The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-15
ROYAL MARRIAGES.
Something About the Daughters of Queen
Victory.

Persons who are interested in the
royal family of Great Britain will regret
to hear that the marriage of the Princess
Beatrice does not promise to be rs hap
by as might be wished. While it is
understood that she is likely to give
proof this winter that she loves her
lord, the London newspapers, which
make a specially of reporting the feel
ings of the royal family and the nobili-
ty, state positively that she is in low
spirits, and In such condition that Cos
sips declare she is disappointed in her
marriage. Marriage is a lottery, in
royal rs in other circles. The fair
Beatrice got for her lot tho handsomest
man in Europe. We know on this con-
tinent that the handsomest man in So
ciety is apt to prove n poor matrimonial
bargain. Those of us who have both
daughters and experience are content
with the second or third handsomest
man, and those Of us who have more
than once gone through the mill arc
content to dispense with good looks al
together if we can get for our daughter
man who is honest and well-behaved
and able to earn his living. Male
deep beauty of women.
The Queen had five daughters. OF
these two proved perfect women, who
would have been an honor to their sex
if they had been born in lowly station.
Perhaps the brightest and bravest wo-
man in Europe to-day is Victoria, Crown
Princess of Germany. She is the one
rcdeeming spot in the dull German
court; woman gifted with all good
gifts, and so sweet that even those who
cannot appreciate her adore her in
silence. Hor sister Alice, the ill-fated
wife of the Prince of Hesse, was so ten
der daughter, so true wife, SO de-
voted mother. that her memoirs are
given by American mothers to their
daughters rs the record of life which
good women should strive to emulate.
Of the wife of Prince Christian moth
ing is known. Louise, Princess of
Lorne, did not convince the Canadians
that she was as loyal to her husband as
the conjugal law requires. She may be
good wife, but European gossip de-
scribes her as too constantly separated
from her husband to fulfill strict matri-
monial obligation. The law says that
the wife shall cleave unto her husband.
She cannot well cleave if he is at Ed
monitor while she remains at Ware.
The Queen says in her memoirs that her
marriage was love match, dating
from boy and girl affection. As
rule the nursery is bad cradle for con-
jugal love. Both men and women tire
of nursery fare. Now Princess Beatrice
is said to have drawn blank in the
matrimonial lottery. If so, kindly
people will be sorry. She has been II
gentle daughter, tenderly affectionate
TO n morose old mother. She was fair
ly entitled to q good husband.
A story is floating through the papers
that the eldest son of the Prince of
Wales, who, il he lives, will come to be
King of Great Britain and Ireland and
Emperor of India, is about to marry an
American girl. We do not believe it.
The laws of monarchical etiquette for
bid any such alliance. The young
prince will probably be restricted in his
choice to those pauper German families
whose stock in trade is their various
quarterings and their strict adherence
to the Protestant religion. 1t would bc
q hopeful sign If the Prince OF Wales
dared to depart from precedent so far
rs to permit his son to marry plain Miss
Smith of New York or Miss Jones of
Philadelphia. But the American public
would be surprised to learn that modern
ideas had made such progress that such
a marriage was possible. San Fran
cisco Chronicle.