DAINTIES FOR FAMILY PICNIC Ik I 111 If. I 8 , Sfe; ft I; U -s5iM?irtr z&zMtpmr. jmmt tXm 7ZZW &&&&&& KNTLY, cousin. If you make Black growl you will bo badly noted In this house." Ho had JOBtlcd a bad-tcm-pcrcd old pug. Blender youth, proud, laughing, with Ironic mustache, ho thanked the sour Sophlo for her wnrnlng, an she passed tho chateau. It was May, 1853, In tho park of Posscnhofcn. Sho was tho eldest daughter of Maxi milian, duko of Bavaria, a crank convinced that nil his dogs had boiiIb. Ho was Fran cis Joseph, emperor of Aus Hi tria, king of Hungary, Boho Itnla, Dalmutia, Croatia, Esclavoula and twen-ity-throe years old. Ho had come to demand tho hand of So jphlo. Ho had soon her. She would do. The 'Wlttelsbach, though plain homo folks, woro ipf exalted blood,, fit to eBpouso a Hapsburg. tills own mother had arranged tho match. Ho 'would ask Duke Maximilian after tho banquet and mako a prompt get-away to Vienna, kwboro pleasure waited. Alone beneath the trees, a nun came romrv ing to him; and a fresh, sweet young voice cried: "Dick, come back!" And ho marveled at tho vision, a beautiful girl of sixteen, supple, lender, of proud, pure type, laughing flower on a tall forest stem. She had been running, and stopped, blushing, breathless: "Please ex cuse DlcK, monsieur!" "Don't apologize for Dick, mademoiselle. Mil friendship Is a recommendation. I know the ways of the bouse," he answered. "Father thinks so," she laughed. "Your father? Then you are " "Elisabeth Amelia, duchesB In Davarla." Francis Joseph had already started in for h flirtation. He stopped, troubled. Holding jout his hand, be asked: "Why have I not seen you bofore?" Very young, serene and haughty, yet Im pulsive and tender, unafraid of the youth in tourist tweeds and struck by sudden admira tion, Elizabeth held out her beautiful white hand. "I am too young to flguro at tho bannuct ." she said. And Francis Joseph understood. His undo wlBhed to marry off tho older daughter first. He whispered to tho younger girl, touch ing, tomptlng: 1 "Be dressed, on tho lawn, before the ban quet I'll arrange." It was tho first escapado of Elizabeth,, mid lit had the excuse of love at first sight. She dressed and descended calmly, pursued by affrighted tiring womon. On tho lawn Francis Joseph offered her his arm. The effect was theatrical. Duke Maximilian was wild with anger. After tho banquet the young emperor drew him aside: "My uncle," ho said, "I have the honor to ask the hand, not of my cousin Sophie, but of my cousin Elisabeth." , "My nephew," said the duke, "It Is Impos Ible." "Then I'll ask for neither," said Francis Jo seph. So he quitted PoBsenhofen. Three months later, on tho birthday of the emperor," all Ischl (was en fete. To the imperial villa many great onrs were Invited, notably Duko Maximilian, Ills duchess, their three sons and four daugh ters. The church of Ischl waa packed for morn ing service. To universal surprise, as tho im perial cortege entered, tho proud mother of Francis Joseph humbly stood aside, nnd mo tioned young Elizabeth, the, blondo Elizabeth, to pass before her. And the young emperor took her by tho sand. Approaching tho altar, he said to the priest. "My father, here Is my fiancee. Dless us." Their wedding tour passed In Moravia. It Kau an Ideal honeymoon In a mountainous country, where tho young emperor waB wor shiped by a loyal peasantry. They rodo from town to town, almost alono, Francis Joseph (triumphant, Elizabeth happy. Sho had found itlio Prinoo Charming of her dreams. All changed when they returned to Vienna. Tho first morning tho blooming beauty was refused entrance to her husband's study. An usher in green and gold, with gold chain land Ivory wand, barred her way, bowing cere moniously: "Pardon, your Imperial maJeBty may not enter to hla Imperial majesty without being announced." As Elisabeth, slmplo Bavarian princess, pro tested that Bhe would pass, a high oftlcer cor roborated tho flunkoy's words. Ashamed, -wounded, angry, sho was forced to wait, feel ing the smiles of tho courtiers behind her (back, until word camo that tho emperor would receive her. ' Dlttorly she complained to hlra, but Francis Joseph declared that etiquette must be observed. Scarcely soventeen, Elizabeth had no ex perience to struggle against a hundred con spiracies of the court suggested by tho brutal (diplomacy of her mother-in-law. This relentless woman had desired her son ROMANCES near to THRONES G first Love last Emperor Francis-Jos6jK STERLING, .HEILia r-'-'v & Slt - . ,iS :v: 10 M & . y.i f-nm-i ' H:, '. t 4.'r; Y& i .