The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-04

DRESDEN, Saxony, January 28.-A So
cial romance, with details Of the most
fascinating interest, has just come to a
climax here. The tongues of Dresden,
and they are many and blithe, have the
tale trippingly. When ,ou learn that
the hero is Alexis, third son of the Gar,
you will not be surprised that the eScalan-
DIRE is detailed in many keys.
In the winter of 1870 or 1871 it was
made known in the official gazettes that
the Gar had graciously consented to de-
prive himself of his youngest and best
beloved son, in order that the young gen.
tleman might complete his education by
foreign travel. Presently thereafter it
was known of men that the Prince was
embarked on one of the imperial frigates
bound for America. 1t turns out that de-
sire for knowledge concerning the ma
tions of the earth was not the moving
cause of Alexis cruise around the world,
which brought him in course of time to
America. Russian Princes are rarely
known to risk themselves on long voy-
ages at sea, particularly in the style in
which Alexis journeyed. Countless were
the causes assigned by the diplomatic
world, but until lately the real cause was
but cautiously hinted.
At the age of nineteen the young prince
met the daughter of one Of his neighbOrs,
a wealthy baron. He was charmed with
her manners and person, and forgetting
the law of the empire denying the mar
riage of princes Of the blood with sub
ects, he permitted himself to fall in love
with her. He wooed and won the girl,
much in the same way we all do, sup
pose. No notice was taken the matter
Tx the Gar or family as it was merely
BEARDED as a Irritation, in which nothing
more serious could happen than the de-
struction of mademoiselle That, how
ever, is the common fortune of the NOR
tails favored by princely love, and so no
impedim ns were putt he young mans
way. Presently, however, the court was
brought to its feet with a shock The
lad confded to friend the fact that he
loved the girl; that the girl loved him,
and that to possess her he must marry
her To possess such a secret and with
hold it from the Gar constitutes treason
in the enlightened empire of all the Rus
sias. Of course the friend made clean
breast to the imperial parent. Alexis
was summoned by the Gar and sternly
ordered to dismiss the girl from hismind,
sTEADFAsT LOVE.
He protested his overwhelming love.
The Gar only frowned. He might love
his heart to ashes, but he should not
marry. If the girl loved him she would
consent to share his heart morganatically,
but as to his name and heritage, the law
of the empire forbade it. A proper mate
for his state was even now being hunted
up in neighboring kingdom. This was
ali that the father had to say to the un-
happy lover. If he could prevail on his
beloved to accept him out ofwedlock, the
imperial court hadn't the slightest objec-
ton, but as wife, never. This was made
known to the girl by parsonage of the
imperial household and Indignantly re-
iected. Alexis, however, it is said, never
broached such thing to the lady, real
izng from her noble character that she
would never consent to degrade herself,
even for her best beloved, Then came
season of pining. Alexis moped and fell
away in flesh, and did all manner of
things discomft rting to the imperial old
folks-the Gar and Czarina To divert
his mind from his disappointment, the
cruise around the world was finally de-
termined upon, and the details of the
VOYAGE we're planned with lavish mag
nifcence. Even at the last moment the
parent's heart repented the measure, ard
Alexis was informed that by pledging
himself to princess selected for him, he
could remain at home. Time, however,
had made no change in the lad, and the
so.called boyish passion burned as steadi-
ly as ever.
On arriving in New York he was
well in health, and did not look like
nerson likely to suffer keenly under the
cankering of elthought. He was some
times pensive, but that was generally
scribed to longing for home and friends,
natural to lad of his years. However inn
massive in outward show, the prince was
faithful to his love. He wrote her regu-
larly during his Journey, Notwithstanding
the narental interdict and the watchful-
ness of his governor. At least once
week, missives under cover to friend in
Paris were sent by the prince until his
arrival in Cuba, whe" by some unlucky
chance his intrigue was discovered, and
the correspondence for time, at least,
checked. Like Lord Loyel, he was gone
from her fathers gate a year and day,
when his vessel dropped anchor at Cron-
stadt. He was watched closely on ar
riying at home, but for all that seems to
have found an opportunity to see his
Eweetheart. A marriage contract was
ready for him to sign when he arrived,