The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-18

sIdIe papers IN Vienna. An interesting
oocument from this source is the fol-
lowing. letter written by Marie-An-
tolnette to her mother, Maria Theresa
Empress Of Austria:
"Choisy, 18th July.-Madame NV
very dear Mother: I cannot exnress
now much am affected by your Ma
5esIy Kindness, and I protest that I
nave mot yet received one of your dear
letters without tears. of regret filling
Ivy eyes at being parted from such a
hlhd ana tender mother; and although
am very happy here, I should earn
estly Wish to return to see nv dear
very oear family, if only for a short
time I" o1Aoi'
I'VE have been here since yesterday,
ana from one o'clock in the afternoon.
"nen We dine, till one in the morn
lng' we cannot return to our own anart-
ments, which is very disa to
me- After dinner we have cards fin
SIX o'clock; then we go to the NAV iii,
nal1-past nine; then supper; then cards
again I'LL one o'clock, sometimes even
halt-past one; only yesterday the King
seeing that was tired out kindly de-
missed me at eleven, to my very great
satisfaction, and I slept very well till
half-past ten.
your Majesty is very kind to show
SO much Interest in me, even to the
extent OF wishing for an account of how,
spend my time habitually. will
say, therefore, that rise at ten o,c]ocL
or nine, Or half-past nine. and .ftor
pressing say my prayers; then
breakfast, after which L go to INV
aunts' where usually meet the King
This lasts till half-past ten. At eleven
go to have my hair dressed. At nom
the 'Chambre' is called, and anv one
OF sufhclent rank may come in, inf
on my rouge and I wash nv hands
before everybody; then the gentlemen
go out; the ladies stay, and I dress he.
fore them. At twelve is mass: whe,
the King is at Versailles I So to mass
! with him and my husband ann :, ,
aunts; II he is not there T go wifi
| Monsieur the Dauphin, but ALWAYS ~
the same hour. After mass we dine 10
gether before everybody, but it is over
by half-past one, as we both eat Quick
! ~. then go to Monsieur the Daunhin.
! III he is busy, I return to nv own
apartments, where I read, I write - :
L work; for [ am embroidering a vest
! Ior the King, which does not got IN
| quickly; but I trust that, with Gods
nelp' 1t Will be finished in few years
%. At three go to my aunts'. Wha1a
the King usually comes at that time
At four the Able comes to me. at five
the master for the harpsichord or the
singing master, till six. At half-nasf
SIX l generally go to my aunts' when
! 90 not go out. You must know that
my husband almost always comes with
me to my aunts'. At seven, card-play
ing Till nine; but when the weather is
hne go out, and then the card-play-
ing takes place in my aunts' apart
Tents instead of mine. At nine. sun
per; when the King is absent nv
aunts come to take supper with us.
If the King is there, we go to them
after supper, and we wait for the King.
who comes usually at quarter before
eleven; but I lie on a large sofa and
sleep I'LL MS arrival; when he is not
expected we go to bed at eleven Such
is my day.
Il entreat you, my dear mother, to
forgive me if my letter is too long; but
my greatest pleasure is to be thus in
communication with your Majesty. 4
ask pardon also for the blotted letter.
but have had to write two days run
ming at my toilet, having no other
time at my disposal; and if do not
answer all questions exactly, trust
that your Majesty will make allow
ances for my having too obediently
burned your letter. I must finish this,
as I have to dress and to go to the
Kings mass. have the honor to be-
your Majesty's most submissive daugh-
ter,