The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-20

trasted so strangely with the reserve OF
the English Officers
Here are two letters or undisputeo
authenticiiy addressed ~ shs rii"Ve "
MS mistress at 50 Gcrmyn streos. Lon
don The FIRST bears the pos,nark Oh
inc lsth of April 1873. II Is Az Iolio"S'
station OF the Arsenal OF "ooi"ioi'
NV Dearest. 7 shau be at home Tues
day afternoon. I write you this in haste
because I want TO catch the posi- uaih-
/ received your letter which reached me
at Ethan. I have not much hope In
this transitory world. but ! want 10 be
kind To you. and you will not reproach
me. my little angel.
Yes. I am yours although utterly I'M
worthy OF you. But the worid Is so IT
tie. and you are my uniyerse'
Believe me. as ever. fondiy ana since
ly yours. LOUIS.
Buckley. ?. NJ
NV Dearest T,ottie: 1 am very sorry
that I cannot come to Ludgate to-day
l not only lost the train. but Found
depatch witch compels me 10 return 70
meet a devoted friend OF my mother
Re good enough 70 meet me Tomorrow
morning at 1870 in Cannon street, at the
usual place
We will 20 together 20 make some
purchases and will return TO Picadilly
With fondest love, / am yours
LOUIS
When the child was born and the ex-
Empress was Informed OF the fact her
rage was Intense She lad planned for
the marriage OF her son with the young
est daughter Of Queen VICTORIA COnss-
Qucntly. wishing at ali hazards 10 break
this laison. She Induced the Prince 20
20 20 Zuzuland. After the death Of the
young Bonaparte. Miss Mary Watkins
visited Chislehurst. but she was not re-
ceived. Then she came 20 Paris and
gave her son 20 a lady named De Bercy.
who raised the little fellow with the
greatest care. Miss watkins went %
Melbourne. Australia, where she earned
her living honorably as school teacher.
Princess Matilda. hearing Of the affair.
wanted 20 see the child, who was then
about ten years old. Two or three years
afterward the Empress Eugene herself
welcomed tho abandoned one. and she
was often noticed In the Bots de Bou-
logne in company with young school
boy.
Most Of the letters OF the Prince I'm
perial that had Involuntary slipped
from The hands Of Miss Watkins were
bought by the Empress: In January.
lslS the Times published the following
Advertisement:
THE PRINCE IMPERTAL-Persons
possessing direct Information respecting
tie late Prince and the young English
woman recently referred 10 I'm the En-
glish and Continental press are request
cd 20 communicate with Mr. Henry
Slater. Manager Slaters Detective
Offices. q Bosinghall street. London.
such are some OF the authentic exhi-
bits In this love story 10 is "a short and
sad chapter. and however unfortunate
the role played by the Empress EUgenie
may have been for France. f. must be
sdmitter That a touching picture Is pre-
and embraces the feeble old lady. who
recognizes IN his accentuated features
portrait that doubtless brings tears 20
her eyes The imperlalists may deny this
sented when the Young man. returning
from n successful examination. meets
story as far as they can, but they had
better not NEEDLE with IL. because 20 can
Ne proved conclusively by the produce
ton Of further documents. If necessary.
Independence Beige.