National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-12
HIGH LIFE ROMANCE.
The Love AFFAIR Of the Czar's Only Daush-
ter with an Ensiish Professor.
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Inc Love Auair Of tuc Ouhy Desss-
ter with an English Professor.
tFrom the Now York Dispatch. Aug. 81
The Official announcement that marriage
between tho Duke Of Edinburgh, the second
son OF Queen Victoria, and the Grand Ouch
css Marin Alcrandrowvna, only daughter Of
tho Gar Of Russia, shows that the latter has
at length overcome the rcpugnance Of his
willfui daughter to the aforementioned
match, and that In some way or other an end
has been put to curious and romantic love
affair, in which the young Russian princess
bore the most conspicuous part.
Il appears, according to what the gossips
Of 81. Petersburg relate In regard to this af-
fair, that about Two years ago the Emperor
Alexander ii, for reasons best known to
himself, had resolved to marry bis only daugh-
ter to the son Of the Queen o. England. The
Grand Duchess Marie was then q young girl
Of eighteen, not by any means beautiful, but
still very attractive, owing TO her intelligence
and great yivacity. Having been an invalid
for years during her childhood her education
had necessarily been neglected; and when
her union with an English prince was decided
upon by her imperial father, It was found
necessary TO get for her Q teacher to instruct
her In the Anglo-Saron tongue.
A young professor In the University OF 81.
Petersburg, q Mr.. Swayne, an Englishman Of
aristocratlc descent, was intrusted with this
task. Twice day Professor Swayne repaired
to the Eremitage and gave the Princess les
son. To the utter astonlshment OF her parents
Marie Alexdrowvna, who had been anything
but docile pupil under her other teachers,
seemed to take the liyelicst interest in hei
English lessons, and even prevailed upon hel
indulgent father, the Gar, TO assign rooms ai
tho Eremitage to Professor Swayne for per
manent residence.
Several months rolled by In this manner
when one day the Emperor told his daughter
Marie that he would take her shortly on
trip TO German watcring-place, In order e
make her acquainted there with her Intended
Prince Alfred, Of England. To his conster'
nation the saucy young lady told him that he
might save himself that trouble, and that she
had no Idea whatever Of marrying the son Of
Queen Victoria, inasmuch a. she had already
pledged her hand and heart TO Professor
Swayne! The Car Of all the Russias wa,
absolutely petriaed upon receiving this utter.
his daughter II she was hooking him, but she
assured him that she was In dead earnest, and
that nothing could swerve her from hor pur'
pose Of marrying "John" - meaning TIT
young English professor.
The Gar knit his brow, aud ordered hi,
daughter to 60 back TO her apartments, ant
then be sent for her mother, the Empress
That good lady shared her husbands aston
ishment and indignation, and then the Eng
lish professor was sent for. With fear and
trembling he appeared In the Imperial pres
ence, showing plainly that he was not igno
rant Of the cause that had led TO the summon
for him to appear before the Emperor. Alex
apder the Second did not speak unkindly tt
tho young Englishman, but simply asked him
TO tell him all about that love affair with hi,
daughter. Blushing, and his forehead bathet
| In sea Of Precipitation, Professor Swaynt
| said TO the Emperor that II anybody was Il
| blame Il was the young Grand Duchess, who
one day had made, 10 his CONSERVATION, {
very pointed declaration Of love TO him, ant
had almost compelled him to confess TO hel
that he was likewise attached to her. He had
vainly represented to her that union be
tween them was impossible; but she had
laughed at him, and had assured him tina
she would manage the affair In her own way
aud carry II 10 successful Issue. He would
gladly have severed his connection with her
but sho had told him Overwhelmingly that II h
left her she would kill herself, but him first
The Gar listened to this extraordinar.
story with q clouded brow, but said then Il
Professor Swayne that he would not blam
him for what had occurred, but that he mus
leave Russia within twenty-four hours, an
that his salary should be paid to him durin
life. Professor Swayne promised TO do &C
aud took the same day the Kronstadt steame
for Stockholm. The young Grand Duchess
upon hearing tho turn Affairs had taken, wa
inconsolable. She raved and walled for day
In her apartments, and swore to her parent
sho would not marry the Duke Of Edinburgh
When she was taken, shortly afterward, b
her father to Germany, she refused to NEE
her intended, and even during her recent &C
jo,irn with her mother In Italy, she heape
many slight upon the Duke. However, he
repugrance to the latter has been overcome
and Instead Of becoming Mrs. Swayne, III
Princess will soon DO Duchess of Edinburgh