The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-06-06
TAUX AND vlClUkIA.
How Randalrs Successor CnmO Nenr Being
a ~ Married to Miss Guelph,

How Randall's Successor Cnmo Near Being
Married to Miss Guelph.
Sr. LOUIS, June Sit appears from
the Washington correspondent Of tho
Republic that Congressman Richard
Vaux, Of the Third Pennsylvania dis.
trict, did something more serious than
dancing with Queen Victoria fifty years
ago, while he was an attache Of tho
American legation in London. Pend
ing further explanation, our Democratic
and English friends will please not let
horrible suspicion that there is to be a
Zolaistic revelation) take possession of
them. It is the old story that "the
course OF true love never did run
smooth" especially when a crown was
,imperiled. But then 1t is charming
romance with nothing OF tragedy in
volved, and whether true or not, runs
most interestingly as follows: lsIE.'
When Richard Vuux first met Vic :
toria, she, altho' then queen, was nm
married and rather susceptible young
person. Richard, judging from the fact
that even now he is fine looking old
gentleman, must have been an unusu.
ally fascinating fellow. The virgin
queen at least seemed to think 80, for
when the young American fell desper.
ateiy in love with her, she is said to
have reciprocated his passion. In short
it was a case Of love at first sight, and
to tho statesmen and diplomats in
charge Of her msrsty most alarming
case. The young people finally ..be.
came 80 thick" as an American would
put it, that the immediate recall OF Mr..
Vau1 by his government was de.
manded. He was therefore compelled
to sacrifice his love to the stern necessi.
ties OF state.craft and leave his adored
to be disposed OF by her advisors
according 10 their ideas Of how
queen should be married off. The late
prince .consort was finally picked out as
a proper husband. Victoria philosoph.
ically made the best OF the inevitable;
and as the man she married was of a
gentle nature she learned 10 love him.
and when children began to gather
around her, she apparently came to for
get the young American. The memory
OF him, however, was never obliterated.
for on the occasion of her jubilee two
years ago the queen sent special inyi-
ton to Mr.. Vaux to visit London, he de.
clinjng because OF his aversion to riding
in steamship; and even now the storv :.
is told that her majesty was greatly
pleased upon hearing that her old beai,
had been elected to the American Con- .
gress. II Z. ,,1|10'. !. III.
!, Had this romance Of half a century
ago terminated as those Of the books
generally do, how different might have
been the history Of many nations. ROYAL
hatred Of republicanism, then go strong !.
in Europe, might have forced Victoria
to abdicate. 10 her successor might not
have been born a family 30 prolific as
that which now allies England by mar
risge with the powerful governments OF
Germany and Russia, and fastens family
ties upon the courts OF several other
European countries. Mr.. and Mrs.
Vaux might have still been alive. tho
venerable parents OF proud American
family, and rejoicing in the long wears Of
a happy welded life that began with tho
casting aside Of crown. But the huH.
band might not have been member of
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