Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-27

ney to the FAR east: which shows her stand
Ing In that part OF Washington society
known as the official set. 10 isn't an every
day affair for the president and leading
senator's and representatives to call and
leave a watch at somebody's house.
Resides. Miss Boardman is a member
Of the executive committee OF the Red
Cross Of which Mr.. Taft il president and.
IN addition, she is interested I'm all sorts
OF movements for social betterment.
1T takes a rather unusual combination
OF qualities to be successful in such varied
lines OF activity 70 be sought after at once
In society and PHILANTHROPY. to be at the
same time distinotiyely intellectual and
yet nothing OF a bluestocking. And Miss
B~oardman is just entering her prime-a
woman OF more than medium height and
rather slender, with a liking for modish
gowns and the details Of the business OF
the Red Cross.
IF this thing keeps on the member
Of congress already quoted confided,
the backing OF Miss Boardman in a poiiti-
cal deal is going to be more important
than the support OF half a dozen ordinary
congressman
a least it may be conceded that II the,
salon is ever to become an important de-
velopment in Washington life, the Board
man home in p street Is likely to prove
its center"
An Imperial Exile.
At Marlborough, about forty miles south
west Of London. is living a woman who for
many years has been pointed out as the
most tragic figure in modern history. the
eX-Empress Eugenio, widow of Napoleon
H. designated by Victor Hugo Napoleon
the Little In contrast with his uncle.
Napoleon the Great. The ex-empresa.
widowed and childless, will be "a years old
In May. Nearly seventy years ago Wash
ington Irving described this then spanish
beauty: Her clear brow, shining with
youth and grace, her gentle blue eves
sparkling beneath long lashes. which al
most conceal them, her exquisitely formed
nose her mouth, fresher than a rose bud.
me perfect oval Of her face" etc. That
sort of description was quite the thing in
mat earlier time. Thank heaven, the pho
tograph has done for 1t for two genera
lions.
Poor old woman, for poor and lonely she
ls' though one Of the wealthiest women in
europe, for the third Napoleon cast An
anchor to windward and planted MANY mill
Hons safely before he fled from Fra co
Her heir will be her nephew. Victor Ma
poleon' who may have hopes Of being Ma
poleon ~ should the republic 20 to pieces.
hugehle, as empress Of France, was even
more e~xtravagant In dress than Josephine
relates the Indianapolis News. When
Eugenie fled from France those who
rummaged her wardrobe were astonIsbed az
ner possessions. Fifty parasols were found
IN one drawer; her furs were valued At
Sl5o'O0, and the entire wardrobe at 81. O0O. 600
an almost incredible amount.
four years ago, and since. the ex-em-
press mas been tempted by great sums Of
money to furnish material for a book Of
memoirs from letters and documents she
mas On her possession. But Eugene has
Deeh AFRAID to open this Pandora's box.
one knew thoroughly well that Napoleon
= "oulu' with further disclosures, be more
ana more contemplate, and as a wise
woman, IL she ever entertained the idsa
OF publishing the story of her times. she
gave 1t I'D. ~ ~
Yet JUNIORS continue that thesa Urnsr,-
olrs' VIII soon be given to the world. and
now 1t Is said to be at her request that
M jules Claretie has made public that anv |
such memoirs are spurious.
inc ex-empress always dresses in deem
mourning and in walking leans heavily
upon a cane. Among her treasures "a a
Whlte perambulator, a gift to Eu0enin
from Queen Victoria soon after the birtb
OF the prince imperial, the boy who later
received the baptism of fire. al the HANDS
OF the invading Prussians. This Young
man. 1t will be recalled, wa to be educated
as a soldier. He was with the British army
IN south Africa and was killed by a Zulu
assegai in 1879.
When this boy was born, Napoleon III
aiihounceo that he and the Empress
LuSehle would stand as sponsors to all
eHiureh porn In France on that day. The
empress. 1t is said, keeps an exact Itst
Of all her godchldren and has set os,da
d legacy to each one of them, and thew
number about 5000.
Obstacles spur to Effort.
A young girl of 20 decided to become
piano tuner, Notwithstanding the onnosI-
uon or her family, relates the Chicago
tribune. She played the piano quite we'll
ana was advised to take up plano teaching
Tor a livelihood, but she was opposed- N
traVeiing the beaten path. She wanted to
strike out for herself in new fields. She
reasoned out that a tuner gets from s1.gO
10 % Tor a tuning, and he can tune several
a DAY. She therefore felt IL she
succeeded she could earn a fine competence.
"0A "a lSluCldnL consent from /
hef FAMILY to go into the work.
she planned to take lessons from their
W tuner and arranged to go downtown
dally TO the plano house where he was
regularly engaged. The house at first oh
Jected to having a woman around. but the
tuner explained that he would be respon-
siole for any damage his apprentice might
DO and that he would not let her work on
any but old Instruments until she would
become proficient.
In six months she had completed her
and was ready TO undertake trn-
ing professionally. She made known among
her friends that she would tune pianos for
them at the regular rates. but her friends
mad no confidence in a woman tuner. II
was an innovation and people don't take
kindly to innovations, as a rule. This was
a great disappointment to her. She then
applied to several music houses, but
despite special Inducements which she
offered, they didn't seem to care for a
woman tuner. and so turned her down.
She dreaded the Il told you so" OF family
and friends. Her determination wouldn't
let her give It up, however discouraged she
might be, so she resolved upon a further
effort and a new expedient. She decided
to apply to every house in the CITY. ana ~