The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-11-24
WHY SHE LIEF I.
Grand Duchess Of E2sSc "eariaG 81 Her
Husbands Practical Jokes.

Husbands Practical Jokes.
All the way trom Maricnbld comes
at last INC story ni tic real inw"rdneS>
# that mysterious quarrel between th"
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess oI
lIcs>e. A frw weeks ago it was an
ruunccd tha, tic grand duchess haH sud
denly left DarnstaGt and had Travelled
with single attendant to Bucharest to
visit kcT sister. Tic crown princes; Gf
ROumaMia Other paragraphs mention
"a tl.at the queen OI England and tin'
Duke and Duchess of C"hurg cid rot
couEtcnancc the Grand Duchess ci
HcSse in her quarrel with hrr husband.
but nchc,ly seemed 70 know or have any
idea what the quarrel was about. Ill
sorts Of storic; We're s2cn clrcrlatcd.
Cnc il particular Suggested jealousy ca
the part of the grand dH.l" Cf :; hand
some voung officer Of one o. his cavalry
regiments.
Another person who know everything
insisted tina: it was ewing to the con-
duct of the grand dui:c and lady CT
opera bCuf'c fame, ard now it turns oct
that it is all on account OF a weakness
tie grand duke has for playing practical
iokcs. Ii .:.Est net be forgotten that he
and the grand duchess arc frs- cousins
and both grandchildren OF Queen Vic
turia. They have known each Oil!er all
their lives and 50 their marriages was
more matter OF fact than r0in&Euc.
Both are still almost in the boy and girl
stage. as far a. az" is concerned. and 1t
is said that the grand G1kc began his
married life by treating his wife mere
as Z male boon companion than as
dclicatclv reared and exceptionally
naughty princess, with the imperial
blood Of Russia rs we'll as the royal
blood Of England ccur>in2 through her
veins He invented 4 ghost for her eS-
pecial benefit at Schloss Hclllgcnbcrg
and nearly frightened her ont OF her
wits at timo when she was entitled 20
his very deepest consideration. On an
other occasion be placed a nest ol mice
in her embroidery basket, and he i'll
dulccd in conspicuous. although, as 1t
proved. entirely harmless. tiirtatlons
with the ladies Of the ccurt Finally at
one particular teStiv!ty the grand duke
suddenly ordered all the lights to lie
Turned ont ard then be and couple CT
yOuuy uoblCncn who are his closest
friends kissed every woman that they
could come across III the great chamber.
1t is even whispered that the grand
duchess herself WAS kissed i'll the dark,
and she insists that it was not by her
husband. or she would have recognized
tie perfume he is III the habit If wear
Ing OF his mustache The result was
tho fight next morning Of the Indignant,
princess to Roumania.
1t needed 10 little persuasion Oh the
part Of illustrious relatives to bring the
young couple together again, and 1t was
on the distinct understanding that the
matter was finally arranged that i'll fu-
turc the duke shGuld refrain from con-
Meeting his practical joking in any way
with his wife. The brother of the grand
duchess, Prince Alfred Of CoGuTS seems
to be luSt as lively Young man is his
brother-iu- law. He point blank refuses
to marry until, az lie explains it, ho has
"cniovcd himself a bit, - and at every
opportunity be paints the capital CT his
fathers little Guchy as brilliant rcd
as he can POSSIBLY manage. AS he is an
ONLY sou it would be rather Il dreadful
thing if he contracted one Of those mes
alliances which SEEM 50 popular among
young royalties Of the present day, and
little army of detectives is constantly
employed in watching Prince Alfred
and hence the knowledge which exists
of all his various escarit!cs. cs.-Londcn
Letter in New York Mail and Express