New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06

worked out their deStInieS- ciutched yreedIv a,
riches. carried on sentimental intrisues. qa5r-
relied with one another. and behaved. in shor.
like 50 many spoiIt children Their hatrei u
Josephine is sharply emphasized. but the bas-
rapher is careful to do her justice one Of hi,
most diyertinS passages relates 20 Patiliass lis
confiture when on her marriage % Prince BIZ
CHEESE. she went 10 Saint Cloud % 1v-rpOwer ~
sister-in-Iaw with the unagnificence u her vs
vet and diamonds Mr. Williams thus sketcbs
the encounter:
hattie Warned By some faIthIeSS waiting woman
Or coutUriere's assistant Of her eneuys plans sas
with considerable skill Sn- received the attack n
a salon hung entirely with blue which. It Vas
OF PauIine's wonderful green gown while she ler-
self dressed in the extreme ~ costly simplicity
in a gown Of Indian muslin caught either shoa-
- 5orlIereJ vyith gold foil \ plain gold -irrs
-iIe sirnnifcifv ana good taste SHOWN 1y The wa
OF the First Consul formed pIqUaGt and by ~
means unfaEOrable contrast 10 the gorgeous toIers
=, F,ar -of, measured tones Josauf n. commit
mented her visitor on her d1zziine; appearance m
Ing b. whO could not conceal their amusement
This episode is good specimen Of the ma
teriaI 10 be found in Mr. WiHiarns's Two vel
filed volumes He gives US some gIinpses q
the tragic side Of the Napoleonic drama But L,
is mostly comedy in which he deals. comedy Of
very human sort
The transition from the sisters Of NdpDeon o.
the sister Of Louis XVI is abrupt and Proyoc-
ative OF poignant reflection The ladies' p9r-
trayed by Mr.. Williams ask for ~ compassion
They come from obscurity into a fame whlct
has a tinge Of yuIgarity about it, and they ieaEe
the reader in more OF less cynical mood Ta
Hon Mrs MaxweH-Scott. on the other hanl
paints in Madame Elizabeth de France"
woman dragged down from dazzling staona
into a guIf Of humiliation and agony-lai
proved by the fall to have been a verltabe
saint This is a touching book. written with III
delicate emotion which perhaps only a T0mA;
could have brought 10 the task Even IN h.
childhood this princess disclosed traits Of N
common sweetness and beuevOIence. and as 81
matured she became If anything more winning
There is a pretty anecdOte Of her thOughtf1lneS
for her brother at a time when the court VIZ
beginning TO realize the need for economy 81
summoned the head Of the royal stables al
said 10 him Monsieur. reforms. know. ar
indispensable The King wishes above al Z
give the example in his own household. I D.
that my horses may 5e the first 70 5e sug
pressed. I have another service % ask fror
you The King Is kind that H. might thin
that my health would suffer from want Of n
fayorite exercise Promise me- that you vi
keep the secret for me" The incident W
characteristic OF her daily walk and jeneazoi
SO good was her heart. 50 urgent was she in a
matters OF charity. and - gentle xas her PEI
sOnality. that even the popUidce of tE- Rsvo.G
ton he'll back. for time at least. E-7u wrsak
ing its hatred upon her innocent head
charm. that Ne hear most in the earlier part d
this narrative. but as the clouds gather and i
storm breaks il is 10 her strength IT soul rh1
the author more and more directs attention
There was bravery in her nature ard she nj
too. a certain fCmness of judgment Wh-
would have been of iuCaICulaSIe service 90 r.
King II she had had the viii 20 overcome -1
barriers built up around the monarch BY ser
turtles Of tradition She realized where L31-
XVI was weak, and on occasion she would d