The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-16

All the daughters of the former czar have plenty
of money at their disposal. MS they have been al
lowed to retain the possession of the cash they had
before the revolution MS well as the jewels which
they possessed individually
Olga. who is the most serious member OF the
family, is n volunteer nurse In the local military
hospital. where she spends five hours every day'
Tatiana's occupations We're more indefinite. as she
is girl who likes more the social side of life and
therefore made the largest number OF FRIENDS IN
this Siberian town.. All the Romanof girls mix
freely with the ordinary citizens of Tobolsk. They
often to the Municipal theater. and on these oc-
caslons they sit down in the lobby. which serves
the purpose Of the French cafe as a social meeun8
place. They also go to large tea parties In the
town. sell at the booths of the charity bazaars and
attend luncheons at the Merchants club. They are
members of the Woman's club and the Red Cross
society of the town They are also frequent visit
ors at all the radical meetings and lectures in To
bolsk.
a rather interesting change has taken place with
the former heir apparent, little Alexis, known to
his family and friends rs "Aliosha." From the
monarchical point of view he is more important
than all the girls put together. He has become
very democratic and enjoys the banshment. He Is
allowed to go out and play in the public park MS
long he peases. but he is watched all the time.
because he might be used by conspirators In an
attempt to restore the monarchy.
1t is interesting to know that little Alosha ap-
pears to be in much better health than when he
heir to the throne, although he still suffers
from the Stl11neSS OF the right leg WHICH ue uc-
quired in mysterious accident. His color Is bet
ter than it and he appears to have recovered
to some extent from the slow poisoning to which
Rasputln subjected him means of maintaining
his influence the czar and czarina.
While the younger members of the Romanoh
family reasonably happy. there is no doubt
that the former and czarina are intensely mis-
erable. They are .tormented by the loss of their
power and splendor and the great heritage that
had been handed down to them from generations
Of 1a no
filled with rage against those who have brought
her to the present condition. Nicholas shows only
melancholy.
Though occasionally downcast, she has more
aggressive and restless character than her hus-
band She busies herself in the household work,
probably in order to save herself from going mad
over her troubles She rises at eight O'Clock in the
morning, makes n brief toilet and puts on kitchen
dress. Then she goes into the kitchen, looks over
the provisions and plans the meals for the day.
She made all her jars of jelly and jam for last
winter. The former czarna prides herself on her
skill in making all kinds of cake and pastry.
Pahetcally she hopes that the fallen cZar Will be
cheered by cake baked by her own imperial
hands. But all her efforts in vain. Her hus
band has been gradually losing his appetite.
The exiled czarina is most saddened by the
thought that she has lost all the historic crown
jewels of Russia. representing value of millions
of dollars. Many of these which she was forced
to leave behind in the palace at Tsarkoe-Selo now
adorn the wives and sweethearts of leading social
lists and bolshevik politicians. One thought con-
soes her: that she sent away large part of her
personal jewels to Darmsadt, Germany just be-
fore the revolution broke out.
1t in last November that the government
permitted the exied czar and his family to make
their residence in the monastery near TObosk
where they now living under the supervision Of
the clergy and local police, most of the guards hav
ing been withdrawn. The routine of their daily
life In the monastery is virtually the same 1t
was In the former governors house, only the at
mosphere Is more religious and they are secluded
from the curious eyes Of the outside world.