Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10

caused the downfall OF the I'M
fortunate and much-maligned
imperial Princess Louisa An
toinette Marie, archduchess of Austria
and wife of Friedrich-August, now the
reigning king of Saxony, has never yet
been revealed.
/, Of course, knew the charming i'm
perial highness, the Crown Princess
Louisa Of Saxony, as she often came
on visits TO the kaiserin, but l had
never spoken much with her until at
Easter. 1902. the emperor went to visit
Dresden. He took with him, among
pther people, one Of his untitled boon
companions, judicial Councillor Lob
leln, a stout, flabby-faced hanger-on,
who ut the time possessed great in
Ruence over him.
Louisa was the most popular woman
In Saxony, and deservedly so, for hers
had been a love match.
After her marriage to the Saxon
crown prince the kaiser, In one of his
whimsical moods, became greatly at
tached to her because of her frank
ness, her love Of outdoor life, and her
high educational attainments, hence
we often had her visiting Mt Potsdam
or at the Berlin Schloss. She was
known to be one Of the few feminine
royalties In whom the kaiser took the
slightes.. Interest.
At the grand ball of Easter 1 found
myself chatting with Louisa, who, 1
rec0llect, wore a most charming and
artistic gown of sea-green chiffon.
decollete, of course, with pink carna-
tions In her hair and a few diamonds
upon her corsage, as we'll as the Order
of st. Elizabeth and her magnificent
rope Of matched pearls, which went
twice round her neck and reached to
her knees--a historic set which had
once belonged to Marie Antolnette.
The Story Of the Crown Prince Told.
AS we stood chatting In a corner of
the room, watching the scene of un-
usual brilllancy because of the kniser's
presence. the princess turned to me:
swell, a curious thing happened
here about a month ago." she said.
II was" At that moment the en-
peror, In the uniform of the Second
regiment Of Saxon Grenadiers, Of which
he was chief. and wearing the Order
Of Crnncelin Of the House of Saxony,
strobe up, and, standing before us, ex-
claimed:
"Well, LDuisa7 What is the very in
terestlng topic Of conversation, eh?
Her imperial highness hesitated, as
though endeavoring to avoid an explain
alton, but next second she waved her
lace fan quickly and said:
"Well, recently Friedrich-August and
myself have moved into rooms In the
older wing of the palace-rooms that
have not been occupied for nearly for.
~ years. They are old-world, charm.
Ing and remind me constantly of Au.
gustus the Strong and the times in
which he lived. Just about q month
ago the king and queen of Roumania
were paying us a visit. We were al
dinner, and while we were all laughinl
and talking, for Carmen sylvia haC
been telling us one of her stories, W.
heard a great clatter of horses hoof,
and the heavy rumble of wheels, 1us
as though a stage coach was crosslny
the small courtyard. All of us listened
and In the silence we heard It recedIn.
quite distinctly. / at once sent m,
lady-ln-walting to ascertain who haC
arrived or departed, four-wheele,
coaches being quite unusual nowadays
It seemed just as though the coacl
lad driven out Of the palace gate. TIL,
message brought back from the guard
room was that no carriage had entere,
or left. told this to those arou1d tn
table. and the queen of Roumania, VIII
had taken much interest in omens an,
folklore, seated opposite me, seeme
much impressed, and even perturbed.
"Then the noise you heard must hav
been an uncnnny one. eh7" asked tn
emperor, deeply interested.
"Qulte. Two of the women at tn
table declared that 1t must have bee
thunder, and then the conversatlo
proceeded. /, however, confess to you
majesty that was very much puzzled
and the more so because only tw
nights ugo, while we sat at dlnne
Fricdrich-August and myself en- fl
mile. we heard exactly the sam
sounds again I"
Really laughed the empero
quite uncanny. / hope, here in Dire,
deD, you hre not believing In spook