-3L myjm m .!?. '&V;- U vjlWrirMs'l StlSf-)&f, '-?? ir t.'V; rfvk Is. 1 ' ?. V A H Vt, k Jl:J.itXt&rh i&l fti h Ai&itsf!9b;t3x& 3&MZ? AZ37Z6erA24. JVWBdtV to marry Sophie, whom she could rifle. Forced to yield to Francis Joseph's Infatuation, she resolved that tho blonde Cinderella should not long rulo over the light and thoughtless heart of the emperor. Tho first deceptions were wrapped in mys tery. HIb mother feared to risk tho tears of Elizabeth. At that moment they spoke of a beautiful Italian countess. How had sho entered the closed circle of Vienna?'' Just before the birth of Elizabeth's first child, when the mother-in-law again directed ceremonies, tho Italian woman waB Invited to a great court ball, and Francis Joseph paid her such attentions that sho wub at once dubbed favorite. Within twenty-four hours a charitable soul Informed the tender Elizabeth of her misfor tune. She was so stricken that sho fell grave ly HI, 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 ho was six months she learned that his bringing up was to bo taken out of her hands. "But be Is my son," she faltered. "He Is the heir of the Hupsburga," replied the Archduchess Sophie. "But tho emperor has authorized mo " "I withdraw the authorization," said the terrible mothcr-ln-law. Tears, protests were without result; the baby boy was given a wet nurse and governess, replaced later by a tutor, the Count Bombolles, who, many years later, took part In tho orglo of Moyerllng which ter minated Rudolph's lite, which shows the char acter of tho tutor. And Elizabeth was only at the beginning of her troubles. , At this moment there appeared nt tho pal ace theater directed nnd flnanced by tho em perora Mmo. Roll, actress of small talent but radiant abeauty. During a wholo season tho court asked ono question: "Who Is Mme. Roll's protector?" It could not bo the em peror. Ho was never aeon with her. At vaca tion, when It wob learned that tho Roll wojld take a villa at Ischl, summer residence of the imperial family, overyouo Bald, 'Now wo shall know who Is tho protector!" Tho bijou town was too small to keep a secret. And within a week It was known to tho general stupefac tion. The phantom lover of Mmo. Roll ap peared unmistakably. It was the emperor! It was too much. 'Never before had he flaunted a favorite so publicly. Elizabeth told him that ho must chooso between Mmo. Roll and herself; and tho emperor pretended to send away tho actress. But tho wife was not deceived. She waited. Sho had -taken a resolve. Tho occasion was a hunting scandal. Fran cis Joseph, with certain gentlemen, had gone to MurzzuBcblag, and when he did not return v.lth them a strangely piquant story was con fided by one, Count K to his young wlfo, on oath of secrecy. The emperor had been struck by the beauty of a peasant girl of ten der years, whoso conquest had details worthy of a ruder ago. Now tho emperor was staying "to console tho child." The Countess K hurried to tho tea of the empress. In a circle of spiteful young women all the details of tho adventure were whispered with such tact that Elizabeth beard every word. When the last guest bad kissed low JSaOQB&V " r. x. . iMr,jhv&&&.t T . , 'vjy, ' VW .? m. sWVi I'll ' X?-i :m r-j !1 ,VA. SiA e-i 1 ffl z7?. w?:; Ti. &a&J?i m m sAyivjA ;, 1 .5.'a . Z44&C ?