Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-25

fsithless IN his friendships, and not
even Margot, queen Of the Congo, as
she WAS called. and who has me
house In the Avenue Louise could Keep
him true. but Caroline has succeeded
and keeps her royal lover chained 10
her side She is exigent about being
treated with respect. and anyone ~
his majesty's encourage who fails IN
this. feels his dlspeasure. At first his
majesty only saw his lady love at
places outside his kingdom, and wish
tors 10 London witnessed the king ana
his aide de-camp dining discreetly at
one table, and the lady and NJ. DurieuX
tete-a-tete at the next. First, the King
took her for a voyage on HIS yacht
when the Princess Clementlne. IL is re-
ported, declined 10 make one OF the
party. and so fell into disgrace. Then
NJ. Durieux and Caroline came to
Brussels. and stayed az the Hotel de
Flandre. Next she was introduced into
the palace OF Laeken. when Princess
Clementine. seeing lights In her moth
er's closed rooms, learnt the truth.
Her child was registered al ST, Jean
sur Mer In the Alps Maritimes on
the Sth Of February, 1906, as
the son Of Caroline LacroiS and an
unknown father" the witnesses being
Dr. Thirlar Of Brussels and Prot Thir-
lar. his son, both attached to the kings
Brussels household.
PALE GREEN BRIDGE.
The bridge shown In the illustration Is
Of pale green color. built with domes
and minarets in a light trellls work.
Both on the side OF the kings property
and that Of the lady. the bridge con-
tinues In a series Of descending pergo-
las into the depths OF the respective
gardens The domes are suTmounted
with the royal crown and bear the
double l. u u which Is the kings
monogram. II IL charmingly decorated
with plants and flowers, and when some
time has elapsed and the creepers have
grown, the paSser over the bridge will
be hidden. At present his majesty can
be seen limping across. and al night, he
carries a small electric lamp In his
hand. The entrance 10 the villa Flora
Is strictly kept. Not only is there
stern Janitor, but the iron gates are
doubled by a second pair inslde-black,
solid and high-through which moth
ing can be seen. The wall that runs
along the road between the garden and
the new church Of Heysel has hsen sur.
mounted by trellis At least 25 feet
high, closely made, and impossible eth
er to see through or climb.
ANOTHER BRIDGE.
Rather oddly. closes 10 the kings
Flora bridge, there is another bridge,
small, discreet docking and plain. which
runs also from the royal property TO
neighboring villa. II was over this
bridge that the first Leopold used TO
travel. on adventure bent. so that the
son follows the fathers example. The
king Is buying all the ground possible
In the neighborhood Of his Laeken pal
ace and the villa, so as 10 keep out the
inquisitive. He Is bidding for the little
farm near, and as there Is not, for so
wealthy a man. much difference be-
tween the $4,000 offered and the $1,000
wanted. II is sure TO become his I'm time.
The Chinese restaurant. which he built
IN Laeken, and which Is nearly finished.
making a quaint appearance in a Bel
gian landscape. is remaining a white
elephant. No one will take It. as IL Is
too far from the street cars and the
center Of the town, 10 promise profit.
The beautiful fountain copied from that
OF Bologna remains useless. too. for
there is no water, though many arte-
sian wells have been bored for the pur-
pose. II Is estimated that II will cost
$500 10 bring water TO that well. II
Is a beautiful fountain and cost large
sum Of money. AGNES WESTON.