Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-07-25
BIsmarck's Daughter.

III u NUMBER OF the B0eTSee CO1LF-
Ter, of Berlin, an incident is related
of Prince Bismarck's domestic life,
which is uncommonly interesting.
Most people who read the newspa-
pers have heard of the great Chan
cellor's daughter. The young lady,
though net beautiful, is amiable and
accomplished, and accustomed to
the homage of the high society in
which she moves. With her father
she has been a great fayorite ever
since she grew up. When in Berlin
he has been wont to spend with her
whatever leisure moments he could
snatch from his laborious occupa-
tions, and in the country his idle
hours have been usually passed in
her society. The Prince observed
with concern that his daughter re-
PEELED all proposals of marriage
made to her. Though woed by the
most eligible suitors, among the
heirs of the richest families, members
of the most ancient nobility, gentle
men filing the highest official posi-
tions, even a prince-the young la
dy declined them all. After brood
ing for long time over the possible
reasons of his daughters conduct.
the Chancellor, believing at last that
he had fathomed the secret of her
severity, opened his heart to her on
the subject. He told her that he
felt sure that she must have become
profoundly attachedto some person
inferior to herself in position and
wealth. He then begged her to men
ton the name of the man to whom
she had given her heart, as he, her
father, was rich enough and power
full enough to change the conditions
which might seem to render her low
er an ineligible match. With flow
ing tears the young lady confessed
that she did cherish such an affection
as her father suspected-an affection
that was returned, but that her lover
was a simple lieutenant in the armv.
The next day the lieutenant appear
ed In the presence of the father. The
Chancellor hardly gave him time to
speak before saying, 81 know why it
seems impossible to you to become
my son-in-law; notwithstanding the
the difference in social position your
wish shall be accomplished. Though
l do not know you, the love of nv
daughter is to me sufficient guaran-
tee of your worth" But, instead of
the joyful thanks which the Prince
naturally expected, he received re-
ply 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 regarded as
an enemy of the church, whom N.Y.
self am almost compelled to look
upon as SUCH"
The officer then sadly took his de-
Parture, leaving the Chancellor ut
terly contounded, who had little an
tlcipated such q rejection of his con
descension. Having summoned his
daughter, the Chancellor told her
that the ocer wholly refused her
hand and that she must forget him.
The daughter becoming paler than
ever, replied; "He is too honorable
to deny his religious faith. l will
not ask of him such a sacrifice, and
if he desires it LESS believing than
he-will adopt his religion, to render
our marriage possible" The father
saw his child become more inconsol.
able from day to day, and at length |
she was thrown into state of fear
sul excitement, which was not with
'ut consequence. So things stand at
present. H