The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-01-04

romanos7" "Oh. many. many. and. indeed.
great and scandalous ones." At this unusual
proof Of oandor the Prince. we are told.
Jumped of tho sofa as II stunR by viper
and stood before me. looking quito pale" The
actress fastened to rssssurs him. Your
Hlghness. permit mo to tell you ALL You must
hear erevtting now. for feel that you. and
probably also my cousin Stockmar. must have
already learned something OF that twofold mis-
fortune which has befallen me here In Berlin
within the last few years without my fault
Yes. your Hlehness. without any guilt OF
mine have had many an honorable offer
OF marriage. but tho rich suitors were not
lovable. and when l marry I must choose
a rich man. for I am the only sup
port OF my mother. lShe might have added
that her earnings were the constant prey OF her
brother. a Leutenant.l Many q dishonorable
proposal has made my blood boil. and the hum
dreds that lay at my feet have spurnsd with
Indignation. Lima Bauer does not sell herself.
not even to o husband whom she docs not love.
One dav there came handsome young man
lSamoilof apparently rich and OF high birth,
who loved mo warmly and whom liked. was
publicly betrotbed to him. and three days
later l learned that the wretch had Disgrace
fully deceived me- That. your Royal High
ness. Is one Of tho misfortunes that
beiell me. and Of which spoke: the
| other is Prince August tof Prussial who
underworld to seduco and now tries to
| ruin me. beseech your Highness to ask his
Majesty Frederick william I'LL whether l
have told you ono untrue word" Upon this
the Prince. "visbly agitated. walked several
times through tho room. Then he again
| stopped in front Of me- who also had risen and
was leaning against an armchair. and his won
derful eyes looked steadily Into mine. and his
hot breath touched mo- as no said. I know
that you tell the truth. even II his Majesty had
not already confirmed 1t to mo. And your heart
was never conquorcd?' Never Is your
heart quito free even this dayp Quite free.'
Tho Prince seized my two hands. drew me
quito close to him. and breathed into my
ear; And II POOR. weary. sorely-tired Z
man. whom tho world envies on account OF his
high birth and worldly possessions. but who
often feels very unhappy and lonely. II he
came to you and said: Como with mo into my
golden solitude; will love and honor theo as
my dear wife, and guard thee against any new
misfortune Of thy heart; thou shalt be relieved
OF all earthly cares. and also thy family shall
be provided for: but thou must also be able TO
resign thyself. to renounco tho glitter and
glory OF tho stage. renounce homage. and tho
loud pleasure OF this world. Thou must
devote thysef wholly and entirely to
this man in true love. and sweet. happy
domesticity iii this question were addressed
to you. what answer would your heart
promptp' The author OF these memoirs was
embarrassed BY the pointed although lattering
turn given to tho interroGatories, and sho as.
sures US that :" trembed from hend to foot
the tears rushing from my eyes 'or this poor
NOT ~ ooursa n s,arv,n, nr,n,oiir,, L.; ~, o.
marv hut would bovo ;umnod NJ cha ,hano, =,
n similar .soro trioI, which inc, ,.nn
yore tho osnec,1 -, rso ooo ,a.ri
Nuc, ,orchoJ n,,oro, thona ,o.,, u,i,'
dinlcuItv and hardly auJihIv. IT. 900
IN foIlow ,bi.m,n int h;a oni,t,, r sbo,,iJ
| mood IN ,ovo him mora tb,n NV ma, -,
would Won bo ohls in time ~ iovo mo @, TINT
Won wou,d sacrifice for mo ,b. ..,rn and ,ho
world2 u do not knnw vorr IjDhnoss hr, 7
would trv tn do so and Than shnnI1 ,aiI vou
thu trn,h only t.It ,adv .nd NO. ~ h,,,
on nv Tho armchair last 7 ahou,d fail with mol
tation. T feIt n sof, kiss on my hrow ,rn.n tho
princ. ;oinad NV ,no,h.r H. ~, n,, 80,
inc preliminary overture OF courtship hnv-
ing been thus performed. with neatness and
despatch that argued a mature experience on
one side at all events. the Prince proceeded to
enter into more commonplace details with the
provldent mamma. and 1t was arranged that tho
Two ladies should proceed to Coburg who're
the time. place. and terms OF the projected
union could receive the sanction OF their near
khsmah. baron StocRmar. VINO mad voun-
teered TO stand IN TOGO PARENTS. About
the nature OF tho contract there had
been as yet no room for misunderstood.
Ing. Tho Prince had distinctly con-
veyed TO mother and daughter the wish
TO enter into morganatic marriage with
Fraulein Bauer-a relation which all over
Germany was. ana still Is. considered highly
honorable. These connections were. to be sure.
susceptible OF varying degrees OF regularity.
but the Kind OF union contemplated by the
young woman In this instance would naturally
be that OF which she had striking specimen
under her eyes In Berlin. The then reigning
King of Prussia whose private life had always
been exceptionally blamsess had been mar
pr,noos. I;."',,,, h. n,sh U,' Mu o'oa.eu
ono. ~ ,ha 60, p,,, .', ~ ,',' =. . sio'-
,i,n,r;, a., ., 80 aAu Wv n'sn ,u"'
nornm,s 7, va -, ~ "o. IN Wv. ., u''uo
rind I,.,,ah W y. III noMo''i. uo Vi .luS