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

Lifted from the depths Of social OBJ
security 70 a position Of wealth and opu-
lence by a single stroke of fortune, the
idollzed husband Of princess OF the
blood royal. who sacrificed every tie dear
10 the heart OF woman in the accom-
pllshment OF her hearts desire. the son
oil u hangman, plotted from the post Of an
army lieutenant 10 that of a count OF
the Austrian empire. has ruthlessly de-
serting the douns Attle woman ana with
an air of naughty Indifference he awaits
the next turn Of fortunes fated wheel
Lieutenant oscar Won Seetrled. OF the
Bavarian army. was practically social
nonenity in Europe "a short five years
ago. To-day the attention Of all the royal
houses is directed towards the future
movements OF this soldier Of proagacy.
AS a solder he was modest,y respected,
as Bavarian he was regarded with de-
ference. as a count OF the Austrian en-
Dire he arrogantly asserted his supre-
macy. but as the cruel. heartless devas-
later of the domestic happiness Of Aus
tria's favor!tc daughter the hangman S
son has shufled the cards once TOO often
and instead of filing his hand he finds
that he has four Pushes.
Young Lieutenant Won Seefrled Is not
even a member of the old nobility. and
belong 20 the same family as the CHIEF
executloner az Vienna. who IS a noble
man and always arrays himself I'm fine
evening dress. ton hat. white tie and
black kid gloves when he superviscs the
hanging Of those consigned TO him Tor
capital punishment. The Lieutenant made
the Acquaintance Of the Princess az .
court bali Everything imasinabis was
done TO break or her infatuation for
him. lie was transferred from one garri-
son 10 another. hut II was all in vain.
as one day both Munlck ana Vienna were
equally dismayed by the announcement
that the Princess had fed with the young
lieutenant.
This escapade but added another drop
10 the cup OF sorrow OF Austria's poor old
Emreror The fact That Princes Eliza.
beth of Bavaria. Who was regarded as
the favorite granddaughter Of the En-
peior had eloped with an everyday sol
der, caused CONSERVATION to prevail
throughout all Europe.
The announcement that Princess Eliz-
abe.h. who had been taken under his
special protection after she had so bitterly
offended her Bavarian relatives by max
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Young officer Of the Bavarian army had
been deserted by her husband after hav-
Ing been shamefully neglected by him for
more than a year. has completely unnerv-
cd the gallant old monarch who IS known
the world over for his chiyalrous char
acteT.
In less than six months after the mi
tial meeting between Princess Elizabeth
and Lieutenant Won Seefried. the youns
couple were on their way 10 ger married.
They made their way from Munich 10
Genoa where a marriage took place. the
ceremony being. Of course. extremely pri-
vate The Princess thereupOn notified
her parents as well as the Austrian Pm
peror BY letter. Her parents declined 10
have anything 20 do with her her Of
Tense I'm their eyes being intensified by
the fact that her husband was Luther
an. whereas she. of course. belonged 10
the most ultra-Catholic OF all the SOW
erelgn houses OF Europe.
Her grandfather. the Emperor. how
ever, showed himself more kindly dis.
posed 10 the girl who had caused the UNI
looked for element Of social disgrace.
He told her TO come and see him at Wen
ma and one day she arrived there. leav-
ing her husband At the small second