&iM?Sf: S ber band she called her old nurse, brought from Possenhofen. "Pack my valises," said Elizabeth, "we leave tonight. "For long?" "For always." The two women slipped from the Hofburg and took the first train at tho southern station. Only the next morning did her mother-in-law learn of Elizabeth's flight An hour later the chief of police had discovered that the empress was on route for Trieste and the imperial yacht. A telegram was sent to retard Us de parture on some pretext, while high function aries followed on a special train. What they were empowered to promise Is not known, but Elizabeth returned. The scene was terrible, between husband, wife, and mother-in-law. Francis Joseph, fear ing scandal, dragged himself on his knees be fore Elizabeth and even reproached his mother for her cruelty. But nothing coujd change Elizabeth's deter mination. Sho 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, ac companied by high dignitaries, she left for Antwerp, where a magnificent yacht was hired to take her to Madeira. Sho tired of Madeira. The imperial yacht was put at her disposition. She visited Nor way, tho Mediterranean, tho Adriatic. Francis Joseph came on her unexpectedly at Venlco and persuaded ber to return temporarily to Vienna, for tho sake of appearances. To distract ber mind she spent millions on a chateau at Lint, where' her great pleasure became to break In young horses. This was the period of her friendship with tho famous clrcuB woman, Eliza Renz, whom Elizabeth de clared to be a better lady than any of the Vi enna court. Finding Lin? too near Vienna, she spent other great sums on the chateau of Goe doolloe, In Hungary, where her taming of the-man-killing stallions of Count Festltlcs became almost a historical event. It was whispered that Elizabeth was try ing to get killed without the sin of suicide. There woro reconciliations. To return to her husband waB represented to her a religious duty. Each time, however, tho interest of Francis Joseph In the theater seemed so para mount that she started off again. She returned for Rudolph's marriage, whore she wept bitterly. She rejoiced a while In Rudolph's baby child. On the morning after the tragedy of Moyerllng It was to her that Count Bombelles brought tho awful tidings Rudolph had committed suicide with Mario Votschera, and it was Elizabeth who broko tho news to tho emperor. Her hobby now became her palaco at Corfu, the Villa Achlllelon, which will remain famous In history as the greatest folly of luxury and art of a prodigal sovereign. It cost above $16,000,000. William II. or Germany now has It. Only a terrible craving for Bleep .caused Elizabeth to leave Corfu. Now commenced a round of climates and specialists. At Baths Nauhclm the population so followed her about that sho decided for Switzerland. Francis Jo seph, who had joined her for a week, objected. "I havo bad reports on Switzerland," he said. "Full of anarchists." "I am only a poor woman, Francis," Bhe replied. "They will not hurt me." Yet Lucehlnl stabbed ber as sho boarded the lake steamer at Geneva like a simple tourist, with a single companion. None sus pected that she was more than Jostled. The JfVwrtVV-rfiA .'. yaH-VH-"',""' 11'8" ii..i-i 1 ' 2Zf&f0J7& r SXf STAGE- VA2& ZPZEKPUffO. ?&?&&&& 3SP(?6& tt&KW boat steamed slowly out Tho Hungarian or chestra struck up a lively csardas. Elizabeth fainted. The Countess Sztnray cut her corset stringB and found a tiny tri angular wound below the left breast. J "Quick, a doctor. The empress la wounded!" There waB no doctor, nnd tho boat put back to Genevu. Opening her eyes Elizabeth asked: "What Is tho matter?" "Do you suffer7" faltered the countess. Elizabeth smiled "no" nnd feebly waved hor hand In tlmo to tho Jaunty music of tho csar daB. Thcro was a melancholy smllo on her fuco nB sho slowly Bhut hor cyeB. Elizabeth had died In beauty. An nged emperor dines nlono on gold plate from tho famous service whoso central decora tive plcco Is worth $15,000. There is but ono guest a general aide-de-camp or high official of the court. The proudest monarch of Europe is nlono with ono gueBt. Etiquette demands It. Five gorgeous flunkoys in pale blue, buff, pink and gold, servo tho two men. There have been no flowers on tho table Blnco tho tragic death of tho Empress Elizabeth; but the lights of wax candles glint tho golden service and tho rare wines In cut glass. They flit from his toric