Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-31

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 home. but in def
erence to her fathers wishes she gave
her hand to Ferdinand and set off
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 a short
time she achieved what he had vainly
attempted-the reconciliation of his
subjects to 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, who
should have set the seal on her hap
piness, became the cause of discord
and ultimately led to the untimely
death Of Ills mother. Russia, who had
viewed with disfavor the, consohda,
ton of Bulgaria under a prince about
whose election she had not even been
consulted, now came forward with
her memorable demand that the flu
tire ruler of Bulgaria should belong
TO the orthodox creed or forfeit recog-
milton by the powers.
Refuses to Be Apostate.
Ferdinand's mind was soon made
up, but II 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 availed no longer, and as
a last protest she left the country.
The baptism of Prince Boris ac-
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-
volted against the breach of faith
which weighed so heavily on their be-
loved princess, and even Russias 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 their
private spleen against prince whose
affected superiority wounded their
democratic pride.
Returns to Her Husband.
Nevertheless, Ferdinand. having ac
complished his purpose of ingratiat
ing himself with Russia. now began ia
put things straight with the rest OF
the world and for this to succeed II
was necessary that his wife should
return. But Marie Louise desired
nothing more than oblivion. Her ma
ternal instinct, however. strengthened
by the insistence of the Pope, and
Ferdinand's expostulations and ex
cuses, finally prevailed. She returned
to her old duties, resuming her good
works. but with the Joy of life extin
guished for ever within her. 1t IL
said that no reproach ever passed hel
lips and she gave no outward sigr
that her husband had forfeited re
} spect. To the last she remained his
! faithful, devoted partner, and hel
careful advice saved him from man,
pitfalls such as those into which hi
! since has sunk. With terror sh,
sounded the depths of the dark sou
that could instigate the assassination
; of his premier, Stambouloy, when h,
dared to oppose him. Vainly did sh'
plead with him to bride his ambition
and devote himself to the real prog
/, ress and solid development of TIL
country rather than to his own per
: sonal aggrandizement While sh,
> lived he made a pretense of dissociat
, ing himself from the work of tn
4 Conitadjis in Macedonia, whose Out
a RACES filled Europe with horror.
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