The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-03

such an tnportant figure Ii fiie
~ celebration u sbs Easter fes Ii 4
is SIN 4 subject IL grave dis
pute. II Is perfectly clear, however.
that the good people u the early mid,
die ages knew ~ abapt ii. The folk.
lore Of that period ma kes frequent ref.
erence TO the part played by the ege
In Easter doings and there nave been
handed down numerous entertaining
stories about II. ohe OF them tells
show a very beautiful young woman
secured q noble husband through its
agency
Her name was Margaret and she
was royal princess, the iaughrer OF
the Emperor Macmillan OF Germany.
She was born at Client In 1880. and,
although that Is a long time ago, her
fame as an attractive young person
still survives. When one looks on her
fair face as the old time painters have
depicted her II seems incredible that
she should have found Il difficult to
provide herself with suitable hus-
band: Yet 1t happened SO.
When she was stiIl an Infant Marsa-
ret was betrothed 70 Charles VIII. u
France of course the tiny princess
! had no opportunity 10 say nay, and
she grew to maidenhoOd in the belief
that her matrimonial affairs were all
settled. Her royal lover proved, faith
less. The charms Of Anne Of BRITAIN
made him Indifferent 10 the fact that
he had promised TO become the son-in-
| law Of the German emperor, and he
married her. Margaret was only elev.
/ en-. altogether too young to lose her
! beauty sleep over the matter. Her ia
Their was exceedingly wroth. but moth.
ing dreadful came OF 1t. He waited
until his helress was seventeen and
married her to Don Juan of Spain, son
OF Ferdinand and Isabella.
Almost before Margaret had made
her new husbands acquaintance. even
4 before lie had had ansopportunIty 10
| Introduce his bride TO the Spanish
+ court, he fell sick and died. Under
the circumstances Margaret was not
inconsolable, but she waited another
four years before size began TO scan
/ the matrimonial horizon in search of
4 No. .. Her experience had taught her
| one thing-in future she purposed do
ing her own selecting, with no aid
from anybody except Providence.
Finally, at the age of twenty.one,
more beautiful than ever the young
{ widow put of her weeds and notified
/ Providence that the game was on. In
order that she might enlist the services
of her patron saint she set out on
pilgrimage TO a shrine in the south of
France. That Providence was taking
a lively interest in the business is evil
dent from the sequel.
1t was not even required of her that
she should complete her pilgrimage.
| Midway of the journey the princess
and her party halted at the little viii
lage Of BourE for few days rest. 1t
was a charming spot In the mountain
region OF the Ceyennes, with great,
dark forests on every side.
| 1t happened TO be the EastertIde. on
Easter Monday the chatelaine OF the
] castle Mt which the princess was a
| guest proposed that party should be
| made up TO attend the village games
4 Margaret accepted the proposition with
enthusiasm. For long time she
watched the varying scene with the
y liveliest interest. The day was per
feet. The air was soft and genial. and
Nature was in her most amIable mood.
Luncheon was served in the open, ana
afterward the great personages put
aside their state and Joined in the
dance.
Toward the middle OF the afternoon
came the great event Of the day, the
famous egg contest Of Bonrg. Several
men in holiday attire advanced, each
with a basket on his arm containing
the gayly colored eggs which were 10
be used in the contest. There were
twelve dozen OF these in all. and. ona