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visit from the Emperor of --".
We pass 10 tho marriage Of Princess Mary.
which took place In 1856, when she was ~ years
of age Early in March Of that years, he had met
her Iuture husband, the Prince Of 1rcR, al n dinner
given by The Duchess 81 Cambridge at 81 JaneSs
Palace, by TIE Duc and nuchcs'e dAunials.
The attraction, Il seems, was mutual from 'hs
beginning, and may he said, indeed, To nave been
n case of love II GTsi ':Sht Tile "ovIns was
bat n short affair writes Princess Mary one
months Acquaintance settled the q~ueNti 'o, and
on the 9th ~ \p'l, ne prop Sct at kew GARDENS
and was accepted" The Bridegroom elect WAS
the only son uI Duke Nlc-arder OF Wurtrmherg'
who, in 1875. married C3audine, Comtese do
Rhrdey' not being II roval birth, she could NOS
take the ranA of her husband, nor could her chill
dren succeed To- the throne Of Nuremberg The
Emperor Of Austria conferred ON her the title m
Comtesse de llohenStein, but she lid not long
survive the matrin.se. beng lillcd four years
later in q tragic manner wfilc offending n review
Of Austrian troops. Her horse ran away viii
her. and the unfortunate lCdy was ira pied "
death hv u squadron Of cavalry Her son, Count
lloheus'in. aftnrvard Prince Of Tcck, VAS four
years younger than Princess Mary. He was
brought up at Vienna, and entered the Austrian
Army, serving As a Lieutenant In the Imperial
Gendarmerio Guards, ana, at the Rattle OF Sol
ierino was attached TO the General Stall. Roth
the Emperor and Empress " Austria had a warm
regard for him, and he accompanied her Imperial
Majesty when She went 10 Madeira after her 30
rious illness in 1850. lie was also very popular
with hi brother officers, and much liked In Wen.
nrse society, where his rood looks gained for
him the ~sobriIuct Of The Handsome thlan-
In September, 1863. Count Nohcns'sin was created
Prince Of Ieck with the rink Of Serene liiShnesa
".
The Prince aud Princess NJ WAl-s made
Prince Teck's acqua ntGnce when they w,re stay
ing with the King and Queen of Hanover
In the autumn VI 1904, and taking .
personal Hing To III" handsome young officer
Invited him 10 stay with them in SauihnghaIn
in the following DHcemher Owing, however.
to some misunderstanding he arrived In London
= week sooner u IN was expected, and Pllnce
Edward Of SAKE Wimnr WAS his host temporarily.
In the following y,nr lac aSSed several weeks In
England, md male many friends In London
society. tie was at the garden party given a,
Marlborough HOUSE. ant later In the year. visited
S~andrlngham UsaIn We nTe assured that her
future husband possessed the attributes ihas
most appealed to Princess Mary. lie was high
principlcd, ipmeStcat"l, q thorough soldier.
and, above al, a strong Protestant They had
besides. many tastes In common lie was en-
dowcd with much natural talent Tor muSio and for
drawing II long t. tell YOU how happy | am
Princess Mary writes 10 a t-'ud of her early girl
hood, and wifi what cuutdins hope | csu look
forward u n future Of bright promise, as he is not
only NIL I could wish, but AL Mlma's heart could
possibly drsir, for her child know ! stall have
your prayers md hos, wishes ON No 18th nf Juus.
on thu afternoon II TIE all M purtdIt day. We
puruus" going ~ ASlli!gr, which Lord NruwnlOv
aud Lady Marian Afford hAv" lent us for a Tort
night Pray seal Col. puNrs your address that
W. may forward !ou some Of the wedding cake
The customary pag'nntry ut St't functions
was absent In the crsa ~ this w'dljnr, which
occurred IN the parish church,nf Kew. The gather
ing, however. was ron" the less representative.
The Queen and tn royal family, tho Ambassadors,
Cabinet Ministers, aud many other p'rsonagcs
II distinction were present although only In 4
privat capacity, There WAS ~ Lord Chamber
lain to arrang' the ceremonial, everything being
done by Col PuSes, md In tn" most unoSt"uiNtious
manner Morning dress WIS worn, iIe prevailing
color = thn n ly's gowns being TH'' blue, out ~
compliment 10 III" bride, whose faNorite color u
was In some instances thu mn dOnrca their
stars md ribbons. but not a few, inC'uling tho
Prince Of Wales, wore NJ nHmon n any kind.
Princess Mary wished her wedding go y" a country
w"d ling in the true sense 81 IN" word aud tho
wish vas complied with by her molhors guests,
As she emerged from the porch Of the church
on tn arm u her husband The girls from tho
village School. attirrd in white frocks md straw
hHts, strew'A the pathway TO 'ambndge Cottage
with flowers.
There we've 'cur children II thIS marriage,
Prince Adoiphus and Prince Francis, both Of
whom were sent e. Wellington College, and after
ward entered the Army, and Prince Alexander, who
vrntto Eton, and also br ame a soldier, and las
seen service IN India and Natal The daughter,
Princess Nir,.riq Mary. Is better known as IN.
Princess or the ally Nav Sh"v as at hrstlntroth-
ed to the nulo of Clnrorce. and after mis- death 10
1898. was nnrird g. Tho Duke q \ orE. The pos
recti,e Ming of England Its undoubtedly tlis
Circumstance that accounts or the allotment Of
two volume, ~ q memoir Of her mother
# l. well knoWn that tho Duke and Duchess
Of Terh--ihr dul edon was cuniercd after the
marriagn -srF from r"curiary straits through
uu, their married Me, oud it t. ger rally nouth
that Queen Victoria, Who va the Duchess first
cousin, might have done much more for them than
she uid Naturally. his subject - thhoocd IN .
memoir which IN, bee revised by msr,iars 81 Tho
rovAl family Unjust hay" been. howcyer, sons
consolation l., the parents To- know that their daugh-
ter. the Lady May, VIII" Il, hS We have said, the
rrpspe.ti," Queen 81 England, would never Erow
what il II. ars 10 be- in urgent need II money ioS
hou-enulu ana p.r,oabt eAp.Hii
The unexpected death u The Duchess ~ Tcck
occurred on oct -, 1891, ord since NJ" book 10
fore us was placed in The %rdnter's hands, ,hs
has been followed by her husband 10 the grave.