The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-17

Lola was at hTSt da3ed by Der entour-
age. The palace seemed to her a sort
of wonderland and this regal state
psrplexed her quite So much rs the
m mysteries Of reading, writing AID
muse, in which she was instructed by
''profeso as" who had been appointed
to form a part Of her household.
The 10 q of the Dicta,or's wife was
at first quite difficult for such en- I'M
sophisticated little creature 10 per-
form, but su stsined by the Castilian
dame and directed by her wise mother,
whom Gen. San'a Anna o respected
for the course she had pursued, "su
Alteza" so5n adapted herself 10 the
~exigeucies of the sphere to which NAL
ri ge had given her IN entree.
So great was The power Of Santa
Anna in those days that Spanish
hidsleos and Mexicans OF tie highest
social standing bowed hu1 bly, before
his wife, whom they would not have
deigned to notice prior to her mar.
rage. When "Su Altezs" attended
II e theater her m squetsTos surround
ed her carriage, on splendidly capari-
soned horses, and each man bora 10
his left hand q flaming to;ch; lackeys
spreacd carpets from her coach to the
entrapcs of the thea'er; pages bore
her train and maids of homer carried
her fau, mantle, etc. During the per-
formanCe h.r guards wa ted in the
patio or corridors Of the theater aud
then etcoried her b,ck to the palace
When "Su Alteza" attended mass
priests left the ALTAR to receive her az
the door OF the cathedral and conduct
her to her tea', acd when the services
ended tie clergy ard the acolstes,
bearing q cross end lighted tspers, &C
comranied her to the pavement and
stood there in a resp ctful attitude
until she entered her coach and drove
off. This account may seem exag-
gey ated, but there are hundreds Of
people low living in this capital who
Will vouch for its truth. 1t is gen.
orally supposed that thu DlCtstor TO-
tended 10 make himself Emperor OF
Mexico, and for that purpose Was
gradually introducing regal style.
PROVING A TRUE WIFE.
When Gen. S n q Anna lest power
and prestige and was exiied, his
young wife proved a true AID devotad
woman. In 1874 the exiled hero, old,
brok e n in health and bowed in spirit,
received pam ssi0n from tee Mexican
Goverome t to return 10 his native
and and then his vile was his chief
solace ard lid all in her power to al.
leyiate bis moral and physical suffer
inge. The ex-D .ctstor lived very
plsinly for the greater part Of his for
tune had BEEN fquandered in the
West Indies; these who had fawned
upon him in other days ut eIly ig'
nored him and he was toislly neglect
ed even by per;ors on whom h. had
once conferred immense favors. AZ
to his favoiite generals AND other mil
itaIy chiefs many assumed a virtuoue
or patriotic indignation and disclaimed
intt rccurse with a mar who was a
ORATOR." al seemed to forget how
well and bravely Gen. Santa Anna
had fought against the Americans in
1915
After Gen. Santa Anna died his
family r covered some of his former
possessions, and his widow was COM
paratively wealthy. She owned q
city residence here and q pretty coun-
try seat in Tacub va, Her wardiobes
were filed with silk, satin and velvet
dresses, her laoes alo 10 constitute ed a
fortune, and chs still retained costly
tets of diamonds, pearls and emeralds;
but when the stimulus Of the old gen.
erals ambi ion was wi hdrawn Mrs
Santa Anna became 30 careless so inene
that she had rot ambition enough to
sustain the position she might have
held if possessed Of any spirit. Her
apathy was moi due to any regret for
past rank or splendor. She was simply
lazy and soon degenerated into a nor-
entity, and instead of opening her salon
to these who respected her and fully
appreciated hsr virtues, she received
but a few relatives and passed her
days idly lolling in a rocking chair.
IN A TORN WRAPPER.
Some two years ago a Spanish lady,
who was really attached to Mrs. Santa
| Anna, tried to arouse her from her
oyster like existence. One morning,
whensshe found her ex-Highness in q
torn, soiled wrapper, with her hail
hanging down and her feet thrust into
old slippers down at heel, she said:
Lola, it is a shame for you to be 90
untidy."
Mrs. Santa Anna replied: ~ have
no person to dress for"
NONSENSE exclaimed her friend.
"Yuu should remember that you are
tbs widow OF one # MexiCo's most il
lustrious heroes. Allow me 10 give
| you one lessen in nea ness"
WHAT is il?' asked Mrs. Santa
Anna, with a languid smile.
at must be given in The parlor," re-
sponded Senyra B., and, Leading the
widow into the salon, she pointed 10
the portrait # the deceased President,
saying: "Look at that sad face; :
then, stopping before a full length
portrait of her sx Highness, said
Look at your graceful figure, YOU
beautiful face, those magnificent jew.
els which you yet possess and tnose
almost regal robes" then, quickly
turning to a large mirror, added
"And there bshold what you are
now"
Mrs. Santa Anna gazed at the figure
in the mirror, then replied: eyes
my bssu,y has ali gone"
"Nt," responded her friend; "youI
tech are still beautiful, your hair il
but slightly changed, your figure i:
still excellent, bat you r 80 sloVenly
that you look worse than any Of you
servants, and you are 30 incident that
if you do not soon rouse yourself hall
OF your faculty will be parAlyEed fol
lack of exercise"
DRESSED LIKE A sERVANr.
Mrs. santa Anna rallied for a while,
but about a year ago, when the writer
had occasion 10 see her, and had called
and waited some time, a woman in 6
faded calico dles', having her head
snd 70 IN enveloped in a b.ue cotton
rebosa, suca as servants and Indian
women wear, entered the parlor. |
asked: "Do9s Mrs. Santa ANA know
1 am herr Was my card given her2'
Ths reply was: "Ahl | o you