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Ludwig the Lover and Lola the Mistress

Ludwig as he is more Familiarity known in
Germany was born in 1856, the year in which the
great Frederick died. His mother, Caroline OF Baden,
was Protestant, and remained so after her marriage
His sister Louisa, married the Gar Alexander l. and
changed her religion for crown, only to meet with
misery and disappointment. The maternal influence
had much to do with the education OF Ludwig. 1t
taught him at least to be bitterly hostile towards
France. Ludwig married in 1910 Theresa OF Hiibur'
ghausen, plain but exemplary princess whom he
treated with shameful infdelity Ludwig himself had
no personal beauty to boast of. Nostitz described
him in his eight and twentieth year as having a
mouth without teeth and a face without expression
Ludwig, at his accession in 1926 found his capital,
Munich, quiet, moral and somewhat dull and unat
tractive city He recalled the monks, restored them
their property became the patron of artists, added
worth restoration in the old, and rendered Munich
by his example, one Of the most immortal cities in
Europe At sixty years of age he openly took under
his protection the notorious woman Lola Monies. He
created her Countess of Landstedt and insulted his
wife by ntmating his intention to have this countess
presented to her at court.
To this outrage, however, the Queen, who had en-
dnred in her presence many other favorites OF the
King, would not submit The foolish old man CON
soled himself by submitting in his turn to the rdcu
lous pretensions of Lola. The whole capital burst
into an expression of its indignation. Their hatred
of the dancing woman was only equaed in intensity
by their contempt for the King. Lola took advan-
tage of political difficulties and sought to gain parti-
sans by intriguing against the Jesuit party unfolding
the Liberals and advocating the of the Protest
ants. But the Jesusts disregarded her the Liberals
would not accept her cooperation, and Protestant
ism declined to take the proered arm and walk with
such woman in the face of day. All parties deserted
her but, after ALL it is thought that her fall would
not have been so speedy and so sure, but for the
ladies of the court who looked on her as an lnterlo
per, and felt special interest in seeing Bavaria rid
of woman who could attract the admiration of their
wicked old monarch. 1t was difficult of achievement
The influence of Lola was equal to her impotence.
On one occasion we are told by Vense, that as the
King lay ill and the queen came to visit her sick hus
band, Lola fastened the chamber door and prevented
the approach of the royal consor to the bedside of
this sample of the lion in love. The degradation
through which the woman dragged her royal loyer
is inconceivable. There was scarcity folly which
he did not commit at her bidding. For her sake all
order Of government. rule of police and social regula
tons were overturned. She insulted the nobest in
the land and she herself insulted aud howled at
in the streets by the lowest of the people, She deed
such outrage against herself and showed that she
could use her hands and whip as vigorously as she
could her tongue. multitude surrounded the palace
and angrily demanded her dismissal Ludwig daugh-
tern-laW Went on her knees and with prayers be.
sought the wretched simpleton to +" send the lady
away" Ludwig sighed like a furnace, and in copy
of ardent verses declared that life without the lady
was intoerable. The mob repaired to the lady's Sill
perb masonette in the Barer Srasse and threatened
to pull it to the ground. When the tumut was at
highest the King arrived accompanied by single off
truths with these he was well peted as he entered
the house.
The mistress therefore appeared in the balcony car
rying knife. She flung dog among the crowd
and is said to have thrust her tongue in her cheek
at the people, who behaved with wonderful patience
till Ludwig took his departure but then their rage
knew no bounds. They were assured that the King
had spoken to her for the last time but they seemed
determined upon having her life. In the midst of
the tumuit she dashed through the crowd in a car
rage and was holly pursued by that part of the mob
not engaged in the destruction Of her house. She had
the shameesness to drive to the royal palace but she
was rcpulsed by the sentnels and she passed the
night in suburb of the city. On the following day
Lola appeared in the streets in male attire but she
found it impossible to renew the attack on the sexa-
genaran heart of the poet-king She was compelled
to leave the kingdom, but she carried with her
royal spoil and withdrawing to Switzerland she found
there an English friend younger than Ludwig-and
twice as foolish. The wretched woman dragged with
her in her fall the wretched King. The position o.
Ludwig had become what is called impossible
Overcome by shame and vexation, be suddenly abdi
Gated, in lS4S in time to prevent worse consequence
and withdrew to Aschahenburg. Since that time hi
has lived better life and written worse verses