Year: 1873




ing at present.


THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AND HIS FIANcEx.
The poor young Grand Duchess who, as Il well
known, only short time ago declared to her
mother while weeping that she would rather die
than renounce the man she loves has had to sub
init to live ana wed another; and in similar way
the young Duke OF Edinburgh. who formerly
asserted that he would ever remain . bachelor,
had to give up his determination to remain single.
Well. perhaps love has worked miracle here and
we might use julius Cesar's words. HE came, saw
and conquered"


The Emperor's purpose In going to Jugenheim
was to tender his congratulations. The joyous
family gathering celebrated the auspicious event
in rural Quietness and entirely without ceremony.


AFFECTION OF THE TWO KAIsxRs.


1t is well known that the Emperor Alexander
loves his uncle william as he would his father, and
that he possesses the utmost veneration and re-
spect for him. When the Emperor Alexander was
here the two imperial personages were every
morning seen walking together on the promenade,
apparently engaged In most confidential converse
ton, and unceremoniousy arm-in-arm and In
plain Clothes and very often the Emperor william
accompanied his nephew Alexander to his resi-
dence in the Hotel zu den vier Thurmeu.


THE ROYAL APARTMENTS AT EMS.


am at present occupying the same apartments
that the Emperor had when here. and which,
when his wife visited him. he transferred to her on
account of tho haa tftnI vtoxv -hun oou&nrsnA
himself with humble quarters. These three rooms.
which now form my abode, have for long years
and wore in the time OF the Empress Alexandra
among those reserved for the imperial family. This
year they were renovated ana newly furnished for
the Emperor, and the head waiter, when onerIng
them to me on my arrival, told me with great
pride that after the Emperor's departure hundreds
OF strangers had come to visit the Emperor's
rooms and admire their furniture.


I. also, was astonished at their appearance but
for quite another reason-I was surprised at their
simplicity. These rooms are not, IN any way,
different nom those OF the other guests and are
not half so elegant as the first floor OF first class
Berlin hotel. not to speak OF the hotels Of
the great Italian cities or the Grand Hotel in
Paris and yet they were furnished specially for On
Emperor. for the ruler Of the greatest Empire in
the world.


EMPEROR ALExANDER's WRITING TABLE.


use writing table just now which served the
Empress Alexandra. and which was only allowed
to remain here because the Emperor likes to re.
tain and cherish all mementoes Of his late Illus
trious mother. 1t IL q neat but quite ordinary
lady's writing table, Of mahogany, which In the
course of time has got considerably darker.


On the wall next the writing table stands an
ottoman, with 9 small mahogany table and q very
old-iashioned tabouret. Along the small wall, on
both sides of the door, which. according to old
STYLE Is low and narrow, there are two ordinary
cushioned chairs. Placed sideways in the corner
there is q "whatnot," with glass doors, and along
the wall, opposite the ottoman stands sofa, with
table before 1t, next to which is the door of
the bedroom. On the fourth wall there is
the greatest ornament Of the room, beautiful
high pier glass, with marble consoles. In the win
dow recesses are two small arm chairs, with little
tables before them. The covering of the furniture
is simpler than it would be In second class hotel
being only woollen damask OF q yelowish-grsen
color, but there is beautiful new Brussels carpet
In the room.


GOLDEN FINNY COMPANIONS.


There Is no other decoration, no other ornament
in this the newly furnished sitting and reception
room OF mighty potentate. There is not even
chandelier hanging from the ceiling, which is
divided by heavy beams. All, yes, there
one other ornament the small and
plain glass globe which stands on the marble
stand and In which there are two pitiable gold.
nsh, which, as the loquacious chambermaid in.
forms me, were expressly provided for the EN-.
peror Of Russia. But the room is spacious and
lofty, and the gray paperhangngs with gold decora
tion have very good effect.


AFTER THIS COMES THE BEDROOM,
also hung with nice paper and possessing pretty
carpet but which in every other respect Is fur
nished with only that degree Of comfort which
every other traveller expects to find in the
successfully OF two Expresses and one
Emperor, makes me long for my own
Egyptian bed, with Its mosquito curtains,
In my Berlin home. There are in the bedroom q
whatnot. sofa, an easy chair, with round table;
between the windows a marble-top toilet table,
and in the window recesses two small round tables
and cane-seat chairs Such is the Imperial bed
room.


THE THIRD ROOM OF THE SUIT,


Next to 1t there is another room, with only one
window, in which slept the two Adjutant Generals
Of the Emperor, and which Is now occupied by my
daughter and her companion. These are the apart
ments ofthe Emperor, which were so much visited
and admired.


CHARMING MOUNTAIN VIEWS


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