The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-28

used in England as well as here-was at
tached to her
Now, at last her betrothal is almost an
nounced to Lord Ravelstoke. His lord
ship IS a handsome manly young chap of
thirty-four Born to wealth he knew the
vicissitudes of fortune at an early age
Before he had come into fun maturity the
banking house of Barring began to decline
and young Barring found he must abandon
life of pleasure for one of work He left
the sporting world and settled down to the
affairs of the banking house. So ably did
he conduct its finances that, when his
father died last year, the house was found
to be in excellent condition.
On the death of his father, John Barring
became Lord Ravelstoke; and so, he had
to offer to the lady of his choice, a title
along with money, not great consldera-
ton to the daughter of the Prince of
Wales, but great in the eyes of com
moner who pleads royal love suit.
HIS lordship, besides some wealth and a
title, has fine country place, Mem
bland and beautiful residence in Lon
don.
The qualities of a Princess who could
thus trifie with the latest purses of Eng
land and America and the proudest titles
IN the world Is interesting An American
woman VINO spent an hour in the society
of the Princess Victoria at a London gar
den party describes her as quiet wittv
and pretty" The first two she certainly is
but she has never been considered the lat
ter. Her Guelph cheek bones are 100 prom
inent her mouth too full, her forehead too
high. But you forget all these" said the
American woman when you talk to her
Little dimples play around her mouth, her
red lips open over delicious teeth her fore
head is smooth and fair, and natural curls
lie upon it; and as for her voice ID is ms
sic itself!' At a dinner given on her TWEEN
feast
With such attributes it is no wonder that
all the world of elgibles have fallen in
love with the tickle Princess. Added 10 this
is the adorable quality of contentment. The
Princess Victoria has been content an the
thirty years Of her life to spend her tirne
al home with her mother. She drives with
her mother, walks with her father. PLAYS
with the children, reads aloud, and TOR
years has directed the affairs of the house
hold at Sandrlngham. Her one fad is for
kittens. She has hundreds of them. and
IL is pleasant sight 10 see her in the Gar
dens of an afternoon, carrying and lead
ing her pets.
The men whom the Princess Victoria
has caught In her net are not insensible 10
such charms as these. More than one man
has looked with heart-lOnging upon the
spectacle Of a peaceful Princess In the
midst of a court of strife-as all courts
are!
The reason for the behavior OF the Prin-
cess was explained TO Mr.. Gladstone by a
rejected sutton, a man of prominence in
the political world. Gladstone thought the
match desirable. why don't you marry
here" DO asked.
"Id like to-" said The statesman. but
she doesn't love me enough" That simple
key unlocked all the mysteries OF Vlcto-
rms apparent hckleness. She wanted TO
fail In love,
Lord Ravelsioke, on his part. has not
been without his romance. The story goes
thnt from boyhood h. loved a young cous-
in. Whom. after his graduation, he pro-
p0aed 10 her she said. "Hut, / don't love