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revenge for cruelty practioed by him
on this class.
Francis Ferdinand MarTies Beneath
Him.
Even the man who up to a short
time ago was tho heir to the throne,
the Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
caused tho Emperor no little trouble.
This young man paid VISIT 70 the
home Of the Archduchess Isabella, VINO
expected him to marry her daughter.
Among her ladies-in waiting was
Sophie Chotek, a young bohemian OF
good family. The Archduke was at
once smitten by the charms OF Inc
beautiful girl and he determined 10
make her his wife. When the Alc'i-
duchess Isabella learned or the turn
| Of affairs she at once olsfnisseo Noo
/ girl and sent her home TO bohelI'4e',
The Archdulee returned TO vienna CRU
announced his intention OF H1ai
the pretty Bohemian, to MS uncle' eHo
Tr,roror There was o long stormy
SCENE at the palace, but In the END tho
Archduke won, but only after he had
made an oath that children by this
marriage should not inherit the
throne. The wedding took place very
ouietly-not even the bridegroom
brother being present. However,
turned out happily. and three ch'iureh
we're born to the couple. In the mea1i-
t,me the daughter Of the Archducnsss'
Isabella--the young girl WHO hHu
her cap" for the heir TO tne enioIo
entered q convent much TO tho sofW"
of her family. On learning TINS ens
old Emperor Is said to have oecfesou
mt although he ruled a mighty ha@'"n
the WAS not MASTER Of his own houso
After n time, however, the cnas m
tho manners Of the wire OF the l'.
or,orar, won the heart OF the Dile4y
-, a,a ba conferred upon her the
49, -, tha Duchess Of HoffenoS'e'
et,o boa great influence with ner nue
800 and was gradually changing nus
III, hut before he WAS able 10 pus
bar theories into practice the SolSe u
~ Jouse Of ITapsburg fel-tne uus-
bond and wife We're shoI 70 reoAr -.
BOSNIA. the little country ~inpn nao
fallen a prey to the AuSli'0A
I grabbing propensires' .vsxe
"Sonhie. live for our children were
49,. nrchduke,s last words, as hesank
hoc,, AGAINST the cushions OF the CHI
r,ogn diving. But tho Duchess never
,,1 for shn became unconscious AT
| er the 1lTSk SllCN'
The children had remained at
schocnbrun with the Emperor whiie
tbair narents were paying their ofticiai
visit to Bosnia and were playing III
the garden beside him when the news
f of the assassination reached the
palace. Tho heart-bruken old ruier 10
said to have gathered them IN ms
arms and told them of the ewfn' ia'e
, Of their devoted father and mother'
e New Heir Popular.
This makes the Archduke Charles
Francis, the younger brother OF
Francis Ferdinand, the heir to the
throne. This young man who Is nut
twenty-seven years of age has always
been a favorite with the Emperor ana
is immensely popular throughout
,. Austria and Hungary. His tastes are
$ democratic, and he is said to be as
@ mild and ingratiating as his uncle Is
v stern and forbidding. Then, too, he Is
= happily married to the Princess Zita
of Parma, and their children may In
r herit and thus the House of Hapsburs
@ may be preserved,
n The Emperor Franz Joseph in the
s course of nature cannot live much
a longer. VIII the terrible Karolyl
Q Curse, which has so relentlessly pur-
n sued the Hapsburgs, have spent It'll
nj force at his death2