The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-13
RwOYALLOYE RUNS ROUGH.
The ROumauian Match, Although
Favored by Carmen sylvia, a
Case in Point.

Mile. Helen vacaresco is the daugh-
ter of a noble Roumanian. She, like
the Queen, has a poetic soul and has
written poems,a volume of which was
printed for private circulation. More
than that, her nature is without a
particle of that envy which so often
prevents one person from appreciat-
ing the work of others. On the con-
trary, her impressible soul ~rejoices In
the beauties of poetry, by whomever
produced. While living in France
this amiable young lady made the ae-
quaintance of Victor Hugo, and,
through her power appreciating his
poetry and her reverence for HE
genius, became a sort of pet of tbs
master, who, as is we'll known. was
utterly lacking in vanity or atfecta-
ton.
Queen Elizabeth is just as free from
vanity as NJ. Hugo was After NJ.
Hugo died, Mile. Vaearesco began TO
appreciate the poetry and reverence
the genius of Carmen sylvia. Queen
Elizabeth found her adorable. sent
for her TO return to Bucharest and
made her chief maid of honor. Mile.
Vacaresco, while continuing to appre-
ciate her royal mistress poetry, de-
veloped a new faculty, that OF talking
ia her sleep. 1t is not stated that the
Queen had been reading poetry to
her, but one day she fell asleep and
began talking at tine moment the
Queen happened to enter the apart
ment, and her talk was all about the
love OF Prince Ferdinand of Hohen-
zollern, Crown Prince OF Roumania,
which was consuming her heart in
secret.
The Queen found this charming.
She awose Mile. Vacaresco and asked
if it were really true. With tears and
smiles and bushes Mile. Vacaresco
confessed that it was. Thereupon
the Queen determined that Prince
Ferdinand should marry Mile. Vacar-
esco. The Prince is several years
younger than Mile. Vacaresco and not
particularly clever. He was easily
disposed OF. So was the King.
but the course of true love was not
destined to run smooth. The minis
tiers of state announced That they
simply wouldn't have it. The leaders
of the opposition backed them up,
and while the people generally were
disposed TO revel in romance with
their queen, some d~isagreeable
persons began to make unkind
remarks about Miss Nacaresco's
ability at the right time when
she was asleep. A few cynics even
questioned whether she we're ac-
tnally asleep ut the time. They, in
fact, accused her OF buneoing the
Queen, and in support OF the charge
cited her alleged admiration of the
queens poetry.
The Queen made a vigorous fight
for the cause of true love, going SO far
as to throw herself on her knees be-
fore the Prime Minister in the pres
ence OF his colleagues and i%mploring
the consent of the administration to
the match. But in vain. The Prince
was packed off to Germany, and
Mile. V~acaresco, finding no consola-
ton. perchance. in Carmen Sylva's
poetry, has returned to her parents.
The opposition to the match vas on
the ground that it would simply re-
plunge Roumania into the disorderly
condition from which it was rescued
twenty-five years aso.-Llustrdted
american.
-
The Mohammedan Wedding Ceremony.
There was a Mohammedan wedding
in London the other day. and the
bride repeated after the crimson-clad
Moulive:-"I stand here in the pres
ence of a God, and all who are as
sembled, to unite my heart and my
destiny to your destiny. and to be
called by your name. Your sorrow
shall be my sorrow and your happi-
ness. my happiness" = Christian
linton.
Common Sense in Bathing.
A dip in the sea once. or even
twice, a day will do a vigorous person
no harm; but those who are moi
strong should be careful, says a writer
in the August Ladies Home Journal.
If after coming out OF the water there
is a sensation of freshness and exhil-
aration, of renewed life and vigor,
the bath has been beneficial. When,
however, the bather looks blue, and
feels languid, there is not sufficient
vitality for proper reaction from the
chill of the water, and it has done
harm. Delicate people can easily
wash themselves to death. There is
an impression amongst those
who have been brought up in
refinement that daily ablution
of the whole person is absolutely
necessary to cleanliness and health.
Even those who do not practice il
recommend it, and are shocked at the
mere suggestion Of the omission OF the
morning tub. Bathing is a delightful.
luxury, and when it has been long in
dulged in, is indispensable to comfort
but. like other luxuries, there are cir
cumstanees that should modify it!
use. 1t is too exhausting for persons
Hoods SarsapaYiIIa