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Jtomtie-jvz- vr Regular Turn Jfe. JZXHBIVX ENTLY, cousin. If you make Black growl you will be badly noted In this bouse. lie had Jostled a old pug. Slender youth, proud, laughing, with Ironic mustache, he thanked the sour Sophie for her warning, as she passed the chateau. It was May, 1853, in the park of Possenhofen. She was the eldest daughter of duke of Bavaria, a I crank convinced that all his Y dogs had' souls. He was Fran-cIis reef Joseph, emperor of Ausmittee j tria, king of Hungary, Bohe-i- , Dalmatia, Croatia, Esclavonia and twen-thre?rs agr( years old. lajorlty He had come to demand the hand of So-- i odd to He had seen her. She would do. The ing ton telsbach, though plain home folks, were lave v exalted blood, fit to espouse a Hapsbnrg, Metzjt on mother had arranged the match. He Id ask Duke Maximilian after the banquet J. Mr :d make a prompt to Vienna, ake A re pleasure waited. ph Wa Hone beneath the trees, a pup came romp-t- o iseph V him; and a fresh, sweet young voice Met:." d: Dick, come back! And he marveled bom he vision, a beautiful of sixteenr supple. girl of Elh :ler, of proud, pure type, laughing flower : this c i tall forest stem. She had been running, since i stopped, blushing, breathless: Please exit Dick, monsieur! Dont apologize for orable. Dick, mademoiselle, i friendship is a I know recommendation. rop of? ways of the house, he answered, ultnre, btber thinks so, she laughed. decide: four father? Then you are ter wte Elizabeth Amelia, duchess In Bavaria. will ; r, Prancis Joseph had already started In for about i nation. He stopped, troubled. Holding of I at kli hand, he asked: Why have I not seen you befoie? l7 young, serene and hnughty, yet o :ck. and tender, unafraid of the youth In or bc lit tweeds and struck by sudden admira-- . train Elizabeth held out her beautiful white Waste ZPZSXZW7ZP. d Maxi-milia- b e 1m-dt- N ailed if 1 itn too young to figure at the banquet." aid. And Francis Joseph understood. His swished to marry oft the elder daughter ca ing as3cn?t break 1 whispered to the younger girl, wreck arland. d by t dway over ti et W at ban' d brow' ?r. iate. Istbna : Sec-- g: Ik dressed, Sridge a laugh-temptin- t ma or on the lawn, before the han't IU arrange." It was the first escapade of Elizabeth, and the excuse of love at first sight. She d and descended calmly, pursued by "Jbted tiring women. On the lawn Francis k'Ph offered her his arm. The effect was trlcal. Duke Maximilian was wild with ;r- After the banquet the young emperor Mm aside: Hy uncle, he said, I have the honor to tbe band, not of my cousin Sophie, but of Min Elizabeth. My nephew," said the duke, It Is Impos- - T11 night or by 1N ask for neither," said Francis Jo- - he quit tod Possenhofen. Three months ton the birthday of the emperor, all Isehl !fete.- To the Imperial villa many great lnvlted, notably Duke Maximilian, their three sons and four daugh- John loner Iminls11 nd Wlscoo Colorsi nt 8 eariy con 5' ) perl1 ad as eirlnte tal tr nsaa ft church of Ischl was packed for morn-crvloTo universal surprise, as the cortege entered, the proud mother of iJi JoBrph dumbly stood aside, and mo- 5'0unk Elizabeth, the blonde Elizabeth. "W before her. ,Vd the young emperor took her by the Rproachlng the altar, he said to the lux-,"- 1 iL falh,r here Is my fiancee. Bless us. ddlng tour passed In Moravia. It , In a mountainous J7 wnere the young emperor was wor-u- , loyal peasantry. They rode from .mull1 ,.0wn a,m08t alone, Francis Joseph n r honyn Elizabeth happy. She had found Charming of her dreams. cnanRed when they returned to Vienna, morning the blooming beautv i, Zi . , en,rant' to her husbands study. ' uih , n rocn and gold, with gold chain olou!v.Wn.. ,arrel hcr way, bowing core-fu,ar(,on your Imperial majesty ZVS.hla ,mpcr,al m,Jt8t3r hout All public3' nded ' and Roof' ' Ph io! n lildre".d dco"1 j flip cum f ttacte' f bea'(l Ops'1 e otk' I cor-Mdc- d Crated Ashamed, hunkey's words. ,lie wa forced to wait, of the courtiers behind her ca,ne that the emperor would t franei. I ,ter,jr he complained to hint, mt k. Joeph declared that etiquette l i ry the K.ii' f feel-mile- s vC;1'0! 