New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30


In her case as mere peccadilloes, espe-
cially when she chose 10 make her beau
tiful eyes sparkle and snap, or-one
might almost say-her contagious laugh
ter ring out in all its silvery sweetness
Beautiful? No, not in the least, but
irresistible, and the most complete
"charmeuse" that ever was-lithe, grace
full, kindly, and so really and truly char
liable. too not in the pauperizing or pub
lie way so dear to people who make them
selves a pedestal by their loud and re-
sounding donations. She is as good to the
beggar met in a street just wide enough
to let her four in hand pass as she is TO
the people on her vast estates to the
friend in distress and the wretch con-
quered by his own weakness of mind
who rolls drunk in a gutter, from which
she has him extracted and cared for.
Still. when once she is deeply hurt she
does not readily forgive, as may be
shown by the following incident.
A ELIMINATION.
II NAV be remembered that some time
ago ex-Empress Eugene implored EN-
peror Francis Joseph, with much abase-
ment Of her naughty personality 10 let
her come and see him before she lett thls
vale of tears" The court was at lschi'
and the words were very we'll chosen Tor
hoc ha
To possess the very shadow OF humor OF
wit, for Upper Austria (Salzkaumergup
is really a vale of tears from May 10
October; but the tears come iroii
heaven, and therefore bring fresh vera
ure and delicate flowers in their train
making the forests and mountains
place Of, unspeakable delight.
We'll the dear old Emperor, whose
heart is as great as himself saw no path
out of the difficulty. and invited poor
lone. lorn" Eugene TO dinner sending
at the same time pressing call TOT
Princess Pauline Metternich, who, as he
wrote. had been such a friend during
the DAYS of the Second Empire" Much
to the venerable sovereign's amazement
and chagrin this gracious demand-an
order in monaroh.cal countries-was
equally erac.ously hut quite firmly de-
clined. and when he asked for an ex-
PLANTATION for so unusual course OF
conduct the reason was given 10 him
with Paulines habitual frankness.
THE METTERNlcHs AID EUGENE.
As everybody knows, during the
twelve-year sojourn Of prince and
Princess Metternich in Paris as repre-
scntatives Of their Emperor and En-
press. so to speak they invariably dis
plaved the greatest kindness, Indulgence
and LOYALTY to Napoleon and Eugene.
Indeed II was Prince Richard, when the
mushroom empire crumbled 10 pieces be-
meath Eug4nie's feet in 1871. who. To-
eether with Chevalier Nigra, the Italian
Ambassador. saved her from the popu-
lace and never left her until she was In
safety. The reward of this behavior
Of both the MetterniJhs was, however
vet 10 come. II began to show Itself
within comparatively short period.
Rut in order 10 show Eugenie's diaholical
intuition as TO the most vulnerable spot
Of a human soul II is necessary 10 get
back TO the time OF the lmperiallst over
throw when, escaping from Paris In a
chambermaid's garb, Eugene had man
aged TO spirit away Jewels OF enormous
value and a few choice" papers which
her state "craftiness'-for she had ac-
ouired some Of that commodity at least
indicated TO her as a means OF revenge
against the innocent and Of defence
where erstwhile friends were concerned.
Some Of those documents were the
treaties unsigned. It Is true, but bear
ing in margin annotations by august
hands, Of the proposed alliance Of Aus
tria and Italy with France in case OF n
war breaking out. The cause OF thelr
remaining unsigned was easily explained
by the thunderous victories of the Ger
mans. coming one after another from
the very beginning of the war over an
unprepared country.
Ready TO the last gaiter button Mel
had declared, IT is true. but what other
chimera he was pursuing when he SAID
this has never been spoken aloud. VI
course, neither Rome nor Vienna par
ticularly desired TO have II known that
they had both been on the verge of nelp-
ing and abetting the Napoleonic cause,
a detail which Eugene understood TO
a nicely Anyhow. these slngularly COM
promising documents were at Chlsle-
hurst long after the establishment there
OF the ex-everything couple.
THE TWO CELEBRITIES CHAT.
One day Die Metternich." as she was
often called. according to Austrian GUS
tom, awaited herself of sojourn IN Lon
don to go and visit her fallen friends,
deed that will later on be counted 20
her. During the conversation that took
place between herself and Eugene there
came I'D something about a certain book,
then on the way and presumably to be
soon published.
This as yet unborn volume was being
penned by the French Ambassador 10
Vienna at the time Of the declaration Of
war-a man Of uncomfortably caustic
wit, who, as he had himself said far and
wide, desired to put the responsibilities
Of the awful catastrophe of 1870 II
upon the shoulders of those whom they
fitted best. Pauline. in her almost boy
ish manner burst out with brusque:
at would be a misfortune for many
people. / wish he'd keep stili! the
other pinched her lips wickedly over
teeth that owed much Of their pearliness
to the American dentist who is not yet