The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-15
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reputation for the most beauty and
impudence In Europe. There she
danced and there her beauty-not her
dancing-fascinated the journalist.
Dujarrier. who fell madly In love with
her only to be slain in a duel on the
day that they pledged themselves to
marry.
Ludwig J. was on the throne In Mu-
mich. He was middle aged and had
first fought through the Napoleonic
wars while crown prince. When Lola
reached his capital he was engaged In
a great propaganda TO make Bavaria
the home Of all art
Again II cannot be said that the
dancing OF Lola Montez ever won for
her very particular plaudits. but II was
as q dancer that she came to Munich
and as a dancer that she first ap
peared before the king. II may be a.
sumed that her beauty won this king
OF the Bavarians. for within Q week
Lola Montez was the star Of the Mu,
mich court
That was a pity. for II wrecked not
only the throne Of Ludwig. but sent
into last days Of shame and squalor
the most beautiful woman Of her day.
But Ludwig was straightway smit.
ten to the heart Within a month he
had given the dancer palace and had
introduced her In court M my best
friend" Up TO this time he had been
popular with his subjects. but when
they saw the scar Of the adventurs
ess" on the throne their loyalty to
their king began to fade. Ludwig
failed to perceive plain signs that the
woman was running his reign. He
called upon the ministry OF the coun-
try to create her the countess Of Mans
field. The ministry peremptorily Do
clined. Whereupon Ludwig dis
missed II In favor Of one that would
show more consideration OF his t.
vorite.
And thereupon Lola Monies began
to rule In Bavaria-through the old
king. Il Ia true. but ruling nevertho,
less 10 certainly that within the year
the whole Of Munich was up In arms
against her. The Bavarians did not
particularly want Ludwig on the
throne, but they wanted him to ret
rid Of the Spanish dancer. His IN
swer was that he would lose hio
throne FIRST Very shortly the people
headed by his new ministry. called
upon Ludwig to give up Lola Aontss
for all time Weeping. he finally cen
scented. She was hurried from the
capital In q closed carriage to escape
the mobs and entrained for England
that night
Events came quickly and badly Tor
the ill-starred twain after that The
Bavarians finally decided that even
without the presence Of Lola Nontes
the scandal Of her relationship with
their king had been too great and
they demanded his abdication- He
did not abdicate: he was forced from
his throne.
But Lola Monies declared that. ~
reft, she would return to what che
caller her art" too. Trading on the
stories Of her relationship with roy.
atty that had been spread over the
United States the adventuress-uov
once more penniless-crossed he
seas. She essayed to dance before
New York and her beauty filed Tie
Golfers for a little time. but ahs vao
fading and the craze among hard
headed Americans for the foroaGm
beauty fell far short Of that abrual
Finally In 1861 she became ul-doo.
tors said 1t was through the violonoo
of her disposition. She was on IL
point Of starving when Ars. Buehnn,
an took her to her homo iA Astesin.
LII There in 1861 she died.
On her plain grsvestoue thero =
nausht to denote the aashing ensne
Of Lola Montez. most spoctnon1nP -
European adventursssea The inneroD-
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born 1915; died 1851