8cr "rrvfd. C!'0 lie hlib almPlo Bavarian princess, pro- Would pRM high ofllcer B,d raetea If ,, Ellinbeth had no ex- egalnst k hundred con-lloourt 'kRcsted by the brutul fclentlem woman had desired her sob CUZ&W MiY&r boat steamed slowly out The Hungarian or chest ra struck up a lively esardas. Elizabeth fainted. ' The Countess Sztaray cut her corset strings and found a tiny triangular wound below the left breast "Quick, a doctor. The empress Is wounded! There was no doctor, and the boat put back to Geneva. Opening her eyes Elizabeth asked: "What la the matter?" , "Do you suffer?" faltered the countess. Elizabeth smiled "no" and feebly waved her hand In time to the Jaunty music of the caar das. There was a melancholy smile on her face as she slowly shut her eyes. Elizabeth had died In beauty. An aged emperor dines alone on gotd plate from the famous service whose central decorative piece is worth 115,000. There Is but one or high official guest a general of the court The proudest monarch of Europe is alone with one guest Etiquette demands it Five gorgeous flunkeys In pale blue, buff, pink and gold, serve the two men. There have been no flowers on the table since the tragic death of the Empress Elizabeth; but the lights of wax candles glint the golden service and the rare wines In cut glass. They flit from historic tapestries to carved wood furniture and panels such as no museum possesses and make dancing shadows In the distant corner. Silence. The aged emperor Is dreaming of the gorgeous gala dinners of the past He sees tne Ideal throngs of other days. Again he hears the three taps of the grand chamberlains cane to announce the entrance of their Imperial and royal majesties. - How lonely Is the Immense palace, full of hiding courtiers, functionaries, servants. It U still early, not yet seven, Francls-Joseprises. His guest takes ceremonious leave and the sovereign goes to bis study. His real life begins. , A confidential valet helps him Into hat and overcoat By a bijou elevator, whose door Imitates a bookcase, be descends to the ground Alabastine Company N trndvlllc lest, (rut New X her band she called her old nurse, brought oZ'sVZr' x7&erA2i. jmsearr' to marry Sophie, whom she could rule. Forced to yield to Francis Joseph's infatuation, she resolved that the blonde Cinderella should not long rule over the light and thoughtless heart of the emperor. The first deceptions were wrapped In mystery. His mother feared to risk the tears of Elizabeth. At that moment they spoke of a beautiful Italian countess. How had she entered the closed circle of Vienna? Just before the birth of Elizabeth's first child, when the mother-in-laagain directed ceremonies, the Italian woman was Invited to a great court ball, and Francis Joseph paid her such attentions that she was at once dubbed favorite. hours a charitable soul Within twenty-fou- r Informed the tender Elizabeth of her misfortune. She was so stricken that she fell gravely ill, but remained faithful to her system of silent dignity. Time passed. The birth of a little son, Rudolph, was a great joy to Elizabeth; yet before he was six months she learned that his bringing up was to be taken out of her bands. But he is my son," she faltered. "He Is the heir of the Hapsburgs." replied the Archduchess Sophie. But the emperor has authorized me" 1 withdraw the authorization," said the Tears, protests were terrible mother-in-law- . the baby boy was given a wet without result; nurse and governess, replaced later by a tutor, the Count Bombelles. who, many years later, took part In the orgie of Meyerllng which terchar-acte- r minated Rudolphs life, which shows the tutor. of the or And Elizabeth was only at the beginning troubles. her At this moment there appeared at the palemace theater directed and financed by the talent small of actress peror a Mme. Roll, season but radiant beauty. During a whole Mme. "Who is one asked question: the court It could not be the emRoll's protector? her. At vaca peror. He was never seen with Roll would the that learned tlon, when It was of the residence summer Ischl. at villa a take ' aha1' . 