The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
LAKE. WLLA Y
HOnE. OF PRINCESS ZENAlDE.

cred passageway, was Lake Villa.
where dwelt Princess Zenaide and her
husband. They lived an ideal life. He
was naturalist and she an artist.
lie roamed the woods for hours each
day to study birds, and she worked In
her studio until she tired, and then
she helped him in the preparation OF
his Natural History OF the Birds of
the United States" or spent some time
in the rose garden. Those roses of
Bonaparte Park were famous the coun-
try around All the walks were lined
with roses. All the houses We're stud.
! ded with rose bushes. But roses and
painting and ornithologcal work did
not take up all the time of the princess
She was fond Of Schiller. and to the
| translation of his works she gave a
good deal Of attention. She and the
prince We're lavish with money.
Any story of distress touched them
deeply. but one little act of Kindness
won for them more Of the love Of the
people than all their gifts Of money.
| A poor working woman had given birth
to a child, and the purchase Of a chris
tening robe for the little one meant
the sacrifice of much needed money.
| When the princess heard of 1t she went
to the woman with the lace christen-
| ing robes of her own firstborn. and on
ichild in Bordentown had more splen-
did christening than that of tho poor
working woman
lIoore's Songs.
The Princess Charlotte presided over
the household OF the King. Louis Mall
laird was the chamberlain and Adolpll
Maillaird his assistant William Thi.
baud acted as the Kings secretary. AT
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There are stories that the
King held his little court to rigorous
observance Of regal etiquette, and that
he roundly lectured any member Of his
household for any breach of form. but
4 to Commoder Stewart, Joseph Hop
ikinson and such Of his men friends as
he had affection for there was no show
of formality. He loved the songs OF
Thomas Moore Some years before
Moore had spent some months with
the Hopklnsons, and never did the
Hopkinsons visit the King that he did
not request Mrs. Hopkinson to sing for
him The Last Rose of Summer. And
never did she sing that sweetest song
of the poet that did not bring tears
to the eyes of the exile.
Occasionally, II the King was anx-
ious to show a particular mark Of es-
TEEN to visitor, he would summon
,Thlbaud and call for the portfolios
These contained a beautiful set of en-
cravings representing the various
ach Movements OF Napoleon. AS the
King displayed each engraving he
would explain in detail all it signified
Rarely was he more animated than
when thus engaged. at times he would
have difficulty In controlling the emo
ton tho engravings would arouse.
Then he would take his visitor up-
stairs to his private library. NJ. Thu
baud usually went ahead with the key.
Immediately after the King and the
visitor entered the room the door
would be locked. Here is an account
of what the library dlsciosed, as told
by one OF the visitors:
after had walked around the
room and examined the books and q
few paintings and many rich vases that.
had belonged to Napoleon, the count.
touched secret spring, and several
rows OF skilfully painted bookcases
flew back and displayed q setEof draw.
ers. These lie opened and drew out q
number OF caskets containing splendid
jewels, some jewcled handles oflswords
and some portions Of crowns. ie
showed mo the crown he wore when
King Of Spain. and also the robe and
jewels In which he was crowned. Iio
touched another concerned spring and
gave mo II View OF many OF Nnpoleon'a
papers. Some of the papers he opened
md read to me, then returned to their
places with "a care which almost
amounted to venerntion. AT length all
the papers were returned, and the
count looked about tho room as IT to
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