There was
no had feeling: now and then there would be a
nsnjc everybody taking to their heels. nobody
knew why. and then stopping again and bursting
az, iauphine Then there would be tit Of
oaneraI tenderness Everybody kissed everybody
;a .abamentlv The hero OF this general
and infectious kissing was Lafayette
Everybody wanted to kiss him. great rattle OF
drums having announced MS arriVa, d. 'ns
p.Iais poval one day. he had to take his stand
On one OF the drawing -rooms. in front OF me. and
he kissed by thousands OF persons OF all ages !
S,d a. like all the others. but / saw people l
Eoew come up again. many times over. to be
kissed by the iustrious veteran, ana each uhe
their agitation seemed to increase
After a time order was restored and Louis
,hu,nne was securely enthroned as King. Our