New Britain herald., 1930-07-05

yielding the throne tor the love Of a pretty commoner, he might have made himself a world wide popular hero for those were in the demo- i cratic days just after the Word War when kings and queens were rot so much in public favor. How Carol really felt about it all is perhaps best explained by his love letters which Mme. Lambri1o made public a few years ago when she was suing for 10.0oN,- GOO francs and legal name for her son in Paris court. She lost both.
 Change in Feelings During theic CouTCship. according to her exhibits, Carol wrote this; "Zizi, my soul. how cautious VOL arc for your age! You do not seem to believe that there are men ! to whom love is moro precious and sacred than power or throne. 1 detest my station in life Life Tn the palace bores me I am not happy with the prospect Of wearing a crown, l am happy with the prospect of making you my wifi and living with you as an hum blc subject Oh. my beautiful god dess, Name the next sacrifice. will wear peasants garb, work in the field and return to you at sun- set with my scythe across my shoulder ZIzi. my beloved, nama the sacrifice and test my sincerity
 Then, after the marriage. this:
 'Zizi, nv very dear. I write you this letter IS 'deathbed confes- sicn,' for I am passing from SO rene and joyful life with you, which 1 have enjoyed to the full measure and from which cruel hands arc parting me Take good care of this letter, which is the recognition on my part that I am the father of the child you will soon bring into the world. In spite of the an nulment of our marriage. in spirit and in fact. 1 still consider myself as your husband. I shall never cease to regard your son as my son, Zizi, my love ." etc.
 On the birth of the boy. he wrote;
 ". My goddess - wife, The news thrilled me. l am happy. l jumped and danced around like a young boy. will he with you shortly to hold you in my arms, my Gipsy goddess"
 Plea Before Marriage :
 And then. from Zurich in Novem- ber, 1920, a few months before his roal marriage 10 Princess Helen, and in his own handwriting:
 "Zizi, my darling, like a forlorn patriot who tights for his country against stupa1dous odds, and IS conquered, so I write yoV, But I beg you please not to believe that my affection for you has decreased. All my life shall my heart recall what yoa have been to me. But. aias. the charm is broken. l have been forced to accept the fact that my duty to the crown and the throne demands this sacrifice. But it must be done and what must bo, shall be- is the dictates of my parents and our statesmen. . In him (the boy) you may find tho joy that wills help to lessen the sadness of our inevitable separa- tion,"
 He signed this faewsn letter. Your husband in spirit And asked her to remember hin as ''an old friend
 Marriage tc Helen
 And %, it came to pass, young Crown Prince Carol was married - in March, 1921-at a brilliant royal wedding to the charming and love- L. Princess Helen of Greece, select cd for his bride by Queen Marie and the other royal matchmakers. He knew very little about his future queen, having seen her only few times in his life {. and apparent ly cared less.
 In less than year their son vas born; Michael, who was des- tined by the fates to be crowned king Of Rumania at the age of , years, after his father, baffled n ohe romance and bored with an- other. renonnced the throne, ds- serted his royal wife and fled 10 voluntary exile with q red haired