Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-20
new PUBLICATION SHOCKS
ENGLISH COURT CIRCLES
Is Story OF Empress Eugene,
Whose Recent Death Was Cause
OF Universal Grief.
WAS FAVORITE OF ROYALTY
All Scandal Available About Her
and Her Husband, Napoleon ILL.,,
Is Collected and Given to the
Public In This Book.
DY Forbes w. EAIRBaIRN,
stnn Correspondent UniversaI seryIc


stnn Correspondent UniversaI Service.
LONDON. Feb. 19.-EnglIsh court
circles have been shocked beyond
words by the publication or new.
iiie story OF the Empress Eugene.
whose recent death in Spain was the
cause OF universal grief among Eu-
Korean royalty.
The True story of the Empress Eu-
genie is the name of Count de SofsS-
sons biography. and ii is hailed as
the mos. sensational book OF the
year. N
All the scandal that is available
band. NAPOLEON Ill. has been collected
by the author. The opinion of King
George and his family. with whom
the ex-Emprcss was 4 decided favo.
rite, has not yet been recorded.
The present generation only knows
the ex-Empress as q pathetic fugi-
i've at Farnboromgh. In Hampshire:
court during, her declining years
asnn exile In England.
To all English men mud women she
was sweet old lady who had fallen
from high estate; who had seen great
days and sD'endor: she was n link
with the past link with the great
Napoleon. the cOnqueror who was
ruined by his family.
Her husband. Napoleon Ill. did not
count \ tradition grew iup around
her which was maintained through
the last years Of her life. She WAS
HES Of Europe. and she was an OBJ
t"ct Of vcncraticn among the people
% Tn" Hampshire countryside. who
stu recount tales OF her generosity
Count de SCISSORS book. therefore.
comes ae AN unwclcomc shock. That
IN" Incidents he relates are true IL
beyond doubt. He spent months III
thr British Museum pouring over let
tcrs. autob!oeraphies and current
magazines and periodicals and has
COMPLIED an exceedingly unsavory
record. The book should achieve Il
An EnEIi.hwom
There Is flrst story about GER
tain Miss Howard. an EnglishwCman
whom Napoleon Ill met in London
She followed him 70 Paris with the
idea impressed upon her that lac
would marry her
Napoleon used to leave the Elyscc
Through 4 small door opening on the
Rue dr Cirque. cross II road. open
another door and find himself in Mise
Towards apartments. Miss Howard
eventually married an Enslishmnr
and grew fat.
Tho Emperor then became capt..
yatcd with the charms OF Eugene
She had fair hair with a reddish
tinge. a pretty mouth. arched eye
brows, very white shoulders, and sh,
was credited with wit and true no
bility Of. soul.
uiancc. What Is. then, tho road te
your hea-t?" her answer Ms. 'Tha
of tho chapel. sire"
Yet this Is the woman who wa.
de Scissors disclosures. in the mos;
extraordinary caprices,
She Frequently forgot she was an
Empress. She, though, 1t very funny
hind. causing him 10 fall.
She thought II even funnicr on,
day. on the hills Of Sables d'Ar
bpnncs. TO. sit down, and slide down
lte oil t1s E'1fl In -
gmc who can.' Court ladies' proceeded
to tumble, over ono another. petit
coats nyins and hair. dishcycled.
o.. Her Son , was as S ,Ss free
the races in short skirts popular
game In thc throne room was played
In the following manner:
- man would kneel down anc
place his head on the knee OF wo-
man who was seated While he was
In that position men md womcr
would mount his back until he coult
stand no more. then all rolled on the
floor together"
TablcnuN md Chnrnd-s.
Most remarkable OF all were the
frequent ,abIcaux vivants and the
When tho Empress assumed dignity
according TO one authority quoted b,
The Count, she confounded II with su
nsrgh,ious n" IL, IL regard to he
the sccpter OF fashion as we'll as tn,
sccpter ~ France, and to have be
come moi eaiy ,,.d the f.'np ,,s Of I'll
maker of the world. Worth frequent
"ly sent her gowns that cost 10000
or 100000 francs.
TO that conceived OF the little oil
lady OF marlborough who died las
year, and who was given one of tn,
most Impressive funerals in the his
tory of England