The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-30

/, class hotel at which they had taken W
their quarters.
When she returned to her husband
she carried with her the promise OK her
grandfather that he wound provide for
her welfare which he. true 20 his word'
dill lie first OF AN secured the transfer
OF the young Lieutenant from the Ba-
yar!an 10 the Austrian army, giving him
an increased rank. Then he presented
the young couple with a castle and es-
tate yielding an income OK $4,000
year. Then he conferred upon young
Seefred the title OF Baron and a few
months ago under the mistaken aDpre-
henson that he was making the frln-
cess more happy he advanced the soldier
piutocrat TO tho rank OF count OK the
Austrian empire
After two years separation. the young
Princess mother. who IS the eldest
daughter of the Emperor. became recon-
ciled to the young couple, but the re-
mainder OF the rcisnins house OF Bava-
ria turned a deaf ear 10 all OF the En-
press appeals and absolutely refused 10
have anything 10 do with either the Prin-
cess or with her husband, the latter being
forbidden 10 even enter Bavaria.
The Princess. although charming girl.
thoroughly simple and unaffected and
who at Troppau, where her husband
regiment was stationed. insisted upon
being treated simply as the wife Of A
soldier and not as a Princess OF the royal
blood. She Is not 4 pretty girl, Ina TACT.
she is disposed 10 be rather hOmely. This
together with the fact that her time had
been much occupied by the cares OF
motherhood seem 20 have had tho efrect
OF leading her husband 10 neglect her.
Obvious 10 all that she had sacrificed
for his sake, wi bout one spark Of grati-
tude for the favors which he had received
from her grandfather the Emperor. he
first of all neglected her for the sake OF
women Of questionable character 10 such
an extent as TO call FOR the remons,rancs
OF his colonel. who complained that no
was bringing disrepIte upon the rect
ment. and now he has wound up by com.
pletely abandoning his young wife. wac
H. thus left with three small children an
object Of universal sympathy
Considerable speculation exists Is to
what will become OF her hn-raad lis
conduct will undoubtedly render 1t neces-
sary tor him % reilnquish his commits
sion In the Austrian army. All social
circles OF Bavaria and OF Germany entire
cumstances he may be looked for on this
side OF the Atlantic in a short space Of
time.
Just where the young Lieutenant. Baron
the Count OF the Austrian empire has
gone no one seems 20 know. He has left
the wife who was his social creator and
now enhanced with his own greatness he
IS probably On the road 10 do things ex-
traordinary In strange regions. The En-
peror has sent for the Princess Elizabeth
ana IL is safe 10 assume that he will see
10 II personally that the heart broken III
ne woman does not suffer for the want OF
fatherly sympathy.
The three children o, the Princess are
all small. the eldest being four ami tho
youngest less than a year They viii DO
taken care by the Emperor. who has
always expressed himself as being pas
sicnately fond Of the curly haired tots
who now mourn an absent father
From LONDON comes the announcement
that Count Won Seefried has sailed for
America. and should such Be the case
some OF the social elements OF this coun-
try will no doubt receive The royal proiii-
gate with open arms and shower upon
him the distinctions which are not his 10
the Land of hs~ birth