Secret memoirs; the court of royal Saxony, 1891-1902The story of Louise, crown princess, from the pages of her diary, lost at the time of her elopement from Dresden with MAndré ("Richard") Giron . e across an article advisingwomen in my condition to seek plenty of merry mind was made up at once. First thing in the morning I sent for the Court Physi-cian, and with many a sigh and groan gave him to under-stand that I feared to have melancholy if I continued themonotonous life I was leading. I happened to strike one of the doctors pet theories,and he recited whole pages from the book I
Secret memoirs; the court of royal Saxony, 1891-1902The story of Louise, crown princess, from the pages of her diary, lost at the time of her elopement from Dresden with MAndré ("Richard") Giron . e across an article advisingwomen in my condition to seek plenty of merry mind was made up at once. First thing in the morning I sent for the Court Physi-cian, and with many a sigh and groan gave him to under-stand that I feared to have melancholy if I continued themonotonous life I was leading. I happened to strike one of the doctors pet theories,and he recited whole pages from the book I had been read-ing. Then he asked me a hundred questions, and rest 284 THE STORY OF LOUISE assured that my answers were in accordance with mywishes. I will have the honor to report to His Majesty atonce, said the Councillor at the end of the examination,that some diversion is imperative in Your Imperial High-nesses case. Would Your Imperial Highness be pleasedto visit the theatre or the Opera if the King approves ? The King did approve, and the Crown Princess ofSaxony is once more permitted the privilege of FrauSchmidt and Frau Miiller; namely, to go to the theatrewhen she feels like it. i. CHAPTER LV FRANCIS JOSEPH JOINS MY SAXON ENEMIES Cuts me dead before whole family—Everybody talks over myhead at dinner—I refuse to attend more court festivities—Husband protests because I wont stand for insult from Em-peror—I give rein to my contempt for his family—Hypo-crites, despoilers, gamblers, religious maniacs, brutes—Be-nign lords to the people, tyrants at home—I cry for mychildren like a she-dog whose young were drowned. Dresden^ November 2, 1901. Great family concourse to look my new baby over,dear Marie Alix, born at Wachwitz, September 27. Emperor Francis Joseph was first to arrive, the Majestywho is forever posing as the familys good genius, asupholder of peace and amity among his countless cousinsand nieces, and the many uncles and aunts and otherrelatives of hi
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