The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-22
MELANCHOLY LIFE
IS Led BY Gar
Wife Spends Much Time
With Her Children In
Siberia.

lOs-NlCnOlaS hOmanOH WHO, as EN-
peror OF Russia, once exercised sway
over the fate of millions of Russians
leads a melancholy life at Tobolsh
the Siberian city OF death" to which
he and his family are exiled, accord.
ing to one of the red guard sentinels
stationed at his home there.
MY life has always been that of a
prisoner" the former emperor is
quoted as saying. 1T is not my for
mer power that regret. have only
one wish and that is to return to the
Crimea and devote myself to horti-
culture"
Writing to a friend in this city, the
Rs sian red guard said
THE attitude OF the emperor when
he is alone is full of calm and simple
dignity, but as soon as he thinks that
he is no longer observed he gives way
arA walks with bent head. His hair
has become as white as snow and his
face is filled with painful melan-
choly He Is often seen at the win
dow following his children with his
eyes when they go out for n walk and
furtively wipes away tear.
Wife Is Wounded.
'lf the emperor shows resignation,
IL does not find an echo in his wife.
Alexandria Alix Everything in her
present situation seems calulated to
wound her and make her miserable
She was only allowed to take with her
fifteen boxes of clothing. At first
sight this may seem quite consid-
cradle amount. but it must not he for
gotten, that the whole wardrobe of
FIVE women and an emperor Is con-
tanned therein. Therefore il is com
prehensiblc that it would not suffice
for exile of long duration. To this
must be added the impossibility Of
procuring any kind of clothing i'm
TObolsk. The princesses possess in
all. only four costumes, and are
Obliged to be contentcd with those
As regards their jewelry, they were
forced to leave it all in Petrograd
1.-THE former empress occupies her
self greatly with her children. but in
stead of encouraging them to be re
sign$ she strives the whole time TO
boz. AN L., tb,fr ,,,,,,,r,. Ill, r,,,,ot,,
brancc OF the past. II is the impos-
sibility OF corresponding which re
volts her the most. The few letters
she receives are carefully censored
befo& hand by the officers of the
body guard" Her confidential
friend is Madame Narichkina, a for
mer lay-in- waiting now living in
Tobolsk, from whom the former emf
press has no secrets
Heir Apparent Guarded.
"The princesses can move freely
about the town, without any special
superintendence. but naturally not
without being followed step by step
by the secret police, who. however,
perform their duty as discreetly as
possible.
ION the contrary, the heir-apparent
is closely guarded, as the revolu-
tionaries fear an abduction. He is
escorted every where by the sailor
Deremenko. man of herculean sta
ture who once saved the princes life
at hut He has not the right TO go
into town without being accompanied
by certain number of officers The
Prince is in good health, but slight
lim,tbetrays the stiffness of the right
foot, which is incurable:
There is little to say about the life
of the princesses. The Grand Dutch
ess Olga, who is of a very serious
nature, perhaps even gloomy, has be-
come nurse in a military hospital
for convalescent Siberians, to whom
she devotes six hours day. The
Grand Duchess Marie Is learning
shorthand and typewriting in order
TO help her father in the editing of
his memoirs. But up tn the present
the emperor has neither written nor
dictated anything.
"The ground floor OF the residence
of a former imperial family is occu-
pied by a company of soldiers, iron
ically termed the emperor's body
guard The remaining two stories
form the apartment of the dethroned
monarch, Col. Romanoff. II consists
of four large and four small rooms.
which are furnished in the simplest
manner. There is no water laid on.
no gas, no electricity and no bath
room. The servants are obliged to
draw the necessary water from well
close by. The rooms are heated by
means OF primitive brick stoves. The
largest room is only five yards in
length and three in breadth. Where