The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-11-07
CHAMB0RD'S LOST CROWN.

There il no history about which it is
no difficult TO obtain accurate Information
ma the history which our grandiathers
lived. fifty years ago, says recent
French writer. The story Of how the
French throne was lost by the Bourbon
line is iraught not only with political
lessons. but also with romantic interest
tho story Of how the crown Of France,
feebly directed by the hands OF n foolish
fond old man toward the head Of Henri
Charles Ferdinand do Bourbon, com
monty called the Comto dc Chambord,
was snatched away in the just wrath OF
mn angry nation, aud the words were
pronounced by whole people: "Ihy
kingdom is given TO another.
Lonis XVI Of France when he died on
the gcnilold left behind him two children,
md two brothers. The children were
that poor little prince who died in the
Temple, and who knew nothing Of Sov-
ercignty, but TO whom was gwen by the
courts Of Europe the empty title OF
Louis XVII. and daughter, the Prin.
cess Marie Thcrcsc, the lucklcss name
sako of her mucl.tricd grandmother,
Marie Theresa, Empress-Queen OF Aus
tria and Hungary The two brothers
were known respectively during Louis
XvTs lifetime, as the Comtc dc Provence
and the Comte d'Artois. The Sale law
excluding Marie Thcrcsc from success
sion, the Comtc de Provence accord
inply became Louis Dix-huit. He was
Mt that time an old man, aud chlldlcsst
the brother, the Comtc dArtols wa
therefore the heir prcsumptIvc.
Now. the Comte d'Artois had two sons
the elder Of whom was married in 1871"
10 his cousin, tho princess who in Eng
land would have taken the throne
Marie Therese, daughter Of Louis XVI
She was woman near forty years old
and the terrible events of her early
youth had made her sad and older thar
her years.
InlslG the Duke Of Orleans was The he'll
presumptive to the throne: and NJ sooi
ma il became clear that Marie ThcrcsI
would DO childlcRs, there was only on,
way 10 keep the dctcst0d Orleans from
the throne. That chance rested upol
the fortune of The marriage Of th,
Younger son OF the COmtc dArtOis-th,
Duke dc Berri.
This, then, WINS the state Of affairs il
the matter Of the French throne IN 1916
Louis Dix .huit, old and childless, wor
the crown. The Comte d'Artois, hi
brother, was next heir; and the he
prasnmptive was his oldest son. Lou
Antoine, who was married to his cousii
Marie Thcrcsc, and childl"ss. Theme
heir after him wns his brother, the Dul
do Bcrri, who, although about thirty-ii'
years old, was still bachelor, and, fa
ing issue Of him, the Orleans bran,
wonld inherit. Clearly, il was ncccss n
10 get the Duke de Bcrri married. M
il was very desirable TO marry him to
young person Of esprit who could con
icrnct the social influence of the Orlcal
palace by the most distinguished hosp
tnlitics aud gniotics Of the reignil
court.
The young lady selected for the il
portNnt position wB relative OF u
reigning ho,lsc-the daughter OF u
Bourbon Prince who was heir apparel
TO the throne of tho two Sicilies. Mar
Caroline de Bourbon became Duchess
Bcrri in 1876 she VIA then only sixtc,
years old.
The Immediate business before her
her marriage was to set the fashion, n
20 sustain tho part of leading lady
court This she did with M much viz
az she long after displayed in more 81
Gus scenes.
In 1920 the Duke and Duchess
Bcrri were the parents Of two daugltc
but the long desired heir to the Bourl
throne Ind not yet made his nppearan,
Time enough, however, MS it seemed
that; tho Duchess was still n girl, a
the Duke Young, strong, and health
On February 10, in that year, it "
publicly made known that tho royal pr
would be present ut masked ball ut t
opera, III tho Rue Richelicu. TIN
went, in accordance with their promiS
and shortly before midnight the 81
ringes stood at the door to convey the
10 their homes again. Precedodby tore
bearers, they descended the steps; q
guard around presented arms
Duchess had entered the carriage-wh
suddenly man burst through the
tendants, caught the Duke de Bcrri
the shoulder, and plunged n knife i
his right side. Leaving the weapon
the wound, the assassin rushed away.
he captured n few hours pitW.
duke VIA carried back into the op
house, followed by his weeping W
and tho physician, soon in attendai
pronounced the wound to be mortal.
His relatives gathered around
couch ON which he lay, in the NJ
chamber of the deserted operation
he rested in his wife's arms as he di
Almost tho lust words that the p,
young man uttered were these:
Take care OF yourself Caroline,
the sake of the heir that you may
about TO give to France!"
Thus it was that the possibility OF t
birth Of son TO the Duke and Duchc
dc Berri was first made publicly know
Seven months and half after Il
death Of the father, the son saw Il
light.
The people on their side were II
backward in their expressions Of low
ty; addresses and christening oil
poured in. Amongst other things.
public subscription was raised to d,
chase the historic Chateau do Cha,
bord, the title deeds of which were u,
scented to the baby prince.
Not very long after all this, Lo,
XVIII, was gathered to his fathers, n
the Comte d'Artois, the grandfather
our young prince, reigned under .
title of Charles x.
Bourbon TO the backbone, Charles h
not learned, through all his sufferir