The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-04
WlLHELMINA'S ROMANCE.
Sue sPURNED ADVICE ~ THE
CHOICE or A HUSBAND.


Despite the Opposttion OF the
Kaiser-Iike Lovers IN a Novel.
The Duke Was the Hero OF Car
riaEe Accident and the Girl SOW
ereign Bound Up Wounded Hand.
From the New York World
Throughout Holland puollc rejoicing con
t.nues over che betrothal Of Queen VIII
helmina Because tho YOUNG sovereign Is
attractive Ia looks and IS not snobb'sh IN
her dignity she is ido.,zcd alike by tho
oldest parlamcutnrian 30 her capital and
me humbles, yillagcr IN her kingdom.
Ever since the nrst official announce
menl was made on Tuesday night and
upon Duke Heinrich OF Mcckienhurg's ar
rival at tho Haeue. Amsterdam. Rotter-
dam ana an the other cities, though un-
prepared. we're spontaneously and glorious
ly illuminated as 10 by magic boy the Dutch
people The enthusiasm has been man
ifes,iug usslf by naa flying fireworks ana
general merrymakiug.
In many Of the villages the whole popul-
alton has gathered daily 20 sing hymns
ana offer prayer publicly for the hap
pluess Of the royal Young couple. II is a
: remarkable fact that few Of the inhaht-
ants OF the Netherlands. even among the
enlightened classes. seem Co know any
thing about wilhelminas lovechoseu
nancc
The announcement OF the bctrothal was
50 unexpected that only a feN photos aPhs
Of the Hance could be found There have
been multiplying fast hut even nov
many Du,chmen DO NOS know how VII
heimlun's future consort looks.
But they know al! about their beloved
sir Queen having successfully resisted an
outside pressure ana even Intimidation.
having fooled the combined efforts Of all
tho European courts. having snapped her
fingers an an tmorous advice and diplo-
matte precedeuts. now marries in happi-
ness. having kept her word not 20 permit
any trading OF her wornanhood, because
The Queen would never give her hand
without her heart
The details OF the royal counting are
gradually becoming known. Duke Henri
who o. an officer OF the Prussian Guards,
stationed ~ Potsdam was first presented
60 W.helmina Wien she visited the Ger
man Kaiser there last year The Duke
had itue opportunity OF speaking TO the
Young queen that day, being compar-
atively small parsonage in the brilliant as
semb.age. but the next morning slight
accident happened to the queens car
ringe
Duke Henri. being close by. helped VII
helmiuia and her mother out, taking them
back To the Castle afoot- Both were
deeply Impressed by the short converse
lion on the way
The same afternoon the young Duke
bel o. iron
railing. tne blood flowing freely lmmc-
diatoly Wlheimlna. VINO was standing "
few PAGES away talking 20 the Kaiser
left tnc German ruler and. impu'sivclN
rushing up 10 Henri wrapped a Lace hand
kerchief about IBIS bleeding hand
As She did This her look 81 anxiety the
Dukes own sudden palcncas and inc dis-
pleasure OF the Kaiser were noticeable 20
/ everyholy After than Emperor William
whose most cherished ambition was "a
place hls second son upon the throne ~
Holland. SO arranged So that the Duke had
little chance TO display his manly. bril-.
/ iautv uniformed person. 10 the young
I Queen. But it IS said they had read each
others thoughts. and the brave hcuten.
ant MANAGED 20 approach her priNateN
I .n the park az Berlin some days afterward
and boldly and tremhingly ovowed ms
love.
I described tho scene. IL was learned that
[ WHhclmiua simply answered. smiling ro-
/ gulshy-
nut the Kaiser wants me 20 accept
I Prince Frederick Of rrussia's love. What
I AZ him. He loves M also
Duke Henri. too loyal 80 plead his cause
against mis- Prince looked his profound
I desplir. hut silently bowed 90 withdraw
whereupon tho young queen gave MIN
/ her hand saying
/ ~ desire 10 know thee better.
That ended the conversation. But short
/ ~ ofterward the queen and the queen
/ ,,,tbor Maid p visit a, SchwnrzburE Ru-
/ do'fstadt 20 the mother of Duke Henri
3 There tho young lovers found ample liber.
/ ~ 10 get acquainted
/ since that time there has been con
slant exchange OF Letters. the Duke on.s
/ comluz 60 Holland twice incognito. Iroi
I che second visit, four months ago. the'
tro.h was solemnly pledged IN the Quecf
mothers presence. Wrhclmina's unsur
Meeting ministers were only notified then
! and ~ was agreed that the heirotha
/ .hould be kept the profoundcst secrc
/ uptu diplomacy smoothed the way fu'
/ the announcements which was bound q
create CONSERVATION IN many quarters an
| especially send the Kaiser into violeu
rage
I When the German friniftHF itAihFN ID
! the engagement. which was roprcsente'
% him as 2 mere project submitted 10
\ his approval the Kaiser despatched spo
/ ciaI envoy 10 Holland with a long auto
/ graph letter calling the attention - th'
/ queen 10 ttc impression that would n'
! created when n was known that she IN
/ rejected the son OF an Emperor for an en-
/ significant Duke. lie a.eo appealed u
me Queens pride saving a Mecklenbure
/ schweriner. no matter how eligible per
souaiy. was not sufficiently exalted b.
/ rank 20 perpetuate the glorious orange
I Nassau line
Everything was useless. for wllhelmiu.
/ proved stcudfast
! 4 pretty scene. yet one fun Of grandeur
was enacted when the royal sweetheart
exchanged their first kiss TUESDAY night
In the presence ~ the whole hriliiant'
dressed court. uniformed diplomats. mills
/ tory guards % honor IN the Castle He
Loo az Appeldo0rn. whore the Queen an.
1 Queens mother arrived that morning an
the Duke che same evening Herald
with frumpeis announced his arrival On th,
court 81 honor outside.
Thou tho Duke mounted the stairs M,
was conducted Immediately 10 tho lnrg'
hail. where the court and ministers await
81 hfrn rntuTf fn semi circle with frl