The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-19
THE LADY OF FRANCE.
Growing Old Gracefully May Live See the Empire Again Restored

not wanting outspokCn condemnation or
the queens recognition Of the parvenue
adyenturer and his Spanish wife.
Others. however accepted Queen Vic
torias recognition as proof positive that
Eugenlcs character was irreproachaDie
and the close friendship that has existed
between EngIand's queen and the eN-em-
press has long since had the erect oil
RELOCATING such talk 10 its proper place.
The prince imperial was born on March
Is, 1856. at a time when peace pleniDo-
tentiaries were sitting in Paris TO ar
range for the conclusion Of the war win
Russia The municipality Of Paris was
wild with enthusiasm over the event ana
presented solid silver cradle for tine
hope Of France" Later 10 was not uh-
common with n certain class or Parlslah
papers to more than hint that an lmpos-
ture had been practiced on the nation a
statement never rising 10 the dignity OF
even alleged proofs
The life Of the empress FOR many years
after her marriage was uneventtul be-
ing passed I'M the ordinary routine Of
state etiquette. I'm visits to the various
royal mansions de piaisance' varied by
an extended progress through France IN
company with her husband. by an an
nual soiourn for the benefit OF her health
at Biarritz IN the Pyrenees, the fayorite
summer resort Of the family in the days
of her girlhOod. by a journey 10 Eng
land and Scotland in the autumn Of 1851,
and in lS6i' TO some German baths. The
empress was a devoted supporter Of the
claims Of the holy see. and TO her inliu-
once much Of the policy OF the emperor
toward Italy has been attributed.
At the commencement Of the war be-
tween France and Germany she was APP
pointed regent (NNov. g. 1900 during
the absence OF the emperor. Immediately
after tho revolution in Paris on the an
Of September she hurriedly left the Tuil-
leries and escaped from France. thanks
10 the eXertions of the late DR.. Evans
the famous American dentist who had
been an intimate friend OF the imperial
family since the Inauguration of the en-
pire
She landed IN England September .,
1870. and shortly after proceeded 10 join
the Prince Imperial 40 Hastings. Camden
House. Chisehurst. was subsequently
selected as a residence for the imperial
eXiles. I'm October ISL the empress went
10 Spain 60 visit her mother. The en-.
perOr died at Chiselhurst January O. 1873.
A. the beginning OF the year ISL the
empress removed from Camden House
10 the Marlborough estate IN Hampshire
close 10 the borders OF the County of
Surrey. The estate was purchased for
$4,000 and consists of about 25l acres
with picturesque mansion.
Here the ex-empress settled down, hold
ing semi-regal court but deyoting her
self TO IN care Of her son. the hope Of
;ha Napoeonic idea. and here the great
sorrow Of her life occurred
The impeial price was the victim Of
massacre I'm Africa. being ambushed while
I'm company with party Of HIS guards,
nearly all of whom were slain. Since that
time the empress has lived retired. an
ever welcome visitor gt Windsor and en-
loving the friendship Of Queen Victoria.
She has managed 10 grow old gracefully,
retaining 10 the last the beauty which
made her notable in her youth in the
height Of her career.