My Dearest Karl sent me a lovely piece of jewelry, which offered both the time as well as his likeness, all in one special package. A wing of aged brass jutted out the side, like our pullets when they run to escape the occasional fox who slithers in the hen house. That I might always [...]
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a token of affection
Posted in Boys!, the Archduke, Victorian jewelry on October 8, 1848 | Leave a Comment »
karl. karl. karl!
Posted in Boys!, the Archduke on August 24, 1848 | Leave a Comment »
There was plenty of opportunity to write, rewrite, and write some more with regard to my new obsession, the young Archduke. Sitting on my throne of cloth while the three days of stillness leaked away, I composed my journal entries, sketched my daydreams, and, more to the point, wrote Karl Ludwig a return note. His [...]
