Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-30

for Ferdinand contides In no one.
over her children the spirit OF
Marie Louise also broods as fondly
as in her lifetime and the people be-
lieye she visits their bedside when
ever they are Ill. The nurses who
cared for Princess EudOxia during her
long illness last year attributed her
almost miraculous recovery to the
prayers OF the dead mother, who was
seen in spirit form in the chapel
nightly, always kneeling In the same
place slowly lingering her diamond
rosary beads.
Owes Success to Wife.
King Ferdinand, who has had an eX-
traordinary career owes his most
solid successes to the dead lady who
even now watches over him, as he be-
lieves. to restrain the impulses
against which she vainly warned him
when alive, and concerning which
even from the other world she has
given signs of sorrow and disapproval.
He was the pet son of his mother,
the cleverest daughter, OF the late
Louis Philippe, king OF the French.
She never ceased to plot for the re-
storation of the Bourbons to the
throne of France. but in the mean
time did not disdain to pick up any
possible crown for her sons. Her
plans were mostly foiled, as In the
case of Philippe, older than Ferdl-
nand, who married Princess Louise or
Belgium In the hope of succeeding the
late King Leopold. But the marriage
was so ill-assorted and Princess
Louise showed such violent antipathy
to her husband, that speedy separa-
ton was the result.
| With Ferdinand, Princess Clemen-
| tine had no such trouble. He was the
most docile and obedient of her sons,
inheriting her own subtle disposition
and tenacity Of purpose.
When Prince Battenberg of Bull
garia had displeased the Russian EN-
peror by his independent attitude, and
was consequently forced to leave the
country in the dead of night, with
only time to throw q coat over his
sleeping attire, the palace at Sofia re-
manned vacant AS soon as Batten-
berg's friends recovered from the
shock of his being kidnapped they set
off on tour Of Europe to search for
a princeling who would undertake the
difficult job Of governing Bulgaria
Quietly Becomes Sovereign.
This quest came to the ears OF
Clementine, who, learning that tav
orite haunt of these big game hunt
ers when in Vienna was fourth-rate
restaurant. sent her son to make theiI
acquaintance. After some friendly
conversation. during which they die
not suspect that he was anything ou'
what his uniform proclaimed MIN to
be-a simple lieutenant In an Austrian
regiment--he declared himself thell
man Without further preamble he
took them round to his mothers pal
are and thus proved to them the real
ity of his claim to high birth and MS
connection with two great roya
houses. There was no reason why III
should not start a dynasty OF his own
and the bargain was quickly con
cluded. In a few days the citizens o
Sofia were greatly astonished to SCI
the flag flying once more over tn
royal palace, and a young man witt
a prominent nose and serious fac'
driving through the town in solitar,
stateliness. There was no equerry
no display, no reclamation no rajoic
Ing. People were still asking them
! selves, "IIow long will Russia ALLOW
him to stay?"
Royal Wife Finally Secured.
AS soon as Ferdinand felt his thron
: to be 3 little more steady Princes
Clementine began to cast matrimof
ial nets on her sons behalf. Blu
there were few aspirants. Royaltie
held aloof. and nothing but blue bloc
would satisfy Ferdinand and his mott
er. 1t was by working on the stron
religious sentiments OF the Duke
Parma that the prize was at last 81
= cured in the person of an eldes
. daughter, the Inflated Marie Louis
: TO whom was entrusted the mission
!. furthering Catholicity In schismati
: Bulgaria. Thus was the gentle, III
elle ideallst, tender offshoot of tn
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