The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-23
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The day cannot be far Off when The
last chapter VIII DO reached In one of
the most tragic life stories IN modern his
tory. even among the many tragic stories
OF unfortunate royalty. 1t Is reported
that the ex Empress Carlotta OF Mexico
is dangerously Ill. and that the poor per-
tprbed mind Will soon be at rest. For
nearly thirty years an unhappy woman
has realized. II she was capable OF any
mental act whatever, that the most In
terse misery may accompany all that
wealth and high birth can command.
carlotta belonged TO enc Of the most
respectable royal families Of Europe, and
she was among the few princesses whose
married life promised TO be happy. Her
father. King Leopold l., of Belgium,
was q brother of Queen yictoria's moth
er. and her mother was e. daughter Of
Louis Philippe. King OF France. Car
lotta married a brother of the present
Emperor Of Austria, when she was only
twenty years Of age, and for several
years she resided at the splendid castle
Of Mramar, on the Adriatic, belonging
to her husband. They were bound to-
Fether by common tastes both having
been literally educated. and both pos
sessing capacity far above the average
% young people brought up as they were.
Before she was twenty four years Of
age Emperor Napoleon had conceived the
idea Of extending French influence TO the
North American continent. and he Sc
leeted the handsome couple as the instru-
ments OF his ambition. With some mis-
slvings. and yet rather entranced by the
expectation Of a pleasant llfe amid the
historic grandeur OF Mexico. and the op-
portanitles for such development as then
seemed possible. Carlotta accompanied
the Duke Macmillan 10 that country.
Thelr brief career as emperor and EN-
press was a succession of bitter disap-
polntments. notifications and suffering.
There is reason 20 believe that the
titular emperor and empress Of Mexico
soon learned that they were 20 be but
ngurchcads fer the policy Of Napoleon.
sonle OF the Statesmen OF Mexico had
seen through this design long before it
enee ~ the usurperS, As they considered
the new soverelgas, Within a short time
Tire pretense OF an empire had been over
thrown. Macmillan was shot and Car
lotta was taken back 70 Europe with her
mind hopelessly wrecked
Thare has never been any hope that
she would recover. but she has been ten
DERBY cared for by her relatives. and she
is now 6fty-saven years OF age ana the
romance has entirely passed cut Of ner
life sac vas FIRST taken 70 Mlramar
IN the expectation that a recurrence 20
tie scenes Of her happy welded days
would restore her 10 reason. It seemed
rather &c increase her mRlAdy. and she
vas accordingly taken - the country
sat % her family az iaeckea. near
Brussels. where her health improved but
her uaind stll remained dRrksned. As
a change she was Afterwards taken 20
the royal castle % TervUeTsn. uaH e
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sic escaped unframed. The shock seen{-
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q q be.isf thaS sas Vas still empress.
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