The Red Cloud chief., 1877-11-22

y great sensation among the susceptibl
youth attached TO the court, and passin
hours of idleness amid the beautiful
scenery and charming pleasures OF thi
favorite abode Of the Que:n DOwagel
Among those attracted by the beauty o
either the place or OF its fair visitors
was a young noble who has since be
come prominent in European politics
and who stands next in succession u
the throne Of a kingdom. He had evel
been fortunate in love; but at last be
met his fate and suffered a defea.
wOunding To his pride, but more wound.
ing TO his heart. To one of this quartet
Of beauties he became deeply and devo-
tedly attached; but, though it was ap.
parent his affections were not engaged
elsewhere, she would give him no en-
enlargement, and all his advances were
met with the coolest indifference when
they could not be avoided altogether.
The talent Of this quartet Of beauties
caused them to be invited TO visit vari.
GUS European courts, and through Aus
tria, Prussia, Russia, Holland, and the
Rhineland, the devoted Prince followed
the object Of his hearts affections.
Presents OF immense value, and letters
borne by the hand, of ambassadors, were
alike quietly. but firmly refused, and
the lovely girl, TO all remSnstranees of
friends at the extremity Of her cOldness
declared herself welded to her art"
At length, in the fall Of 1875, she, in
company with three fellow graduates of
the Conservatory of Music, Stockholm.
left suddenly for the United States.
Not even their nearest relatives knew
Of their intention to leave Europe. AS
for Prince Paul K, he was nigh dis.
tracted. Compelled to remain iD Eu-
rope, and not daring to relinquish the
duties of his high station, he was forced
TO abandon the pursuit Of the object Of
his alteration in propria persone. but
,rusty messengers were sent in every
direction to discover something of her
whereabouts, when all doubts were set
at rest by the arrival of dispatches from
New York. After giving concerts in
connection with the Ole Bull and Thorn
as Orchestra, the quartet last spring &C.
cured the services Of John d. Mishler.
and commenced What is to be a musical
tour Of the United States, to be compile
ted at San FranciscO. During their va
cation this summer they we're cOntinu-
ally followed to various watering places
by a tall, dark, foreign looking gentle
man, who seemed to be interested in
their every movement. When they re-
tired for amOnth to a quiet Berks cOun-
ty farm house, he took board at the vii |
lage hotel, and was observed to watch
them at every opportunity. they |
on their concert tour he was al
at every concert, in every
town, and invariably stopping at the
same hotel as they did. His conduct
was at last explained, and the whole
story came out by his action at the Tiff
House, at Buffalo, when be seized the
opportunity to have an interview with
the lovely blonde who had rejected the
What passed at that intarviow
can only be surmised; but certain it IL
this watchful emissary had been send
inS regular reports to Europe to his
royal master, and he had obtained an
interview under instructions. What
his instructions may have been.
it is certain the result of the interview
was most unsatisfactory, for he imme-
iiately left for New York. There can
be no doubt but he was deputed to offer
to the brilliant sOngstress the share Of q
and there can be no doubt she
it. 1t willnot be so very aston
ishing-since princes are but men-if
the royal lever should come to press his
suit in person. Nor will it be astOnish-
the cold beauty is after all a
woman-if the persistence of a prince
should at last persuade her to look with
favor upon his suit.-Pittsburg Leader.