The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-04
ROMANCE OF HISTORY.
The GoldeH-Heatted TyraAt.

Ine GOlueu-H1edfCcu IyNdnU'
Most Eccentric PrInceLA Rural Bali and Its
C6nsequenees-- Leopold and Anna -LiSa-An
Abrupt Offer of Marriage-The Consideration
of a Crowned Mother-The Young Lion Of
Anhalt-A Faithful LOyer-A Bloody Deed
A Remarkable Mterview-Go -Goercfng an EN-
Few princes Of distinction ingthe his
tory of the world displayed ever more.
eccentric traits than Leopold Of .Dessau,
pne OF the greatest Generals Of His time,
and famous as the victor of Kesselsdorf,
4 stfategic triumph which lEfederick the
Great declared Caesar or Hannibal need
not be ashamed OF.
: But greatly at variance with his brill
ialft war record was the private history
OF this remarkable Duke0f pessau,, His
whole career as ruler, and i'll all rela-
tions OF life other than military, was a,
mixture OF outbursts oil uncbn-'
trpilable passion, atsolfrtfst tendencies
worthy iof am ioldsfashfoned TuEkish
Pasha, measures OF .tsterling ,commpn,
sense, and manifestations of the UTMOST
Tn consequence, his
subjects hated and loveu hir,i, and the
sreat lLeibiitz called him ''that golden,
hearted tyrant." .a.,gy, enc, Il .fg
Leopold's character was due, in a
great measure, to tile ektra0rdinary Cir
cunistamceB under which he grew ups
His guarents, excellent, but narrow
AZ, y ranld ,sneSeSs;on T6ev 6ad al.
~ Nan laEtM StS apss oIi Sanos AZ having
nu"uy ,'5',s "Da o,fsnv;r% nshan l{lfIn Leopnld,s
ulshe. Il, .' ;ov
W ~ ,et,,or 4s aSFani,Iiv ,uliilsnn,
Lne @.pvi ,d !" H SIIS9,%abc n;S c;ons aniH
ne snuetT tr;vsont orilars to Mi ihis
~ ~ d.gSs "a Sso snayar 10 aroIise he noy;s
sseennaass ,a,,ta mi g,eS Sin, VIII al INV
spser, nsIsn W ,ssoSvie ~ thnart m any ~a1 ~
pyoN-iea,Htns' S,,,ayar ann,;sh ,nev
utH ,,,gont tap'A0' II A'"N'"-
hnE y, n',n.. oms,,o. so,,,, ,Jaonoid crew
In cohsequence, Sguisg ALeopDio ,s $,,em !"
UP IN .bIe Mnsy p.uoH.nS neatr, III IL IL isn, !,
Hiore sei-wliieu' ~ p:.1a ip;., ,t,1s1o
lau couie noI We inaStneu. I,,,e ,'V.,me ts,,,
lathef aleo Wneh 1ne soh was pl,S Aoa, o',,,
teen years olu, any tYiH hSp Ryta = a.
catlon ~ enS nahos " wig "Ae0'i0A''S
pnp weak inotneE .s ... so, hill
In ms elghteeheh year, .at lul a. ,'oa. p@,,
Leopold mace the acqualntance VI anna
Liza, youngest qa9gnter Oh NJ hJesue ~ >
9 poor arugslst ot Dessau' Luz gill; he
wasa very -, -. :.
CHARMING SPECIMEN OF SWEET SfAfEEN
klndfed rne Tfince,s lhhainniapie 'ia near.
lie danced with ner AZ tne AFTERNOON
Il anu, before 'they parted, he WAS Heat
lover ears In love Win hef. WHeh th'
Il bali was at an end hesaia.e 10 hef'
| .'Anpa Liza, teve'you!
/ The girl 'Dlusned 10 tne ruots OF ne
hair, and made no reply. ...,..,..... -..
4 Gamma Liza" continued young Leo
pOld, 81 will make you my wife. 1ol
n shall become Duchess OF Dessau!
i She lifted her beautrtal eyes to hin
and replied;
"PMnce, you are making tun or mev'
4 He swore "a terrible oath-for he hat
learned all that already--that no -poWe
on earth should prevent him from Keep
Ing MS Wofo. ---~-
"But what will your mother say II
it?" asked tire girl timihly.
Il 81 Will.go on the spotlto her, ana asl
her consent," replied the young lover
in q tone OF tine most, 1nfeXIble deter
mination. "But you, Anna Liza, Wll
you become my wiley" he aadeds bend
ing on her burning glance.
II Anna Liza was an aihpltious gifl; shl
liked Leopold, and SO she whispered
with another stlll aeePer blush;
s'Ies, Prfncel"
IL There was the customary KISS gNel
/ by the Prince Wlth the utmost warmth
lwhereupoh ne hurried AWAY IN ofoer u
iobtain his mothers consent.
3 AN EXCITING INTERVIEW.
i Now at that tlme unions between Tn
princes OF sovereign houses ana th
daughters OF poor purghefs were apst
lutely unhearo Oh. 90, Wneh ueopot
blunuy told ans motner bhat ne ma
& tasked the poor drugglsts daughterto pe
: come MS Wlle, tne gooo oio Ducness wa
almost petflheo Wltn astohlshmeht, an
. dlsmay; Clasping ner nanos over ne
4 head, sAe eSclalmeo'
b LEOPOLD, my son, you must pe MAD!
a "Neyer was an petter possession
my mentai lacnlSes tnah at phls IN
ment," ne ifeplleu lshtne utmost III
= concern.
vi "But the thing is utterly lmposslbl
4 my SON. What, the luCure ruler q u
ancient house OF Alnhait, the peer 9f u
n proudest frlnces IN the Worid, shou
l. uemean hlmsell SO low as; 70 pestow
J. hand upon commoners aaugntef;~
II u love anna !, LIZA, anu sho snall .
= come my "4leT feptleu the son, stu
+ bornly.
l. Valnly dla the mother represent
n hlm that ne was Ioo souns 70 MARI
valnly dld she lmplofe nina hot 70 az
y grace MS iaihly, as sne ealeu A.,
making Pill-NeHaeis oaustiser the ptai