South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-14


1.r,,,...s 80. ,,.,tt and almost bru-
tai expressions,
who see him for the first time. In
| his native Bavaria he is and al
ways was intensely disliked; indeed.
was considered a ruthless and cruel
| Ne character His soldiers. too, not
only feared him but looked upon
him with eyes which certainly bore
him no good will.
Public opinion especially con-
demned him on account of his be-
/ havior toward his wife. who was a
great favOrite i'm Munich where she
was beloved by the poorer of the
town. 10 whom her charities were
! boundless and unceasing. She was
also a Bavarian princess, the eldest
daughter Of Duke Charles Theodore
of Bavaria and the sister of the
| present Queen Elizabeth of the
/ Belgians.
Another Political Marriage.
Her marriage had been an entire
! ly political affair, Prince Rupprecht
/ being. of course, considered an ex-
| cellent match, being the prospec-
! tive king of Bavaria. But the
youthful princess had her affections
engaged elsewhere-at least rumor
would have it that such was the
/ case-and she reluctantly gave her
/ consent 10 the union which had
been arranged for her by the old
/ Prince Regent Leopold. who was a
! great tyrant in regard to the mem
/ bers of his family and whose will
none dared TO dispute
This union turned out a most un-
/ happy one. and one misfortune aft
er another assailed the bride, who
J lost several children in succession
and herself became so i'll a few
years after her marriage that for
some days her life was despaired of.
| IL is said that while she was supposed
20 be dying crowds stood for hours in
the street before the palace wait
/ ing for news, and filled the church
es night and day praying for the
recovery of their beloved princess.
Prince Rupprecht was said 10 be
/ partly the cause of her illness. and,
/ true or not. the rumor that such
was the case so terribly incensed
/ his future subjects against him that
so long as his wife remained in
danger he was advised not TO show
himself in Munich, as it was feared
he might be publicly insulted.
The princess ultimately recovered,
but she never became strong; the
/ tendency to consumption which had
always been a trouble with her at
I last got the upper hand, and il be
came evident that she would have
10 live an existence Of constant care
and never 20 winter in Germany
again. She was sent to Sorrento.
near Naples. much 10 her regret, as
she hated 10 leave her children. and
/ she was not allowed TO take them
with her Her husband accom-
panied her 10 italy, but did not
stay there with her. and left her in
| charge of a lady in waiting and
several servants. A few days after
! his departure the princess was
| found dead in her bed one morn
/ ing. She had expired quite alone
AMI apparently without any strug-
i gle. because her features were
quite peaceful but this aid no: pre-
vent the Bayarians from saying she
I had succuInoed 70 a Lroken heart.
Thei. dislike for Prince Rupprecht
+ Increased ia consequence, the more
SO that the latter did not seem 10
take his beautiful wife's death to
I heart. and continued immediately
after her funeral the career of ex-
citement ana pleasure which has
made poor Princess Gabrielle so UNI
happy.
The Carefrec Crown Prince.
a few weeks after she had breath
cd her last. the Old Prince Regent
/ Leopold died i'm his turn. and Prince
Rupprecht became crown prince.
/ He was urged 10 marry again. but
so far has refused 10 do so. prefer
ring his liberty. and not caring
whether his. or his brothers chill
dren succeeded TO the crown. He
has one s.a, 20 whom he is sup
I posed 10 be very slightly attached.
and who is mostly left TO the care
I of his grandmother, the present
I queen OF Bavaria, a meek woman.
who never asserted herself in her
life and whose principal merit con
/ EacLS III tic Adtt AlAtAt size Is the last
living descendant Of the Stuarts.
/ and as such considered the rightful
/ heiTess to the British throne by
some fanatic Jacobites. still left in
\ the world.
The queen is very good and pious,
and she never could reconcile her
self 10 her husband assuming the
crown in the lifetime OF his nep-
hew. the insane King Otto. When
/ the latter died some two years ago.
she is credited with having said.
much TO the Indignation OF her hus-
/ hand AT last / am really a queen"
\ Good General
The latter has always been a warm
admirer Of the Prussian regime,
/ and upon excellent 4 ms with the
| kaiser. more so than Prince Rup-
precht. who was credited with hav-
| ing had in the early stages Of the
war different discussions with VII