The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-13
DOUSCHKA,
restitution.

trsltution.
sd the South has always been
HI and cultured women. Every
su,s has had its historic hero
wy name Of which trills pa
h; In thousands Of warm South
Among the many whose names
III! eushrined on the historic
ut Of Louise HulcoInb. one Of
ka! daughters, VINO was inti-
s.aisa with much that was dear
ktAsru heart, and the subject
y uahlng and palette romance.
Ass vas married to the dashing
hi Colonel Pickens. who was then
IL South Carolina in congress.
h b EHhIngton was short, as the
NJ y Klonel was sent 10 Russia
xasi hshanan. Win his young
g' rte he soon balame the IA
" car and empress, while all
usag was their willing subjects.
pr hrst and only laid was born
ur's own palace of Romanoft,
had kindly placed at their dis
empress was SO much attached
Es mother that She claimed the
f.nother for the babe, and gave
Mhge but expressive name Of
Which means in the Russian
little darling
me year that Lincoln was elect
Colonel Pickens was elected
south Carolina, lie resigned
Eilc position and returned home.
.N cast a gloom over the entire
ia little child Vas doaded with
a'aN The ear, with his own
Y around her neck fine minia-
t-sl' encased in gold. To the day
y. ae never forgot her, but the
asn birthday brought with 1t u
faent from the car.
mhe changes. Lincoln was in
Fslaent, and Colonel Pickens
y south Carolina. You all know
'a' followed, the secession of
: southern States, the organiza-
somederacy at Montgomery,
EWING Of troops and the prepa-
= terrible war that followed.
sss IN command at Charles
w Deemed best to reduce Fort
.lafleston harbor, so he sent
Me governor. at Columbia,
historic city at once to wit
-sp,ion OF hostilities," The wife
NY with tho governor, who
81 ~ Inspecting all the batteries,
h, was ready. General Beau-
IA poK the child In BIS arms,
n III. u her hand and showed her
@ea the fuse. ana thus was
I u" gun by little Douscnka, the
M ~ empress OF Russia. But
l,s1s isst OF her .lnguiuary ex-
~ls the terrible war that she
l an. later occu rcd another re-
kna .s ~ her young life, which
!. a heartrendlng than II way
Rtxs. was sad wedding scene.
a daughter of her father
Il ' ~ was to be married.
y In, 'n , sacred altar. Little
NM MI, WIN the attendants near
y ra, o0lh hands full OF flowers.
(sas = ana these Two throbbing
|kls n,,. Joined for life, and Two
k.sn a,.ed IN one. But alas! .yast
aOw WORDS fell from tho minis
kls,s ! Pronounce you" all
b an snfiek, a groan, a frantic
hs,.,.a, was changed A cruel lall
\ a. sanboat, which was aiding
III M, ao9med city. chrashed
MI saol the sacred place and
" out' SSane bride fun in the chest
e'sd. H Ill., young life Just at this
Ener ~, uer Warm life blood was
N lItsi II, the attendants, ana the
h Inv pouschka we're nearly
kuI warm blood. 'Fhis was
y ~ e., sss,,page that male Ib u ' son .hs
J 'illed the land with
y de- sOv ,,l,, that Governor pIcken.
Ma Time Time the war ' closed s" but
~ adoss,.e w up to lovely woman
I aa, 9pisd child Of sonth ' caro-.
l.sos1 al,aI Dr.. nngas Of augusta A, rsIo
,sas. spa at Edgewood. her an
h,lfr ' s1a was buried In The old
y t s,oand- Above her green
! s,s,sp ss1h'lone ,earing the one
NJ given by the srea IT. rus se
\ re,se' A. +. ana A. NJ,
Y go June 10.--The follow
lsn,'s .nss Of the officers elected