The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-10
ToRGANATIC UNIONS.
pARTs ARE BROKEN FOR
y" Crown AND SCEPTER-

1 ARTS AXE 0rfOA1-N N-N
81" Crown AND SCEPTER.
NV sanctioned by Law-The
lo3sf hollands Early Love-A Ger
an Dukes Her.
P~or4 the st. Louis Republic.
a.. Of the scandalOu' survivals OF the
VlI si,b regarded kings and princes as OF
E'..y.-srt mold from common men, and
'- 20 a different code of morality, Is
fanatic marriage-that is, whatever
.-.bsicsl definition may be, marriage
8 -. royal parsonage and person OF
W. -snk in which all the ordinary
Ils--',f marital union have been complied
ii.7 brt which may be repudiated at any
VIZ 80 the ROYAL or Princely husband. Not
- the living sovereigns Of Europe
had morgenatic wives, who have
bsVs n.-aar discarded when the time came
y. T-ovslty TO match Win royalty; anu 50
ior ~ It'd and generally acce tied is this
dsspl !.-,o,,s prsctice that even Queen Vic
20! ---srallv regarded as a mentor OF
sris; ..I, permitted one of her daughters
mo- A- 49, r.ried to a German prince, Louis OF
= Tho had another wife, woman OF
bssS, Hood, Joined TO him by the sacred
uss ,o o. IL is perhaps not strange that Queen
,-. -. should have slight sympathy for
I|.rtitlad woman united in marriage to
nc -o;,n for. had such marriage been
w IN English law, she would not be the
w., va of the British empire. Her uncle and
~ I.a5scsssor, King William w, lived for
Inv years happy married lie with an
\ nd
49, 49,, lovad. By her he had several chill
g 19sp whom the laws of England debarred
sls any share in their fathers royal estate;
~. Tho had they been born according
Ut If parliament, would have had
HrSt 10 the throne prior to that Of
astoria. King William was, in many
..snects a large-hearted man, and it was
~ Uitbout the most bitter pain that he
lI.O"s,-atad at the imperious dictate Of amhi-
s sln from the devoted mother and wife,
"a sscriiced heart for crown. Whether
"a sfterward regretted the sacrifice history
Ssss not record. 1t is at least possible, how
svsr that the kings friendly attitude to-
Yard reform may have been inspired by q
ensWing adherence or the arlstocratlc
ssvstam which deprived his own offspring Of
tbs right to their fathers aame.
tisan open secret In English high society
that the Prince of Wales, about two years
before his marriage to the Princess Alex
andra Of Denmark, was only prevented by
bis mothers most strenuous interference
from contracting morganatic alliance with
lady now the wife of One of London's
wealthiest bankers. The lady, who was
sincerely attached to the prince, had, it is
understood, agreed to the marriage cere-
mouy, when the news reached the queen
IN time TO save the woman, if not also
he prince, from a life of misery. An
inperious command from his royal mother
sent the prince across the channel, and the
adv was par6ly solaced by the bestowal of
kuighthood on her father. The attach
melt on the princes side was probably no
more lasting than his attachments have
commonly been, and he returned from his
tour cured, to all appearance, of his desire
IRA mesalliance. With the lady it was
ent She mourned for many years the
.tdr4wai Of her princely admirer, and it
as It'll diff ulty that she at length &C
.t4 to a union every way fifth g and
,.llaue.
y.s dying King of Holland, William Ill,
,iaE1larly illustratedin his long life the
...a-a OF which a sovereign may be guilty
ciOut mourning the penalties that usually
now the lesS conspicuous aud potent Of
,nlec a. Ginst social justice. A descendant
/ oa lis mothers side Of the unfortunate En-
4 inror Paul OF Russia, William appears to
nave inherited some Of the vices as well as
b2J,er qualities Of that tyrant One oil
d 70 yiceg was an utter disregard in his
e.rier years for the morality of which 6
lr..ce ought be an example. Whenh the
young heir to a throne met Alice Duglale
Che daughter Of an English merchant, ther
on & visit to Amsterdam, he seems really t
have lost his heart.
Born outside of the unhealthy pale OF
ETis.ocratio society, Miss Dugdale was a.
good as she was lovely, and worthy of {
brighter fate than the wretched one OF
bang the the morganatic wife of a prince
She consented. however, to William.
earnest request for a private marriage, an.
1t was du Y celebrated, but in entire secrecy
The prince for time was devoted hus-
band, aud the court of Holland, ignorant O
the step which he had taken, was surprises
at his withdrawal from society and tn,
cessation Of the follies which had scandal
lied the phlegmatic Dutch burghers. Tn
couple, in retired villa near the Hague
we're complet 'ly happy, and Alice, conten
With her husbands compan ionship, wa
PERFECTLY content to live a life NOR
IKE that of a sultaua in an easter
1arem than of young marrie
English woman. For about year all wen
well. and the birth of a son seemed a nIedg
lot the future. But William began to b
frequently absent, and his youthful wife
VINO had only common, honest blood in he
veins, soon had reason to fear that her bus
Dand was being alienated from her. Sh
wasnot long in doubt. The newspapers an
announced with a flourish the betrothal of hi
royal highness to the Princess Sophia.
me scene that occurred when William
ana Alice next met, she with hel. infant SO
~ ler arms, has never been told, but ma
pe imagined. 1t is the same scene whic
nSS occurred frequently within the presen
generation OF Europe's rulers by divin
lgnt-the separation by the compulsion q
NV and caste Of a husband an
WE who might have RENAME
nappy together for a lifetime. It ]
aGa that William left the plebeial
Hlle IN swoon to hasten to the bride VIII
S SS 70 share his crown and his throne
aiice Gled broken-hearted, and her babe
nv, UlVs beautiful and promising child, willie
"i.u its mother and was laid beside her i
quet English churchyard. Like mos
vtuer victims Of morgauatic MARRIAGES. sh
proved her love by suffering ia sile9ce an
tt'trement until death, while the queen VIII
aau taKen her place shone brilliantly in tn
'9HnStellation Of crowned heads,
p. n9V 80 really disposed of was the prett
T.ena LIndstrom, the morganatic wife G
r,nsSt, Duke of Altenburg. Fred
10, sss swedish girl from the same PROVING
qua. gave Ericsson's genius to the world
t S,!n IN the village of KarIskoga, once til
YS 1I e hunting headq arters of Charlie
n n1t, Freda was the daughter of cabinet
IaKer. The death of her ia her left he
\ possession of small sum of money, an
s Az vent to Stockholm with the idea {