A STRANGE STORY
Some of the German papers accept as authentic the following curioua narrative : — In 1884 a niece of Count {.z.cheny, Austrian Ambassador at Berlin, visited that city, where her beauty and her reputation as a fcereas made her society muoh sought after. She wai presented at court and the Emperor jestingly a. ked how long he might expect to live. Taking bis prof* fered hand, and scrutinising ita palm f .j? a few secondß, the replied, " Ninety-seven years." The Emperor was observed to change c.lor, and to exhibit a suppressed Agitation of manner. Somo time after he explained tbe reasou why (o tbe members of his own family circle: Ho waß at Baden ln the year 1863, where he engaged m a hunting party. Whilst lunching under the tres3 a trigam passed and some of the company amused themselves by having their fortunes told. She knevi nothing of the rank of her clients, and when the King of Prussia somewhat reluctantly con.jnted to submit his haod to her inspection, she exclaimed, " I see a great crown, much bloodshed, wa.a, laurels, and a life prolonged to 97." "It was thiß prediction," added the Emperor, " which recurred to my rccolleotioil whQU the young Austrian countess made a similar forecast. It produced a strong impression at the time, but, on reflection, they both appear to me ta be ridiculous,"
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1568, 26 May 1887, Page 3
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228A STRANGE STORY Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1568, 26 May 1887, Page 3
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