The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-22

press Elizabeth was taken 90 the tomb In
this church with o different uttcrancc
The service for the dead I'M. the main
audience-room and the rsquiem being con-
cluded the body was taken down the steps
accompanied only rs the Emperor. and
the bearers. and the priests who ofiieiated
The Emperor. overwhelmed with the
assassination Of his wife. and no, having
left the palace during the week mat pass
ed between the cruel deed and the day OF
entomhment descended with slow and
feeble gait az the head OF tho casket. and
then there was a halt. and the Emperor
with trembling hand knocked a the ron
gate Of the mausoleum. and the priest
Within asked; who is there. and why DO
YOU Gomez And the answer given was
this: u Francis Joseph, Emperor OF Aus
tria. come with Elizabeth. Empress OF
Austria. asking that her soul be conduct
"a 10 the realm Of the blessed. and that
her body be- put IN sepulchrei' Then she
who had been the most beautiful woman
in Europe and who had ridden with the
Emperor into battle with the hosts OF
Austria and who had been the dashing
equestr.enne on as spirited horse as was
ever bitted or saddled, easily controlling
the whirlWind with her riding whip. now
lies down haRgard and broken-heartei
over the behavior ana tragic death Of a
foolish son. who was the heaviness Of
his mother"
Another difference that Emperor Joseph
ordered IN regard 20 Elizabeth. the dead
Empress was that her heart should not
be taken and placed In the Church Of
Augustine. another % the great churches.
70. centuries had been the custom,
that while the rest OF the body Of prince
or princess king or queen. archduke or
archduchess emperor or empress was
buried IN the Capuchin church, the heart
was removed from the body and taken 10
the Augustine Church. In a darkened
room OF this church We looked upon about
i25 earthen or metallic jars containing the
hearts Of the princely and royal dead But
the heart OF Elizabeth. the Empress, for
some reason. r. not among them. The
Emperor probably thought that the sacred
form that had been pierced with The as
sasEn's dagger ought not 20 be touched
with post-mortem incision.
This Augustine Church Is the place OF
marriage FOR the imperial family. and the
story OF bridal professions - the aisles
OF this cathedral would " well told thrill
nations. You must visit the treasury OF
the place 20 get a competent idea OF what
diamonds and emeralds and ruhies have
glowed and flashed on the foreheads ana
necks OF royalty moving TO the altar IN
Here they are IN bracelets. IN knots ~
bri4innts. IN aigrette and corsage, IN her
eldic cmhroideries. in diadems. Bridal
gifts from kings ana queens to those VINO
were about 10 take the path Of life to-
rether But I do not suppose that this
radiance OF wedding attire and the pomp
OF entrance and departure Of this 81 Au-
gustine Church assured any more happi-
ness 20 those there united IN wedlock.
Than Is assured by the grasp Of back
woodsman's hand taking the hand Of the
mountain lassie In the presence OF the
country parson. and without so much ~
q ring placed on the third finger OF the
left hand. the wedding "trip neither 10
Berlin, nor Newport nor Niagara, hut 20
the door Of the next farm house. II u
not the Jewels on fhe forehead or the jew
els on the hand that make happy mar
risge. but the Jewels 81 the heart. These
are the rubles presented on marriage day
hv the King whose robe Is the morning
light and heaven itself is only one Of his
n,l,ces r Dewitt TalmaEe.