Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-03

eieiI VI ldtHeI, uuSDaHQ, empire and
reason in the short space Of IS
months, and then, by the irony of
fate, forever banshed from human
memory. Her career was almost
kinetosocopic in the rapidity of it's
changes-promising in it's inception,
magnificent in it's rise, pathetic, dra-
matte tragic in it's decline and fall.
Although Carlotta was more poten-
tial IN Mexican history during her
short reign in that country than was
her imperial husband himself the rec
ords of that time ignore her efforts
belittle her achievments and refer to
her endowments Of executive ability,
political sagacity, mental culture and
strong womanly character in the most
impersonal and incidental manner.
AS a matter of fact it was her regal
training, her dominant spirit, her con-
slant insistence which prevailed over
the week, vacillating, easily infuenc-
ed and almost eliminate character of
the Emperor Macmillan.
Cariotta was exactly "a years of
age, Macmillan 32, when their eyes
beheld for the first time the land
across the water where they hoped
to regenerate a nation Their entry
into the City of Mexico was q tri-
umphal one. The splendors of their
court were unprecedented, for Car
lotta knew we'll how to be an EN-
press. But the Mexicans fought
bravely for their freedom, the United
States interfered in their behalf, and
The Emperor Napoleon was ordered
to withdraw his troops. Here again
Carlotta was dominant. She would
go herself to France and intercede
with Napoleon.
What could be more pathetic than
the spectacle Of the girl Empress
pleading with the Empero Of France
and the Pope of Rome for the means
and soldiers to save from ruin the
empire Of her husband, at a time when
Macmillan had been already many
weeks dead Carlotta's ambition and
pride were crushed her heart broken
Young, beautiful, ambitious, loving,
Oh the very threshold of youth and
hope, she was seized and torn from
the world by the relentless hand Of
unreason, and cast into the midnight
Of utter blank
For nearly fifty years she has been
Danished to an oblivion that is worse
than death. Those wn. recall her to
mind as proud and imperious
beauty, would fail to recognize her in
her later years, all bent and broken,
her snow-white hair framing face
waxy white in complexion and deeply
furrowed with linesaz OF pain and
grief.
In accordance with arrangements
made by her brother, the late King
Leopold Of Belgium, the former EN-
press was placed In the old royal cas-
tie Of Douchout, a few hours drive
from Brussels. Here she has remain
ed these many years, doubtless as ig-
norant Of the history-making events
that have been taking place around
her during the past two months as
she is Of the execution of her hus-
band, the downfall and death Of his
early protector, Napoleon III, and the
many other events that have passed
into history during the past half CEN
tury.
Spacious grounds surround the old
castle Of Bouchout and here tho In
sane Empress has been in the habit
Of driving about frequently In her
coach of state. Here, too, she has
wondered among the flowers, plannin
improvements, as she did about the
grounds Of Chapultepec, in Mexico.
The. constant run on Thompson and