'Nw Imperial family, everyone The bijou town know who Is the protector! And within was too small to keep a secret. a week It was known to the general stupefacRoll apThe phantom lover of Mme. tion th was emperor! It peared unmistakably. before had he It was too much. Never so publicly. Elizabeth a favorite between Mme, choose must ,e ,hat h)m Roll . ,o send away the actress, waited. not deceived. She ST. J sSngcly mld B(rUck S con-w,piquant story was wife. rount K - to his young The emperor had been of nTJ eauty of a peasant girl of ten- t had details worthy J ..I0 console Tbc Co,I1 chj hurrled t0 the of spiteful circle 1,, the rmpP1 B of the adventure ' women all the Ellxabeth au b t t that whispered with gueit bad every e, man-killin- g 16,000,000. fCThe occasion was a hunting scandal. certain gentlemen, had gone when he did not return dSf2ich1ag on . from Fossenhofen. Pack my valises," leave tonight. A For long?" For always." The two women slipped from the Hofburg and took the first train at the southern station. Only the next morning did her mother-in-lalearn of Elizabeths flight. An hour later the chief of police had discovered that the empress was cn route for Trieste and the imperial yacht. A telegram was sent to retard its departure on some pretext, while high functionaries followed on a special train. What they were empowered to promise Is not known, but Elizabeth returned. The scene was terrible, between husband, Francis Joseph, fearwife, and mother-in-law- . ing scandal, dragged himself on bis knees before Elizabeth and even reproached his mother for her cruelty. But nothing could change Elizabeth's determination. She would only consent to avoid scandal. That night Professor Skoda of the Vienna faculty, after much repugnance and long discussion, signed a bulletin declaring that the health of the empress demanded a milder climate than Vienna. The next day, accompanied by high dignitaries, she left for Antwerp, where a magnificent yacht was hired to take her to Madeira. She tired of Madeira. The Imperial yacht was put at her disposition. She visited Norway, the Mediterranean, the Adriatic. Francis Joseph came on her unexpectedly at Veulce and persuaded her to return temporarily to Vienna, for the sake of appearances. To distract her mind she spent millions on a chateau at Linz, where her great pleasure became to break in young horses. This was the period of her friendship with the famous circus woman, Eliza Renz, whom Elizabeth declared to be a better lady than aqy of the Vienna court. Finding Lius too near Vienna, ahe spent other great sums on the chateau of in Hungary, where her taming of the stallions of Count FeBtltlcs became almost a historical event It was whispered that Elizabeth was trying to get killed without the sin of suicide. To return to There were reconciliations. her husband was represented to her a religious duty. Each time, however, the Interest of Francis Joseph in the theater seemed so paramount that she started off again. She returned for Rudolphs marriage, where she wept bitterly. She rejoiced a while to Rudolphs baby child. On the morning after the tragedy of Meyerllng It was to her that Count Bombelles brought the awful tidings Rudolph bad committed suicide with Marie Vetschcra, and ft was Elizabeth who broke the tews to the emperor. Her hobby now became ber palace at Corfu, the Villa Achlllelon, which will remain famous In hlBtory as the greatest folly of luxury and art of & prodigal sovereign. It cost above lea of young were heard klased William H. of Germany now has it. Only a terrible craving for sleep caused Elisabeth to leave Corfu. Now commenced a At Baths round of climates and specialists. Nauheim the population so followed ner about that she decided for Switzerland. Francis Joseph, who hod joined her for a week, objected. he I have bad reports on Switzerland, Full of anarchist." said. I am only a poor woman, Francia." she replied. "They will not hurt me." Yet Luccblnt stabbed her as she boarded the lake steamer at Geneva like a simple tourist, with s single companion. Nona suswas mor than Jostled. Tbs pected that she h auto-limousi- foot-warme- auto-llmousl- Ths smperor has returned. Desh City, S. Rapids, Skb, IN Wilct St. A pure, mild end potent laxative, Garfield Teal All druggists. Perhaps the surest thing In this life Is tbe friend you cant depend when you really need him. on Kill the Flies Now and Prevent A DAISY FLY KILLF.R will do it. Kills thousands. Lasts all season. 