tapcstrleB to carved wood furniture and panels 'such as no museum posseBBes and make dancing shadows In the distant corner. Silence. The nged emperor Is dreaming of the gor geouB gala dinners of the paBt. He sees tho ideal throngs of other days. Again ho hears the three taps of the grand chamberlain's cane to announce the entrance of their Im perial and royal majesties. How lonely is tho immense palace, full of biding courtiers, func tionaries, servants. It Is still early,, not yet seven. Francis-Joseph rises. His guest takes cere monious leave and the sovereign goes to bis study. HIb real life begins. A confidential volet helpB him Into hat and overcoat. By a bijou elevator, whose door imi tates a bookcase, he descends to the ground floor. He walks twenty steps across the little court yard to tho door, where an auto-limouslno awaits him. There Is no special secrecy It is to avoid ceremony merely. Ho gives no direc tions; tho chauffeur knows where to go. Quitting the frigid, solemn Hofburg, out into tho bright-lit bustling early evening of Vienna, past crowds hastening to theater nnd music hall, Into fair streets of residence, tho auto stops at a comfortable villa. Tho old sovereign onters the gate alone. The front door opens as ho mounts tho three marble steps. When the door shuts he is no longer the dread lone ly emperor and apostolic king, but Herr Scbratt, regularly called the "colonel," careless and easy, negligent and slouchy, bright, warm, cozy, snug among old friends. Years ago, when the Burg theater was a wing of the Hofburg, the great actress Hatha rlna Scbratt the Sarah Bernhardt and Rejane of Vienna was presented to Francis-Joseph by Empress Elizabeth herself. For long, she too has lived retired; and the mourning emperor found ber so intelligent, bo fine and also good, that old loves and sorrows having 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 llttlo cardroom that ad joins .two bijou little parlors and takes the best easy chair, while Madame Katharlna has tens with the foot-warmer. Herr Scbratt sprawls in unspeakable content. The bell rings, nnd the partners of Intermin able games of tarok a sort of Austrian bridgo arrive. They are two ancient friends of the great actress, become friends of Herr Schratt, always tho same; Herr Palmer, director of the Bank des Pays Autrlchiens, and an interna tional private banker bo extremely Illustrious that bis name is as well known as Franz-Jo-set's, and a thing that never ceases to upset tho court an Israelite by race, birth and reli gion in the strict sense! The Jewish banker and Monsieur Schratt not the head of the Holy Roman empire are fast old cronies to tho sorrow and scandal of the Countess Chotek, morganatic but directing wife of Archduke Francis-Ferdinand, heir to the dual crown. Often the emperor loses all the money In bis purse a dozen florins at the nightly game of tarok. He plays badly. Nono wants him for partner; so they cut to see who takes blm. He laughs boisterously. Meanwhile tea is prepared in the adjoining dining room. At ten o'clock tho auto-llmousine is an nounced, and Madame Kathrlna helps the "col onel" Into hat and overcoat. The auto rolls through the streets of Vienna, still bright and boisterous, to the cold, solemn Hofburg. It stops at the little door of the small courtyard. The old man en ters, and a silent valet meets him. Up the bijou elevator they ride, to the study he had left three hours ago. The confidential valet takes bis bat and coat. Tbo emperor has returned. , ,ul);i,.,-1 k "r--VTTr'"'frTV'''T ' T'f-r ''M Simple Preparations That Will Appeal to the Appetites, of Outdoor Frollckers. Salad Eggs Boll hard as many eggs &b will bo needed; chill them thor oughly In cold water. Shell, cut each longthwlso and scoop out tho yolk. Mash this up to a flno powder In n bowl and season with salt, ollvo oil, n llttlo lemon Juice or vinegar. If only adults are to eat the eggs a llttlo cayenne nnd Worcestershire sauce will be an addition. Mix well, stuff the yolk back into whites, Ginooth off top with a knife, and after putting tho two halves together wrap In wnxed pnpor. Cream may bo used instead of the oil for wotting tho egg yolk. Grilled Meat Sandwiches Droll lean bacon 3lIcos, or hnm or salt pork, and put between them slices of gluten or graham bread, pared of crust. A ten der lottuoe leaf put against tho bread will bo a dcllcnto addition to these substantial Bandwlchos. With the aurno breads delicious fillings con bo inado with slices of fresh tomato or sucumbor or tender letluco, either of theso mixed with mayonnaise. 