New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
MALIGNING A QUEEN.
ATTACKS at Lisbon L pom the Mur-
dered Kings Wido1c.

which the government shows the most eAlidoi-
dinary indifference 1t is not alone that the
.,,-x oe rh. carital are permitted ascribe to
this SO cruelty hereaved and SO IN every way
admirable royal lady the evil eye-the most poisoh-
GUS insnuatfon which II is possible TO make ABOUT
any one in Southern Europe-but II likewise toter-
rates the free circulation inconceivably sc1r-
rous novelette, entitled 20 Marquee da Bacslhoa.
II IS OF the same stamp those vile books which
-ere printed about the alleged private lives OF King
Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antonette during the
ea-lx osvs of the Terror Paris. and about Ma
roleon III and Empress Eugene in the French
eapital during the first eighteen months following
The downfall OF the empire and holds up to onloquy
both Dom Carlos and his widow. imputinG 10 the
former appalling vices and the Queen all sorts
Of dsgTaceful tntrigues. Although there has neve:
been even the faintest shadow Of foundation for
these lies about the Widowed Queen and her dead
husband. YET the book is sale everywhere, with
out let hircrance by the authorities and is con-
1ributing still further increase the extraordinary
unpopula-ity OF Marie Amelie which is so great
rhat English battleshp has been kept for some
tine past at anchor under the windows Of her
palace for her protection
Yet the Queen has every quality render herself
beloved has been exceptionally beautiful, wholly
blameless in her private life. devoted mother
and wife and has given both her services and
her money without stint the relief OF misery
azd suffering % every kind the land of her
adoption InnUmerable p;lilanthropic institutions
their foundation and their maintenance TO her
initiative and generosity. and while she has Law
ished her ovvn large fortune upon poor and
sick in Portugal she has avoided anything in the
nature OF extravaganza where she herself was
concerned.
let precisely these many virtues instead OF being
counted in her favor. have been construed TO her
disadvantage by the Portuguese largely because
they qualities which served 1acitly TO ennha
size national shortcomings. and il is a fact that
her mother-in-law. Queen Pis. whose extrave-
gances Of conduct. and especially OF expenditure,
have been constant source OF trouble TO the
royal family and government for years is pre-
SCI
more popular than Queen Marie Amele.
The new government Lisbon is endeav voring TO
secure good will the people by according the
most unbridled license in every particular repeal
ing all Of poor King Carlos without the
slightest respect for his memory History teaches
that such concessions these bound 10 prove
useless be construed z sign of fear and weak
and to precipitate the shiPwreck Of the mon
srchy-
MISTRESS OF ABBOTsFoRD.
Abhotsford is the bourne OF so many Ameri-
pilgrina ge that the announcement that this
famous home OF the great Sir Walter Scott being
advertised 0 let lease cannot but arouse
good zeal OF interest OF this side OF the Atlantic.
Abbotsford is lovely place on the south bank OF
The Tweed three miles Il the Of Melrcse
Abbey, and well known that any further descrip-
-on thereof would be superhuous- But II suffers
from the disadvantage Of absence OF privacy
People come from AL parts OF the world 10 visit
he home o. the author OF the Waveriey Novels.
! Is estimated that some ten or fifteen thou
ezrd persons are shown through the place every
year felt that II would be unfair to de-
rrfva them of the satisfaction OF inspecting Alb
bc-sfo-d. ard VET the constant presence of stran-
gers extremely trying both the owners when
n residence. and Iessees Il is this. indeed.
mat * understood TO have led the widowed Mar
choness Of Butte 10 terminate her tenancy Of Alb
norsford.
lis present owner ts Mrs. Maxwell Scott. great
Era-ddaugfte- of the novelist. The latter's daugh
- married John Lockhart. the historian. They
had three children. the youngest of whom, Char
lct-e. married James Hope. who by act of Parfa-
r-ert took the name of F1ope-Scott The Hope
Srotts bad also three children the eldest Of whom,
Mary Monica EoPe-Scott is the present owner or
Atbotsford. IN 1874 she married the Hon. Joseph
Maxwell. younger brother OF Lord Herries. OF
lre-i1Eharn Park. and husband after the we'd
oirg took the necessary legal steps to assume the
name Of MaxzeII-Scott. which he now bears Mrs
2faxzell-ScoI is q niece OF the present Duke OF
Norfolk and her first cousin-that is TO say, the
er5est daughter OF Lord Herries-has become the
second wife OF the Duke Of Norfolk Mrs Max
z,eII-scott and her husband well known in
1nf~ country. which they have frequently visited,
L-1ally staying with Elliott Roosevelt
NJ. Naxwell-Scott the object OF an un-
Usual mark Of gracioUsness her first presenta-
-tcr = Court during the late reign queen VIC
fora Ras in the habit OF according d kiss 10
re-resses and 70 the daughters Of peers on thelr
-rzt presentation. Mrs MaxWell-Scott could lay
calm 70 no such distinction Of birth; but ~heh
80 vas presented drawing room Il BGcklns-
ian Palace tv the Duchess Of BUccleucn the
queen. who always preferred the Naverley Novels
= every other form of romantic literature. KISSED
Es- OF both cheeks. exclainling. Here Is All 10
have eft Of 81 Walter" Mrs MaxHei-Scott pears
- ~-s55e- HE resemblance 70 her celebrated great
grz-drsrher. and the familiar dropping olue eyes
of s. Matter LOOK out from beneath wide. tuii
trav which i 50 ike that OF Chantrys heao OF
re novelist that IL might have served a. a nodel-
Sre is herself a gifted writer. has edited 1iie i9I
s-c hest EDITION OF Sir Walters Diary, has been
= f-e9ue7t contributor 10 "Harper's and other
american MAGAZINES. and Is the author OF Incl
dents IN Scottish History The Making of Ao-
bc;sford~ a14d several other popular books
There IS 70 truth in the story 10 th- effect that
Maxwell Scott himself Is heir 10 the honors OF Ms
.lGa- brother Lord Herrtes- True. the lal'er mas
on TWO daughters, namely, the Duchess OF ->oi-
foz and the Hon Mrs Eric Drumnond- Inc
duchess viii inherit her fathers ancient Scottish
bsrouv Of Herries his death. and on her oeati
u uL 20 "a her little three-year-oio daNshlei'
--sav Rachel Howard But his barony O 'Ie
Lu.ceG Kingdom viii become extinct al ms dedIll-
: vaz always asserted that The -ate queen
Promised on the birth OF Mrs Maxwell SCOTS
eldest rov who bears the Christian name OF Wal
te- rhar when he attained his tWenty-first year
sre would bestow 4 knighthood Or baronetcy
upon Eirn. revive the tItle OF Slr "alter
Eeotr But fer some reason or other she neglected
to fulfil this pledge IL indeed II was ever seriously
rad and although ne served with gallantry
throughout the Fsoer var winning the Distfn-
Euisled Service order IS = captain of the Cameron
fiEh lsnders he remains without the promised
handle his name 10 this day
may add that there Is n baronet by the Eam- q
si- Walter Scott heeG OF the great publishing
house of Walter Scott d Co. but he is in no way
connected either directly or indirectly with the
creator u Abbotsford-
PRINCE yyIHDIscI-GRAETZ HERE.
Prince Vincent Windiscf-C;raetz- who has just