The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-09-22

she lost. But there IL more renAon
10 believe that she was still able TO
play the heart-frce woman OF tho
world. In this suise she appeared
and very brilliantly-as she entered
upon her campaign into Bavaria.
Ludwig !. was on the throne I'm Mu-
mich. lie was middle aged and had
first fought through the Napoleonic
wars while crown prince. When Lola
reached his capital he was engaged I'm
great propaganda TO make Bavaria
the home of all art
Again IL cannot be said that the
dancing OF Lola Montez ever won for
her very particular plaudits. but II waa
as a dancer that she came to Munich
and as dancer that she nrst mp
peared before the king. II may be AZ
sumed that her beauty won this king
of the Bavarians. for within a week
Lola Montez was the star of the Mu-
mich court
That was pity. for n wrecked not
only the throne OF Ludwig, but sent
into last days Of shame and Bqualor
the most beautiful woman of her day.
But Ludwig was straightway Bmit-
ten TO the heart Within a month no
had given the dancer "a palace and had
introduced her In court as my best
friend" Up TO this time he had been
popular with his subjects, but when
they saw the scar OF tho ndyentur-
ess" on the throne their loyalty To
their king began TO fade Ludwig
failed TO perceive plain signs that tho
woman was running his reign. He
called upon the ministry of the ooun-
try TO create her the countess OF Mans
field. The ministry peremptorily de-
clincd Whereupon Ludwig dis
missed IL In favor OF one that would
show more consideration of his ia
vorite.
And thereupon Lola Montez began
to rule In Bavaria--throuRh tho old
king, II IL true, but ruling neverthe-
less so certainly that within the year
the whole of Munich was up In arms
against her. Tho Dayarians did not
particularly want Ludwig of tho
throne. but they wanted him TO get
I'd or the Spanish dancer His an
swer was that ho would lose his
throne first. Very shortly the people
headed by bis new ministry. called
upon Ludwig 10 give up Lola Nontez
for all time. Weeping. he finally con
scented. She was hurried from the
capital I'm n closed carriage 10 escape
tho mobs and entrained for England
that night
Events came quickly and badly for
the ill-starred twain after that Tho
Bayarlans finally decided that even
without the presence Of Lola Monitor
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 Montez declared that, be.
reft, she would return 10 what she
caller her art" too. Trading on the
stories OF her relationship with roy
atty that had been spread over tho
United States the adventures
once more pcnniless-crosaed tho
seas She essayed 10 dance before
New York and her beauty Alled tho
Golfers for n little time. but she was
fading and the craze among hard
headed Americans for the foreign
beauty fell far short OF that abroad.
Failing 10 gain attention by dane
ing, she suddenly pretended TO be
course of lectures about the country
said 10 have been written by q clergy
MANN which she told how her own
sins had found her out A great many
people always believed that LolR's
repentance might never have occurred
II Ludwig had been allowed 20 remain
upon the throne OF Bavaria.
Finally in 1861 she became ill--doc-
tors said IL was through the violence
OF her disposition. She was on the
paint OF starving when Mrs. Bucban-
an took her 10 her home I'm Astoria.
L. I. There I'm 1861 she died.
On her plain grayestone there IL
naught 10 denote tho flashing career
OF Lola Montez. most spectacular %
European adyentureEsos. The lnscrip.
ton simply reads. Eliza Gilbert
born 1918: died 1861"