The Dolores star., 1923-09-28

sue was so overwrought that the popes physician
declared II unwise to remove her. So, contrary
10 all precedent, she passed the night the vati-
can She awoke the next morning bereft of rea-
SON She was placed In the care of her family.
During the invasion of Belgium in the World
war German commander passed BouchOut at the
mead Of his troops. He halted in establishment at
the sight of the Austrian flag flying over the
chateau. He demanded to know who had the in
science to display it.
Her majesty the Empress Carlotta Of Mexico
widow of Archduke MaNlmiIan of Austria EN-.
peror of Mexico" was the answer
Who are you!" asked the German
Baron Goflinet, her majestys major domo"
Take me to her!"
ut is forbidden. Her majesty is an invalid md
sees no one"
To tie German in Belgium nothing wos forbid
den and the major domo took him to an unner
window from which he saw very old woman
dressed in black and leaning on the arm of nm
attendant walking in the garden The German
went back to his troops and affixed to the gate this
placard:
This property, belonging to the crown of Bel
gium, is occupied by the widow of Archduke Maxi
milan Of Austria. instruct German soldiers
not to disturb the household, not to ring the bell
and not to sing in passing" And Carottas home
remained untouched through the devastation.
Many stories about Carlotta have been cIrcu,o,-
ed during her long secluson In Boucbout 7, &.
known that at first she violently insane bor
main obsession being that everyone was irving 70
poison her. Later she became more rationsIe On
rational that her actual insanity was oues,,oras
Her royal family never took any steps to have
her declared legally incompetent and II 10 ,,,1
she has never spoken or written anything that sat.
tied definitely whether she was sane or insane ~
realized that she had lost her place
Although ILL., she managed for a long ybro tho
most minute details of her lavish establishment
Every day she wrote out her orders In one of ,h
grand salons, and these commands were executed
by the servants. With her toilet she wos scr,,,s,
lously careful, and attired herself with tho -.
taste and distinction that she used whom ,nn,
in the court circles of Europe Her pa,ntIn, ava
drawing occupied hours each day. and she nossod
much of her time playing the plano
1t has also been broadly hinted that Jeono,a rr
kept her sequestrated as insane though sbo 49,.
not SO, to conceal the fact that he had taken and
squandered her fortune ~
One question is still unanswered. uos C,
read this final letter from Maxmilinn which Ia
penned shortly before his execution7 "e
my Beloved Carlotta: II God perm,t tho.
health be restored and you should read thes. ,".'
lines you will learn the cruelty with which ,n,a
has stricken me since your departure for Eurono
You TOOK with you not only my heart but ,,v I
fortune. why did not give heed to vour vo,o !,
so many untoward events! AlasI So manv s,,
den blows have shattered all my homes. sao tho,
death Is but happy deliverance not an agony "
me. shall die goriously like a soldier IiLa =
monarch, vanquished but not dIshonored 70 Won.
sufferings are too great. and God sbaIl coI, w.,
soon to join me, I shall bless His divine b"Od
which has weighed heavily upon us. Alden
adieu. u
YOUR POOR MAxIMILlAN.n