The sun., 1896-07-05

Ono OF the most interesting papers In the first
volume Is a letter written by Arthur PaGet from
Berlin at the age OF 23 to Lord St. Helens, thon
Minister at The Hague. With II foresight which
was to be justified by tho event. the young
diplomatist Expresses great concern at the report
that q marriage was contemplated between tho
Prince of Wales and the Princess Caroline Of
Brunswick. II will not conceal from YOU"
writes Paget that this intelligence has given
me the most serious uneasiness. Obvi-
ously. need not point out the necessity Of not
committing 10 paper tho received character Of
the Princess above alluded to- and am sure
that your Lordship Is already too well ac-
Quainted with It TO mako that necessary.
cannot, however, avoid saying this much. that
! conceive II TO be moro calculated to
insure the misery OF tho Prince of Wales
than to promote his happiness and. at q
future period tho nations welfare. question,
feeling though do the necessity of extendn ng
the legitimate branch OF the royal family
whether would not even forego this necessity
rather than, by submitting to 1t In this instance
form a connection which may draw with it
calamities which are unknown. or at least for
gotten, In England" PAget adds: what have
said will sufficiently provo my entire aversion
TO this projected marriage, ana. II could fatter
myself that 1t would appear to you In the Same
po!ht of view. | should feel perfectly secure
that the representations you may have 1t In
your power to make upon the subject will be
attended with the success they Deserve" Lord
st. Hslens Was e man OF too much experience
aud shrewdness to make any "represent ntations'' ~
OF tho kind suggested by his young friend.
lord Bacon" ho replied. advises us to be
wary in our aealings with kings and princes,
for that their reason twhen they have any
is a different kind of reason from that Of other
nd ha frnt Of ia NM "a rIt
doubt most strongly confirmed by the court
ship to which you allude; since, though, In .
case like this, of pretty woman. with an IN
different reputation, a man might naturally
enough bo so much oaptivated by tho sight OF
ho. person as to be willing to marry her. not
WithstandinR tho stain on her reputation, It Ia,
in truth, utterly inconcelvable that he should
fall In love with her reputation only. and with
out having seen her person. l am afraid. how
ever. that the engagement is too far advanced
to DO now dissoluble, and, therefore. wo must
endeavor to mako the best of 1t. and to hush up
all bad Stories"
1t seems that during his throo years. residence
in England Mr.. PaRet had been paying his ad-
dresses to the Duchess Dowager OF Rutland.
but the courtship was eventually broken OF. 1t
is to this lady that tho Prince Of Wales alludes
In q characteristic letter. written at Belvoir
Castle. In january. 1900, from which wo make
somo extracts: I" The Lady OF the Mansion on the
Birthday WAS dressed moro superbly. looked
moro nobly, dams 10 grand genre, AS It should be.
and more beautifully than have seen her for
months. and. indeed, almost may say years.
and she did tho honors of that immense fete In
. manner that no ono but herself knows how to
do. 1 really take It to myself to say. what
with the ancient appearance Of tho castle. the
prodiRious concourse OF tho natives without
and the numbers of the bettermost sort within
doors, together with tho illuminations. the
music. tho noise. and tho hustle. that was
transported in a dream to some OF those
scenes which we have read the descrip-
tion OF having existed In tho days
of chivalry. But to return to the lady OF the
house, though she exertod herself to the ut
most, still It was evident that there WAS a
gloom that hung about her which she could
not conquer. and which deadened every pleas
ing event that took place. aud which she
would have suprsmely enjoyed under other
circumstances I am almost tho only person.
she tells ne. that she can venture 70 talk To.