Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-09
Queen Maria Sophia ofNab1es
Lone7y W,do,O IN Exile in Paris

, tined to perish History tells how the
red -shirted Garibaldians landed and
were received almost without a blow
by the inhabitants OF Naples, and how
fierce but ill-organized resistance
was offered to the invaders by that
part OF the army which had remained
faithful to the Bourbons Finally, the
King, gathering round him what re-
NAMED OF his troops, determined 10
make last stand in the fortified
town Of Gazette.
When war broke out. the queen found
herself in her true element. Absolute.
~ fearless, loving indeed tho fierce
excitement OF dangr. she embodied Tho
spirit Of resistance and her presence
cheored and strengthened the exhaust
cd soldiers Wrapped in a big white
cloak. Maria Sophia went on the bul-
let-sWept ramparts to bring words OF
comfort To the fighting soldiers She
'ni,,unlcated her martial enthusia SIN
To- all and well deserved her popular
surname Of L'eronina al Gaete.
The queen Of Naples as she aDrasrs
AZ that period Of her life, passcs.oJ
all the physical qualities required by
q heroine Of popular romance. Tan and
slim. with well-set head and dark
grey eyes, she wore her magpiaccr,
dark hair coiled round her head-a
truly imperial diadem. Her beauty ana
fortitude won all hearts and until mo
end she enjoyed the respectful love of
the populace.
Several members OF the rovaI famil,.
had followed the sovereigns to Gazette.
Inc dowager queen and the countess
or ira PAM were there while tho ktr-'s
brothers, the counts ~ Trapani and
Trsni fought at his side But after
While the dOwagCr queen and COMMIT
ess Of Trapani Welded to the aDpeals
which were made TO them ana depart-
ed on Spanish Eunboat
BEGINNING OF THE END.
The end was drawing near Every
day came tidings Of some fresh dis
aster, Of tho treason Of some hipl, ar
hvial I'm whom entire confidence had
been placed. The queen never forpot.
the bitterness OF those desertions
w mem many years later. she was told
OF the happiness she gave Ia Soma
capolitans in coming to visit thom
she exclaimed IN some scorn: "Fidcl-
lily. devotion, Do not mention those
words to me, There are many indeed
ready to make a display Of LOYALTY I'm
the drawing room, but very Few show
those qualities on tho battle field"
Al last the king realized the utter
hopclessness Of the situation and on
Feb. II. the white flag was hoisted.
The garrison was granted the honprs
of war and the sovereigns with their
suite were allowed to depart free ana
unmolested. on the 18th. the king
and queen bade last farewell 10 thor
country and took refuge on board a
French wnrship They were never 10
return The king died In exile on the
9th Of December 1894 and the queen
refused persstently 10 return to the
country where she once reigned The
diSpossessed soverelgns now went to
Rome. There II neri." the faithful ad-
hercnts Il the papal policy welcomed
them warmly. They were still I'm Italy
and II was almost like home But IL
was only truce. In 1870 the Eternal
CITY was stormcd. Gariballi al the
head Of his volunteers entered Rome
through a breach In the walls and Il
was proclaimed the capital OF the new
lV-foundcd kingdom OF italy
once more the cN-sovereigns had 10
taste the bitterness Of farewell There
were indeed some few members OF tho
aristocracy, who. refusing 10 take the
oath Of allegiance 70 the new king, fol-
lowed the POurhnns into exile But
mcst OF them chose 10 remain To take
care or their own interests and small
indeed was the little. band N4rieh
formed the nucleus Of the queens
court IN Paris.
Hcnceforih the lives Of the royal OK
lies were destined "a be sad and IN
eventfui They had no settled home
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