The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-11

Copyright. 1913. BY A. D. Jacobson.
''The Memoirs Of the Husband Of an ex-
Crown Princess by Enrico Toseii. -
the relation of a rather vulgar and not
particularly interesting story. II Arch
duchess Louise of Tuscany had adorned
a less exalted station OF life there would
be little worth sayig of an episode which
concerns the infatuation of q woman OF
thirty-seven for a handsome and talented
young man of twenty-four. which has
ended as such infatuations generally do.
Signor Toselli would have been better
advised had he taken the determination
doubtfully expressed by him thus: AL
| though the story of the four years Of
married life with Louise Of Tuscany is
now almost concluded, / cannot yet bring
myself TO decide whether 1t shall 90 out
to the world or not But as we have
lalready had Historic de Ma Vie," from
the lady. II was pretty certain to pro-
| woke the retort of Memoirs from the
husband.
The volume will revive scandal which
most people had forgotten and were well
content to forget. He paints ravishing
picture Of Louise. as she appeared to the
lover at first sight. Judging by this, no
| wonder he was fattered by the atten-
| tons of such a woman. She was rapid
in her woOing. At their second meeting
| she seated herself near the fire and
llaughingly stretched her feet to the flames.
kicking off her pretty little slippers. She
did this so gracefully that the action was
| deprived of all vulgarity and he felt no
lastonishment. He sat down at the piano
and played the Rhapsodie Hongroise, by
List. When he had finished the Prin-
! cess impulsively seized his hands and
raised one of hers to his lips He con-
fesses that he lost his head completely.
MY heart beat and my excited BRAIN
gave free reign to unspeakable bliss. We
sat down and talked and the subject of
our conversation was the never-old theme
| OF love-
Have you ever Ioved?" the Princess
asked point blank And the child of the
| South makes the rather mild rejoiner.
| Your Royal Highness, 1 am barely
| "a, If boosted that I had already loved
| l should be talking nonsense. Hitherto
| have been too young for such emo
| tions." And the scene which is not ex-
actly novel. closed thus: 'She put her
arms around me and drew me nearer
still I will be ever devoted and con-
| slant, the companion of your life,' she
said. My love is absolutely unchange-
able. and my faith in you profound
and illimitable. My affection will en-
| compass you with peace and tenderness.
| I closed my eyes our lips met in a
| long embrace"
| One supposes that princesses do really
| talk like that in moments of emotion,
| but 1t must be trife tiresome, and
| perhaps contains the secret of suisse
| quent unhappiness and separation. To
| do her justice the Princess did her best
, to warn Enrico of what was in store for
him. In a passionate letter she writes:
| But you only know my good quail
ties, beloved. I am half mad. obstinate
capricious, accustomed to my own way,
| and to do everything according to the
| mood of the moment. j like to be made
love to. My passion is easily reused
but quickly satiated. I feel very little
| remorse 7 am a dangerous woman,
to hearts of men. / am accustomed TO
| luxury, elegance. and extravaganza.
These are my faults. I have a thous-
| and others which I cannot enumerate
| Woe to the man who links his fate with
| mine. He may be as frivolous as my
, self. but he must love me to DEATH
The end was, as it was bound to be
| But in the meantime the mature Prin-
| cess and her young lover went to Lon
don and were married in the Registry
Office in the Strand. He describes il
| thus:
| ours was like a scene out of a comic
| opera Louise recited. parrot fashion
the formula required by the law of Eng
| land She could speak English fuently
| but | did not understand single word
I noticed that they called my wife
| Countess Montignoso. I pronounced the
phrase in such a manner that even the