Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-08-06
The Prince AMI the Actress-A Roman
tic Tale Of COurtship,

recognition, by the Imperial family of
Austria, of the marriage of Duke Louis, Of
Bavaria, with the beautiful Mile. Mendel,
the actress, Of Augsbourg has given a
new aim to the theatrical ambition of the
ladies of the Paris board. The visit about
to be made by the Empress Elizabeth to
the beautiful castle of Lake Stahnberg,
where the newly-married couple reside,
has become the talk ofevery foyer ddrtisteS
in Europe. They say in the coUiiSses here
that her Austrian Majesty was the pro
moter of the marriage, the story connected
with her brothers love and courtship be
ing romantic enough to excite the strong
est interest in her kind and womanly
heart and making it forgetful Of all dis
tnction OF rank where an equal share of
love and delicacy bad been displayed by
both the lovers. Mile. Mendcl, who had
preserved her reputation unsullicd amid
all the perils and temptations ola theatrical
life, is considcredas as the most lovely wo-
man in Germany, her beauty being of the
true German type, of the peculiar fairness
bcheld in no other country-goden hair
in soft silky masses, without the smallest
tlngc ofauburn--pure gold-unburnished
n complexion delicate as the inner petals
of the Bengal rose-pale pink, scarcely
ever seen in nature and almost impossible
to produce by artificial means lips of
the deepest carnation; teeth small
and eXquisitely white and eve
brows of the darkest brown, with ewes of
the deepest blue. All this made such an
impression ON the heart of Duke Louis,
that from the moment he first beheld her
at the Munich Theatre he vowed himself
to the worship of this one idol. But Mile
Mendel was valiant in defense of her repu-
tation, and aware of the responsibility in
Cured by the possession of great talent,
she resisted every overture, even that of
marriage, ON the part of the Duke, well
knowing that ii was out of his power to
contract any alliance of the kind, rs much
was expected of him by his family. AT
that time Mile. Mendell was in the habit of
wearing velvet collar with clasp orna
mented by single pearl of great value,
which had been presented to her by the
King of SaXony, and In order to quell all
hope of success in the bosom of her royal
admirer, she declared to him one day that
she had made VOW TO bestow her heart
and hand on him alone who could match
this single pearl with as many others as
would make necklace. The declaration
was made laughingly, for the fair creature
knew well enough the Duke, living fully
up to his income, which was but mediocre
for his rank, could never accomplish this
Herculeanitask, and she laughed more mer-
rily still when she beheld the diSconsoate
expression of his countenance at the an
nounccment she had made, But soon after
ward she heard that the Duke had sold his
horses and broken up his establishment
gone to live in the striCtest retirement in
small cottage belonging to his brothers
park.
That very night, when about to place
the velvet band upon her neck, she found,
To her great surprise, that second pearl
had been added to the clasp She knew
well enough whence il came, and smiled
sadly at the loss of labor she felt sure that
Duke Louis was incurring for loves sake.
BY degrees the velvet band became GOV.
cred with pearls, all of them as fine as the
one bestowed by the King of SaXony, until
one evening great was the runor in Augs-
bourg. The fair Mendcl had been robbed !;
while on the stage, divested of all orna,
mcnt, in the prison scene as BeltiRd con
dF1astett, her dressing.room had been en-,
tered, and the velvet collar with its row
of priceless pearls had disappeared from
the toilet table. The event was so terrible,
her nerves were so shaken, that in spite of
the assurance of the Chief Police Magis,
trate, who happened to be in the theater
AZ the moment, that he was sure to find
the thief in a very short time, for he had
the clue already, poor Mile. Mcndel WAS
so overcome by grief that her memory
failed her entirely, so that ON returning
to the stage not word could she
remember of her part The audience
waited for some time in astonishment at
the silence maintained by the actress; the
actress gazed at the audience in piteous
embarrassment, until, by sudden inspira-
ton, AMI almost mechanically, indeed, she
remembered that she had the rehearsal
copy of the play in the pocket of her
apron. She drew il forth without hesita.
ton, and began " read from il with the
greatest selt.posScSsion imaginable. At
first the audience knew not whether TO
laugh or be angry, but presently memory,
path0S, torgetfOlneSs of all but her ART
had returned to Mile Mendcl, and in the
uttcrence of one of the most mnaSsioaed
sentiments OF her speech she flung the re,
hearSal copy intothe orchestra and went on
with her part without pause or hesitation,
The applause of the audience was SO
tremendous that one of the witnesses To
the sccne has told us that the great mon.
stcr chandelier in the center of the roof
swung to and tlo with vibration. But ON
aefa return 10 tue dressing room the eN-
citetnent proved too much, and she
ntnted away On coming back 10 con
ScouSneSS 10 was t0 tind Duke Louis
at her feet and the head Commis.
slonaire standing by her side,
bidding her take courage, for the nearls
had been found Where are they ~ OK
GAINED she. Are you sure that none
are miSSingy Have none been stolenyN
Duke Louis then claSped around her
ueek the string OF pearls, complete lat
saSL. no longer sown ON the velvet
oand, but strung with symmetry and fast
ened with a diamond clasp. What more
could be done by the devoted loyery He
had spared neither pains nor sacrifice Ia
attain his end, and Mile Mcndel consent.
cd To become his wife, The Empress of
austria appears TO have been much moved
by the story, and suggested thenomination
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