Morris tribune., 1906-02-03
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. NEW YORK.

into wall. Here we saw the stairway
by which she tried to escape the mob.
Here also we saw the famous mirror
in which, looking at it from a certain
angle, you cannot see your be- |,
though the rest of the body is reflect
ed. When she noticed this, so the
legend goes, she remarked upon the
strange fact and her companion re-
piled, eyes that is the way you will
die" This is the legend you may
take it for what it seems worth-the
mirror is certainly there, SO if you do
NOT believe my ghost story, clean show
you the tree!"
| The galleries were intensely in ter
esting. One long room, hung with
pain tings, illustrated the history of
France. A strange thrill came over
me as stood before the canvas re-
! presenting Washington and Rocham-
beau at Yorktown and the one with
the portrait of Lafayette. One great
canvas portrayed battle in Afica.
Our guide pointed out on the huge
canvas the face of one man, Jew,
who in the midst of the carnage and
death, was ruthlessly putting aside
his wife and child and was running
away with a box of valuables. The
guide told us that the face was that
of Baron James Rothschild and the
reason for it's appearance on the can
vas was something like this. This
great painter had spent great
amount of time upon a portrait of the
Baron and when completed the afore-
said gentleman refused to accept it
and pay for it, because he said it was
not good likeness. Indignant, the
artist sought revenge and SO put the
Baron's face into this picture. Friends
of Rothschild informed him of what
they saw and he eventually offered
the artist one hundred thousand
dollars if he would change it. But
the painter was obdurate and re-
marked that it was strange that the
likeness was so good, when once he.
had been told he could not paint a
likeness!
Speaking of the Rothschilds, our
guide informed us that "R. F."
which stands for the Republican of
France is often translated "Roth-
schild Freres." He also told the
story of the beginning of the Roth
schild money making. 1t seems that
the King Of Saxony, just prior to the
battle of Waterloo, had left three
million frances in trust with one of
the brothers. At the time of the
battle, the report went out
about two O'Clock that Napoleon had
won and this report was not refuted
in official and in financial circles for at
least a day. Rothschild knew the
truth, sent word to his agency in
London to buy all the declining stock |
and bonds which frantic market |
was willing to dump. Next day the !
truth was known and Rothschield was
made rich. He gave back the three
but forgot interest and ac-
crued profits. Well, anyway the
guide was interesting He showed us
the Hall of Congress or Deputies where
the Presidents of the republic are +
elected. Next month the successor to
President Loubet will elected in this
room.
The gardens of Versailles with the
world famous fountains are magnif
cent even in winter time The foun
tains play only in summer and then
but twice month. 1t costs the
French people three thousand dollars
every time they play.
Another day we took train to
Fontainebleau, accompanied by our
guide. This chateau
was begun in the time of Francis
First and additions were made to 1913
out since then no additions have
0een made. The exterior of the
palace is not attractive; the old stone
walls are much married by time and
passion. We entered the court in
which Napoleon took leave of his
Did Guard after the adbication. Once
within the palace, you forget the
exterior and begin to
marvel at the decorations and furnish