The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-12
MARGUERITE

our own little experiences and Philippa listened.
This is not a usual role for her. that of list
ener, and we were not surprised when she made
n clean breast Of the whole thing the other day
when she was so tired.
1t appears that Philippe yearns to be literary.
That is to say. II isn't really literature which
appeals TO Philippa. but it is the emoluments
thereof. III" morning classes occupied so small
n portion of her time that 1t really seemed her
duty to press her talents TO a little harder ex-
ertion. Philippa Is clever, and we have often
told her that she ought to write, but 1t was not
until she had got particularly hard up that she
concluded to try.
Talk about writing" she exclaimed the
other day. putting her cupin a corner and clasp
ing her hands around her knees. Why. I've
been in literature for a whole week and |
haven't had q chance to write q line. Now. don't
say that 1 must Just sit down and write.
That's one OF the mistakes of you outsiders who
have never attempted literature. have. and
what know about literature would fill n book.
/ mean TO work at It a while longer and then
write what | know. II I can't get into the pro-
fessiou in one way, | will In another. | think OF
calling my book How to BE in Literature
Without Writing a Line | think that is a
taking title. though a bit long
well, u good title is all you need" said
Frances. - that and an idea to go with It,"
That's where your wrong again." said
Philippa with emphasis. Now, had n good
title for an article and an idea for the same. Not
only that. but know of two or three periodicals
which publish RATS OF stuff along the same
line II Philippa has a fault 1t Is that Of ex-
aggoration.
My title is The Ugly Women of History
and my idea was what you would naturally ex-
pect from the title. That was another striking
novelty" added Philippe.
We all agreed that The Ugly Women OF
History would have caught our attention at
once, and that We would have been willing 10
buy IL moderately extensive magazine on the
strength of that title in the index.
We'll" said Philippa, Frightening up under
the genial influence Of our approval, II the title
hadn't won you the illustrations would. Look
at that and taking n piece OF paper from an
exercise book, she Haunted II before our eyes.
"TEh.'
Heavens"
We broke into n chorus OF EXPLANATIONS as
soon as our eyes rested on the picture. philippa
took 1t back again and sat and eloated over II.
Isn't she a butte ~ she said ut last in deep,
o Phiiippa!' we chorused in horror.
II don't like the word myself sne hssented:
but what other expression could be adequate I
DO you know where picked, up this, print ?
de Rennos. 1t is the most phenomenaiiy ugl,
face / ever saw, and | have felt ali the time
iris and penury pushed me so hard toward
the fields ot literature, | herhouGht me OF my
old PRINT ap s19 S afGts Ell. as w / '%sa y OF iI is %r;'s q"
Fine" we exclaimed enthusiastically.
"Humph" returned phiiippn; " suppose
story with no sooner said than done ut every
pause. One more mistake! had one ugly
woman, but that wouldn't make an article, cs-
pecia!ly ms oil | knew about her WINS her name
under her picture. Marguerite lsurnommec
MaultasChel, Comtesse de Tyrol, l}bD, was Il
nrettv good clue. however, so went guyly forth
To hunt her down, First went TO the library
q q the n3 p s,;e Monfn rs srnrisr.iH her ~ ,s3 btngr"nh IN
cal aud historical shelves and pretty nearly
wore out the index cards, but ! didn't get II bite;
why didn't you so to a larger library -
asked Frances, who is so practical.
or am i not 2" Then she went on:
Lsnox fibrnry," she said. ever since / wcnt
there one warm spring DAY ana found The roH:2-
like solitude, aud You can come pretty near
having II at the LenOX Library. But this time
II wasn't solitude | was after, II was informa-
ton; so | took on" 0f the librarians into my
confidence Ia thH extent OF telling him that |
wanted to find out about our pretty little Mar.
guerite here, lie was interested at once, she
has an interesting COuutenlnCe, any way -dOnt
you think ~ ~ mused Phillppa, holding her old
print at arms length. ,
I'VE set ourselves to work. Therefore, and
fnRlly-it was in an encyclopedias thlrk we
| whose scnndalons career il 50 well known that
is the wAv it ran. Naturally our curiosity was
somewhat piQued by this, and ] thought ! hpl
my story. lut II went on TO say thht she mar
ried somebudy.I forge, who, and aIterwarn Sc
cured a al, opce and married the son OF the KING
OF bavaria. The King thought lac would obtain
possession of the TyIol In tbs way; but his son
died. and when Marguerite here died, too, she
willed Aer TyrOlean estates To the ilapsburgs'
| That was all there was about her.
- We'll. the librarian and | sat ana looked az
each other in Inuts diSaunointuIant Finally lac
said that the lady seemed TO have made q great
reputation for herself and that We would surely
find the details elsewhere that Is, II still
wanted them. suppose he referred TO tbs Tet'