The Republican journal., 1900-01-04
lot know her, then? That is the Princess

man turned TO the likeness of another
lady, far less attractive than the Princess
Amelie, and lauded its original to the
skies. In vain the Duke tried to lead the
conversation back to the girl whose coun
terfelt presentiment had so captivated hi:
fancy; the secretly delighted Counties
went on expatiating upon the merits Of
one and another homely Princess, almost
ignoring Amelie, to Carlos obvious an
noyance. Of course the expected happel-
ed, for young lovers, like pigs and chick
ems, should be driven in any other dire
ton than that you wish them to take.
After years of married life King Carlcs is
still passionately devoted to his amiable
wife, Even at public functions, spe,ta-
tors note his frequent chances in he di-
reouon, which are more those of over
than of husband to the mother Of his
| children.
Queen Amelie is a true type ct the
| House of Orleans, unusually tall, stately
and extremely dignilied in manner, Tough
with no appearance of baughtiness. Like
| her mother, the Comtesse de Par, she
has lovely almond shaped eyes and smile
of peculiar Sweetness, bus her feat res are
more delicate and there Is a mucl softer,
more womanly expression in he L ace than
is ever worn 10y the resolute, stlon minded
daughter OF the Due de Mon pensier.
4 ia < hon, hast wit, 1ittln
ones about her-the baby IN her rms, the
small Crown Prince, Luis Fe pc, Duke
of Braganza, and his younger l. 'ther, the
the Duke de Beia, at her side Her Ma
lesty gives to her sons every moment that
can be spared from her busy life. Her
aims with regard to her ffspring were
well expressed in an article which she
wrote not long ago for The National
Album, on the five hundreth anniversary
Of Prince Henry, the Navigaror:" Gas a
mother and a queen, my CHEST an bition
is to endow my country with a group of
children such as those OF Philippa of
Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt;
and to see among them one who shall do
great deeds for Portugal and for the world,
like Prince Henry"
Strange to say, the study of medicine is
Queen Amelie favorte diversion. She is
DESTROYS OF seeing it taken up by the wo-
men of Portugal and openly declares that
i'll her opinion every country should have
plenty of we'll qualified women FRACTION
ers 20 attend women. She is a strong
advocate OF higher ed alton for women
generally, and is very energetic in persuad-
| inc the ladies of her curt to work with
I her TO this end. She likes great interest
in literature, both Freu b and Portuguese,
and was astonished, On arriving in Lisbon,
to learn that in her adopted country mar
ried women are forbidden by law to pub
lish their works without the approval of
their hns bands Trough her influence
the law has been ~ ditied, SO that now,
If the husbands con ent is unjustly with
held, the wife may ppeal to a court of
justice and If ''pt mission" is granted,
may rush into prin whatever her jealous
lord says against IL
While the youne king is famous ath-
lete, 4 perfect hoseman and yachtsman,
ve.y fond of soci y, the bull fight, polo,
tennis and Other lt-door sports, his wife
and children spe4d a good deal OF time
riding on horseback and driving about
the country. here are few districts
within a wide trea of any of the royal
palaces which queen las not visited,
either in the saddle, or on the box seat of
her four-in- hand. Carlos mother, Marie
pia, is true daughter of Victor Emanuel,
the staunch q hero of Savoy, and re-
mains second none in the royal house
hold. Though pearing her sxtieth year,
she goes ia FIR all her amusements with
characteristic zeal and energy. She is
daring rider an excellent swimmer and
an unfivaled shot, for a woman. At Cal
das, where she usually passes the sum
mers, one q her original diversions is to
stand at The highest window of the house,
on stormy days, and shoot at bobbing
4 empty DCfleS, WHICH she LIDS CduSou 70
/ be thrown INTO the sea for that purpose;
and it is sid that she seldom misses the
mark, however high the waves. The
/ queen doWager is also very fond of gar
dening, as was her husband, the late
king, and her collection of exotics in the
Adjuda palace is widely celebrated.
Though eminently the ''glass of fashion"
in Portuguese eyes, and said to be the
! best dressed woman in Europe when she
cares to dress, Marie Pia goes about Lis
bon il a simple dark gown, often unat-
tendet in the lowest parts of the city,
dispensing charity; and it is needless to
add that she is universally beloved.
According to Portuguese court eti-
quette foreign ladies are seldom invited
to any official doings in the royal palace at
LisboD; but there came recent occasion
when through the courtesy of our Min
lister, We were admitted in the humble
role Of SPECTATORS. The royal residence,
Adjuda, On hill overlooking the Tagus,
is several miles from the heart of the CITY.
surrounded by beautiful gardens. De-