Maria Theresa
h
ther Francis came in
ther with great patien
nce from the family ci
rent to all that was b
osely, his tremulous
h he vainly strove to
ating heart. He thrust
was too proud to cra
hide emotion by a col
had borne a secret sor
brother Carl was prefe
is parents, but he wa
little archduke was n
other. He was awkwa
pression of discontent
on – no one seemed to
nd splendid court, he
of his poor young hea
that outwardly he wa
he glowed with a thou
one, for no one seem
of feeli
da
t before his parents as
in his own defense, h
times he had yawned
had refused to read,
ary of the Fathers on
h
pleasure of her son's
, while he gazed sulle
opp
A
xclaimed the empress,
of God, and refuse to
h
of defiance. "I do n
the books are religio
iresome, and te
aci
empress, with horro
il
at
ather Francis, "let u
hear
h
hing; but he looked at
. The child saw the loo
ed over his face. He r
oward his father, who
n of coming t
rha
e books may be dull
g
N
mpress, "should be du
holy c
A
which we were reading,
said Father Francis;
and instr
se
he father, and spo
W
ugh five volumes of it
Moreover, I don't beli
upid b
h
this, uttered a cry o
art, as she remember t
her on the throne of Au
adly paleness of her f
his wife;s heart, and
nse of
Y
ued Father Francis, "
and the Church. His in
ef, and they are this
ct. The hour of the co
ur majesty'
N
h a deprecating gestu
rence be held in the p
ing that we both know
ch
h
escence, and crossing
of the
ell; and the page who
attendance of the pre
Prince o
a
d upon her hand, and w
oor. The emperor, with
an, looked earnestly a
was trying his best to
tio
Joseph, scarcely able
triumph for my detest
e pleasure of knowing
n
tion, he mastered his
d not move a muscle no
of his accusers
rs
r Porhammer, who gave h
alked the engineer
von Leporini, who in
nstein, who expounded t
Baron von Beck, who
y his governor, Count
ung prince felt a
h
ith grave courtesy, an
his parents what they
ition of t
o
couraging smile dire
s that the archduke wa
d so to do by others,
n conscience. True, hi
y other person; but th
uld be the reverse in
f the archduke's since
any, "allow me to rep
id to me yesterday. W
e of self and of human
r so touched the hear
exclaimed to me, 'We m
one I shall need to kn
men
W
!" exclaimed
r majesty,"' said the
hy for a child of his a
when his mother's death
seem more natural if
es and less of h
llowed these bitter w
ehind the harpsichord
While Count Bathiany
lightly flushed; but
he raised his head, a
same sullen haughtine
n at another, while
First, and most veheme
n. He denounced the
would have any polit
work, in fifteen fol
ed from the imperial ar
rince, even that fai
h
the tutors. One com
ess; a third of diso
red in declaring the a
, and int
i
paler and harder, un
though ever censorious
t, he still kept on m
ry, I will
i
of the agony which, l
ce of her child's whol
that cold and sullen
with sorrow
la
"you are right! He
ling
voice of a conciliator
hich the empress had g
mperor, whose hands s
of the harpsichord,
ced to
h
heavenly melody fell
ble. His features so
now parted, as if to dr
s and every angry fee
music. With a voice of
ist its power and its
h one bound reached his
at
ther, p
h
boy close to his hea
said: "Dear child, I
that you would come wh
h
m her seat, and she now
ing upon her husband an
tears of tenderness
ord of pardon to her s
court ceremony. She wo
seen her otherwise t
n her b
i
astered her emotions;
y flood rolled back up
eyelids fell; not a to
s heard
ou
esa said. "I perceive
humanizing influenc
y has been more powerf
on. Select for him, th
his art to lead my
igi