The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-12
DON CARLOS.

Don Carlos. the Pretender 10 the throne
OF Span, may at any moment become a
prominent parsonage in the affairs of that
country. He lives, as he has for years,
In Loredan palace. on the Grand Canal.
Venice. where he and his wife, the Duchess
or Madrid. keep up a s@ni-E>oyal state.
The two ladies-in- waiting upon the duchess
I've within the palace. white the gentle
men n Don Cailos' suite club together
and ike in a mess. just as officers IN the
army do. The wei known penurioaSneSs
OF Don Carlos Is SUCH that any one az
tached to his suite must i've on as i.ttle
as possible
Loredan pasace stands on the corner OF
the Grand canal and San Pho a smaller
one. running al right angles with H. There
is one room. called the Armofy. which Il
flied with flags ard trophies OF the Carlisr
wars. The royal arms appear over the
door and on the heayily-drapesl black
gondola belonging 10 the family. The posts
tpalD which are planted In front Of each
palace for the convenience OF the Condo
Hers. the number and size OF which in
dicates the wealth and position Of tho
family, are, in the case Of iA1redan palace.
numerous and painted with the Spanish
colors. red and yellow.
Before the death OF his first wife, with
whom he had not lived for many years.
Don Carlos led a life we.i-caieulated %
give gossips plenty of material for their
scandais He seemed 10 enjoy making his
escapades public and even the VenetianE.
who ara BY no means prudAsh, were
shocked.
Don Carlos first wife and tho mother
OF his children, was Princess Marguerite,
daughter CT a murdered King. She was
called queen by birth and by her good
ness of heart" She was a fair woman
with soft blue eyes. and most gracious
manners.
We read of her dressed in black. going
70 the hospitals from bed TO bed among
the wounded. saying: They are all mine
for they are all NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for
las or against rs" She had Il double sor-
row, grief for her lost throne and misery
for her own wrecked life.
Since his marriage 10 the Princess Bertha
da Rohan. rather pretty and stylish wo-
man. descended from the ancient soy
ereigns OF Brittany. he has apparently
led IA most exemplary domestic lffe He
IS often seen bathing on the I.edo. and
going up and down the canal in a penny
boas in most democratic manner. In
their gon9ola he and the duchess seem
almost loveriike, both sitting under the
shade OF the duchess paraSol
Notwithstanding this apparent demo
cratic simplicity they exact from their
friends and acquaintance courtly homage
@nen tney receive The duchess r0vaf
hands IS extended TO be kissed, and her
manner could not be more cerefnorsiolAs 10
she were reigning Queen of Spain. PERTAINS
she is practicing that she may be able TO
receive in goo! form when she does come
20 the throue-if she ever does
II il said that the duchess Is Jealous of
her position and viii have no one forget II.
Some OF the NenetIans whose pleasure Il
- TO call upon her object 70 being remind
ed OF their renissness when. for some rea-
son. they have not gone as often az her
court etiquette demands. When SIR Henry
Laird settled in Venice he and Lady Laird
left cards for Don Carlos and the duenes.
al boredan palace. What Was fhefr sur
prise TO have their cards returned to thenp
with a message 70 the effect that people
calling upon royalty wrote their names n,
the visitors book and dtd uof leave cards
az they would upon ordinary people
When Don Carlos and shs duchess vera
In Egypt ;ew years ago. they went about
seeing the sights Ike other tourists with
nothing TO mark their STATE EXCEPT ne
khedevial carriage. ard the two gaiiv
dressed Syces running before l.. which Al
bas III. lent them during their stay. \ few
kheieVial calls were exchanged hut Don
Carlos didn't spend any money entertaining
anybody. while he was there Don carlos
and his wife make n go0d-looking cotn}a-
he = a tai midiie-aEe4 ruaR. win pierre
ing black eyes and hair and beard surin-
Killed. with gray His manner il aTable ana
engaging. The duchess IS a fine dresser.