The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01

ousy. There are. however. two or three
palaces in Seville which are open to the
public, under due restrictions. They are
splendid representatives Of their class. so
far as form AID furnishings go, but being
unoccupied, are like beautiful body from
which the soul has departed.
One Of these is san Telmo. the heredita-
r. seat Of the Duke Of Montpensier stand
ing just back of the Golden Tower. on the
bank OF the Guadalquivir Here the late
son OF Louis Philippe who married the
only sister Of the former Queen Isabella.
lived in regal state, his halls filled with
elegant furniture costly paintings. and
MS grounds containing acres of orange
groves and rare collections Of tropiraI
plants. The palace was built for a naval
school. by the companions Of Columbus
and dedicated to the Mariner saint in
gratitude for having been saved from a
tempest. Isabella gave fl to her sister.
the Duchesse de. Montpensier. and after
the revolution Of 1888 she and her husband
made it their principal residence They
were exceedingly popular in Seville.
where they did a great deal Of good by
careful and discriminating charity. and
also In the encouragement Of art and skill
OF every description san Telmo's marble
courts and halls embcllished with arab
esques and verses from the Koran a foun-
tain playing in each chamber. are beauti-
ful beyond description; but being entirely
without frcplaces, are altogether TOO chill
ly in winter TO meet ones ideas Of home
comfort. The walls are completely cover
ed with family portraits and souvenirs.
evidently greatly priced and cared for.
There are dozens of portraits Of Louis
Philippi Sister Isabella Marie Amalie
and Nine. Adelaide and less distinguish
ed members OF the two families: with
many pictures OF events in their careers.
SUCH as the baptism and marriage of the
Comte de Paris Louis Philippl and his
I i've sons on horseback. and PTincesse Al
eXandriue Nictoire represented as an angel
Of mercy visiting starving family In one
Of the patuis are copies Of the tOmhs Of two
Of Louis dead children. The FIRST child
was buried in the royal chapel Of the Ca
thedral. When the second died. the pa
rents naturally wished to lay il there aIsn
but 1t was not allowed. The greatest in
suit which the revolution offered them
was this refusal. in the words You arc
no longer royal; the royal chapel is not
for your offspring" The nearest that poor
Louis Philippi ever got TO the throne.
though he more than once figured in the
role Of pretonder was when his daughter.
Mercedes was married to the King tshe
was the first wife Of the late Alfonsol: on
upon
his knees before his little girl and kissed
her hand-sn exalted were his ideas Of roy
atty and so thorough a Spaniard had the
French prince become.
The palace OF the Dukes OF Alba. in the
Gale de Duenas is semi Moorish and
beautiful beyond compare; but being il a
now questionable neighbOrhOod was long
ago deserted by its aristocratic owners. 1t
contains eleven patios. a score Of foun-
tains. and a thousand marble pillars. be
sides a wonderful garden and a forest Of
myrtles ard orange trees. over its magni-
hcent gateway the arms Of the house of
Alba are emblazoned in colored tiles. en-
circled by fiaHs taken in many hard-!ought
battles: together with the ensigna Of the
Golden Fleece and the significant motto.
''Tu IN ca ego Pic ca The crest-an an
gel holding in one hand the globe and
cross IL the other a flaming sword. is sup
posed 10 typify the position which that