Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23

neeecs for the bride, and Baron Beyens. the
Belgian minister, and the Duo de Frezensac
were witnesses for the groom. II was an
AFFAIR which would satisfy tho eccentric ma
ture Of the daughter OF the king OF the
Lake," She at once became a member OF
a noble family OF diplomats the father OF
tho present prince having been minister OF
foreign affairs at Brussels and he himself
a member OF the Belgian Diplomatic Corps.
on the other hand, the prince had gained
beautiful but eccentric heiress whose
marriage portion was between S2000,000 and
S3,00O,O00.
CAPRICE UNCONTROLLED.
1t was all very romantic for a while. But
the romance began to wear of for the
princess. Her nature was opposed to quiet
life, and the spirit of adventure began to
assert Itself, much to the displeasure OF
the prince. He began to hear rumors OF
his wifes infdelty, and at one time threat
ened to bring suit for divorce. but the fear
OF scandal prevented It. Not even the birth
Of two children could bridge the chasm
that separated the couple. The capricous
princess would stand no restraint, and as
the leader of the circle in which she moved
she supplied not a small portion of the epi-
sodes.
The spirits Of the princess romped on
February 81, 1894. the anniversary of her
2lst birthday. She gave a grand dinner
and ball In Paris in honor of the event.
Her startling beauty and the lavish gifts
which nature had bestowed upon her made
her the idol of the hour. Meanwhile her
subtle nature was seeking for relief from
the fashionable world. 1t must be some
adventure which would relieve the tedium
of married life though In her case it was
given a latitude which would have satisfied
most self-willed persons.
AN AFFINITY OF CONTRAST.
She wandered among the cafes of Paris
incognito, trying to placate her whims. 1t
was a hunt for happiness. Her nature had
not found 1t in the wealth and titles. 1T
was the strange affinity of contrast that
drew her She fastened her fancy lis it
loveO on a Hungarian gypsy, who had moth
ing that she had except the keen spirit of
adventure and the love of song. These
were the only ties that soldered the fate of
the princess of Chimay and Caraman and of
the musical Tzigante.
She heard him play one night in one of the
Partisan cafes. He is tall and we'll proper
toned. He played with skill all the ro-
mantle melodies of his nomadic race, The
thrilling "Rakoczy March" charmed the
princess and after a few nights visits the
daughter of the king of the Lakes" the
princess of an ilustrious Belgian house,
had fallen victim to the music and song
of a strolling minstrel. James Rigo.
So it did not surprise those who knew the
princess of Chimay and Caraman to hear
nearly month ago that she had deserted
her husband and two children and had be-
come the paramour of the Hungarian Til
gante. 1t is her latest whim.
Now, the story goes, the princess will go
upon the stage with the Tzigante. He will
play his sweet toned instruments. while his
beautiful consort will dance and sing. Truly,
Nine Tallien, who made the house of Chi
may, has strange successor and anti-type
in this curious creature of fancy.
What is there in store for this uncontrola-
BILE woman in Hungary, the land of the
RNDStpSV there
the art of music, but II all the composers
of Europe failed to have less effect upon
her whimsical nature than the strolling
minstrel Rigo, surely it is not music that
will make the princess contented in her new
home. 1t is not music which holds the key
to her character 1t is the spirit of ad-
venture and caprice.
Even now she is beginning to chafe under
the surroundings. She has written to friends
in Brussels that she is the most miserable
woman alive. Is the fancied love disappear
ing? Doubtless the princess may find some
interest in the stroling bands of gypsy mu-
sicians who live by their art among the
steppes of that beautiful and romantic coun-
try,