The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-10-12

she was SO overwrought that the pope's physician
declared it unwlse to remove her. SO, contrary
to all precedent she passed the night at 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 a German commander passed Bouchout at the
head of his troops. He halted in astonshment at
the sight Of the Austrian flag flying Jver the
chateau. He demanded to know who hhd the IN.
science to display 1t.
widow of Archduke Macmillan Of Austria. EN-
peror of Mexico" was the answer.
"Who are your" asked the German.
Baron Gofinet, her majesty's major domo"
take me to her!"
1T ~ forbidden. Her majesty Is an insalid ano
sees no one."
To the German In Belgium nothing was forbid.
den and the major domo took him to an upper
window, from which he saw very old woman,
dressed in black and leaning on the arm of an
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.
GUM, 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 circulat-
ed during her long seclusion In Bouchout 1t is
known that at first sne was vlOlentiy insane, ner
main ebsession being that everyone was trying to
poison her. Later she became more rational-so
rational that her actual insanity was questioned.
Her royal family never took any steps to have
her declared legally incompetent, and II Is said
she has never spoken written anything that set
tied definitely whether she sane insane or
realized that she had lost her place.
Although ILL., she managed for long while the
most minute details Of her lavish establishment.
Every day she wrote out her orders In one Of the
grand Salons and these commands were executed
bv the servants. With her toilet she was scrupu-
lously careful and attred herself with the same
taste and distinction that she used when moving
In the court circles Of Europe. Her painting and
drawing occupied hours each day, and she passed
much Of her time playing the plano.
II has also been broadly limited that Leopold II
kept her sequestrated as insane, though she was
not So to conceal the fact that he had taken and
squandered her fortune.
One question Is stll unanswered: Has Cariotta
read this final letter from Maximian which hs
penned shortly before his executionf
my Beloved Carlotta: II God permit that youl
health be restored and you should read these few
lines you will learn the cruelty with which fat,
has stricken me since your departure for Europe
You took with you not only my heart, but my goot
fortune Why did not give heed to your voice
SO many untoward eventsi Alas So many sud
den blows have shattered all my hopes; so tina
death IN but n happy deliverance not an agony Z,
me. shall die gloriously like soldier like
monarch, vanqushed but not dishonored. n you
sufferings are too great. and God shall cali 30,
soon tn Join me, ! shall bless His divine han,
which has weighed 30 heavily upon us. Adisu
adieu