The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-28
grandson wel. l can do nothing Win

grandson. well. l can do nothing with
him"
Bismarck once gave the appellation. Flu
rope's female Bismarck. 1t was ner
fondest hope to see Prince CHRISTIAN prop
erly welded, or matched, as they say IN
court circles. His marriage, little more
than a year ago. to the Grand DuchesS
Alexandria of Schwerin, filled the Old
queen with joy during her last days, Tor
Alexandria is one of the wealthieSt
viable family tree. Her lineage starts
with Count Adolph of Schleswig Gin the
seventeenth century, and she is the great
of Tar Peter the III
of Russia
Prince Christian looked about for sew
eral years until his admiring glance fell
upon the quiet, ladyhke person OF Alex
andrina. He had gone through the entire
bevy of Russian princesses of the blood,
under the careful guidance OF his aunt,
the present empress dowager of Russia.
English lineage under the patronage OF
his other aunt, the Princess of Wales, and
his uncle. the Prince of Wales. But, al
though he found many brilliant stars in
those and other court circles. stars that
outShone by far the quiet little girl pining
for him in the big castle of Schwerin. he
remained true to his AleXandrina. Re
Gently they were married, and now the
prince has taken his Alexandria to Den
mark. where they dwell in happiness in
the palatial receSSes of the old Amalien-
born.
The Bicycle.
Now for the prince as 1 knew him.
made his acquaintance in 1894. / was then
introducing American bicycles in Europe
by the wholesale. ard the prince happen
ed to hear of the merits of my racing
wheel, on which l won many victories in
those days. He came saunt ering into the
store one day and asked if he could have
a machine to try. l knew him Immediate
ly, and gave him a bicycle, which he
promised to return at d specified hour
The time elapsed and the prince did not
come. Finally a messenger arrived bear
ing the information that the prince would
not give up the machine-he had fallen in
love with it, OF course. L used this as an
advertisement. Next DAY the prince came
around again. wanting to try tandem. I
rode out with him on the famous Strand
way by the Sound, and on this trip | got
a taste of what it means. by being popu-
lar in a princes fashion. Every ten yards
or so there was someone or other who
would take off his hat and bow. The
prince touched his cap. and etiquette COM
PEELED me to lift my cap. and this saluting
business went on continuously. With the
left hand | steered the machine and with
the right l helped the prince to salute the
people. We came to an inn. where we
made a stop for refreshments. and Prince
Christian took occasion to play with the
peasant children. Suddenly their mother
started with an exclamation and said:
Mercy you are his grace, the princei"
The prince laughed and pacified the
frightened woman. He gave the children
some money and off We went.
Another day. as he came into my store,
a servant girl was standing outside look
ing at the window display. She lost her
but evidently did not notice
it. The prince saw it. went outside and.
picking up the handkerchief, handed it,
politely touching his cap, to the confused
girl. who. in her excitement of grateful
ness. hardly knew whether 10 smile or to
cry.