Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-15

more than most ktngly castles a
double interest attaching to the room
i'm which Napolcons son died at TWENTY
as here Bernhardt recently passed
hours to gain Impressions for her
"L'Aglon."
a few moments after-dinner table
talk sufIiced to tell us that the mistress
~ our pension was a most loyal parti-
san Of the Emperor. In mentioning
The Martyrdom of an Empress" we
found the book gave wholly wrong i'm
pressions from the point of view of
Fraulein LhOp. She made her own
martyrdom and embittered the lives Of
many" was her caustic comment. Her
treatment of Princess Stephanie was
most cruel; as Crown Princess no one
ever saw Stephanie smile. She came
here a bride Of sixteen; it was terrible
what she endured but now il Il All
past Shall | tell you how | saw hero
Delighted, we assented. 1T was soon
after the happy marriage to the count
They lived outside the city in villa
surrounded by trees and flowers. One
day as | was passing. a carriage
stopped. Before the Princess could
aIight. her husband came to meet her.
Together they sat beneath the trees
whispering and laughing. and I
thought: At last she has found hap
piness.
The following day, as we We're walk
ing past the Church Of the Capucines
at noon the open door invited US to
enter. and knowing this was our one
opportunity to see the royal tombs. we
Joined the throng which. led by a dark
ROBBED priest went down. down the
steps into the gloomy vaults. Past
long dead \aisers and their consorts.
we paused To read the inscription on
the imposing monument 10 the great
Maria Theresa. Unfortunate Maximil-
Janis tomb was not far from what we
sought At the further end 4 large al
tar was draped in white. with crucifX.
lighted candles. wreaths ana many
flowers. Here side by side. rest the
murdered Empress and her SON. I'M
happy Rudolf-what witnesses of the
futility of mere earthly greatness, If
there have been moments in our lives
when we wished our Baedeker was any
color but Ted-if on occasions We have
tried to thrust from us this unmistak-
able outward sign ana symbol of a
tourist the hours spent in the Vienna
gallery showed Us not alone tha pic
lures. but the depth of our ingratitudc.
WE HAD only half a dly III zee the diff
ferent schools. but 80 carefully aid our
silent guide Indicate each masterpiece
that we gained something beside vague
Impressions. Palma Neochio's lovely
female heads became more than a mere
name. Holbein's were fixed in our
minds in form and colOring Naturally
we fingered longest before the excep-
tionaI Durer collection. fascinated Ivy
the wholly unique types of portraits.
The interest WI thu gallery centere
mainly iii the Last Judgment" With
itz numberless figures. intricate group
ing and fresh. vivid color. as though
but Yesterday ii LIFT the hand If the
great artist
Never. until We presented our cards
at the ROYAL treasury of the EmDeror'e
palace. did a hit of pastenoa~,i lust n
tiny bit of pasteboard. open MP before
our eyes such visions Of dazzling brill
liancv as scfntflIatpd from tle Jewels
baIonrina IA thu House ~ HaDshi-rr
Crowns dating from before tba YEAR
VIVA more modern ones worn rv fhe
Enrcror ana Elizabeth III thair coro-
nation. covered With diamonds and Ali
manner of precious stones-Greek
crosses. stars. emblcms If the Knight
Of the Golden Fleece blazing with lin
itlezs diamonds filled case after case.
Rur of all the favoled wonders rho
most eve.ntio7a1 was tho rose set
,,,,.. l,arorri,,c, IA Nj, rrba,asa PM,
,-ian,nnds rorn,ir-- METAL aftar "rataI
,yara fashioned irto :, Faint hrnsh rosr
With many buds This was rapeated HI
tiara. girdIe, necklace. bracelets. rings
and pins. till the shimmaring light
burned ana blurred ones eyes.
"Ry which gate will the gnadige frau
enter. the jew Or the Christian?"
Rlankiv we looked at the questioning
"Kutschar." then remembering the
sharn line that in Vienna separates