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Description of Frrdcnsborg, the DAN
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she used to gather around her there every
autumn ell On, members 90 her family
Then there was always cavUnug in Rer-
Elm keen anxiety, too, sometimes. for
Prince Bismarck was ARMY convinced
that these meetings nodcd il for Ger
many The Prince 10 hits time hated
many royal ladies bot none ~ them dii
be- hate quite 60 Intensely as hc hated the
Danish Queen. perhaps because che was
the only one among them whom be- really
feared. She b. enc cleycrcst woman in
used 90 soy. and whenever his plans went
ngicy he bad never a doubs but that the
blame ily with her Her influence over
her son-n-law. Czor Alexander. was q
source Of real danger 60 the peace ct
Europe he always maintained. ana he b.
auid 60 have stamped with rage when b.
"hr reported To him tnat the car DAD
declared De Was never so happy as when
az Fredenfborg
" was large parry hot used To ls-
s'mhle in the royal chateau ir those DAY
car Alexander ana TaarItsi Marie we're
there every autumn fof many . long year.
tne Princess OF Wales was always there.
too with her daughters. and the King OF
Greece. the Duke ana Duchess OF Cumi-
h'tiant. GO say uothiNg a. the Princes
aud Friucesscs who live 10 Denmark on
theso occasions aii state ami ceremony
were otnished completely: the whole ,om-
pauy lived together 500 the simplest fa-h-
ion in the open afr whenever the sun WINS
sh'ninE-ooating nehing or just louuging
about under che beautiful old trees From
- fFaa
party would stroll into the village. OK
changing kindly greetings with an Pass
ers-hy as they went They would make
faid on the village shop. and huv un ali
'ho sweets. or whatever else they could
hnd Meanwhile their elders would each
~ turn 80 90 queen Luise's LITTLE private
sitting toom ana have a chat with her
The Ca. woula finger hy hcr side cor
the hour together FOR her kindly humor
ana her keen insight into character were
Co him an unfailinr source OF delight.
Charming Ola Lady
Sh was certainly most charming old
lady a. once stately and sympathetic At
though her face IN repose was quite pa
thetc tn its sadue-s-the loss OF Schles-
wig Hn'stcin nearly broke her heart-vet
81" could handy bon mots with the mer-
rest Clever she undoubtedly was al
though no woman was ever more woman
~. she had the mind Of a statesman She
was born diplomatist too. she could
read men AZ a glance and manage them
with the turn Of finger Thus b was
not without reason that Bismarck looked
On her askancc. and fumed ana chafsd
when he heard that the Car was her
guest for BE- knew that SHE hated Ger
many and that she would have given
her life glady 60 wrest back from IL those
lost provinces.
To see Fredensborg az IFS best one
should see Il by moonlight. then % o.
beautiful a. fairy palace In the glare
of the sun 20 loses much 81 rs charm FOR
81 was built In 1870 time when archi-
t'cts la Denmark. as elsewhere. were
lacking not only In genius. but IN taste.
Il Is a low white building In the form Of
a horseshoe. Joined on % a rectangle. and
~ g. so small that Il needed great planning
ana contriviug during these autumn gath
erings 10 ind places for the royal guests
Even the most nlustri1us among them
had 60 content themselves with rooms az
which their own servants must have scot
led
The Lat" Queens sitting Room.
The mos, interesting apartment IN the
chateau IS Queen Luiss'a private sitting
room. II g. siill to-day just az q was
when she lived In a. nothing has been
lying on the table and her writing desk
Is open By The side Of the chair ou which
sho used 90 sit there Is that great screen
around which so many memories cling
This screen Is entirely covered with the
photographs Of the various members Or
her family. and quaint. old-fashioue1 lit
re photographs they are. many ~ them
There O. one OF tho Princess Of Wales as
a young girl that Is the prettiest picture
B. a. 81
her taken al all ages. some with her sis
tiers. others with her children. others.
again alone
The Duke Of Clarence. zoo. is there. len
many different forms Opposite tho screen.
on the other side 81 the queens chair D.
"a magnificent Ife-sized portrait Of Tsarlt-
ga Marie. In the full glory Of her beauty.
There was never but one man who re-
fused the Tsaritsa anything for which
she asked the old guide remarked as We
stood looking al che picture. he had
known her an his lfe And that was
Kaiser wilhelm" he added bitterly The
Danes oil believe that when the present
Kaiser paid his first visit 90 -. Peters
burg the Tsaritsa appealed To him. and
In vain. 20 pus a stop so the persecution
that was then going on In Schlcswig Hol-
stein.
Gardens and woods.
The great charm 81 Fredcnshorg lies
not in the house Itself bur in SIS sur
roundings IN ~ delightful gardens ana
the beautiful scenery II has on all sides.
These gardens were Queen Luise's spe-
clni prize. and Httlc wonder either for
they are laid out with the moss exquisite
taste. aud every flower seems more lovely
there than elsewhere. more perfect 90
form more brilliant In hue. only good
stones throw away from the house IS
NormauHdaI ~ sort Of amphFhcatcr
around which are arranged sixty I'VE of
tho etrannest. quaintess statues the world
has ever seen They represent Scandina-
vain neasanfs IN their various national
costumes. and ore the haudiwork Of the
peosants themselves BY daylight these
statues are quite grotesquc IN their rug
god reaIist ugiincss. but by moonlight
they have : certain fascination Of their
own. they are 80 vikinE-like ruthless, and
strong. The gardens stretch down 20 the
shores n Esrom SO, the most beautiful
lake IN All Denmark.
The peaeants think twice before ventur-
inc into the woods around Fredeusborg
after dark Cor they are firmly convinced
thai VaIaemar II. g. there every niRh'
ana there ls not one among them but
would give hts RICH, hand-aye his right
fool foo-rather than encounter Ills Mai
esiv This Valdemar was che hero Of
medinevai romance, the scene ~ watch
vas me OLD castle ~ Cure. by the slds
% n lake some i've or elk miles from
Fre,leueborg. ~ tho further eide % the
wood. on which Queen Lnise'e ewes must
have rested every time she looked out Of
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