Italian castles and country seats . r M: Yesterday we had our promised audience with HerMajesty Queen Elena, and never have I had a morecharming interview with the Queen, for we werereceived in the afternoon, as only a very few hadbeen given audience to-day. The reception was verydifferent from my first formal presentation. We ar-rived at the palace and waited in one of the manysalons adjoining the apartments of the Queen, insteadof those leading to the state reception rooms. Coun-tess Maria Bruschi, who has always been my goodfriend, greeted me with every expression of cordialwelcome. I found
Italian castles and country seats . r M: Yesterday we had our promised audience with HerMajesty Queen Elena, and never have I had a morecharming interview with the Queen, for we werereceived in the afternoon, as only a very few hadbeen given audience to-day. The reception was verydifferent from my first formal presentation. We ar-rived at the palace and waited in one of the manysalons adjoining the apartments of the Queen, insteadof those leading to the state reception rooms. Coun-tess Maria Bruschi, who has always been my goodfriend, greeted me with every expression of cordialwelcome. I found, waiting also to be received,Madame Barrere the French Ambassadress, LadyEgerton the English Ambassadress, Marchesa Zacca-ria-Melzi d Eril and her daughter Mathylde, Countand Countess Cammarata, and a distinguished Italiangeneral whom I do not know. It was very lovelyto see all these friends again, and there was barelytime for pleasant greetings before Countess Bruschi ledus to the Duchess of Ascoli, who in turn announced us [3741. UIN OF GREEK TEMPLE IN VILLAALBANI AT ROME AND COUNTRY SEATS to Her Majesty. I presented my book, and the Queenshowed the greatest interest in it, expressed her ad-miration of the outward appearance, and said thatlater in the season, when her court duties were les-sened, she should read it with great pleasure. Sheseemed very much pleased at the little presents Ibrought for the Royal Children, and said that theyoung prince had not let the *teddy-bear outof his hands since the new American toy had children, she said, were much interested inthe costume of Columbia, made of the Americanflag, and in hearing the story of Priscilla as explana-tion of the dressing of the doll for the young PrincessMafalda. She asked me kind questions of my country,expressed her appreciation of what I had done forthe Industrie Femminili, and after a conversation ofsome length invited us to remain until the other audi-ences were finished to take a cup of tea with
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