The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-06-09
A Romantic Story.

N a recent number of the Boersen Court
Il er, of Berlin, paper whose title may
be presumed TO indicate financial, solid,
matter-of-fact and trustworthy character,
there is an incident related of Prince Bis
marck's domestic life which, if true, is fair
ly interesting. Most people who read the
newspapers have heard somewhat of the
great Chancellor's daughter. The young
lady, though not beautiful, is amiable, ac-
complished and accustomed to the homage
of high society in which she moves. With
her father she has been a great favorite
ever since she grew up. When in Berlin
he was wont to spend with her whatever
leisure moments he could snatch from his
occupations, and in the country his idle
hours have been usually passed in her So
ciety. The Prince saw with concern that
his daughter repelled all proposals of mar
riage made to her. Though wooed by the
eligible suitors, among them the heirs of
the richest families, members of the most
ancient nobility, gentlemen filling the high
est official positions, even a Prince, the
young lady declined them all. After brood
ing for long time over the possible reasons
of his daughters conduct, the Chancellor
believing at last he had fathomed the
secret of her severity, opened his heart to
her on the subject. He told her he felt
sure that she must have become profound
ly attached to some person inferior to her.
self in position and wealth. He then beg
ged her to mention the name of the man to
whom she had given her heart, as he, her
father, was rich enough and powerful
enough to change the conditions which
might seem to render her lover an ineligi-
BILE match. With flowing tears the young
lady confessed that she did cherish such
affection as her father suspected, an affec-
tion that was returned, but that her lover
was simple lieutenant in the army.
The next day the lieutenant appeared in
the presence of the father The Chancel-
lor hardly gave him time to speak before
saying. 81 know why it seems to you i'm
possible to become my son-in-law not
withstanding the difference of social posi-
ton your wish shall be accomplished
Though do not know you, the love of my
daughter is to me sufficient guaranty of
your worth"
But instead of the joyful thanks which
the Prince naturally expected, he received
a reply of the following tenor: 81 thank
you for your infinite goodness, but this
union is impossible. l belong to an old
Catholic family. / cannot take home as
my wife the daughter of him whom my
family regard as the enemy of the Church,
whom I myself am also compelled to look
upon as such" The officer then sadly
took leave and withdrew, leaving the
Chancellor utterly confounded, who had
little anticipated such reception of his
condescension.
Having summoned his daughter, the
Chancellor told her that the officer wholly
refused her hand, and that she must forget
him. The daughter, becoming paler than
ever, replied, " He is too honorable to de-
ny his religious faith" will not ask of
him such a sacrifice, and if he desire it 1,
less believing than he, will adopt his relig-
ion to render our marriage possible" The
father saw his child more inconsolable from
day to day, and at length he was thrown
into state of fearful excitement, which
was not without consequences. So things
stand at present. How they will end no
one can forsee.