15 penis raoh at dealer or six sent prepaid for gl.OO. 11. BOMEltS, 150 De Kalb Av., llrooklyn, N.Y. dlMtase. The Situation. Knlcker What is tho matter? The cook has divorced us Harpers Bazar. Docker and wants alimony. The Bunco Game. "You cant fool all tbe people all the time." You dont need to; If you can fool half of the people some of tbe time you can make a good living." Fell. Mrs. Murphy-S- o your son Dinnls fell from bis alryoplane? Sure, 01 thought be was teamin to fly In a corrispon-denc- e school. Mrs. he Casey He was, but shtopped short In the middle of a lesson. Llpplncottf. Horrible! I think the worst pun I ever heard" (De Wolf Hopper Is talking) "was perpetrated In my presence the other day. A bachelor friend of mine has a curious custom of never carrying or even possessing a watch. I was talking to him about this, and said: "How do you know what time It Is floor. He walks twenty steps across the little courtyard to the door, where an awaits him. There Is no special secrecy it Is to avoid ceremony merely. He gives no directions; the chauffeur knows where to go. Quitting the frigid, solemn Hofburg, out into the bright-li- t bustling early evening of Vienna, past crowds hastening to theater and music hall. Into fair streets of residence, the auto stops at a comfortable villa. The old sovereign enters the gate alone. The front door opens as he mounts the three marble steps. When the door shuts be is no longer the dread loneking, but ' Herr ly emperor and apostolic called the "colonel," careless Schratt, regularly and easy, negligent and sloucby, bright, .warm, cozy, snug among old friends. Years ago, when the Burg theater was a wing of the Hofburg, the great actress Katha-rln- a Schratt the Sarah Bernhardt and Itejane of Vienna was presented to Francls-Josepby Empress Elizabeth herself. For long, she too has lived retired; and the mourning emperor found her bo Intelligent, so fine and also good, that old loves, and sorrows lihvlng burnt out, an affectionate friendship grew up to give him a kind of peaceful solace. Leaving crown and scepter on the hat rack, he enters the bright little cardroom that adjoins two bijou little parlors and takes tbe best easy chair, while Madame Katharina hastens with the Herr Schratt sprawls In unspeakable content The bell rings, and the partners of Interminable games of tarok a sort of Austrian bridge arrive. They are two ancient friends of ths great actress, become friends of Herr Schratt, always the same; Herr Palmer, director of the Bank des Pays Autrichlens, and an International private banker so extremely Illustrious that his name is as well known as Frsns-Jo-sefand a thing that pever ceases to upset the court an Israelite by race, birth and religion In the strict sensei The Jewish banker and Monsieur Schratt not the bead of the Holy Roman empire are fast old cronies to tbe sorrow and scandal of the Countess Chotek, morganatic but directing wife of Archduke Francia-Ferdinanheir to the dual crown. Often the emperor loses all the money In his purse a dozen florins at the nightly gams of tarok. He plays badly. None wants him for partner; so they cut to see who takes him. He laughs boisterously. Meanwhile tea Is prepared in the adjoining dining room. At ten o'clock the Is announced, and Madame Kathrlna helps the "colonel" Into hat and overcoat The auto rolls through tbs streets ot Vienna, still bright and bolBterous, to the It stops at tbs llttla cold, solemn Ilorburg. door of the small courtyard. Tbe old man enters, and a silent valet meets him. Up ths bijou elevator they ride, to the study he bad left three hours ago. The confidential valet takes his hat and coat. ferk Lots of people live and learn the things that are $f no use to them. aide-de-cam- p get-awa- y -- sir XftX ZZ? 7&V01& SZY?- - CVA&e the morning, when you want to get opP In "That's easy, replied he. My neighbors keep chickens. The rooster Is my crownometer. The Sunday Magazine. Fully Assimilated. Ray S. Baker, the author, In an argument on immigration at Lawrence, cited the marvelous speed wherewith the Immigrant foully, be It German or French or what not, becomes assimilated Into the national life. 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