The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-26
RELATIONS OF KING
WITH SONS STRAINED

State and the members Of bis house
hold came to take their last tarewells
Greatly impressed. they entered the
high-ceiled bedchamber with sorrow
ful mien. knclt one BY one beside his
couch to kiss his glitterinS ring. and
passed out. most of them vita hands
covering their eyes to conceal their
tears. Last OF all. however. came the
Cardinals pct monkey. d large sized
one and very human looking, that
had been watching the scene with IN
tense interest from the threshold.
With the extraordinary intelligence of
SUCH creatures. he initiated with cruel
sors. .piously and reverentially APP
preaching the bedside with doleful
countenance. taking most affecting
leave OF his master. and then buryins
his face in his hands. rushing from
the room as though unable to control
his grief.
humor. at that sight. In spite OF his
deathly weakness. burst into a fit of
laughter and coughing which actually
broke the aoscess in his throat. and
saved his life at the last minute.
l wonder. by the way. what can have
become OF Rembrar@.'a nicture OF his
pet monkey? One fine day. while in
the act OF painting gronp-picture
of the Wife and children of the worthy
Burgomaster ot Amster lam. a servant
running into the studio brought him
the news that his dearest pet had
suddenly died in his-the servants
arms
Full of deep grief. Rembrandt order
ed the stili warm body of the animal
TO be brought Immediately into the
studio and ruthlessly pushing his
pompous sItters from the modci-throne
placed the poor monkey ami the cush-
IONS. and began rapidly to transfer its
likeness 10 canvas.
The burs9master and his wife and
dudgeon. but little did the great mas
ter care, he was too intent on his
work 20 think of them. The monkey
portrait is recorded as having been d
way OF little puzzle-sincc nobody
seems to know what has become of it
let me ask II any OF my readers pos
sess knowledge about its hiiing place.
Count" spiridion Copcevic writes
from San Francisco. 1925 B. Fillmore
Street. and claiming connection with
the Evening Post OF that city. offers,
in view OF the possible death in the
near future of Emperor Francis-Joseph.
to furnish "chronique scanda leuse
about that venerable monarch. End the
court of Vienna. The count promise
mot to conceal" Francis-Josephs
many bad qualities" nor. the incred-
IDLE doings Of Austrian archdukes and
archduchesses," but to give "revela-
lions from the secret story of the
Nienuese court, which is so rich in
sensational and scandalous chronicles"
This truly amiable man also de-
clarcs that few persons know az much
he does himself With all these mat
tiers. owing to my intimacy with Arch
dukes Francis Ferdinan Charles
stephen. Louis Salvador, the late Arcn-
duke Albrecht. the late Crownprince
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to my position in the aristocrcy. az
we'll as TO my connection with the Dip
lomacy of all European great powers
and Balcanic States Neither the
style nor the photography of his valu-
BILE communication Eivc promise of
his speedily becoming a writer OF tho
English language, whatever his own
may be. But he asserts that he mas
held high military and diploma tic
positions" though in what country he
does not deign to mention.
Now II Is as wei 10 say at puco
that there is on the Official iists OF
the Austria hungarian, RUSSIAN. ga
German nobility-whIch l have bccO.t
u!on Gopcevic,' or any other name re-
sembllng II in the very least. ms
patronynic is doubtless MontrncS tIu.
retouchei from tne Greek. but uu.VI-
tunatcIy there - 80 nobi!iary tilIva
cNlSllnG OF even tolerated. III tnc kI.i.s
Ions OF Servia, Ruumania. Montenegro.
bulgaria and Greece. or-to quote ulni
agaIn-in any "balcanic province.
Moreover, there is no one OF the name
OF Lopcevic who mas ever neid any
office at the court OF Vienna curing
the last forty or nifty years. save per-
cnancc among the uoncStiv servants.
while the counts acquaintance win
the Austrian Emperor, his court. anu
the various archuukes mentioned ABOVE,
are as unacceptable ms nubllIar!'
title. and ms claim to former olilcIal
positions.
Furthermore the very taCt that he
should send ictterS. innocent OI tie
simplest ruies OF grammar or r'iura-
ton, Offering to FURNISH the most sCdn-
ualous matter, Il would remain per-
lecI:y Impartial" ne can Idly prom. -cs.
signed by the name he calls his, name
~, count Sp!rld!on GopCeNic, sum
Cienuy stamps inns so-CaiIcu writer
as person ieVoid of birth. breeding
and decency OF any possible sort.
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