The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06
.AI.EONAN.S FiANCEE.
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!. The Frcncb eQrrcsp"nirn, Of the iun-
don LINES, sin Some extended comments
on Spanish politics, wcavca i sketch OF
Princess Mercedes, the v",;n"cS, OF the
tw" daughters Of the Ducdc AIonnrmSrr
whose engagement to Kin" Alfonso MAS
recently annuunccd
II, iscvidrnt!v thought tha, Il mar
riage between the King and the i'rincr~-
Mercedes would produce consi,lrrahi; IL
feet III spain, and rc-umitc 10 the rXclu-
SION OF the CarIiSt kim, whom civil war
and the hlnoI which has been she'd. cut
oil tr"n the nation. in one and the same
interest, I'LL members OF the ruva family.
But naturally this alliance would not he
supported by the present cabinet. for il
w"ul,! free the king from the cncrvatin.
Guardianship Of the Duke. OF ScStn. and it
is in this silent struggle in this inrvita-
hlr antag"ni>m, that the anticipated cx-
PLANTATION of events which will happen in
spain must hc sought. II WAS with these
reflection. that spent the cmorninwat Ran
dan. observed the respectful cn,hll~i-
asm with which the Splniar,i- treated the
young Princess, who has l,""un, h, OBJ
l"ct OF their combination. and il may ~"
sad o! their hopes. The Princes herself
Just passed from childhood. full ui' "r:lcr
ald ln"cnlruSn"SS. seemed unawarr ut' The
ROYAL ucailnics whirh perhaps await her,
:i>, with her eyes iiXcd on the Princess
Christina her Sister, She laughed al the
:twkwarincSS OF Prince Antonio, her lililc
brother, while they al abandoned them
selves n1r'i'1T pch$'", To the pleasures OF
crnquct on the shady terrace OF Ram,lan.
At the end OF the day the Due DC Mon
prn~cr WAS surrounded by hi> Spanish
guests, who had all resumed their t:,>tiI-
ian gravity and whose attitude hrcalhcd
the traditional respect of old Spain !nr
th''>" who SIT on the steps of the throne.
Further ON, til" duchess in the midst of
II circle of l;ulic>; cunvcrSyd in Il discreet
tone 81. Voice, and raised her head from
tim" To time toiollow The children : came
viii, q satisfied air and To smile III The
hur>;~ III laughter or !rcJucut discussions;
cntailcd hy the Cruulict. while She i con
'icmncI To the severity Of Spanish eli
qncttc. The Princes Mercedes i, one oi
the most graceful parsonage who could
occupy Il throne. ENilcntlv the prim-
c"Ns ! vel too young IL become inmcdi-
atrly a royal bride i,r -hc is not vet II;
but an sure that the Young king, who
Knows her and who must have preserved
Il recollection Of her will easily hccnmc
al arynmplicc of those who dream Of "iv-
ing I" Spain that Princes, who to-day
hrrailcs grace, and who tomorrow at he
wi,hcd-ior hour viii add 10 this grace the
kindly dignity Of Il queen and The sc,luc-
tive Charms Of woman. ! do not know
how far spain j, in a position to give up
It's struggles, competition and inccssan,
war. do not know how lar one ought
I" wish that thi, young princes should
become tie instrument of tEI, difficult
undertaking. do not know, should il
''!' accomplished, if one dav ! -hail nn,
think with sadness of this Young lalv
whom people are trying 70 thrust into The
spanish furnace; but lii lc:ivin" nHndil,
and while laughill. II, the thought, that
had been assisting at the supposed con.
splrat"ro' feast, ] wa~ obliged 10 confess
that this marriage might well Ic p!cn~iH.
IL Spanar!S sincerely hcSrouS of prucur-
ing :, hal, for their country on the path
of agitation which it !,:lS tro,l 80 lone. :
"A merchant who, from Iain4 j very
poor boy, had risen 70 wealth Id r..
nnwn, WAS "nrr asked by IN 'nlinlat,
friend to wha, he attributed his ,uccc-,
IN life : To prompt Obedience IL ily
parents WAS the reply "Ir the midsl
OF many bad example of youth of my
own age, ! WAS mlWay- able 10 vir!d !:
ready submission 10 i:c will of ny
f.i,i,; ;ii;.! iit,;iirr, ard ! i;Yt,iiy ,cair.,
Iimi 4 blessing has, IN consequence, r,.lcn
: ul"n me and upon all my cl'ortS