New-York tribune., 1885-10-21
&" POOR CAELOTT4."
From The Pau Man Gazette.


A few miles from Lackcn, the favorite resi-
dcnce OF the King OF the BelgiaIs, stands the
old Gothic castle OF Bouchoat, at present
MSximilian Not long ago runors were current
nat the Empress OF Mexico had reganed her reason,
which she lost the dra of the unfortunate Emperor
It mas been asceTtaucd that these reports were
untrue but the interest in the fate OF the Empress Char
uttc has been revived by them. AMI the Gdd0is fur
its readers with sOuc we'll authenticated details OF
life at RouchOut
More than eighteen years when the Empress had
first lost her reason. scmbance of Court lie was care
fully kept up around her Receptions were regularly
held such as In former days frightened e AT the Old
palace Of turbde, III Mexico and the respectful homage
which accorded to the Ioor Empress was perhaps
genuine Than IN her days or sreatet spehdor Ihc
Empress herself went through the ceremonies with the
same grace OF old, and alter certain number Of
people had gathered around her she would thank them
for coming the great Empress OF Mexico and
them rising FROM her simulated throne, move toward the
adjoining rooms, saying, You Wlsh, 20 DOUBT 10 Iay
your tribute the OF his Majesty the Emperor will
go and find him" Returning after few moments she
Won a he returns" With this she recommended
animated conversation on the present situation and
tie brilliant tutnre prO7ptcts oI the Emperor dd taxing
up his portrait she eXhort,d bin to rise higher aud
higher st and not To strive for one, but for ten twenty,
nay Tor al the crowns OF the world me courtlerS,
moved o tears by the pathetic scene, would bow low and
take the departure, unperceiFed by the excited En-
press who, after awhle Would majestcally sweep
through the rooms haughuily commanding Imaginary
pages to carry her train. But the proud hard look
melted into swcetnes and tenderness wien on her daily
walk through the grounds at lervueren whore Empress
Charlotte then residing. her eyes followed the light
After the connarration of rervueren the little Court
moved to BOuc hOut. ana tht Empress III the
time become less excited Some years II was
Of her ancics to order large number Of elegant
tunes. each of which required some thirty yards Of
material. having 10 lie made, Mexico fashion, with
innu nerable peas. But when the sumptuOus costumes
were spread before her she turned her back dsdan
fully the dressnaker, murmurinR, VIII not have
them they not good enough for the great Empress Of
Mexico" Fortunately, the rejected costumes were
bought up by the ladies OF Brussels, often precious
souvenir OF the unhappy sovereign At present all
violence has ceased receptions no longer held and
the Court circle consists only OF the ladies OF honor
belonging to the belgian aratQcracy eight OF whom III
turn reside for a week at BOnchOut Several hours are
spent every day at tie piano and Empress Charlotte
s herself a distinguished artist these musical enter
tainmenls are highly appreciated 10y al Fancy work s
also OF the avOrte occupations OF the Empress and
her emhroGertes said To equal those best Paris
workers. While listening To the music busy with her
needle. the Empress never utters single word but
seems lost IN thought and 1t Is very rarely that during
her daily walks she breaks the silence sad and
ful. the once ambitious Empress OF Mexico spends her
mOnotonOus days In the quiet castle, and the veil
appears 10 be lifted only when Sundays during divine
service which she regularly attends, the voice OF the
organ heard through tie cha FL Then her soul
transfgured and strange smile lights up the features
Of one Of the most women Of our century