The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24

uainqeT or her days ID DONG gOOO WOfASs
and where she died, after having spent
several fortunes. in needy circumstances.
Was she really Tepentant. this splendid
sinner. or did she assume this role be
cause there were no other worlds 10 con-
quer? That she laboFed among the poor.
that she gave freely Of the fortune be-
slowed upon her by her royal lover Is
not 70 be questioned. but when an op-
pOrtunfty offered. the penEtent threw
aside her mask and was again the same
old tempting. bewitching, alIuring Lola,
who for a tine was the real ruler OF
Bavaria, since its King was subservient
to her slightest wish
The late Admiral Jouett, one OF the
most famous raconteurs in that service
noted for its famous raeonteurs, used 10
tell Of a casual meeting with the former
mistress Of the Bavarian King, which
showed that ne had learned at an early
age what most men in his profession
learn too late. that discretion is the
better part Of valOr. The incident Is best
told in his own words.
7 was on my way to Baltimore 70
Join my ship in New York. We had
Just returned from Southern waters, and
the Chagres fever was in my system, al
though 1 did not know it. IN those days
the cars were divided between the ladies
and the smokers. There was no place fo-
d poor devil Ike me, who had no lady
with him. and who didn't smoke 1 tried
the smoking car. but the atmosphere was
fntoierable. so I made an effort 70 get
into the ladies' car. but without success.
i The conductor would not let me in. Fl
nally I concluded TO make myself happy
On the platform. and took a seat on the
railing. A lady on the inside Of the car
was having a good deal Of trouble with
her window Every time she put It I'D,
It fell down. At last, I put my thumb
under the window and held 1t for her.
" Oh, don't do that" said the fair
creature or the inside. I beg that YOU
viii not give yourself so much trouble
II have nothing 10 do. madam
/ replied. and 10 serve you is a pleasure.
' But why don't you come insideT sae
asked.
d" 'Cnhappily, madam. cannot
+ d" But WHY she demanded, imperiOusly
( " Because I am so unfortunate as u
/ have no lady with me. and the severe
F guardian AT the door viii not unlock Il,
( I answered. mOUTnfully.
"-Oh that is easily arranged. sht
{ smiled coqUettishly, come in at once J
viii open the door and suiting The actor
Z 20 the word. she went 10 the end Of TIT
car and threw the door open
Sit there, she commanded. pOintins
! To a seat near her. We chatted for sons
/ time on various topics She was Z
: woman Of much culture and deep knowl
{ edge I recognized IN her at once an IN
usual person. but could not place her
I She was extremely beautiful: her wonder
\ ful Irish blue eyes were full OF expires
/ sion and sympathy; she was exquisitel1
( dressed. and there was an air OF ele
] zance and refinement about her He
I conversation vas brilliant and intelligent
and she showed 4 remarkable knOTledg
OF politics, both home and foreign
You are 2 strange people she said
I You do not love your own country. YOU
! institutions. or your great men, and somt
day YOU viii have an internal war
1T was the celebrated Lola Montez
who. in this way. first predicted the CIV
war 20 me. for my hospitable friend VA
none other than this celebrated woman
/ 7 did not discover her identity until sh'
spoke OF having been on Lake Geneva II
a yacht manned by the younger sons o
royalty. when it suddenly flashed acros
me who she was OF her life in BavaTi'
she spoke very frankly.
/ - I did much for the people she said
i EJghtened their taxes. Instituted reforms
and was their friend TO the end. but the,
did not appreciate il, and finally sent N
away
As we neared Philadelphia, she aske
ne suddenly If I knew We must sto
there all night. and when I answered he
,. n the affirmative, she demanded n
name Of my hotel Jones Hotel 1 tol
her
How delightful she exclaimed I al
going to stop there, too You VIII din
with ne tomorrow night. viii you not
I assured her that nothing IN III
would give me 50 much pleasure. but rea
lied how impossible the plan was
would never GO for an ambitions mid
shipman, with sweetheart In the bach
ground. 70 be seen with so obnoxious
woman as the MOnteZ. The next daI
which was Sunday. I did not mateTializ
al the appointed hour. On MOnGa,
morning I took the train with my shiI
mate. Jack Hamilton. for New YOrl
inwardly hoping that I might escape se'
ing my fair friend not caring 10 explai
my nonappearance by lame excuses an
. having rather a guilty conscience. I Ia
learned in Philadelphia that the nigt
before IN Baltimore the Montez Ia
publicly whipped man for a fancied il
suit The prospect was not agreeabl
: The train moved of. and a feeling
great relief came over me- Surely, 81
was not on board. But in a moment
: gentle tap fell on my shoulder, and lOOl
, ing I'D. 7 recognized the Monte. BY tt
way. Nj Jouett. she said, that was q
agreeable little dinner We had tOgeth'
last night
! oh. countess said I, 1t viii be n
everlasting regret that I could not &
] But do you happen to know anythir
2 about the Presbyterian faith?'
Il know all about it. she answers
brightly But what has the Presbyteris
faith to do with your failure TO join 4
at dinner last night?
4 told her long tale Of some relativl
having taken me TO church, then to SUI
day school. then TO church until I was
no condition for dinner or anything els
: She amiably forgave me, and was
most responsive and interesting travelir
Z companion on OuE way " Ne" AVE
: When we reached there she took me
her apartments at the Astor House, VIE
she was located, quite after the mann
? OF royalty. in a luxurious suite. Wh'
: we separated she had arranged to 60
S san Francisco on my ship. and was mo
] cordial in pressing me to call upon he
, But this was my last glimpse Of 10
: Montez. Baronne de Rosenthal al
: Comtesse &c Sansfeld. She did go 10 s.
Francisco. but I was stricken down vi
: the Chagres fever, and for three mont
shivered and shook and burned in eve
limb.
SONG OF A ROUSED ELECTORATE
! Let ne give The boss rest.
We have hunted him with zest