Evening journal., 1913-05-12
GOSSIP OF THE COURTS
BY FL NE U R.

"The Memoirs of the Husband of an
ex-Crown Princess" by Enrico To-
selli, is the relation of a rather vul-
gar and not particularly interesting
story. If Archduchess Louise of Tus-
cany had adorned a less exalted sta
ton of life there would be little worth
saying of an episode which concerns
the infatuation of woman of 81 for a
handsome and talented young man Of
25, which has ended as such infatua-
tions generally do.
SignOr Toselli would have been bet
ter advised had he taken the determi-
nation doubtfully expressed by him
thus: Although the story of the four
years Of married life with Louise Of
Tuscany is now almost concluded,
cannot yet bring myself to decide
whether it shall go out to the world
or not" But as we have already had
Historic due Ma Vie," from the lady,
it was pretty certain to provoke the
retort of Memoirs" from the hus-
band.
The volume will revive a scandal
which most people had forgotten and
were well content TO forget. He
paints a ravishng picture of Louise,
as she appeared to the lover at first
sight. Judging by this. no wonder he
was flattered by the attentions of such
woman. She was rapid in her WOO
ing At their second meeting she
seated herself near the fire and laugh
ingly stretched her feet to the flames,
kicking off her pretty little slippers
She did this so gracefully that the ac-
tion was deprived of all vulgarity and
he felt no establishment He sat down
at the piano and played the Rhapsodie
HOngroise, by List. When he had
finished the princess impulsively
seized his hands and raised one of her
to his lips. He confesses 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 con-
yersation was the never-old theme of
lovel"
"Haye you ever loved?" the prin-
cess asked point-bank. And the child
of the South makes the rather mild
! rejoiner. Your royal highness. / am
| barely "a, If | boasted that | had al
ready loved | should be talking nom
sense. Hitherto I have been too young
! for such emotions" And the scene
which Is not exactly novel, closed
thus: "Sbe put her arms around me
and drew me nearer still I will be
ever devoted and constant, the com
panion of your life,' she said MY
love Is absolutely Interchangeable, and
! f..tt L..
able. My affection will encompass
you with peace and tenderness
closed my eyes as our lips met in q
long embrace"
One supposes that princesses do re
ally talk like that in moments of emo
tion, but it must be a trifle tiresome
and perhaps contains the secret o.
subsequent unhappiness and separa
tion. To do her justice the princess
did her best to warn Enrico of wha
was i'm store for him. In passion
ate letter she writes;
But you only know my good quail
ties, beloved. | am half mad. obsti
nate, capricious, accustomed to m,
own way and TO do everything ac
co. aing TO the mood of the moment
like to be made love to. My passion
is easily reused, but quickly satiated
feel very little remorse. l am +;
dangerous woman, to hearts of men
! am accustomed to luxury, elegance
and extravaganza. These are m.
faults. I have thousand Others
which cannot enumerate. Woe e
the man who links his fate with mine
He may be as frivolous as myself, bu
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 L
London and were married in the Reg
istry Office in the Strand He de
scribes IL thus:
"Ours was like scene out of
comic opera. Louise recited, parro
fashion. the formula required by tn
law of England. She could speak Eng
lish fluently, but I did not understand
a single word. / noticed that the.
called my wife Countess Montignosc
\ / pronounced the phrase in such
manner that even the register burs
out laughing Louise endeayore'
vainly to preserve her gravity
They settled down at Fiesole, ant