, 1874-01-02
THE ROURBONESSES.
A CHAPTER in :Ehcir History
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,aIoes often appear IN tne JOURNALS VI taAt oay' |
The Younger vas but u girl Of 10 years, indeed;
md yet still il that almost tropical climate she
vas budding into womanhood, and Aad become
INC OF tho many princesses in Europe about
6noee future marriage ru!nor busled ITSELF Inc
other was eight years older. botn "ers oeau.,
their rank, high bred, ACCOMPLISHED, am
I,itinus md free from all talnt in the
l,]ne blood that flowed in Their
veins. 10 make uso Of q common, phrase, both
the young ladies' we're III tne mafaSt a1a 1o deeninr
var!ous proposals, Caroline. tho eider, was
xreaded tn the Duke do 53erTl, heir to the throne
Of Ftapce, and became tho mother OF the M Coune
de Chambord, p.esant protender to the h1nSdom
na successor Of the great monarch. After some
rears Marin Christina, the younger. wss espous-
ed, to Ferdinand VII. Of Spain, and gage birth to
isabella T.. the e1iled Qneen Of Spain. ana 70
her sister, the Duchess Of Aontpensler. Aee ns
take both Caroline and mara cnr1s@ena AVA 'ue
text of our remaIks- - H.,
The former left the theatre III PARIS on Ine
evening Of Feb. IA. 1920, to drive nome. hc1
husband the Duke, WIS assassu!ateo 1ho uo
men: after ho had eeen her on. seven mon.na a1a
md more afterwards she gave birth TO male
child whoee advent into the world WAS hal1ed Of
The Doutbonirts with delirlous JOY. lhey cai4eo
him the 3. Gift Of God" gave hl1n at 1he pap
tisrnal font the title OF Dleu- Dolne, styeq hln
nsrto bad lust died ut st. Helena-he :. Cn!d
IT EnroDe' y and recorded their satisfaction by
the purchase aud presentation OF an estate tuat
has aver since given him the name OF the Count
de Chambord. Caroline, msmothef, Nneh cna11ss h,
~ 1,.ar ~ mi holding him By tho hand, LETT France
hr gtsr ed marches, escorted by tho household
troone. Hed to Is Vendee, aud endeayoreu to
o,+a +,a 1,ensantry to rise in favor of her son.
c. fs;,ed vas imprisored, gave birth to a
child and then confessed TINT she had Deen
privately married to Count Luchcssi Palli. Ibis
destroyed every sentiment OF chlSasous com
[ar 1ha rchts Of her eon naturally produced, and
~ ra,,'r5ed to Ler husband never afterwards
- ,,,,ear in political affairs. Her escutcheon
.vas blotted.
Maria chrisna WHO married fe:d4nana n1 'da. ~
o. spa,n, pfe' At,eo two ~ c,Idren Both females,
hao po1ne H., s"e s,,ic iaw which prevailed
~ ~ snain as in France, and to be-
II 2pII r. soo,+,a. tn bis eldest daughter
4sahaii, anJ filling her to her sister, Dona
1saoeaa, .,,a T I,f,nts 1ov TIM wife of the Due de
t1nn4nsnsier1 4o Louis philippe's youngest son.
iT,;s was done and the ancient Cortes OF the
klnSaom re- e;raaa of the throne. By tic same
1ea..s W ~ 49, ChT;st;na was a2poiuted gov
i,. n,eer ~ ne1ent. iu the event OF Ferdi-
elals 9aciu 1,aforo Isa5e;,a had attained her ma
lof.ts. lno - ~ aaiharat;va functicns whatever,
Poseess.us - essant ~ the arrangement: and
:sa'I aes,,, oT her husband in 1855, Christina
; ~ 49, t,,a 7;raction nf the Government which,
1t~.t, t,nf1 II, 10 pYrafttNn
me Fusessai Sc4' E.nnrteros star wls il tho
hrlcl Ei.el'e ,'1o4 " ,on Is,hal,a VIVA declared
'SeenoA' N'
Vi s1e' ,e+1 +;u auoust 1913 Espartero
Eove:1eu opa.n =, n.ris sid Was cnurtaously en-
tooh ,e,uSo ~ tba T;n, Of the Freuch-a distiuc-
te11ansa " eao ani;ralv Iue to her Bourbon
3iun ~ ~ H. oh;i5ron o-er whom she vas known
nloou- nea 80 .,a,t,r,,lv unhoundod influence.
~ na't T.. IN 0norn and iufanta OF Spain; and
were Iae Gae.r ,r.a fsr tn sbrc1d pcrsonace
Lou4a - !p", .;r;1;ties Ia lady with whom
t, 70 nest9s ace NJ husbands for those interesting
To;,us Princcsscs would be sure to rest. Chris.
1ln. 'lc,et .,t - he homeless. She nut!:sAca
ioa, manifesto to the Spanish
ncople, whose character az 'a1s uH1 ene
sce!ued to updcrs1aud perfectly. It contained
just the rieh: words 1t the tit time. , sue WAS Vas
oecIe.sa ha,sdnd ~ tra;orS to Spain, tho treat
,nc,t shr Ind received was pronounced to be
Ecanils,o ,s|y ungrateful, and sLe was at onco
recalled By acclamation- LILO power OF EspaI-
fcro melted away like suow before summers
snn. aud ne owed it to the speed OF his horse
that Inc rot safe Oh board British ship.
Christmas return to Madrid was u triumph
from coast to capital. But spot on Aef e.
ru;che3n. like that which doomed her sister,
,,;,,l1 rot be cfIaceo. Within less tlnu three
months after tho death Of her husband, terdl-
and VII, she hnd been privately married to
lrd;uapd Nunoz, common soldier, guards
A0hAAAAAts
bll1is youth and handsomo person. Although
thitmarriago was not publicly acknowledged
ratiten years afterwards, when, in 1S44, the
guafznsn was created DUO de 1seanzeres, yet it
ras ptect1y understood in court circles. From
Tue o.nt that this ucsaliance was known
Queen .. .3ristina's moral force departed I'm,
mo'ahEe, Ire forgiven in Spain; taint OF blood
never. A;|csse 9bl;ge is rule which admits Of
no eSceper> cfa,er> Though the daughter Of mon
eign, snoneh ae widow Of Ferdinand VII. and
Queen Hesens, s,.n the Kingdom. her claim to be
enrolled N ,ne where tie grea: lsabe1la's
name IS insclatee t'at ,yas gone. She might e1er-
else power ont ~ command respect She
might olo ,i IN sn1 nv " odo- Of Eanctiiy. but her
remains conlu 80 no'r reposo in the solemn
shadows o1 tue ca Esey -
It has oeen eaau a,, u ho ory7regent Queen OF por-
obese that a sao t1cbla. acbl the spindle
ni1cance: thas ~ MhotIer Tho ! woman's chaace
70 be honess. e. Mia Pa it hdal be true or
not 1ega.o1nEgs g1 E a an excuse Tor Ct certainly be
fHITIr t14k5eN 49, N.A Tooh a}Io