The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-12
A ROYAL ROMANCE.

SWEDISH SINGER sHADowED ROUND THE
WORLD DY AN EMIssARY OF RUSSIAN
pnNcE-THE FACTS AS STATED By uEE
BUSINESS MAN.
From tho Chicago InterO Ocean, Nov. 81
a story has been floating around In the no spapcrs
OF the East concerning the iniatuaton OF a Russian
prince with q foreign singer now In America No
MINES were given, but 1t being SO paipabiy evident
Swedish lady quartet now giving a series OF concerts
In this city ut .McCormck Hall, representative OF
this paper called upon Mr. hishler, tho manager OF
the troupe, ut the fremont House yesterday, to
authenticate tho tale and obtain any further partcu
lars which might add zcsi TO story. 'rhe he
rome oil TINS Affair."" said Mr.. Mishlcr, with warmth
that Is excusablc IN manager sis ss Bertha Erxou.
She has all tho striking characteristics OF manner
that attract susceptible mcn. While she Is beautiful
in person shc has those attractions Of mind aud
which do more than fascinatc."
Describing her everyday life, in answer 10 3uos-
ton IRON the interviewer, tho manager thai she
was welded tho OF tho quartet and they were
welded to her They wore SISTERS in all but name
THE PERSISTENT sTaANGEK
"rhc nrst time they met this stranger al Bata-
Via, ", said he, lat hotel Ia that city. 10 reg
isered his ut the house shortly after their
own, Alter the concert that evening tho stranger,
who had attended tho entertainments, camo TO the
hotel and sent up to their room bottle OF wine Tor
the ladies' which they accepted alter consulting with
tho manager, who satisfied them that was all
proper. lie then went on the same tram with them 10
HOrncIlsvtlic, stopping thcr0 the motel
attending all the concerts. TbcBame repeated Mt
syracuse, gong with them on tho same tram ana
stopping al tho same hotel. Al Toronto, Canada, no
sent up the rooms OF the quartet Tor Miss Erlxon,
elegant bouquet, on which was inscription with
tho words sFrom ardent but unknown lover
Tho gift attracted some comment from tho other
ladics Hc was with them at the Queens Hotel
Toronto and even followed the ladies' when
out shopping lie was with them about two
weeks Mr. Mishcr hero remarked that oil ladies'
we're very cold toward malo acquaintance. Mr..
| ing" when meeting them, and speak with them
both on The ana at the hotels, and always man.
aged 10 get into tho dLing room when they were
dining, and attended the concerts every night. lie
did not appear at Buffalo. their stopping place
until after interval oi tnreo days, when they sud
denly hin IN tho same dining room with them
In tue hallway he stopped Miss Erixon and talked TO
her about nfteen or twenty minutes. when he ttbc
managerl into tho room, upon which sho called
this gentleman retire. that he, tho stranger bad
inado proposition TO her which was very unpleasant
After that Mr. Mshlcr the stranger IN tho hotel nd
told him " no did not stop Ioown then he She I'D
DO compelled to resort 10 other means When tho
troupe In Buffalo, at the Tit House, he sent 10
her a valuable present. which sho refused. because
there no name attached to u.
ROYAL rEMPrRR.
Miss Erixon confessed that he had said 10 her that
she did, when she could enjoy lilo OF royal spcndor
with all tho pleasures OF royal lc In which sho could
have carriages attendants aud ali could wish tor
Speaking OF the ladies composing tho quartet Mr.,
MshIer said that thcy had boon together hvc years;
that during that timo they had made S7d O00 Each
OF tho ladies' had had quito number Of good offers
Of matrimonial type made TO thcm from