The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-03
OLD RUIN
GLARINGLY RESTORED

or years previously. to tho rites OF the
Druids. For it's ancient Gaelic namo
was INNS non Druincach" tThs Isle
Of tho Druids). Saint Columbia was
confirmed In the possession OF the is-
land by its then owner. Conal, King
of tho Northern Scots.
King Adian, his successor and cou-
sin. came TO Iona to be crowned 10y ST
COLUMBIA. The stone on which he sat
on the occasion is tho celebrated .'Stono
of Destiny" and was thereafter used
ut tho coronation of tho Kings OF Scot
land. at DunstaTnagc md 1T Sconc
until carried Off TO London in 1895 by
King Edward T., since which time it
has been preserved in Westminster
Abbey, forming tho seat OF the corona
ton chair. or throne. on which every
British sovereign since the time of Ed
ward I. has been crowned The fact
that tho stone should be OF the same
material rs the rocks OF the Island OF
Iona. clearly indicates the fallacy OF
the popular legend, according to which
it was brought originally from tho
Holy Land. after serving "a pillow to
Jacob, when he slept. and saw In his
dream angels ascending and descend
Ing a ladder that reached to heaven
1t was from Iona that St COLUMBIA
spread Christianity throughout tho
length and breadth OF Scotland and il
il there that he died and was buried
predicting Just before his demise that
Iona would remain ono or the most
IGNORED spots on tho face of the earth
a prediction which has been fulfilled
Countess Theresia Won Meran. who
has JUST died. at Graz, In Austria, at
an advanced age. leaving Il whole tribe
of children and grandchildren, was
n in 1oI nf rob I,,lf
and of his peasant born wife. Anna
Plochcl. daughter OF village post
master in tho Tyrol
The archduke on arriving ono fne
day at the little village OF Dranthofen,
in his travelling carriage. found relays
OF horses. but no postillton. Tho post
masters daughter. knowing that her
father would incur punishment. it not
dismissal. for his failure to provide n
position to so important parsonage
as the brother Of tho then reigning
Emperor OF Austria. Immediately de-
cidcd to undertake tho duty of the alb
sent postillion. arrayed herself In the
postboy's habiliments, mounted man
fashion the off horse OF tho imperial
postchaisc and Gallopcd off.
AS she was 4 remarkably pretty girl
the archduke was soon attracted first
TO the features and then to the figure
of his Dostillion. and at the end of the
relay asked for an explanation. He
was so much touched by her devotion
TO her father that no Interested him
self In her behalf. caused her to be
educated In neighboring convent. and
two years later married her morgan
atically, securing for her from his
brother tho title Of Baroness Brand
hofen.
subsequently his nephew. tho pres
ent Emperor, advanced her to tho rank
or Countess Won Mcran. tho title pass
Ing 10 her son, Francis, husband Of
the old woman whose death has just
taken place.
Thcresin. Countess of Meran. was
by birth Countess OF Lamberg, and,
like her children and grandchildren,
was treated by the imperial family
as an honored and valued relative.
Her eldest son. the present chief of
the family, Count John Won Meran, is
member of the Austrian House OF
Lords. and OF the Privy Council. ms
well as a knight of the order OF the