The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-03-02
MERELY THiIEEOPHILO
BRACHs GOOD WIFE
First Lady Of Portugal 9
Very Modest, Unassuming
Woman.
From the literary Digest

AM Af@HtEEH
The feelings of the high int mighty
Erandees of Portugal who now find
themselves ruled by a college professor
who rides to his work in a trolley car
have not yet been csnfided to the pub
tic. We may be sure. however. that
their indignation il q pale and feeble
1fair in comparison with the rage OF
the duchesses, csuntesses and other
noble ladies' who md themselves out
ranked by thu College professors wife
Hrs. Braga recently told the Lisbon
correspondent Of the London Daily
Mail that h actually married Brsga
purely for love and that she had no
Intention whatever Of living in q pal
ace like a queen" She Impressed the
correspondent rs being simple in her
tastes. kindly and exceedingly hespit-
able. What he noticed in particular,
however. was the extreme pride she
| displayed in har husband. We read:
called this morning at the country
house OF Senior Theophilo Braga, the
new Portuguese president, a long, one
story building on a cliff overlooking
the Tagus at Cruz Quebrada. seven
miles west OF Lisbon. Senior Braga
had left for the capital, but his wife,
q fratl, sweet-fac.d old lady with white
hair. advanced and insisted that +
should enter. She led me by the hand
In motherly fashion to a long, low
l ISOIA IlOI6 lIdIl IHOQ0SIlY IuTnlEnGQ,
the windows of which overlooked the
wide expanse OF blue, serene waters
but lately seethtng and smoking under
shot and shell.
She expressed her regret at her hus-
bands absence and said that he was
delighted to speak to English people. I
congratulated her on her husbands
new dignity. adding that she ought to
"PEeud,p sns exclaimed, smiling
doubtfully. perhaps; but above all I
regret the interruption. of 43 years OF
peaceful domestic happiness"
In the conversation that ensued she
said many things of an adorable sim
plicity from which / choose but a few:
We married for love. We have al
ways been poor and always happy with
another, except for our great sor-
row that we are now childless, for we
are ever mourning the loss of our son
and daughter 20 years ago. My girl
would have been 40 now, and I should
have had grown-up. grandchildren
OF tears. But we found comfort, my
husband in his books and I in my
household work near him
| suggested that the change would
involve a change of habits and prob
ably Of residence.
No, 40. exclaimed the old lady, al
most terrified. Il have told Theophilo
tina l will never leave my little home
n pretty garden. where / have lived
for 20 years. If we are forced to nave
q large house for meetings and recep-
tions, we will keep our little home to
live in always.
w have had just enough to live
on. My husband has always been per-
secuted because Of his opinions, but
although he cannot forget, he is incap-
able now of seeking to avenge himself
on his enemies.
Il, too, am a republican, but 1
adored your late King Edward, SO just
so good. SO courteous to ALL" She
contrasted the enthusiasm of the peo-
pie in the streets with their indiffer-
ence toward their W King Carlos.
Speaking of a visit of the COM
mander of the English warships last
Thursday, Senlora Braga added proud
iy: And he knew my husband quite
well by his books! Theophilo Is SO
pleased with h good words in the
English newspapers" she continued.
The monarchists always held up the
ignorant people believed that great
England, so just, and clever, would act
thus toward another country" With
simplicity she added: One does not
give orders IN another persons house"
Again reverting to her favorite
theme, home life, she exclaimed, laugh
ing: "Oh, but I scold Theophilo some
times! Our men folk at home nave to
be kept under a little"
1 rose to TAX leave of this lear IN
assuming old lady, whose partner for
43 years has been suddenly taken from
comparative obscurity to the highest
position in the country without bring
Ing a vestige of vanity to her bright
old eyes. I bent to kiss her hand. ooh,
don't!" she exclaimed, covered with
confusion. kissing her hand, 1 only
answered. "Theophilo Braga's good
wife!"