Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-07-25
Fraulcin Bismark's Love Affair

Tn q number Of the BOersen Courier
of Berlin. Mi incident is related oi Prince
Bismarck's domestic life, winch IS IN
commonly interesting. Most people who
read the newspapers have heard OF the
great chancellor's daughter. The young
lady. though not beautiful, Is amlable
and accomplished, and accustomed TO
the homage Of the high society in winch
she moves. With her father she has
been great favorite ever since she grew
M. When in Berlin, he has beoh wont
to spend with her whatever leisure mo-
ments he could snatch from his lanorl-
ous occupations, and in the country hls
idle hours have been usually passed IN
her society. The prince observed wit,
concern that his daugl ter repelled all
nroposals of marriage made to her.
Though wooed by the most eligloie
suitors. among the heirs OF the richest
families, members of the most ancient
nobility, gentlemen filling tEe highest
oPicial positions, even prince - the
vonnp lady declined them all. After
| Irooding a long time over the possible
reasons of his daughters conduct, the
chancellor. believing at last that he had
fathomed the secret OF her severity
ononed his heart to her on the subject.
He told her that he felt sure that she
mn.t have become profoundly attached
IN some person inferior to herself II
nosition and wealth. He then begged
her TO mention the name Of the man tC
whom she had given her heart, as ne
her father. was rich enough to change
tbe conditions which might seem tC
rander her lover an ineligible match
With flowing tears the lady confessed
tbot she did cherish such an affection a.
her father suspected, an affection ina
was returned, but that her lover was
simnle lieutenant in the army. Ih'
nnxt day the lieutenant appeared IN tint
nrosence of the father. The chancello
hardly gave him time to speak befor
saving. "I know why it seems to yo1
impossible to become my son'in'laW
Notwithstanding the difference OF socla
nosition your wish shal beaccompllshed
iChouph I do not know you, the love Q
NV Ida Jsngbter is to me sufficient guaran
tes s Of your worth" But instead OF tn IN
;oyfnl thanks which the prince natural
, lHy]nected lT] he received reply OF the TO
loving tenor: 81 thank you for you
, Goodness, but this union is impossible
i belong to an old Catholic family. ,
cannot take home as my wife the daugl
tsr Of him whom my family regard as a
enemy of the church, whom l myse
am almost compelled to look upon {
: sr such" The officer then sadly took h
e 5enarture, leaving the chancellor utte
: M lv eonfonnded, who had little antic
= nyoted sueh a rejection of his condescel
sion Having summoned his daugnte
= % thn chancellor told her that the otlio9
whoIIv v refused her hand and that 81
q must forget him. The daughter .
a nnmino ln%oi psler than ever, replied i
u is too honorable to deny his religlo
ro;tb will not ask him such sac
e fce and if he desires it less oelie
ct inc inc than he-will adopt his religion \,
IF re9der our marriage possible. L
L father saw his child become more inco
al solable from day to day, and at ieng
be was thrown into n state OF tearl
If excitement, which was not without &C
Of sequence, So things stand al preSel