Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-04
The Career Of a Beautiful, Brilliant,
but Maynard Woman.
An III-launched life---LOVe, Intrigue, Mar
rage and DiYOrcs-.-Ths Virtual Ruler
Of. a KingdOm---Dying Of
Heart Broken BY
lngratitude.


famous woman, at one time said to be h,
mos, beautiful in the world; but it is com
paratiysly neglected. IRdeed, few people
know OF its existence. and there ar,
many who deem Lola Montez to hav,
been an altogether mythical personsge
She vas an Irishwoman. This
beautiful city OF Limerick was her birth
place. Her mother was q Creole of Span,
ISL blood, and her father was sn Irish
army officer. The two were married when
she was only Is and he 20 years old, and
Lola Was born about two years later, their
only child. She was christened Marie
Dolores Elizs Rossnns Gilbert, and Lola
was merely diminutiye of Dolores. Her
PARENTS removed to England and kept her
there until she WAS o years old, when they
separated. Lola's mother married Cap.
tain Craig, and went to India, leaving the
child with the father of Craig, at Montrose,
Scotland Afterwayd Lola was sent to
Icu6on and lived for some years IN the
family of Sir jasper Nichols. commander
in ehisf Of the Bengal army. She was sent
10 Paris aud TO Bath TO be educated With
Sir Jaspsrs daughters. and grew up to be a
girl Of singular beauty and rare accom-.
pEshments.
Cpto the age Of Il years sh Wss thus
plain sailing. Bat now Lols's mother
came back from Iudis, and the romance
began. Tne mother told Lola that she
vas going to take Der to Indisto live. Ac.
cordirgly Preparations tor travel were
made. Dresses were purchased and trunks
we're packed. One day Lola noticed that
a norton OF the OUTFIT looked very much
ike a brides trousseau, She asked her
mother what it nsaut, but received an
so1ivocsl reply. Then sac went to Cap
TAIN James. Eith whom her molher had
travelled homs from India, and ASKED
him he told her the trnth. Her mother had
bsrgsiaed Tor large 50 81 OF moneyto make
her the wife of Sir Abrshsa Lumly q
iudge Of the Supreme Court in lndiS. He
was 60 years old, aud, having exhausted
the pleasures of the world, hoped to renew
his youth by marriage with the young and
beautiful girl.
That night Lols mS3e q rope OF bed
clothes aud escaped oy way Of the window.
She fed to Captain James and tod hin he
night have hss If he would save her froaa
her mother aud cd LgmlY. Capt. James
did nos hesitate to take hes OF her word
De gave her shelter for the nigh. srd next
iAy lied With her to Iceland, where bis
family lived. and the:e. sitter good deal
q trouble and annoyance they were finally
msrned
-r'g y""ES or MANY HEARTS.
C,3..ta James and Lola went to the
IS. Irlfs. uSara ne had the bad taste
70 desert her SeS alCDs with Mrs. Lomer.
Lola did no- grisys. bgt engaged passage
b,pe on the next vessel, ssd on the voy-
age maze 3 complete conquest o. $ 5oqng
man named LsuuoN, q member otthe lliaS'
trlous Scotch family.
Reaching London, she began q pretty
,s, life. Der faVorits lover st first was
lord Aslmesbury, British minister Tor
fo-s;,, q. SSirs: but nO5!emen oy the score,
and NOT a few royal princes, paid court 10
Sar sTJ Iavisbs' Ihs,c wealth ITon her.
She made her home sasEdy IN London s9'
FREQUENTLY made ronau - excursions WIN
her lovers to Spain and o, ~ syoiue .;oI,
countries, everywhere exciting Hnl",s1. 49,
as we'll 20. be- remarkable int Uss'~S'
powers ss for her beauty.
Louis Philippe vas now King OF France.
Lola visited h:5 court. bat was snsole 10
make q conquest OF his affections. linen
she went on the stage IS dancer at tue
Porte St. Martin Thsars. Here she led
the writer's for the press captive IN ner
train. Upon two Of them, Besayalion anu
Dugarrier, she bestowed her fsyars pretty
freely, with The result OF aro1sing jealousy
between them. A duel vss fought 10 Lola
presence. aud Dugarr:er was killed. Lola
was a witness o, B2aUysllCns trial, Wnere
she dressed IN deep mourning and looked
40 interesting that she made complete
conquest of the Judge on the bench. Such
no,oriety did tina tragedy give her that
theatrical managers offered her fabulous
sums 10 appear on the stage again BAT
aha refused, and when Bssuysllon was sent
10 prison for ten years she went to Munich
Louis / was then king OF Bavaria de
fslin love with her a. once, acd abe be
came the real sovereign Of Bavaria. Able
the devout Roman Catholic statesman, wa
sAsu prime minister OF Bavaria, aud hE
bitterly opposed Lola and her influence
.oyer ;he king; put in vain. She had hin
.rsmo,sd from cfice, aud for q tims SIT
made sad unmade cabinets at will. Mu
Mich and indeed, all Bayaris, become di
V;5sd into two factions termed Lolslsts ant
anti.Lolsists. Riots broke out aud clvl
war at one time seemed imminent. For
,;ms Lola held her ground She had her
asU created Countess of Lsnsteld. ont
then, retiring to q villa on AXE Constance
lola next returned 10 England, NOR
F.mo,.S aud more admired than ever
IEo Sllisut social career she was mar
- - Mr. Heald, rich young gentle
man Of coed IA. vily. Bat coon the hrs
bn.6.nJ The rppawsV CapsSin James, Pu
in an appearance aud G"Sau to annoy ne
systematically. To escape him soc an.
Hsald went 20 France and the ee 70 - -.
her favorite home. James died s,soa 49, ~
in 1850. and a litle latter Head also eieN
Then. in 1852 Lola came 20 America.
CLOSING uER CAEEER N AMERICA,
Naturally, she took to lecturing. Sn'
narrated. with great power OF expression
the most dramatic incidents OF her on
career, and had crowded houses WhereVe
she went. She also appeared on the stag
as an actress, and travelled as lar as Csll
fo.nis. Her business manager was nal
risd man with two children. When they go
out 10 the Pacific coast Lola noticed tns
he STE ned unhappy, and, questioning MN
found that he Was longing to be WITH u
family again, bat had not the money !
bring them on with. At once she gave hir
the sum to bring his wife and children or
A sw months later be died, Lola the
settled 6ue pension on the widow &c
life, and sent the children to De educate
at seminary at Troy, n. 7. They Ter
two girls. Some years after one OF tneL
fell IN love with 3 United States navy On
Ger. Lola, setting as the girls gusrdial
approved his suit and they were msrrie'
They went to England, and Lola did NJ
see them again for some years. Of the
6nsl meeting, more anon.