Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-03-15

ing couple were mar ELIZABETH.
ried at Genoa and are now on their honey
moon.
That is one story
Now we receive from Vienna sundry sim
lister rumors to the effect that the wedding
was not regularly celebrated, as aforesaid,
but that the couple eloped and thus forced
the reluctant recognition of the royal fam
lily.
At any rate it is certain that, however it
was accomplished, the princess is in posses
sion of her handsome lieutenant, and sym.
pathetic world will unite in the sincere wish
that he may make her happy.
1t is believed that Emperor Francis Jo-
seph will give large Tyrolean estate to
Baron Seefried and raise him to the dignity
of count after he has left the German army
and joined that of Austria. The baron is
the son of Baron Ludwig Won Seefred-But-
tenheim, chamberlain to the Bavarian
court. The family is ancient and honor
able, but is now very poor. Seefried is "A
years old, and Princess Elizabeth is 20.
A Berlin newspaper which claims to have
private sources of information published
the other day some 'leaves from the diary
of Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria" which
shed some light on the unsophsticated
character of that young woman. Her con.
fessions possess the peculiar frankness
| which characterized the diary of Marie
Bashkirtseff Here are some PASSAGES that
| give her love story in her own wor
MUNICH, Jan. s, lsSs.--We were ver. happy
| today. am now TO enter the uancinR
school, where | will meet real gentlemen,
though they are only pages and cadets. The
| grand mistress Of Germany tells me that ]
must treat themin a naughty manner-"fulOf Of
superiority" she styled it. This morning when
| they came to congratulate me tried TO follow
| her advice.
Only once did lose my composure-when
| young Seefried made his bow to me. All, such
eyes as he has If had had my will, would
have fallen upon his neck. They say that can
never be. Well, must content myself with
| embracing my dear grandfather in my dreams
| All, wish he were here
Feb IA, lSSS-I danced last night with real
| gentlemen, though none of them had a mus
| tache. They were all young men ordered 10
| come to the castle by the master of the papes
They are all talking about me and young See
Tried. They are making fun of us-of me at
| least.
March ~, lSSS-I wonder what his majesty
| my dear grandfather, at Vienna, would say IL
he knew that there is somebody in the world
| love as much as himself. Ii anybody had told
me year ago that such thing could happen
would have laughed at the very thought. But
nobody shall know 1t, not even guess it, and
will not tell Augusta either, before whom |
have no secrets whatever.
March ~, lSSS-Ah this infamous, this val
entlne, plcturing me sitting in an open barrel,
which is being carried up the mountains Ilis
| a pun on Otto's second name-Buttenhem
tBarrelhome). lhave cried good deal over
TINS cruel Joke as they call it. All. why am
a princess? am forbidden even to look at a
| man. But really, il they knew how much |
love him. they would not be so cruel.
Feb. Il, lS93-lt is now five years that have
not seen otto, but did | forget him? No, no.
ANA he has become man meanwhile. II
struck me as very comical when | had to give
| orders that he be formally introduced 10 me.
Yes am royal hghness, and must order"
| people about. Ii is my duty as well as my pre-.
| rogative. And while all this ceremony was he.
Ing enacted trembled inwardly. | felt as II 1
were going TO cry. a wondrous feeling over.
came me when saw him appear before me
hlm whom thought lost. God is good to me.
March 10, lSs3-How it frightened me when
we met without announcement He looked AT
me long and with much emotion. And when |
read in his true eyes what had expected 10
ma there | felt so happy. And as | smiled
upon hlm ms face assumed an earnest look.
| lie seemed 10 be manlier then more perfect
almost as If had offended him.
ohendedl Who told him to fall in love with
| princess! All, | wish | were entirely sure
that he was in love with me. The fact that he
Is living opposite the palace and that his win.
| dows look into those of my boudor is almos,
too good 10 believe. 1t reminds one OF the
stories IN the childrcn's picture books. But in
the books 1t would be written that the moor
lieutenant who dared to live opposite a prin.
cess and dared TO correspond with her by way
OF ms eyes across the street must die. Fin
de steele love affairs are much nicer,
II ever remembered how he souoezed nv
hand, how he looked at me, he asked He bss
worn the ribbon he stole from my breast dur.
ing the dance on his heart ever since. But then
We were children. What conyr-~sAton TO on.
yer INTO Tor princess. Should a royN high
ness act In such manner? dare oniy Nj one
human being that question-my dear vrNod,
rAI a, his majesty. e'"S