The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29

native high society. could study t. Her
friend, the historian Prescott through
whom 1 imagine she became acquainted
with her Spanish husband, wrote a pre-
face for her book. She ended by becom-
ing a ferent Roman Catholic and. !, is
said TO expatiate certain rather free
criticisms Of religion in her Mexican
book. translated into very good English
standard two-voiume life OF 81. Ignatius
Loyoia
Madam Calderon de La Barca exercised
general superintendence over the edn-
cation of the two young princesses in
Madrid-the infant Queen and her sister.
the future Duchesse de Montpensier: and
shew fond of presenting them. when
possible. TO Americans whose. position
warranted it. IL is said that Queen Isa-
bella remained profoundly ignorant: but
this may have been a matter of temper
arnent and not the fault of her goveTness.
for the Dlchesse de Montpensier. like
her daughter the Comtesse de Paris. was
anything but that. The only other in
stance ] remember OF an American
woman forming the minds Of royal prin-
cesses had a more reputable result. The
veneratcd Dowager Queen Margherita of
Italy lMsrgusriie de Savoie) received a
great part OF her excellent literary for
nation with the daughters of the Amer
lean minister at Turin, our eminent phil
olcgist George 7. Marsh. under the care
OF their accomplished mother.
Americans OF this generation can
scarcely imagine the piqusney Of the
scandalous stories. redolent OF medieval
gallantry mingled I'm the strangest pro-
portions with the mystic figures Of pre-
lafes and monks and nuns, which were
rctaiIed from the court OF the young
queen IL was currently safc that fher
marriage with her unvirile cousin had
been engineered by the French King
Louis Philippe. In the disbolicai expec-
tation that she would be chiidless and
leave the crown 20 her sisters children by
his son, the Due de Montpensier. isa.
bella ended by having. believe. nins
children. OF whom four grew up and
married in turn. The story, like all new,
from Spain In the hfties, was dressed Up
as a choice salad from Mrs. Radciine's
Mysteries Of Udolpho.' from lurid his.
tories of the inquiSiti0n. and fex4pt that
Americans did not then read Bslzacl from
,
things passed ia more prossic fashion.
though with startling differences from
anything known IN Puritan New Eng
land.
The poor queen. who was warm
hearted IN the good sense a. she was In
fanrnablc in tis unconventional. became
figure Of history not n bc spoken
about ia ladies' society. Now that the
religious and antI-reIizious eraszrraticns
OF the time have partly collapsed. ard
the determined onset OF democracy has
made rs way. not without many a set
back. The personality OF Queen IszSeiia
may be appreciated xith more charity.
not 70 say truth.
In the early seventies vas . daily
associate of an sd.csted Basque. fuI %
IDEAS and with q vide Acquaintance IN
Spanish politics both ~ home and IA The
colonies. The queen had 'thsn b<ea In
ais expelled from Spain ard her ~gn bad
not yet taken ~ the crown. Befweea
republican politicians and fhefr asrrs-
head King Anzdeo, imported from I;siy.
on the one hand. an5 Don caIIaz. Ehs
xzs carrying on his war. on the other.
;he basque. IL spite q the rsrsoasirsnoes
u family and friends. refssiaeS fsithfa.
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