The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-11
A PRIOR CLAIM on him.
Ferdinand's Love Letters to Mile
Vacaresco Reach His Betrothed,
Princess Marie.
When They Are Married, the Rou-
manian Will Hear From
His Wife.
The Prospect of = Richly Dowsrisd Bride
May Mako Even . RomanoH
Temper Endurab,e.

The Prospect Of = Richly Dowsrisd Bride
| May Mako Even RomsnofY
Temper Endurab,e.
LONDON, July 10.-Princess Marie of
Edinburgh, continues to receive, one at a
time. from Mile. Vacarssco, the love letters
sent to her by Prince Ferdinand, of Rou-
mania, who was forced to abandon the
Vacaresco woman for Marie. The letters,
80 far as an inkling of them has reached
tho psblio, are not only gushing. but cal
cnlated TO shock . princess of the good
breeding of Princess Marie. Prince Fer
dinand is said to have called Mile. Vacar-
ssco all the endearinR names in the Rou-
manian vocabulary. and to have offered to
flee with her to America. If necessary, and
to do other things of desperate character,
oven limiting that he might. if driven to it.
90 to work for her in some light employ
ment. The princess il naturally shocked
at the idea OF prince offering to 60 to
work, even at light employment, and has
concluded, 1t is said, that Prince Fer
dinand may be mentally unbalanced. The
affair 10 arousinR much interest in court
circles.
These are the stories current in London.
As for the truth of them nobody can voucb.
It is the custom to decry the fair young
Roumanian poetess in England Just now.
and to try in every way to show that she
was an arch adept in intrigues, who man
aged finally to secure Prince Ferdinand in
her web. Nothing is further from the
truth. She was Carmen Sylva's companion.
assisting her in her literary work. and, be-
sides. wrote poetry herself which Is highly
praise. She is not beautiful. She ID IN
olive bruhette, a true descendant of Dacian
ancestors, but in figure 10 rather small and
stout. Prince Ferdinand is still in love
with her, and bis intimates say he will con-
sinue to be 30. and express pity for the
Anglo-Russian princess whom he il to
marry.
Princess Marie of Edinburg, who has
| been selected as Ferdinand's bride, is high
spi'lted and only II, and an English popu-
lar society paper remarks. in 4 casual sort
of way. that ''Marie has Romanoff blood in
her veins. and is said to resemble in tenn
perament her very unpleasant, though very
handsome. greatgr andfather Nicholas. the
great bear. And If this be SO, Ferdinand
will need all the good nature and stoioism
him with to enable him to be happy
though married.' However, German prince
linRs are specially trained to stand anv num-
Der OF whims. and any amount Of bad tenn
per from their wives, when there are money
aud prestige to be got by she matrimonial
stolidity will, doubtless. enable him 70
squalls for the sake of the .nDy 1.ry
numerous shekels which he will get
with his vivaeious bride, for little Marie
of Edinburgh is. or rGther will be very rich,
special provision having been made by
Alexander II. for the children of his beloved
only daughter, a very large sum being pri-
vateiv sent to her in England by his impe-
rial majesty at the time of the row and
scandal Of his nephew. the Grand Duke
Nicholas sConstantinowitoh, with the Amer
ican deni-mondaine, Fanny Lear.
"Well, when Nicholas Constantinowitch
was thus disRraced there was u eat eshuf-
fling of the cards all round, the Grand Duke
Vladimir being given the splendid palace
which the peccint prince had occupied in
st. Pete sbutQ, and . very large sum of
money which the czar had destined for him
in the event OF his marriage being, az We
say. sent over privately to England for the
use of Marie Alexandrovna, not little to
the delight and satisfaction of our own
cherished Prince Alfred, who is very fond,
as We all know. of money.
This immense sum was lodged with the
Barings, and We believe invested by the
BarinRs, but We have reason to believe none
of it was put in any of those South Ameri-
can securities which brought that opular
firm OF fnanciers SO very close to Queer
street. hen. apart from the large dowry
given her by her father to the Duchess OF
Edinburgh, and this large sum sent over 20
Cousins disgrace, the father of Marie Alex
androvana loft her in his will a large
amount. so that she ia, az we have said,
very rich, Notwithstanding what some igno-
rant people may say to the contrary. But
the greater part OF the money so mysteri.
ously sent over il so settled that her daugh-
ters. rather more than the duchess herself.
reap the benefit Of it.
"We have the reputation of being pretty
true prophets in Crane Court; and even at
tbs risk of being taxed with 'unkindness'
by our lady readers, we now worry solemnly
put forward this little bit of special prog
nostioation-numely, that if little Miss
Marie OF Edinburgh marries Mile. varca-
esco's former fancy. Ferdinand Hohenzol-
lern, and the two are condemned to pass
their days in Roumania. partly in that
drea' lest of holes. Bucharest (cynioally
called tho City of Pleasure), and partly at
lonely spot in the Carpathians, Sinaia,
summer, there will be ruotions and rue
tons such Rs only the right real straight
down Russian Romanotfs know how to
ruct. Wait and see.'
The official Roumanian pay ers of course,
hail the betrothal of Princess Mary OF Ed
inburRh to the Crown Prince with sstisfac.
ton. They say that the union will do
much to strengthen the Hohen zollern dy-
nasty in Roumania. The English, too,
think that princess who is a granddauoh-
ter of Queen Victoria and of the late Cza-
Alexander II. must naturally be very well
come to the Ronmanians rs their futu .
queen. Queen Elizabeth of Roumania
Carmen SYLVIA appears to have given in to
the inevitable with as good grace AZ POS
sible. Her majesty ia now stayin with her
mother. the Princess of Neu Wiod, at Neu
Wied. Gen. Vladssco, y eject of the pal
ace; Mime. Zulina Stourdza. grande dame
d'honncur. and Mile. Theodory, denoiselis
d'honneur, who were in attendance
on her majesty at Palianza. have
nll returned to Bucharest. This fact il
much commented on in court oircles. !
Equally SO are tho telegraphio replies of
the queen to Me two chambers, in which
the parliament cong ratulatea her majesty
on the bet othal OF Prince Ferdinand. No
mention 10 made in any way to the p'incc,
the queen contenting herself with thanking |
the two chambers and stating that, ''xh- |
sent or present, she only wishes for tho hap |
piness OF Roumania."
Evidently Queen Elizabeth 10 not pleased |
With the match. Sho IL . believer in the |
good old-fashionsd sort of love stories, |