Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-03-05

years back. The elder Bismarck's power
was at It's height Herbert had not then
obtained any political prominence. His
father had him In training for a career, II
is'true. he had been attached TO the Ger
man embassies OF various cities and was
at that time secretary Of legation mt Berlin.
He was an unusually handsome young man
OF thirty. very popular In society
Among the many who were attracted By
the good looks and manly bearing of the
chancellor's son was a lady whose beauty
aud fascination. as well ~ whose rank,
gave her position OF great prominence at
the court. 5
She was the Princess Caroiath, born
Countess Haixfeldt. of Trachenburg, ST.
lesia She came OF a family Of beautiful
women, almost every one OF whom has been
the heroine OF romance or two Sophie
Hatzfeidt, whose connection with the great
socialist. Ferdinand i.assalie, has become
matter Of history, was her aunt One OF
her sisters married Baron de I.oe, com
mander OF the Fifth Army corps. and per
sonal adjutant OF William l.
All of the Haaxfeidt women possess be
sides their beauty very strong individual.
:ties. They are all brilliant. sprcud. self
willed and imperious
The Princess Carolath was many years
her husbands junior, she was as lovely as
a Hatxfeldt ought to be and as fascinating
as any woman ever was, Her portrait,
painted by Gustave Richter, the right"
a. he is Called 60 distinguish him from
an inferior painter OF the same name, shows
n tall, lissom woman. with clear cut, aris-
tocratio features. large. calm blue eyes,
perfect arms and hands, an imperial head.
with masses Of red-gold ringiets. shoulders
like fnarble aad the bearing Of an empress
To win "A smile from those cold lips many
men have doue ifiienlt things The Aus
trian ambassador IN RESPONSE to a half ex-
pressed dnsire on her part to hear gen
uine gypsy orchestra, sent TO the wilds OF
Hungary and imported the finest players,
which he exhibited at bis next 9ste
The Princess Carolath was six years
older than Herbert bismarck, she was Ia.
finitely hts Superior mentally. she was nj
ready n wife. but nevertheless she fell mad
ly. hopelessly In love with him.
Shs was very fond Of music and herself
possessed fine contralto voice One Of
her moat Intimate friends was "A young
girl whose magnificent singing was the en-
thusiasn OF Berlin nj the time. This
young singer Was frequent guest at the
Carolath palace. aud was one Of the first to
discover the growing attachment OF the
princess aud young bismarck. While
Fraulein Lr---- at the plano was pouring out
her soul In the passionate love songs 30
leeted by the princess. she began to observe
that two of her listeners were more than
ordinarily affected by the music. Burning
glapces. trembling agitated whispers
were exchanged Sometimes the princess
would leave the room only TO be followed
by the infatuated young man.
Fraulein L. was not the only one 10
whom the state Of affairs was revealed.
Prince Carolath took TO dozing ON divans
In the music room OF In the various salons
frequented by his wife aud her friends:
dozing, a Ia great Napoleon-with one eye
open The lovers were blind, the poor be
wildered young singer WAS powerless and
the prince--dozed
What might have happened Lsa matter
OF conjecture What did happen was the
serious illness 1.-the princess and a conse
quent interruption OF. the morning con
certs ut the palace. For time the prin-
cess life was despaired of. but she was
finally pronounced couvalescent and was
ordered 20 Nicr To recover her strength.
To Nice. therefore, went the princess "a
Mics slso went Herbert won Bismarck