The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-06-07

All the daughters Of the former car have plenty
OF money NJ their disposal. M they have been nj.
lowed to retain the possession NJ the cash they had
before the revolution rs well as the jewels which
they possessed individually.
Olga. who Is the most serious member Of the
family. IL a volunteer nurse In the local military
hospital. where she spends i've hours every day.
Tatlnna's occupations were more Indefinite, Ms she
II n girl who likes more the social side OF life ana
therefore made the largest number NJ friends In
this Siberian town. All the lomnnon girls mix
freely with the ordinary cltizcu- OF Tobolsk. They
often go To the Municipal thcutcr. and ON these &C
cusious they Nh down in the lobby, which serves
the purpose Of the French cafe ns a social meeting
plucc. They also 20 20 large tea parties In the
town, sell NJ the booths ~ the charity hnznnrs unc
attend lunchcons ut the Merchants club. They urc
members Of the Womnn's club and the Red Cross
society ~ the town. They are also frequent visit.
ors nc all The radical meetings and lectures in To-
bol,k.
A rather Interesting change has taken place with
the former heir apparent, little Alexis, known to
his family md friends NJ "Alioshu.' From the
monurchical point NJ view he N more important
than all the girls put together. lie has become
very democratic and enjoys the Punishment. lie IL
allowed 90 go out and play In the public park ns
long M he plcnses. but he Is watched MI the time,
bccnusc be might be used by consplrutors In an
attempt 20 restore the monarchy.
Il Is Interesting to know that little Alioshn mp
NHNAH W wv ~ NAA'A ~ HfNANA hAN"h "f'| ~
was heir to the throne, although he still suffers
from the stiffness OF the right leg which he nc.
Qulrcd Ia a mysterious accident, Ills color II bet
ter than Il was and he appears to have recovered
To some extent from the slow poisoning 10 which
Rasputln subjected him as "a means Of maintaining
his influence over the ear and czurlnu.
While the younger members Of the Ilomnnon
family nre reasonably happy. there n no doubt
that the former ear aud cznrlnn nrc Intensely mis-
cradle. They are tormented by the loss Of their
power and splendOr and the great heritage that
had been handed down 10 them fnom generations
Of famous ancestors. While the former cznrina IL
filled with rage against those who have brought
her to the present condition. Nicholas shows only
melancholy.
Though occasionally downcast. she has n moro
aggressive and restless character than her hus-
band. She bushes herself In the household work.
probably In order 10 snve herself from going mad
over her troubles. She rises at eight o'clock In the
morning. makes II brief toilet and puts on a kitchen
dress. Then she goes into the kitchen. looks over
the provisions ana plans the meals for the day.
She made all her Jars OF Jelly and Jam for last
winter. The former czarina prides herself on her
skin In making all kinds of cake and pastry.
Pntheucally she hopes that the fallen ear viii be
cheered by a cake baked by her own imperial
hands. But all her efforts are In vain. Her hus-
band has been gradually losing his appetite.
The exlled cEarina Is most saddened by the
thought that she has lost all the historic crown
Jewels OF Russia representing n value ot millions
u dollars. Many OF these which she was forced
TO leave behind In the palace at Tsnrkoe-Selo now
adorn the wives and sweethenrts Of leading social
lists and bolsheylk politicians. one thought CON
soles her that she sent away a large part Of her
personal Jewels 20 DnrmEtndt, Germany Just be-
fore the revolution broke out.
II was In last November that the government
permitted the exiled car and his family to make
their residence In the monastery near Tobolsk.
where they are now living under the supervision OF
the clergy and local police. most OF Me guards hay.
Ing been withdrawn. The routine OF their daily
life In the monastery II virtually the sam as Il
was IN the former governors house. only the at
mosphere II more religious and they are secluded
from the curious eyes OF the outside world.