Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-12
ROYAL HEARTS TO BEAT AS ONE.
Cupid Threatens Many Thrones This Winter and With Cor
aeous SpIendor Will Welcome the Hing of Hearts.

, aches of Europe has crept the leaven
! of a love match.
Prince George, Of Greece, and Prin-
| cess Victoria, of Wales, are betrothed,
not in the usual way Of princes and
princesses, by bargain and sale through
the business-like mediation of crowned
heads and ohancellors of state, but just
like ordinary folk they fell in love at
first sight.
1t is not simply diplomatic rumor
that comes from Vienna, but sort of
semi-oficial announcement Of the be-
trothal. They royal pair are head over
heels in Cupid's snares and the romance
is the beauty of it.
Prince George is more than a rising
statesman. He has been appointed
Governor General of Crete, to be sure,
but that is the least of his victories.
The power Of love has transformed
him from the uncouth Hercules of the
Viking, as he was before he met the
Princess, into the polished gentleman,
scholar and diplomat.
The Prince first met Victoria when
ne landed in London from America
during his tour around the world. She
was tall, serene and high-minded.
His undeveloped nature recognized
her superior qualities, but his heart
saw in her his affinity. He spoke to
the Prince of Walse, her father, of his
aspirations. The Prince is wise. He
has seen all sides of life. He thought
of his proud daughter and looked at
her uncouth wooer.
MY boy" he said, "does she love
your"
The Prince confessed he did not
know.
"She has high ideas of life,' went on
the Prince of Wales. She will tell
you that prince in these days has
responsibilities-to make himself q
master of men and of himself. What
have you done for Greece, or what for
Europe?"
The blood Of the lighting Morse kings
stirred in the veins of the younger
prince. He threw up his head proudly.
Let her ask these questions later"
he replied. q will know how to an
swer them
Several years have passed To-day
Prince George is the most popular man
in all Greece. Much study and disci-
pline have given him polish, self-con-
troll and a knowledge of men and
things. He dresses well and has the
bearing of an intelligent and thought
full man.
Last spring the Princess Victoria Wis
tied the Prince of Athens. He had just
been appointed Governor of Crete. 1t
is said that within three hours OF her
arrival he stood before the Princess
erect and proud.
Now ask me- he said, what have
done for Greece"
And for reply the Princess held up
her lips to him.
RUDOLPH'S WIDOW.
The official announcement of the
Archduehess Stephanie's bethrothal to
Count Lonyay will be made very short
ly. Stephanie, had the Crown Prince
Rudolph lived, would have been Queen
of Austria.
The Archduchess. made his acquaint-
ance last year in London, where the
Count was secretary attached to the
Austrian Embassy. He fell in love
with the Archduchess, but realizing his
passion was hopeless, he obtained leave
of absence and made a journey to
Africa.
Upon his return to Europe he was
appointed Counsellor to the Austro-
Hungarian Embassy in Rome, where
he again met the Archduchess few
months ago.
Shortly afterward he declared his