Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-06-16

Ties In the chamber, but confirms her be-
lief that the revolution Is at the gates a
the Eternal City, and that upon It's palpi-
tating wings comc ruin and death for the
royal family In Italy
Marghcrita Of Savoy Is no coward.
Her terror Is not the failing OF weak
mind It II tho impression of . destiny
hanging above her and hers which has fass
tened upon her this dread monomania
Her personal bearing IL such as becomes
queen. No doubt she would walk NJ res
oiutely up the steps of the scaffold as the
beautiful Austrian did long years ago.
she was with the king when passanante,
who now languishes In lunatic asylum,
attempted Ia assassinate him. Although
she was just then in weak health, she was
brave and did not even faint until tho
danger was over
Yet her mind doubtless received Its first
serious shock on that occasion. Certain II
Ia that some time after the Passannnte In
cident she was afflicted with mental trou-
bile, followed by nervous prostration.
Months Of care brought her back TO her
old independent, quecnly and stately man
ner. But then she did not have the ex-
hausting and dangerous worries which
have come 20 king and queen since the de-
cline OF the monarchy began.
Now, at the Quirinai, which Ii besieged
night and day by the needy Of all classes IL
financial crisis which has prompted Hum
bert 10 soil all the royal palaces OF which
he has the disposition, which has even
prompted the rumor that the jewels In the
historic crown Of Savoy were 10 be sold TO
the queen of England. How can an Inn
questionable woman. with the weight of a
great dread sinking ceeply into her brain,
resist the temptation 20 yield to the mono.
maniai
The scaffold rises before her, and she
means ~ she wanders In the palace: ssT
shall end like Marie Antoinettei The rev.
olution is at handi"
One gusty day, when the purple Medi-
terrnDean was at play with the capricious
winds which 70 easily ruffie its surface,
Queen Margherita, with the Prince of Ma
Piles, was making the voyage from Naples
10 Genoa.
The sea rose In an alarming manner,
and the royal steam yacht, which was
stanch enough for ordinary gales and
"bourrslsques, hogan to labor heavily.
Her prudent captain, mindful that he had
ON board the heir II the house OF Savoy,
yentured 20 ask the queen II she desired to
make the nearest land
She said "No'
50 Nssf tsstNthf' ~ ttfC htNhN - lEtkntiAi
gale threw the yacht into Icrilous posi-
tion. II the gale subsidized speedily, there
was no rcason for not going ON; II the ship
were compelled 10 labor long against it, the
chances were uncertain.
The captain seized his pencil and wrote
pspo~tful message, stating the exact
facts, which he ordered taken TO the queens q
stateOoms nc once.
should he GU ON and take the riskf Or
should he put about and seek shelter I'm
the nearest ports In few minutes back
came the answer, written by Margherita
herself, in manuscript Her message
| ran:
"Ayanti. Savoial" FORWARD, Savoy.)
the watehworsi, the battlecry Of the royal
house The captain put the ship through
tho waves. and, half drowned, the party ut
last arrived safely mt Genoa
Surely woman who In presence Of such
sinister peril for herself and for her SON
future king-as maddencd sea could