The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-02-19
THE EMPRESS OF R0ss1l

the last Of an old school Of din y aes
who leave their mark at ever, vv'plomaa
Europe, carrying thence y 'outia
recollections and regrets which !, ie'an
one day sure to publish: Th;,s Ivy s N
years ago this very month Of Js ns
the Grand Duke Alexander u ps m
set out, accompanied by Conn, m n,
and numerous suite, to visit j. Vlna
Gus Courts of Germany, where p ~
cesses, manageable and suitahl0 I'm
ofhcially reported to exist. H. nv. sae
Berlin, of course, and to severe ~ 'rsn aA
OF the North German CAPITALS a' ~ vsher
rived shortly afterward At Fr. s. y
and put up at the Hotel de Russ;s 4A, p'
no marriageable Princesses wers ~
found at Frankfort-at that tima /. : y
republic. '''Ae : zee
1t was only to be the halt;n. !,
for the night and CarlsruLe tha!s raa
where the Princess Alexandr;ns s0a
afterward became Duchess Il ss1
Coburg Gotha, and the Princa,s Nv ~.
OF Baden, afterward Duchess Of H.
ton. and the mother of Monaco - ssaa
divorce suit at Rome is cause 'e, Sa0x
formed a pair Of the greatest attrass1e ',
in Germany. The imperial trss ''Vn
were leaving Frankfort, therefore ~
the Drke of Hesse, Darmstadt ssnt 8. 8
invitation to the Grand Duke ha No. =
his company at the neighboring e ess's
OF Darmstadt. The young Prince sS@ s's
what unwillingly accepted The i ~;
tation. The dinner was 4 hn,;s
one, and the young P,;s..:.
Marie did not appear. Alexander e.
even ignorant Of her existe,ssS
for her name had not appeared on ~
official list of German Processes asr;,
ing to the hand of the first Of coutineas, l
Princes. In the evening, however n.
Grand Duke, while passing throncb'l a. -
dining-room of the castle, met yours
lady accompanied by Mile. de Gfs3
her gouuernante; they were going tcis
drawing-room for tea, and the yuns
lady modestly stepped aside to allow N
Prince to pass. Seeing this Young IA
SO roice and SO gentle, the Grand Dsls
asked OF the Hessian nobleman who IA
was. ~ aas1 ~
"'Tis her Highness, the Prizes
Marie of Hesse.'
(" Indeed" said the Grand NH.
4" how old is she?"
Immediately on reaching tie dina
room he begged to be presented to IL.
The Princess Marie was an admifsbb
young girl-modest, simple, and char
ing. She had been brought up some.
what in the Cinderella fashion ins]hs
family of Hesse. The Grand Duke W,s
struck still more by her retiring fo0l
ness and modest beauty, aud darnf d
evening conversed with her frequentk.
On his return to Frankfort the GfsM
Duke scarcely spoke word to til -
tlemen of his suite, and retired at oucs
to his apartments. The following nclp
ing Count Orloff (now Russian al
bassador-elect to London) waited ON
Prince to receive his orders and to lean
the hour he had fixed for his depaithirusI
for Baden. 5 aa 'gaila
"My dear Count said the Gsala
Duke, 1--WE need 60 no further; l I'm
made my choice; my journey y ~
end.n
What?'' replied Count OIons@
tonished "what choice has your impsrn
highness NADER W.
!" 1 shall marry the Princess Mars 4
Hesse if she viii do me the honad
granting me her hand.n ES&
:. But" said the Count, ssfrom svaT
point Of view such a thing is impo6R
BILE. The Princess Marie has not
been placed on the listof German Rrin.
cesses now manageable, She b \
weak health, and, moreover, too yoq
Your highness has not yet seen
Baden Princesses, and the Grand III
would be offended if you did not gqsp
Carlshruhe!a s'''S
Sc necessary, for politeness nh1}L
shall 60 to Carlsruhe; but | spent
night rejecting, and shall only ms15
Princess Marie, who belongs to afsm
that has already given Russia one ~
press, and which is one Of the most Illt
trious and ancient in Germany"
Count Orloff was in despair " ~
definite speech, and wrote of at once \
the Emperor Nicolas. Indeed, ns
news was received with astonishmass
the imperial family. The Princes u
RE was known scarcely at all haylne
since the death of her mother, ~
brought up privately by N.Y.
Grancy. The most intimate frien@
the imperial family did their utlncss
thwart such an alliance. ,. KlS
But the Emperor Nicolas, whose
lection for his son was unbouDs
would not oppose his inclinations y
said almost publicly, in order 70 Pas
end to the various Tumors ane
+" Princess Marie OF Hesse, like al .
German Princesses, is to be fQune
the Gotha Almanac. She is, moreos ~
a charming young lady, who VII IL ~ Il.
the happiness of our son. po1h
Empress and myself think that A
ander ought to marry according
liking ass s5g :gs
1t may be easily imagined wa.
this news caused to the Hessisn Ia
From that moment the gaze Iot
whole of Europe was directed 2
young girl, SO modest and 50 49,
plished, who was soon %
one of the greatest thrones Y sgi
world.
From the Count dc Reset c. ~
quote, but must add, by the ignt@.
own brief experience in touring " s.sx