Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-23

troops adored her. The generals begged
that she would remain with them as an
inspiration to the men. Her presence
with us is quite necessary said Gen.
Kalkreuth.
Day after day the fortunes OF war ran
against the Prussians. At Jena and at
French were In Berlin and the queen
was forced to take refuge in flight. once
she narrowly escaped capture ana the
fact was reported to Napoleon. An.
DONE for she has caused the war.
The assertion was untrue, but never
theless the queen. once embarked upon
the war. opposed strenuously any I'M
worthy surrender. All Prussia was daZed
by Napoleon's success Town after
town surrendered. Men of the highest
position counseled submission to Ma
poleon. But in the desperate and bloody
battle of Friedland the French SUFFERED
SO severely that an armistice proposed
by Alexander of Russia was agreed to
by Napoleon.
Peace Terms Discussed on Raft.
The terms Of peace were discussed on
q raft anchored in the river at Tilsit
that the three negotiators. Napoleon.
Alexander and Frederick might be lit
orally in no-mans land. Napoleon.
though courteous to the Russian en-
peror. showed from the first purpose
to crush Frederick. The latter IN de-
spair sent for his wife to come TO ms
aid Bursting into tears on receiving
his message she exclaimed: This is the
most painful sacrifice that 1 can make
for my people, And in her diary she
wrote concerning the interview with with, Ma :.
poleon: God knows what a struggle 1t
cost me. For although 1 do not hate
the man. yet / look upon him is the
author of the unhappiness of the KING
and his people. l admire MS taAents.
HI oh, ,fsto w
viously treacherous and false. 1t Will
be hard for me to be polite and courte-
Gus with him: still the effort Is demand
ed. and must make the sacrifice:
Out Of the conference the beauty anu
wit Of Queen Louise could extract moth
ing. Particularly did she fight to save
for Prussia the fortress or MagdenuIs
but Napoleon would abate nothing OF the
demands Of the conqueror. Taiieyrand
slyest of diplomats. was fearful OF heI
influence upon his master. Sire. SAID
he. shall posterity say that you have
not profited by your great conquests ne
cause of a beautiful woman? IN tne
end the treaty of Tilsit cost Prussia one
half her territory and a war indemnity or
about s112JOO.COO 1t also compelled the
reduction of the Prussian army to 42,VUO
men.
Gold Service Made Into Money.
After Tilsit all efforts were bent to
building up the SndtteTeu Couily d"U
meeting the war debt. The gold dinner
service Of Frederick the Great was coined
into money. The queen sold all her
jewels save a chaplet of pearls-''They
betoken tears she said, land 1 have
shed SO many The royal household
lived as simply as ordinary citizens A
Russian diplomat after a night at the
kings house said Not a thousand court
feasts with golden uniforms and stars
would take in exchange for the memory
of that night. queen sits at poorly
furnished table, that, like herself is di-
vested Of all external adornments, but
her grace. beauty and dignity shine all
the brighter
But to the idyllic life of this royal
pair death came as it comes to less ele-
waited and less happy households. July
10, 1910. in the presence of her husband,
Queen Louise died after but q brief ILL
ness. 1.-The king has lost his best min
ister," said Napoleon when he heard the
news. Our saint is in heaven" said the
grim Gen. Butcher, then foremost OF the
Prussian soldiers. Somehow one likes to
think of that griZzled warrior when four
years later. after having dealt the coup
de grace to Napoleon at Waterloo, he
dragged his guns to the top of the frOwn-
ing hill Of Montmartre, and. as he stood
looking down on Paris. humbled beneath
him. said, in. triumph, Louise is
avenged"