Evening star., 1920-04-28
Removing Grand Duke Nicholas.
BY ISAAC DON LEVINE
ARTICLE Y:

Or especial interest in today'S in
stallment of the letters Is the disclos-
ure of the fact that the car received
Rasputin and was blessed by the monk
before going to the front. To the
czarina 1T is comfort. Our friends
blessings and prayers will help" she
writes.
Tzarskove Selo, Jan. 81 1918.
My Own Beloved Nicky: l just re-
ceived your wire from Kiev, am sure
1t Is tiring day you are having. How
disgusting the Breslau having shelled
Yalta-only out of spite-thank God
no victims! l am sure you will long
to fly off by motor to see the damage
done. The fighting is strong again at
the front and heavy losses on all
sides; these dumdums are Internal!
Il saw Betsy Shouvaloff, who Is ar
ranging front unit for Galicia. She
is stu full of your visit to her hos
pital and the JOY 1t brought to all
hearts.
Must end now. Treasure, my sun
shine. my life. my love-I kiss and
bless you. Ever your own.
Undermining Grand Duke Nicholas.
''Tzarskoye Selo. Jan %, 1915.
MY Own Beloved Onei Loving
thanks for two dear telegrams
can imagine how emotioning 1t was
going on board our dear ships, and
how your precious presence VIII have
given them new courage for their
ditficult work. How one longs for
them quickly to get hold Of the
Breslau before she does any more
HARM How lucky there were only
SO few wounded still In the hospital.
"Marie's finger is not yet right.
Ania is better. but the humor not
famous. l fed her. 80 she ate all
right and she sleeps quite decently
now. The most of the wounded |
could not see today: there was no
time | am 30 glad you had good
talks with Elkolasha. Fredericks In
rather in despair (rightly) about
many many orders he gives unwisely and
which only aKgravate. and things one
better not discuss now: others infiu-
ence him and he tries to play your
part. which Is far from right. except
In military matters. and ought to be
put a stop to. One has no right be-
rights as he does: he can make the
mess and later YOU will have great
difficulty IN mendinR matters. Me II
hurts very much. One has no right
to profit of ones unusually great
rights as he does. Ever. lovy. your
very own WHY"
More Personal Matters.
'Tzarskoye Selo, Jan. 81. 1915.
MY Beloved One: This is Maries
paper. because I am beginning on
babys sofa and did not bring up my
things for writing. Just received
your dear telegram from Ekateri-
noslav. I had quite forgotten that
you were stopping there. Can imag-
inc how interesting the armor works
must he md your vfsjt will epconraUA
all to work quicker.
"Ania is impatiently awaiting your
return. She has grown really much
thinner and as she sits better one no.
tices It more Now. my very own one
one. l must end. as the messenger
leaves early. Goodbye. and God bless
you. beloved Nicky dear, such joy to
think that In two days you will be
here. I kiss you over and over again
SUNNY"
'Tzarskoye selo. February 81. 1918
MY Very Own Beloved One: God
bless you quite particularly on this
journey and give you the possibility
Of seeing our brave troops nearer
Your presence will give them new
force and courage and be such a rec
ompense to them and consolation to
you.
'The headquarters is not the thing.
you are for the troops. when and
whore possible. and our friends bless
ing and prayers will help.
Such . comfort for me that you
saw him and were blessed by him
out there. but I have the little ones to
look after. I shall be good and 70
once to town, before NJ. v. comes, and
visit some hospital, as they are Inn
patiently awaiting us there. My an
gel sweet. me no likes saying good
bye. but I won't be selnsh-they need
you and you must have a change.
II press you tenderly to my old. low
ing heart and remain
WHY"
'Tzarskoye Selo. March 1, 1915.
MY Very Own Dear: What an unex-
pected joy your precious letter was.
Thank you for 1t from all my loving
old heart. Yes, lovy mine. saw you
were happy to be home these two
days again. and !. too, regret that We
cannot be more together now that
Ania is not in the house. It reminds
one of bygone evenings. 30 peaceful
and calm, and no ones moods to
bother and make one nervous.
II went to church last night at Z.
The Cossacks sang well and 1t was
much for my Nicky dear. always
think you are standing near me there.
Baby madly enjoyed your bath and
pranks on the water. All the daugh-
ters beg. too. for the same treat some
evening-may they? Then we went to
Ania. I worked. Olga glued her al
bum. Tatiana worked Marie and
Anastasia went home after 10 and we
remained till II. went into the room
where a woman pilgrim (blind) was
with her lantern. We talked together