The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28

addition to literature Of this sort IL
Tho Secret OF an Empress" 10y the
Countess Ianardi Land ,Houghton
Mirlin). The Xanardi l.andi
claims to he The fourth Child of the
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria,
her mother being the martyred F.m-
press Elisabeth. her brother Prince
Rudolf Of Mayerling memory. The
hook is a. sensational ~ Il * interest
ing. Tie author tells no end ri Sc
crets. and she tolls them with all the
detail Of confidence.
In her preface She tells us that two
questions have often been asked her
by people who only know a part Of
her life story. The first question is.
Why did the Empress Elisabeth wish
10 bring me M as She I'D. away from
the court" The second IL. WHY .lo.s
the Emperor Francis Joseph refuse
me recognition These questions she
proceeds To auswer Sh" ,iys IL all
10 the etiquette u the Austrian court.
SIN AUSTRIA She writes. 'th SOW
creign's wife * u l'ersur standing en-
;irely by herself. The Emperor him
self is above her. and she j. not per-
mitted to q To- see him a. she wishes.
There are always H., Ger, monies ui
asking permission before q meeting
and of announcing tho approach. All
the rest of the court l. below tho En-
press. and not enc 81 her relatives
wen may sec her without obtaining
leave some time beforehand through
the grand mistress or her deputy"
This rule applies not only 10
strangers but 10 the Intercourse OF
mother and child a. well. Mere arch
dukes and archducheSscs may ASSOC
ciate freely with their children. who
are OF the same status as themselves.
The Emperor and Empress. on the
other hand. are hedgcd round with re-
strictions. This i not the case. 80
far as the Countess IL aware. in II
other country than Austria. other E.m-
presses and Queens having their chill
dren's apartments close To their own
and spending hours with them daily.
The Empress OF Austria is on
stantly on "A pedestal above the rest
Of the world and her children are
drilled 10 look upon her IN that way.
n she should wish TO b~ present
at their lessons. there Is no such thing
for her as going straight - tie r'hou.'
room. Her visit must ne announced
twenty-four hours in advance, teacher
n pupiis are uresse" i"T '"' o'c"-
sion, questions and answers are pre-
pared. and at The end of tho visit
her Imperial Majesty Sraviously "&-
presses her satisfaction 10 the teacher.
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the persons who are - hc about
her children. nor the subjects which,
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