New-York tribune., 1912-07-14

tend him through the forests Of the great
imperial estates.
Indeed hardly had he arrived when
he insisted upon beginning the break
neck expedition for which he has been so
long celebrated. He plainly showed that
his passion for shooting had by no means
diminished From earliest morning,
when the sun has not quite thrown its
rosy vanguard Of vapor over the noun
tain crests, and when beneath the trees
, monds on every moss sprig and fern
frond, the aged sovereign walks briskly,
following his game, clear-eyed, alert,
and with the pleasure and eagerness Of
a boy. one is almost tempted to say.
Nor has his marvellous precision OF
aim diminished, for the first piece" he
brought down this year was superb
ten-antler. shot as neatly and ably as
sportsman's heart could wish.
SIMPLICITY AMID coMPLExITY.
II has always been touching to hear
Francis Joseph allude to his yearly So
journs at Ischl as his one holiday. To
be sure it is true enough, but still, when
one reflects that during the sixty-four
years Of his reign over a conglomera-
ton Of antagonistic races, whom he and
only he could finally hold securely to-
gether, the Ischl holiday" has really
stood alone as a short period Of time
during which he could enjoy himself
after his own fashion.
Simplicity is the rule at the KAISER
villa" especially since his cruel bereave-
ments-a simplicity which would fill with
astonishment-nay even perhaps with
plying disdain-the least prejudiced OF
nouveaux- riches.
Even during Elizabeth's day the mode
OF life there was shOrn Of all court splen-
dor and most of court etiquette. Their
majesties came there TO have freedom
and breathing space, as II were, and they
got 1t for eight or nine weeks, excepting
when some more or less welcome foreign
brother or sister sovereign came for
wenty-four to forty-eight hour visit.
Even then, however, everything was
arranged "a la bonne franquette," as the
French say, or in easy style" as Amer
leans would put IT,
The Emperor, who considers twenty
minutes more than sufficient TO sit at
meat, tolerates no long banquets when
HOiiday bent, one may be sure, and the
kervaptc u,
sfound the wild flower covered table as
tnose in peril Of their lives If they should
waste minute or make the glass and
shVer clink the least. little bit, for all
Inc windows are naturally thrown wide
ahu the glorious melody Of the nightin-
saies bursting their little throats outside
Al the Jessamines and climbing roses
make up an orchestra far more entranc-
"s man any heard at the Hofburg tho
''iaee OF SchGnbrunn, LaXcnburg, Lainh
any other Of the official residences.
FOR TH- SAKE OF A MEMORY.
VI eo1rcC there are at the Kaiser
''iS C'Fc: y, Home" as the Emperor
'reaKs Of rather beautiful apart
a'ehts' strictly designed for the recep-
aVns mentioned above. Elizabeth's own
'e ls furnished in the eclectic and
puly distinguished manner she loved.
' Wat is closed-np, locked for ever.
:, ieast as long as Francis Joseph lives.
SAC carries the keys on one Of his pocket
@hs and superintends in person the
.'e gwen to those exquisite rooms, sit
h e 'he while in a low chair, half in,
as a'i out OF the vine grown balcony, his
,p.seeing eyes fixed on a singularly
'iAe portrait of his lost wife. One
10y wen realize at such moments why,
Aen reading letter OF His Holiness
Leo XIII, who reported hYn-
80, &c De'ng Of good and strong health
' Dut full Of disappoihtments and
o"s the Emperor slowly mur-
~. That may be-that may be-
VINO can speak Of disapl ointments-