Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-30
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The London Globe prints the follow
ing story;
A romance in very high life has just
been brought to its last act One OF the
most noted Of the South German mobiles
was the Prince of Thrum and Taxis.
He had been Minister to the late King
of Bavaria, and his son was abide camp
to the present King. II is this son who
is the hero of the German romance.
Long ago the Lord of Burleigh chose
his wife from the peasantry, and sing
Cophetua swore royal oath that beg
gar maid should be his bride but Meth
er of these traditional lovers went so far
as the young Bavarian Prince of our
own days. 1t was an obscure actress
who fascinated him, and for whom he
was content to sacrifice everything.
These conventional words meant great
deal in his case. The marriage actually
was solemnized, but it was made subject
to conditions of rigorous character,
which we're imposed upon the BRIDE
groom as a condition of the family as
sent. He was to renounce all his pa
ternal rights, and even his name. He
was to be no longer the Prince of Thurm
aud Taxis, but plain bourgeois, and he
was to receive an annual allowance Of
5000 forms. 1t might seem that such
conditions would be impossible. The
only answer is that they were exacted,
that the marriage did occur, and that
the Prince descended into plain M. De
Fels. He had, however, a very fine ten
or voice and very beautiful bride, and
he made his debut short time ago at
the theatre of Zurich.
The story so far reminds one of Ma
rios history, who was Marquis of Can
dia in his own right but here the resem-
blance ceases. The Swiss are not an
imaginative people, and care very little
for romantic sacrifices. M. De Fels was
Kissed off the stage at Zurich, and retired
into private life. 1t was easy to descend
from rank and position it was difficult
to re.acquire them. The young Prince
was brother-in-law of the Duchess o.
Bavaria, nephew of the Majordomo tC
the Court of Prince Oettingen, SO grea
efforts were made to restore this would
be tenor within the prineely circle. A
last way was found to achieve the end
On the Lake of Chem King Ludwig
has an estate known as Herreninsel, ant
there it has been the custom to Civ
great water parties and nautical feteS
A theatre is to be built there, Of whic
the artists are to consist almost exclu
sively of the aristocracy. Scenes out Q
Wagner's operas are to be represented
and Ofenbach and Herve are also to az
pear on the bills. But for this distir
guished theatre dignified manager ha
to be provided, and the Grand Duches
of Bavaria, who has taste for diplC
macy, has thus found the means of il
Producing her nephew within the rim
fence Of his native aristocracy. I'll
name Of Paul De Fels, which appeare
on the Zurich play bill, will be heard
no longer, and the Prince of Fhurm an
Taxis will be known in future as Ma
shall of the Royal Palace and Master
the Revels OF the young King Of Bav
ria. It is the habit of some foreign &c
tors to admit statements into their jor
nails under all reserve" and when tt
sentence is seen it is tacitly understo
that imagination has something to
with the announcements, but no su
qualification accompanied the reports
this chapter of romance.