The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-22
LIFE STORY OF A PRINCESS.
HOW SHE FIRST BECAME CLARA
HUNTINGTON


Mrs. Clara Prentice, mother of the
| Princess Hatzfeldt, looked worn and i'll
| tonight when L was shown into her
presence in the cosy sitting-room of her
home, for the excit ement of her daugh-
, ter's visit has been almost too much
for her enfeebled health. She greeted
mediately of the previous interview she
/ had accorded me.
"The princess left to-day to join the
prince in San Francisco" she re-
marked. 1.-THE princess and all of us
were much pleased at both interviews,
for you wrote only what we told you"
would you mind telling me the sto-
ry of how the Princess Hatzfeldt was
adopted?" + asked, efficiently.
1.-The Princess Hatzfeldt was only a
baby about year and half old when
her father died." said she. "She, of
course, did not realize that her father
was gone and that she would never see
him again. Every time the door
opened she would look expectantly for
her father. About two weeks after his
death, my sister, and her husband,
Coils p Huntington, arrived on a
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to my house Immediately, and as Mr..
Huntington opened the door, the baby
stretched out her little hands, and ran
toward him with the cry Papa Papa.
That little simple, guileless act OF at
lection (for the princess was always
very fond Of her Uncle Collis) touched
his heart, and when he went home he
said to his wife: I want that baby;
don't you suppose Clara would give her
up to u.s.? My sister, Mrs. Hunting
ton, laughed at the idea of my parting
with my baby and suggested the pos
sibility of my giving up one OF the
boys. Mr.. Huntington had set his
heart on the princess, however, and
kept at me constantly. For long time
I refused to listen to him. 1 was alone
with five children, and it is pretty
hard when one is left with a family OF
babies, so, finally, l gave my consent to
Mr.. Huntington and his wife adopting
her.
"They wished her to bear their name,
and to override my opposition tor l
felt could not give her up entirely)
Mr.. Huntington said that she would
not be an heir If I did not consent to
allow her to bear the name of Hunting
ton. Friends prevailed upon me to
comply with his wishes and at last,
having given my consent, her name
was changed by an act of the Callfor-
MIA legislature. Her father had named
her Clara and stipulated that the first
name should remain unchanged.
"She was devoted to her uncle and
aunt and they simply worshipped her.
She was always very happy with them
and they loved her as though she were
their own. Never having had any chill
dren of their own, and being very fond
of them, they had often talked OF
adopting a child, but for one reason or
another had never been satisfied to do
so. The princess was as dear to them
both as though she were really theirs,
and she entertained for them sincere
affection. atfl
"Assuredly loving her uncle as she
did she would never contest his will,
even if she were dissatisfied with the
terms; but she is not" she added en-
phatically "She Is quite satisfied and
will have no trouble in securing her
share. More than that she does not
want.
1.-THE princess herself said to me to-
day: why, mamma, l would never
contest the will even If I had received
nothing. He had been too good to me
and l loved him too much to do any
thing like that
1.-The prince and princess will stop
here on their way east to see me-" Mrs.
Prentice said, with the sweet smile
which is one of her potent charms.
After their sojourn at Monterey and
various other places which they intend
visiting they will pay me visit. Then
I will meet the prince for the first time.
1.-THE princess is very happy and she
has made us very happy" she conclu-
ded, as rose to go.-Amanda M. Pfeif-
fer in the San Francisco Examiner.