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

sidcrrd one Of the most gorgeous rooms In exist.
cncc.
In the early days Of their nfc In Tobolsk Nlch.
olus and his wife were kept really prisoners with.
In their HAT. They were only allowed out for the
purpose ~ attending services In the Cathedral OF
Annuncluton or the monastery where they now
live, or going 10 the public baths. They attended
divine services twice every Sunday and on rell-
gous universities ~ importance. They attended
the public baths once n week.
The l,uuuuon family urr living n very simple
ufc. They cannot AFFORD omugcs. lemons. pears.
pc1,h's, ulncupplcs and many other delicncics
which .rv quite common ln America. They could
not hEv s]plrituuus drinks n they wanted them.
Tor rhr law which Nicholas first promulgated him.
self is stll ln force. Instead Of sugar they use
honey Tor their table.
A. o. true huusfruu. the c~vacznrinn generally ~.
asts tHr c'"' 20 the kitchen to prepare the meals.
The l,rmuuons have a lght breakfast NJ nine
o'clock, luncheon % one and dinner NJ six. The
late hour Tor breakfast and the early hour for ain.
nrr nr' planned 10 suit the convenience of the
servants.
Day ur,r day the sumr monotonous routine
continues. with Its simple meals and Its lack Of
excitement. There nrr up sociul pleasures and no
entertainments. UutIl recently their lives were
filled with state b]unpupts. great court bulls and re-.
cuptiuns md pngcuuts ~ various kinds. not TO
mention the military and religious ceremonies md
other diversions perhaps equally exciting. Now
they cannot even entertain the mayor or the school
children Of the town.
The former cguriuu vns greatly excited about
'hr punishment and suffered during the first days
after her arrival nc Tuholsk. But she soon over.
cam her surruNs and took un active Interest In
the housekeeping. She likes roast goose aud roast
ycnl cooked In the German style. There gre RI.
mors that she l. now very lively In her converse.
ton and bitter about her fnte.
on the other hand. the ox-cznr has been very
silent, gloomy and reflective. He frequently has
brushed away u tear from his eyes. lie has grown
very huggurl. gruy and old.looking, lie wears
ordinarily the uniform of u general Of the Prebra.
jensky regiment. which he Is allowed TO use. al.
though he no longer enjoys the rank.
Perhaps the most interesting news Of the Ro
mnnOn family relates 90 the daughters. There are
four Of these girls, oil pretty and attractive: Olga,
aged twenty-five; Tntiana, aged twenty; Marie.
aged eighteen, and Anastasla, aged sixteen. They
were nearly frightened tn death NJ the outbreak "
the revolution, but now, under Just treatment, they
are developing into good republicans and perhaps
even radicals.
The government has very kindly and no doubt
wisely allowed these young girls 10 come and go rs
they plense, without amy watch being kept upon
mem. They mix freely with the people OF the
town and travel 10 oil parts Of the country II they
wish. II IN no Uncommon thing 10 hear the son
~ n local shOpkeeper say 10 the former Grand
Duchess Olga, eldest daughter Of the former ear
Of all the Russlns;
"IIello, Olga Nicholacvnn, won't you go for a
ride this eycningT'
To this Olga will reply, without being the least
offended:
EMO. thank you, Ivan Petroyich, I have an i'm.
portant meeting Of the woman's club to attend"
Usually the girls ARE addressed. according 10
the regular Russian style, ms "Olga Nicholaevna."
meaning "Olgn, daughter ~ Nicholas - "Tatinna
Nlcolaeyun." and 10 on. The ex.czar Is addressed
rs "HospOdin Romnnon' and the ex.czarina ms
"Hosposha RomnnoyR," the prehxes used being the
Russian equivalents OF Mr." and Mrs"