New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-04

true station is exquisitely told by Lord Tennyson
In his poem The Lord of Burleigh. Henry
Cecil" leads her from mansion TO mansion from
park to park to inspect 1.-The stately homes
xhere the wealthy mobiles dwell and finally ne
brings her to Burleigh. where she
Sees A mansion more majestic
Than all those she saw before
Many a gallant. gay domestic
Bows before him at the door.
And then entering. he leads her from hall 10
ball:
And while now she wonders blindly,
Nor the meaning can divine.
Proudly turns he round and kindly,
"All Of this is mine and thine"
Here he lives In state and bounty,
Lord Of Burleigh. fair and free,
Not a lord in all the county
Is so great a lord he.
DIT IS 10 have to reveal the relatively brief
endurance Of such paradise Of idyllic love. The
affection Of the couple knew no abatement until
the Warehouses unable TO support the burden
of an honor unto which she was not born gently
faded away and died. leaving three children, the
eldest Of whom was the second Marquis, father
OF the recently deceased peer. and one OF the most
lannon's racing men of the early part Of this CEN
fury.
The late LORD Exeter was general favorlte.
His charities were on a most munificent scale He
was always very liberal and considerate to MS
tenants and servants. and took keen interest IN
all agricultural affairs. on which he was an &C
knowledged authority. became the grandson OF
a peasant girl descent of which he was very
proud.
Another case Of British peer marrying peas
ant girl lie that OF the old Earl Of Mountcashel.
who three years ago. although having attained
at that time the age mentioned by the Psailnlst
as the natural term Of human fe. led to the altar
an Irish girl OF Mountrath. In Queens County.
She was twenty years old at the time. and without
the slightest education or breeding.
AN AUSTRIAN 1DYL
Nor Is Great Britain the only country where
instances occur Of princes and great mobiles wed
ding girls OF humble birth. 1t would be dif1cut
10 find anywhere in Europe a handsomer man
than was the late Count Meran. the son OF a very
romantic union between the Austrian ArchouKe
John and a Tyrolese peasant girl. The circum-
stances under which this uncle OF the present En-
peror and Anna Pioeschel became acquainted
have furnished the theme Of many novel The
Archduke arrived one day at the post station OF
Brandhoten. In those days little mountain vii
lage and demanded horses and a position In or
der to continue his journey The worthy post
master a mere peasant like everybody else In the
place was greatly embarrassed by this demand.
for although he had the horses in the stable. yet.
owing to It's being harvest time. there was no
position available. Realizing her fathers plight.
and aware that he the risk OF losing his post
masterehp for not having position at hand'
as he was required to have by the regulations.
the young girl suggested to him the idea OF dress
ing herself in male attire and Of driving the Arch
dukes carriage. After little hesitation. the
father gave way. and quarter OF an hour later
beheld the fair Anna arrayed In the traditional
Positions jacket. top boots and buckskn breeches
astride Of one Of the leaders and conducting the
Imperial carriage at rafting pace along the
road leading out Of Brandhofen
The good looks Of the position soon attracted
the attention Of the Archduke. who, before the
end Of the stage reached, drew the position
into conversation and obtained a confession Of her
Disguise Susceptible to feminine charms, like all
the members OF his house. 1t was only natural
that the Archduke should have been much inter-
ested by the episode and the acquaintance thus
formed soon rpened into an infatuation which re-
suited in a morganatic marriage, Anna being
created by the Emperor first OF all Baroness OF
Brandhofen and subsequently Countess OF Meran
From this union. which attracted an Immense
amount Of attention at the time. there was born
only one son, the late Count Franz Won Meran
who became great favorite not only Of the En-
peror. but also OF the Empress and of all the
members Of the Imperial family. Honors and dig
mites Of every kind were heaped upon him. IN
Guiding the Order Of the Golden Fleece. high rank
In the army. and the position OF Privy Councillor
He died year or two ago. having survived MS
mother. the exposition by only few months
and he hes buried with her in the little cemetery
Of the village Of Brandhofen where the Arch
6uka hi aboio horn bri
where the former had erected beautiful chateau
In which, together with his wife, he lived many
years
THE CASE OF COUNT KINSKY.
Count Eugene Kinsky. too married not
Woman Of his own rank. but one Of those Tyroiese
peasant girls who do the washing along the banks
Of the Traun at Isch I am sorry to say that she
fas never been received at court owing to her pie
oeian antecedents. and the doors OF Viennese
society nave as general thing never been opened
70 her. But there some great houses wnere
she is made welcome, and two Of her daughters
10 particular the Baroness de Bourgoing and the
VIE Of the English General Goodenough, are re-
howned for beauty charm and chic. She is not
tne only peasant countess in this family Count
octave Kinsky. formerly Minister OF State. hav-
ing married peasant girl Of the name OF Stu
oenvoll In his old age. greatly to the disgust OF
MS relatives
magnificent specimen OF manhood was Count
@iranore. the son Of King Victor Emmanuel and
=. al Italian contadlna whom he married ABOUT
A'V years ago. on which OCCASION he created her
Countess OF Miraiore. The King was never tired
comparing the relatively fra and puny stature
~ .ne plain features OF his elder son. the pres
Ains Humbert with the son OF his peasant
:. =. ana would frequently call upon the guests
~. =" smoothing parties to admire Mirafiore. with
ac'amaton: See here the superb results OF
people~
A'ns OF Sweden is sucn grand speciman
49,, ."Que his stately form towering head and