Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-11-13

and character entirely foreign to her
The personal inclinations OF Marie
Louise were all for the cloister,
where. indeed several of her sisters
have since found a home, but in DEF
erence to her fathers wishes she gave
her hand to Ferdinand and set of
with him to work for the advancement
of Bulgaria.
Almost every educational and chart
table institution in the country owes
its origin to her initiative. In snort
time she achieved what he had vainly
attempted-the reconciliation of his
subjects to a foreign ruler. Legends
of her bounty and devotedness still
survive among the people today
When an heir to the throne was born,
! nothing seemed wanting to the happy
| outlook. But this very child, VINO
| should have set the seal on her nap
! piness, became the cause of dlscord
and ultimately led to the untimely
death OF his mother. Russia, who mad
viewed with disfavor the consol1da-
| ton of Bulgaria under prince about
whose election she had not even been
consulted, now came forward with
her inexorable demand that the fu-
ture ruler of Bulgaria should belong
to the orthodox creed or forfeit recog-
milton by the powers.
Refuses to Be Apostate.
Ferdinands mind was soon made
I'D, but it remained to him to per-
suade Marie Louise. Thunderstruck
at the alternative, she at once refused
TO consider what her conscience told
her was an act OF apostasy. During
two whole years she succeeded In
getting the baptism deferred, but as
Russia grew more insistent, and Fer
dinand more anxious for his crown,
she was forced to face the inevitable.
Resistance awaited no longer, and as
last protest she left the country.
The baptism of Prince Boris &C
cording to orthodox rites was carried
out with great pomp in the presence
of Russian ENJOYS. and Ferdinand's
position was henceforth secure
Strange to say, his own subjects re-
which weighed so heavily on their be
loved princess, and even Russia's ap
proval did not mend matters. A wave
Of criticism and contempt which found
expression in the Bulgarian press
proved the general indignation. Many
, seized the opportunity to vent theil
private spleen against prince whose
affected superiority wounded theil
, democratic pride.
Returns to Her Husband.
Nevertheless, Ferdinand, having &C
] complished his purpose of ingratiat
| ing himself with Russia, now began t.
! put things straight with the rest o
the world and for this to succeed i
was necessary that his wife shoult
( return. But Marie Louise desired
: nothing more than oblivion. Her ma
) ternal instinct, however, strengthened
/ by the insistence of the Pope, ant
: Ferdinand's expostulations and ex
Y cuses, finally prevailed. She returned
, to her old duties, resuming her goo
: works, but with the joy Of life extin
= guished for ever within her. 1t i
v said that no reproach ever passed he
lips and she gave no outward sig
that her husband had forfeited re
e spect. To the last she remained hi
8 faithful, devoted partner, and he
+ careful advice saved him from man
t pitfalls such as those into which h
S since has sunk. With terror sh
d sounded the depths of the dark sou
l. that could instigate the assassinatio
g of his premier, Stambouloy, when h
Il dared to oppose him. Vainly did sh
, plead with him to bride his ambitio
It and devote himself to the real pro,
D. ress and solid development of tn
If country rather than to his own pc
c sonal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT While sh
A. lived he made a pretense of dissocia
e ing himself from the work of tn
n Conitadjis in Macedonia, whose on
n RACES filed Europe with horror.
1t God will never bless crime" wa