The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-22
TWO UNFORTUNATE PnINcEssEs.
The Infanta JOseDhine's Lonely
Death-Princess Evanhe's Jewels.
From the London Globa

Death-Princess Evanhe's Jewels.
From the London Globe.
The life and adventures of two unfortun-
ate princesses are now going the rounds
OF the salons. The first, the Princess Jo-
sephine, belonged to the reignng family of
Spain, and descended in a direct line from
King Charles Nv. She was aunt of King
Alphonso XIII. sister-in-law of Queen Isa-
belle, and sister of King Francis. Fifty
years ago she was one Of the most adgl-
lated princesses of the court Of Spain. ana
by her numerous qualities seemed destined
% become a queen. But fate W He'd other
wise, and her life was one of poverty and
oblivion. The beginning OF her decadence
was her marriage with a certain Pole, the
Count GurowsN, which took pace in Do
yer IN 1871. The union displeased her fam
lily, and rupture followed The count
died in 1887, leaving her almost pennless.
She then came to Pars, where she lived
on small p nslon from the Spanish gov
ernm NJ. Two years later she took a
lodging in a humble hotel in the Rue d An
tin, where she d.ed a few days ago.
She rarely spoke of her family save to
obtain credit from the tradespeople. She
knew that the neighbors were not ignor-
ant OF her royal birth and that sufficed her
During the last years Of her life she grew
very corpulent, and never left her room
where she spent her days in drinking She
was deadly enemy of religion. one day.
on being asked why she, a Spanish prln-
cess, did not go TO church, she replied
"Ohl no; the bare idea OF seeing a priest.
especially a Spanish one, is obnoxious 10
me" For some time a little court gravi-
tated around her. Dukes and counts with
doubtful titles and empty purses partook
OF her generosity, and ate and drank til
the early hours Of the morning. But her
~ faN nA
grand seigneurs ceased honorlng her with
their presence. Solitude now reigned com
plete In the poor dwelling of the infanta
who. wrapping herself up In her sorrow
remained mute and Unconscious for Gays
together. She was terribly afraid OF
death, and would call in one OF her fellow
dodgers TO see her. "Oh! for the sake Of
Cod she would eXclalm, feel my pulse.
know that 1 am dying My heart no
longer beats.
one morning she fell down and broke her
head against the corner Of table A
doctor was summoned. and ordered her TO
keep her bed, but all In vain. she never
recovered. She was conscious 20 the last.
and repeated several times: "Ohl what
"a sad endi What "a sad ondr' She died
peacefully, and t was the landlord OF the
hotel who closed her eyes. She was buried
the next day, and among the mournorl was
the good -naturcd landlord. who had often
supplied her with many OF the neccssarles
OF llfg. Such was the checkerod career
81 this unhappy princess who died IN debt.
ana WAS kept out OF pity ln "a lodging
house. without 70 friend by her side 20 pray
Tor her during her last moments.
THE second unfortunate princess wns
EVanhe. wife Of Prince Duong-Chacr. son
of King Nor0dDm. The prince was exlIsd
nt tIe beginning of 1893 FOR having pon-
splfDl against thn pItUrnai throne Tho
r0t.~ couple cHmn fo Paris on leaving
- sntiEa, and Installed thrmHsiyos in =
nir hs apartment in tho Fauh0urr sf
DcrmHin. whore they kept salon fr..
Hurnffd hF other rufIl nhiias Tire ufIfro.
Hnn NaH OF HlF ilspaa .u1n. aunI yam
through 1ll Doc fuffHnc. nnl ono Ono morn.
ing De- found hImaclf ruined nlt ho 40