The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-04
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LONDON. July e.-The presence In London Of
tho heir presumrtivo OF tho Roumanian
throne and his engagement to tho very young
and charming Princess Marie Of Edinburgh
has revived the contradictory rumors res
spectina the young mans past entanRlement
with Mile. Helene Vacaresco. Many Of those
now circulated are apocryphal, although there
is little doubt that tho discarded lady ID
nvenging herself by sending at short intervals
the letters or copies OF them which she had reA
coived from Prince Fer dinand OF Hohenzollerns'
selecting those which throw the most damage
ing light on their relations.
The facts. tho authentic facts. arc briefly -
I will now relate:
Some ten years ago Roumanian lady and
her two daughters arrived In Paris; thsiR
name was Vacaresco. and although having
somewhat the manners and appearance OF adj
venturesses. they belonged In reality to good
family Of the Roumanian bourgeoisie. and had
none but respectable antecedents. Ono OF the
girls was rather pretty; the other. Helene was
not: she was short plump. possessed OF
neither grace nor charm. and her sole beauty
was pair Of large. black eyes.
The prettcr sister had q wish to improve
herself In painting. and this was the motive
OF the visit to Paris. She soon became q pupil
in tho studio of Mmo do Chatlllon. who. q
lady by birth and marriage. had. owing to
reverses OF fortune. taken up art as q profes.
sion. while retaining her place in the arlstoo-
rncy. Shortly after tho lessons had be-
gun. Mme Vacaresco had complained to
Nine. de Chatillon that sho was inexpres-
sibly bored In Paris. as she had as yet been
unsuccessful in making ac1uaintances. and she
begged tho lady to help her In tho matter odd
ing that her daughter Helene was gifted with
inc poetical talent which would mako her
an invaluable acquisition in fashionable draw
;,,., .-1tAo 80 Ia.
young lady certainly wrote French poetry Of
n kind that would hnvc passed absolutely un-
noticed had it como from French pom but
there was charm in the singularity OF n for.
eigner starting as n French muse and declaim-
Ing her verses with slightly exotic accent
Aime de Chatillon having heard her ut tho
studio. promised to present hor In several good
houses. notably in one where an Acade-
micinn. celebrated poot. NJ. Sully Prud-
homme. was an habitut An appointment
was made; Mile. Vacarosco showed due gratl-
tude and enthusiasm at meeting the aged
poet. recited some of her best compositions.
was kindly complimented on them, and OK
tracted n half promise from Suly Prudhomme
that IL her verses wero published in book
form he would recommend them for academic
cal honors. Helene Nacaresco could have had
no better advertisement; she made tho most
OF 1t and achieved enough notoriety in certain
her hitherto modest pretentions into aspira-
tons FOR high and unprecedented fortune.
However in Paris spurious celebrity soon
wanes. and a pretty face with q large dOwry
has better chance Of making n good mar
riage than moro poetical fame. The yacares.
cos. becoming unplcasanty aware Of this
fact. determined to mako capital out OF their
| literary success in Roumania. whittier they
| returned preceded by n skilfully prepared
t,tio no al,
about anything pertaining to art or literature.
| received the young girl graciously and COM
plimented hor warmly. Presently she con-
| ceived so great a sympathy for the young
| muse that she appointed her maid OF
| honor. and very soon refused to let her
| out Of her sight. Mile Vacaresco prompt
| IL awaited herself of the advantages
secured by tho royal friendship to pro-
mote tho welfare of her family. Her
father. n former Roumanan Colonel, 70.
! ceived an important diplomatic post. and she
herself conceived plan which would raise
her to the highest destiny. The heir Of the
throne. the nephew OF King Charles, the con-
slant companion OF the Queen. was thrown on
all occasions into her society; there Is no
doubt that he was at that time attracted
by tho young girl. and she adroitly famed his
liking. which on the other hand. was far from
being discouraged by the Queen Carmen
ton for hor favorite. seems to have forgotten
the duty she owed to her consort and the
country. and II she did not actually propose
the marriage, she at least encouraged the
idea when once broached. The imprudence OF
her attitude was obvious. for IL the few i'm
porant families OF Roumania had abandoned
their pretensions and rivalry to accept tho
rule OF n foreign urince. i; WAS not to see ono
OF their compatriots girl Of the bourgeoisie.
raised to the throne. Tho contemplated mar
rage would have caused grave discomfort.
possibly brought about n revolution. and
certainly tho disqualification OF Prince
Ferdinand rs heir preSumptive But even
fallen from that higher estate. the suitor re-
manned II lar better Dar'i thnn Mile. Vucaresco
could ever hav" oXpccte to win. for Whatever
happened he would still be a member OF the
rOya! German house.
King Charles throw all the weight OF his op-
position in tho balance. with tho result Of az.
Gravatng n breach which had already taken
place in his - im2". from the time whom ho
had refused t. aliowth, Mem irs " written by
the Queen % 50 TO press with put striking out
nearly half Of the manuscript because she had
revealed therein \ great number OF State
secrets. Carmen sylvia. in n moment of angry
irritation. left Sina!a with her favorite. won't
to Venice fell dang .rously i'll there. refusing
to let any onn approach her snve Mile Vacar-
esco. AMI was completely under tho influence
OF tho latter. Wh"n matters had como to
n crisis Kin, CHARLES declared that he
must take stops for divorce and disinherit
his nophcT uncss N Queen would dismiss the
young lady and tho Pr nee give up ali idea Of
the intended alliance. Probably tho Queen
was awakening to n sen 80 Of hcr imprudcnce:
possibly she had bean made aware Of tho dis
a-trou, construction put upon hcr bizarre
friendship with one Of her subjects. or.
H.