The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05

ROME. Aug. M.-ouas, ~
I'2iy s the. only woman sera =
VINO mas achieved well-ear.. !. FaI ~
Is . mountain climber :. fsn>sS
,.eta oe.ng a princess q tss 20,
mousse Of Savoy to heinr : Uses
Surrey peasant Of the Alma =. ~
nus the two rolls admlrshss e
Ni' = the necessary eiAmsns, n
Nreer all conditions. ara 40,
a , is so democrats i
ttaat enc has Won almost a. -. - y
iaf'ty among the Tyroless =
sonny skies Of her own homs
rev Women Of Italy hava !.
tent the savoir raire vhi,s <x
royal lady referred Ia. vra. 90
teld that she is to the mansrr = "a
DER every action is marked 81 a
hnahle something which ssa,,-. = y
10 command. She was rearas ~. = -
oy an etiquette aluost al -
rules which govern the e..s,-sss =
Cis'ereian monks. The stralSa. I.
row path has always been 49, =
aEd yet. now that the queen 49,. -
stole 10 ming aside the cloak az 49,.
the less hurieasosne mantls -
existence, she treads the hraasr. ~
lightly and Familiarity az II :. 80
accustomed 10 them from youia !.
II was my good fortune not Is.s
accompany the queen upon A.. =
frequent trips to the Tyra. Nws
there greater metamornhosis ~. -
the stately queen OF Roma = -
fortabiy clad and sturdy woman :.
short time afterward was nskirr q.
up Gornergrat. The queen 49,.
believes In that motto OF her own -.
When YOU are In Rome IA !. =.
mans do" She seems to lnhale "A. !
hess and tollity that distinguish 49,
lese peasant as soon as she reach. y
country.
On this particular journey that :.
to, the queens point Of desrina,,s !,
Gressoney. in the midst Of the Am -
in a window Of the little inn nu ~ =
the villa of the Baron De peeco. -.
guest the queen was. II was ~sr.s { /
hour, as | recollect. from the ssrs ! N
reached Gressoney In the dlIlsssx 9
follows the conveyance In which a. - |
travels when saw ecminx dovs : |
street. followed by two attendants y.
Margherita, in regulation Tyrc,ss :
tune. and looking as hright ana ,as,ss
as IL she had but lust risen from -
found nights sleep instead Of kavirf /
concluded a long and DECIDEDLY a.
journey.
Straight down the street Of the llfh4
lage she walked to the home Of ~
who used TO be In her service h a
but q year or so ago returned to tie N
ard became the wife Of the sxsshx
she had left behind when she va
Rome. The queen Is nothing Il n3 u
cratic, and her manner as she snipns 81
cottage of the peasant was as II IL d
simply friend of the ordinary nn ii
had come to make call Prsentt. u
came out Of the house again. accoue<a1
by her former attendant. and N Il
walked up the street laughing Al ID
ting as If there were no such IN :
rank or royalty.
That night II was noised all ihruexA 4
section OF the Alps where we we're Axs1
that the queen had arrived. and va !
rising OF the sun the mountaineen a.
pouring In from all quarters m 81
was not up much before the saesa al
promptly announced her intanton II ri
oending the Gornergrat. one 4 ~ ks|
whose height Ii s,6ss fest. Ressis ~
host, the Baron de Pecco1 ~ " =
companied by half a doze. Z shs FNs
taineers with whom she 81 ma ~
same Journey on several ccassas
watched the party as It began IL jsstss5.
and really there was nothing asssi sia =
dictate that the lady was anyfaaS nor 7
least than a person Of title. Msay tn
have seen a member Of the Euyaah ~
ity start on similar trip and car wv
the sensation by reason Of 10 81
made.
II was during this journey that y 2
dent occurred which shows plahQ p
gracious a woman the queen AZ
quick TO appreciate situation We
the Refuge, or rather at one Of ne -
on the top OF the Gornergral AaIss1
received basket OF champagne Nv
jolly party OF Engllshmsn xao md
the ascent. The wine was acconpasH
a letter signed by all Of the EnsEs
fervently expressing the Brltohs ~
ton OF the daring and courage
charming queen who had made 'ns
ficuit climb, and humhly begged hG Z
cept the wine as a token Of the sa'S'
spect and admiration OF the Nn'sh
The queen received the Gil suy
ciously, and, causing A bottle o. ~
TO be opened at once. drank ths nssa
Queen Victoria. To be sure Y ~
an incident. and perhaps . ~
but IL indicated beyond peradsehsss
thoroughly womanly the queen =
how apprecia tive Of the feelings q -
II is told OF the queen thai sash
eral years ago. she made me 49,
Peak OF the Giant. i2.f0 fesi 49,
level OF the sea. she was oss'
severe snowstorm. which oolseo 9
her few attendants 10 take reiuse
belonging TO THE Alpine Club, vshs
soon full Of climbers OF all nst
who. when they knew VINO ~
once offered TO leave the nas -
might have 1t 10 herself ana =. ~
aants ron no account" ssia -
will 7 submit 10 such action. -
must do for all. Just eonsne. - - ~
The hostess, and as such ! bid yoa