Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-12

'"t II VIC IcI'upHC nd0 not been d.
clared. He Will inherit her million,
anc as she Will be S4 next Ma
presumably he Will not have long 70
walt for them. He has never eiyes
up hope OF getting back to the thrcrs
or france, rs soon as he can be hack
ed with the wealth ofghIs imperIal
klnswonlan' and naturally lie wouldn't
be glad to have tho old scandals and
discussions revived-as revived they
would be il the cX-empress should tell
Il 1.-THE OF what she knows, however
carefully that 1.-THE might be edited,
OF all figures in modern history there
Is none so tragic as that of the widow
of Napoleon Ill. Empress Eugene az
Queen Victoria persisted In calling her
always dresses In deep mourning. ard
the stately and sad face would compel
any stranger unaware OF her Identity
to look at her twice rs she walks along
leaning heavily on her stick. In spite Of
her age she Is in remarkably good
+ health and takes. an actiye' interest In
everything around herr fj
HISTORIC TREASURES. :,
The empress has added to her house
at Marlborough. Surrey an Immense
annex Of corrugated iron. in which
many mcmcntoes are stored. including
lined with white silk which were once
used by her. Amongst other treasures
IS the beautiful little perambuhtor,
a gift to the empress soon after the
birth of the prince imperial from Queen
Victoria and the prince consort Pic
lures of the Bonaparte family abound,
the most interesting. perhaps. OF all
belng one OF the great Napoleon as
youth. and another OF the empress her
self surrounded by the ladies of the
court. including the Princess MathIlde
and the Princess Pauline Metternch
who. after the empress. and as TIE
wife of the Austrian ambassador. was
the leader of the court fashions In
Paris during the second empire.
Week-end parties at Farnborougn
generally include half dozen chosen
friends, and though these are all on
intimate terms. the Empress Eugenls
expects them to observe the etiquette
to which she was accustomed In the
brilliant days at the Tuilleries. For
instance. before the dinner hour all her
guests are expected to assemble and
await her presence. When she ap-
pears her imperial majesty gives one
sweeping courtesy and at once pro
cecds to the dining room, followed oy
her guests, each according to tneH
rank Amongst the oldest of her per-
sonal friends, and one who still ne-
tains her position as lady-ln-waitins
to the empress Is Nine d'Arccs1 well
known figure in London society
AT marlborough Eugenie has been
as charitable as her means VIII allow.
In the gayest OF her days she had :
thought for the poor. When she nes
from the TulllerIcs. and rude hanos
went through her wardrobe. 50 pa,s-
soils were found in one drawer. ne,
furs were valued at Sl50,0O0, and .ns
whole of her wardrobe at sl"'w
Yet she was lavish where cnaiiues
We're concerned. She holds the his'.
est record in sponsorship; for sne
godmother to $500 children. Wnsn
her only child, the late prince impef'as
was born. Napoleon III announces
that he and his wife would stand spOn.
sors to all children born In Fran..
on the same day. The children WV
thus claimed imperial godparents W
tailed the above number Despn,
changed circumstances, the empteS
stu keeps an exact list of her chSises
and has set aside legacy for eacA oH'
now living. -.
1t is hard to picture the empress us
the Mile. MontIjo OF 70 years ago. Nos
she IS a drab. dowdy old lady hv,s
in a sleepy English country P'"V
Then she appeared at bull hgn!s
dressed In brilliant AndaluSs.
costumes with whip in her hand. oss
ger In her belt and cigarette IN ns
mouth She was thorough tom-Vs.
Her prnnks were excused, however
reason of her astonishing beautyI
Irving said: Her cue.
brov, shining with youth and sstc
her gentle blue eyes sparkling pehes'si
ong lashes which almost conceu
.hcm. her exquIsltely formed nose Nv
mouth fresher than n rosebud. the per
'ect oval of her face"
LEON RAYMOND