The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
WHY ONE MATCH FAILED.
An American Womnn's Disgust with
Kings Son.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
One international match that promised
brilliant consequences was prevented by
what seemed triniug matter to the bride
groom. lie was of a fine family indeed
of royal blood. not of the Oldest royal y,
but sufficient for the ambition Of an Amer
lean woman who was chiefly interested In
the gories that were to come from her
new rank. Il was said he had gone at a
bargain. He was not very young, but his
debts were not large, and he could speak
English as well as his own tongue. Such
an accomplishment counts in a husband as
well az In a valet. and It was possibly
what had most endeared him to the Amer
lean colony. 1t was unanimous in saying
that the Prince had gone for very small
sum. His allowance for pin-money was to
be $4,000 a year; more than any but the
richest of them had ever possessed as a
capital But they agreed that his highness
had gone at an absurdly low figure. The
American woman who was to become his
wife had millions enough to allow him
more If she wanted to. and the sum he got
was what the Prince first proposed. Only
a short time before the day set for the
wedding the engagement was called off,
and the Prince two years afterwards mar
red somebody else. So did the American
in the case. Neither suffered long from
the sting of separation.
The excitement at the time was great in
the small set of expatriated Americans in
Paris 1t took some Of them longer to re-
cover from the shock than II did the two
persons chiefly interested in the affair. The
opinion Of the interesting group was that
the Prince had realized what a bargain
he was, and had at the last moment de
clded to ask for more The facts were
somewhat different, as the prospective
bride explained. 1t was only one straw hat
nroved too much in the accumuiai ed bur
den of the noble suitor's demands. He
was better satisfied with the allowance
made him than the colony was, but he de-
cided to ask for a little more, and 10 in
clude few special stipulations.
everything seemed easy enough to
agree to-" said the American woman, who,
tbouah young, was still old enough to look
after her own interests, because l was
In love with the Prince, and was willing
10 do whatever seemed right for his hap
niness. which was to be NINE too. one
dav | had been discussing matters and
signing papers until think l had got a
llittle bit nervous. had not troubled
about the thousands. But when we came
down 90 one clause IN the marriage set
Element my patience gave out. II seemed
to me too much for any woman's for
hearance The Prince didn't seem at all
the sort of person who would insist on
such a thing But he did, and ] suppose |
lost my temper He was to have a car
rage Of his own and an allowance was TO
be made especially for keeping II. His
horses and footman and every necessary
expense were 90 be provided for after the
carriage was bought out of my money.
The lawyer put such an emphasis on the
words exclusive use whenever he men
toned the carriage that ! finally said to
him jokingly that / thought the Princes
wife might be allowed TO ride in II in an
emergency il she wanted to.
Eyes" replied the lawyer solemnly, Il