New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18

pity and regret, since she happens 70
he perhaps the most homely wearer OF
the purple that exists to-day. She is
exceedingly good" it is true, and there
are thousands, no doubt. who would
agree, among themselves. that this
makes up for all else; others again.
probably more skeptical. or possessing
A greater knowledge Of the world ana
IFS wiles. might pursue the course fol-
lowed by man of great sense: Hear
ing q friend loudly proclaim the excel
lence of his wife, who was physically a
monster. he asked why he did not have
her turned inside out, as the surface
was so displeasing!
Her lack of personal pulchritude is,
however. not the only reason why that
poor "Czarina" Czarina there be
should inspire sympathy. She is the
consort of the self-proclaimed Gear
who once was known as Ferdinand,
Prince Of saxe-Coburg and Gotha' ana
there truly lies the heaviest burden OF
her sorrows.
sp,NsTER ACHIEVES MATRlMoNY.
Their marriage was the WorK OF
Marie Pavlowna. better known 10 the
public as the Grand Duchess Vladimir
~ Russia. who, being distantly related
n ,hA Reuss-for she was born
Duchess OF observation-disclosures that
this ugly duckling," who hao re-
NAMED unmarried until the rather org
nifyinR age of forty-eight, woulo De
batter off even as the wife OF Ferdl-
nand. who had just succeeded IN get
ting himself recognized as Gear OF
the Bulgars, than as still older oid
maid. She therefore went 70 speno
few days at Sofia, accompanied by her
amazingly handsome and sometimes
ohsSisnt husband. and proved conclu-
riyeIy TO "Czar" Ferdinand that in the
interest Of his children and his realm
think of Bulgaria as a realml-he
,hould really marry again, you know.
And marry again he did-the very
vanan. too. who had been hinted at
BY one OF the greatest "charmeuses
and dainty court intriguers in Europe.
The serious minded, magnificently
patient Eleanor of Reuss placed her
tinid fingers in the large hand or
Ferdinand. and merrily the wedding
bells rang in Coburg, where the cere-
mony took place. The brides veil was
smarvel-positively q marvel--of lace
womanship Besides, II was q present
Of Marie Paylowna, and many, many
hours at a stretch must have been
spent by the "dentellieres" who ruined
their eyes over It, seeing what ex-
qulsite masses Of high raised blossoms
and Infinitely beautiful garlands OF
double point foliage covered It's entire
surface. A harem princess of fifty
years ago would have wept with JOY
behind its wellnigh impenetrable spien-
dor. Perchance its actual wearer wept'
too Who knows? Who can tell, since
1t wac impossible to seer But one
thing Is incontrovertibly certain, and
II is that she did not do so for Joy.
TRAINING FOR coNJUGAL FATE.
As a matter Of fact, Grand Duchess
Vladimir knew Eleanor's qualities eX-
ceedingly well, for when she had
equipped and sent TO the Russian army
10 Manchuria a Red Cross train, she
mad placed her little Reuss relative IN
,ensrge OF ii. Eleanor not only niied
the bill, but showed herself an expert
nurse, a good manager and coura-
seous woman. She lived on board her
uain, which on two or three occasions
vas damaged, more or less, by hying
bullets, and had. moreover an I'M
equailed opportunity to witness war at
w most Instructive and closest range;
NOT bad thing TO strengthen char
aeter either, especially when the owner
"efeof is to be subjected TO many
Trials later on.
"nen Prince Ferdinand Of Coburg
~, MIN a crown--the ambition Of his
nett need not be thought that he felt
"acn the happier for It, To begin with,
~ did not at first obtain recognition as