The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-05


GERS to her, and told her, to her con-
sternatien, what the Kings pleasure
was. They also showed hers5a paper,
purporting to be an explicit renuncia-
ton of all her claims to the hand of
Prince William, which they wanted
her to sign. She refused emphatically
to do so. Then they compelld her to
sign it-or, at least, one of them held
her, while the other guided her hand.
No sooner had this signature been OBJ
tanned in SO infamous a manner, than
she was put into closed carriage,
| and, escorted by Il squad of royal
gens-d 'armes, conveyed to.a small cas-
tie near Konigsberg, in. East Prussia,
where she was kept a close prisoner
for years. - - a.
During that time she was not per.
mitted to read any newspapers, and
her attendants were allowed only to
converse with her on certain subjects.
In 1887 she succeeded in escaping and
crossing the Polish frontier. She
reached Warsaw, where she lived in
obscurity. In 1888 the Emperor of
Russia was visited at Warsaw by the
| King of Prussia, who was accompanied
by his two eldest sons. She could not
resist the temptation once more to see
her faithless husband, and to that end
she went to the gala performance at
the opera house. which all the princes
were to attend. One Of the Kings
party must have recognized her on the
occasion. and pointed her out to Fred
erick William, who Immediately in
formed the Emperor Nicholas OF the
fact. The consequence WAS that she
was arrested by the police in her box,
and OH the following morning convey
ed to a small town in Eastern Russia,
where she was kept under strict sur
VIGILANCE. until the death of Frederick
William Third, in 1910. led to her re-
lease.
She WAS permitted to return to
Prussia, and the new King offered to
compromise the matter with her. This
she refused to do. She applied to the
Royal Privy Court for redress. but her
| appeals remained unanswered. Her
fathers death gave her a large for
tune, and she spent several years in
travelling. In 1913 she intended to ap.
peal to the Prussian National Assembly
for relief, but the police got wind Of
it, and she was ''interned'' in her
chateau in Silesia. When William
First became King OF Prussia she was
informed that she must leave the
country or become the inmate Of Il
lunatic asylum. So she left Prussia
and went TO Paris, from thence to
London, and finally to Gcnva. She
says now that she has come to this
country because that will enable her
to get, at last. redress. How this is to
take place she declines TO tell, but is
confident that she will succeed. The
following letters, in the possession OF
the Countess. form part Of the CORES
pondence between herself and her I'M
perial husband
Berlin, June Is, lS25.-Dear Wife
Anna You wronged me cruelty in
your letter last night. How could see
you when there was Il court reception
You know my father is stern man,
and he does not allow us the slightest
latitude. Now you be quiet and hap
Ply as is your WILLIAM.
June Il. lS25.-Anna: The endless
love | feel for you will carry me
through all the trouble, Of which you
know nothing. You told me the other
night that, as I'LL honorable man, |
should tell my connection with you.
But do you know him! He is a tyrant
to me, and SO he is to Fritz (the eldest
son of King Frederick William the
Third and his successor). Fritz did
not want that ugly Bavarian Princess
whom he WAS forced to marry. AS for
me. only want you, sweetest of all
beings; and, if | have not told my
father yet, time will be which | need
not tell him. Your own WILLIAM.
THE WIFE s RESPONSE.
My Husband. l told you the
other day. to inform your father of
our marriage, WAS only calculated to
save my honor. You have again and
again called me your darling, your
angel. | have given everything to
you. You promised to face your father.
Why don't you do it :? ANNA.
There was no correspondence be-
tween the husband and wife for five
weeks. She was getting DESPERATE and
sent this note to the royal palace:
William-You have neglected me.
You know the condition am in. Have
you the heart to stay away from me !!
ANNA.
| TIE ANSWER.
Dear, dear, dear Anna-How can
you find fault with me for not seeing
you, when [ was not in Berlin2 Do
you know that my brother.in-law.
Nicholas of Russia, was here. and had
to dance attendance upon him? But |
shall see you tomorrow night. and
what happiness it will be to me.
WILLIAM.
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