The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-29
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For Greece ETplAined-All on Account OF
CzArinA,
CoNsrANTINOPLE, April 2s.-A rather ro-
mantle story Is told Of the cause of the
Car Of Russla's friendship for the King OF
Greece. The rumored reason is ms follows:
1t is said that during tho attendance OF
tho Car and Czarina upon the reunion OF
the latters family at Copenhagen, last
summer, the gsllRntries Of his Imperial
Majesty among the Danish court ladies
GUS. At last the butterfly character OIL his
attentions provoked some Of the discarded
beauties to make II q State matter and
without, Of course, referring to the Crowns
little lapses, they pointed out to the King
the aagrant breaches Of deCorutn OF which
the Russian monarch was guilty every
day with various ladies Of the Court.
Gentle King Christian undertook to re-
monstrate with bis august son.in-law, but
he only could Btammer out half his speech.
What he did say had the effect OF making
the Czar furious with anger, and he rushed
from the room In search OF his wife. He
found her in tears, and lnditiug letter.
He Bavagely demanded to know Tor whom
the letter was intended.
"For my iather," she replied.
"Ah," he roared, "then have found
the traitoress who hasdenounCed me to the
King and perhaps made me the laughing
stock OF Europe"
The Crsriha rose, her beautiful eyes
streaming with tears, and held out the let
ter to her husband
"aire." she said, "read that letter, and
then II am guilty you have your sword 10
give me the Justice Of DEATH"
The letter consisted oil a tender aud
pathetic but powerful appeal to the King
not TO say one word 10 the Gar OF the
ISLANDERS that had lately been floating
about the court. Two sentences IN the
letter especially commanded the attention
Of the Gar
The Czarina said she knew nothing Of
the details Of the scandals which had only
reached her ears because she had prompt
ly sllenCed all who had sought to fell her,
but sue knew that her husband, the great
Gear OF all the Russias, was not and could
not be guilty. The other sentence which
affected the Gar was that II the King gave
his endorsement to the sland6fs II would
inhlCt personal stigma upon her which
she would not voluntarily Burviye. This
blind, unquestioning faith and self Bacri.
fCing devotion, completely disatned the
Gar; who really loves his wife, and oiled
him with contrition. sTt
He confessed that be had been guilty
and humbly sued for pardon. Ot Course
this was granted, aud a complete recon-
Clliation was quickly effected, Then tho
CEar insisted Upon having some act Of
penanCe to perform. He besought his
wife 10 make him some exlravagant re.
quest, such as buying fabulous laCes, or
diamonds, doubling her suite oil ladies' lin e
waiting ,or building new and splendid
palace, aud he solelnnly swote that how.
ever costly or apparently impossible the
request should be he would fulfill II.
The Czarina replied: "Be always 4
friend officially and personally 10 my
brother Wilhelm" The Czar was rather
staggered at this request, but he admired
bound by hi6 oath. 50 lie swOte on The
cross ol his sword the most solemn and
binding oath that he could formulate,
that he would aid 70 the full extent Of bis
ability, Prince Wilhelm Of Denmark, now
called King qeoreius l., OF Greece, In
peace or war, In prosperity OF advefBity,
and many mutatione Of fortune that might
occur 10 him OF 10 his people.
II certainly looks As II the CEar has fa.
peatedly during tle last lew mouths,
given aid ol an important nature 10 ktnV
George, and % the story goes, the puf-
pose ul the CEaIlna's presenCe In the Ufi-
mea 10 70 see that he continues 10 fulfill
bic ple1Re.