8alad In Applo Baskets Bright cat Ing apples uro scooped out and filled with any Balad mixture liked, the top of the applo being afterward put on and fastened with toothplckB. There must not be enough dressing to run, although when fastened up tight tho apples hold their contents very neatly. MAKOUND fiwusa: Old bread just now takes a now form in bread-crumb cakes. Soak tho bread In buttermilk and use flour to thicken tho batter. Bo careful never to use too much butter in cake. Use a scant amount rather than what' the rule calls for, and it will savo many a poor cake. Cold water, a teaspoonful of am monia and soap will remove machine grease when other means would not answer on account of colors running. A llttlo vinegar put into wator in which eggs are poached will keep them white and prevent them from spread ing. A scented bag that will keep moths away Is made as follows: One-halt ounce each of cloves, nutmeg and car away seeds. When next frying oysters, dip them first In mayonnaise and then In crumbs before Immersing in the deep fat. They, will be found delicious. If gilt frames are coated with copal varnish It will preserve them, and they can be washed with water with out removing the luster from tho gilt To remove wallpaper take warm wa ter that is softened with borax or am monla and apply with a sponge. The paper will aoon become soaked and blistered and may be cosily stripped off. It is well to do this a day or so before the new paper is put on. Boiled Mutton. "A second appearance of this some what Insipid dish may 1)o more appe tizing than the first. Cut the meat, which should bo perfectly cold, Into rather thick slices and lay these In the caper sauce which went around with them yesterday, or when tho moat was hot. Heat slowly to a boll and send to table together In a hot platter. The sauce imparts richness to the meat Or Lay the sliced meat in a mix ture of lemon Juice and salad oil "a marinade," as the French call ,lt and leave them there for an hour. Then roll In fine crumbs. Set In Ice for another hour and fry lightly. Drain off every drop of fat before serving. The meat should be salted and pep pered on both sides before it Is marl, aated. Stsamed Rice Pudding. Heat three cups of milk In a double boiler. Cook one-half cup of rice In one cup boiling water five minutes. Add to hot milk and cook until rice 1b tender, then add one-half teaspoon lalt Beat one egg light add two tablespoons sugar and stir thla into hot rice Just as you take it from the Are. When well mixed, turn Into serv ing dish, eprinklo two' tablespoons sugar over top and dot with one heap ing tablespoon of butter cut into small pieces. Allow about ono and ono-quan tor hours to cook. O'Brien Potatoes. Peel and dloe Into a baking dish nine cold boiled potatoes, salting well. Chop one green pepper line and par boll for three minutes. Mako a sauce of three cupfuls of milk thickened with two tablespoonfuls flour, stir in parboiled shaedded pepper, add to potatoes, turning grated cheeso over the top and bake 20 minutes. This recipe is for a large family. Cucumber Salad. Those who are ond of gelatine Will like a cucumber salad made by placing tbln slices of cucumber and a small quantity of chopped celery In a clear white Jelly, Bervlng on let tuce leaves and garnishing with brok en nuts. Mayonnaise or a French dressing is good with this. Roast Duck. Roast duck is considered quite nour ishing, healthful and palatable. It Is cheaper than beef or pork; costs over one-half less and with dressing and a nice sauce Is fit for a king. t19iNb'FT . t. 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