The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-05-07
lOVE-LORN.
A STORY OF CHANCELLOR BIS
H MARCK'S DAUGHTER.

In recent number of the 'Boerseu
Courier Of Berlin, paper whose title
may be presumed to indicate its fnan :.
cial, solid, matter of fact and trust
worthy character, there is an incident
related Of Prince Bismarcks domestic
life which, il true, is fairly interesting.
Most PEOPLE who read the newspapers
have heard somewhat of the great chan
cellor's daughter. The young lady,
though net beautiful, is amiablc, ac-
complishcd and accustomed to the HON
age Of the high society in which she
moves. With her father she has been
a great favoritc ever since she grew up.
When in Berlin he has been wont to
spend with her whatever leisure mo-
Iuehts he could snatch from his labori-
Gus occupations, and in the country his
idle hours have been usually passed in
her society. The prince observed with
concern that his daughter repealed all
proposals of marriage made to her.
Though woocd by the most eligible
suitors, among them the heirs Of the
richest families, members Of the most
ancient nobility, gentlemen filling the
highest official positions, even prince,
the young lady declined them all. AT.
ter brooding for u long time over the
possible reasons of his daughters con
duct, the chancellor, believing that he
had fathomed the secret Of her severity,
opened his heart TO her on the subject.
lie told her that he felt sure that she
must have become profoundly attached
TO some person inferior to herself in
position and wealth. He then begged
her TO mention the name Of the man to
whom she had given her heart, as he,
her father, was rich enough aud power.
full enough TO change the conditions
which might seem to render her lover
an Ineligible match. With flowing
tears the young lady confessed that she
did cherish such an affection as her
father suspected, an affection til at was
returned, but that her lover was sim
pie lieutenant in the army. The next
day the Lieutenant appeared in the pres
Nu'' Va tlt Hc
lor hardly gave him time to speak be-
fore saying, al know why it seems i'm
possible to you to become my son-in-
law; notwithstanding the difference Of
social position your wish shall be graf
flied. Though | do not know you, the
love Of my daughter is to mo sufficient
guarantee Of your worth. But in
stead Of the joyful thanks which the
prince naturally expected, he received
reply Of the following tenor: 81
thank you for the infinite goodness, but
this union is impossible. l cannot take
home as my wife the daughter Of him
whom my family regard as an enemy
Of the church, whom | myself am al
most compelled to look upon as such.
The officer then sadly took his depart
urc, leaving the chancellor utterly con.
founded, who had little anticipated such
a reception Of his condecension.
Having summoned his daughter, the
chancellor told her that the officer
wholly refused her hand, and that she
must forget him. The daughter, be-
coming paler than ever, replied, "He
is too honorable to deny his religious
faith. i will not ask Of him such a sac
rifce, aud if he desire it, l, less believ-
ing than he, will adopt his religion to
render our marriage possible" The
father saw his child become more in
consolable from day to day, and at
length he was thrown into q state Of
fearful excitement which was not with
out consequences. So things stand at
present. How they will end no one
can foresee. As already remarked, if
this story is true it is fairly interest
ing. We now add that if it is false, it
is still not without interest as an illus
tration of the feelings which attends
the conflict between church and state in
Germany, and as a specimen of the
gossip to which Bismarcks illness has
given origin.