Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-12
ELOPING PRINCESSES.
Some Have Run Away with Men
Far Beneath Them.
Notable Instances of the suscepu-
biIity OF Royalty TO the Darts of
Cupid-TragedIes That Have
Resulted.

Even royalties are not immune from
the darts of Cupid, and, although un-
der the laws of all European nations
princesaes are forbidden TO wed hus-
bands of inferior rank TO their own,
many have surrendered to a handsome
face or dashng manner even though
their possessors were men Of plebeian
birth, says a London exchange.
Princess Isabella, grandaunt of the
present king Of Spain, eloped with the
Polish Count Gurowski. One dark
night the count repaired with car
riage to Enghien, near Paris, where
his inamorata lived. Leaving her
house by means of a rope ladder, she
soon Joined him, and the couple es-
capped safely to this country, where
they were married. Alas, the glamour
soon faded, for after awhile the pair
quarreled and a separation ultimately
ensued.
Even more romantic was the elope-
ment Of her sister, Princess Joseph
inc. A certain Senior Renede, poet OF
promise and a journalist attached to
Havana paper, asked rich planter for
his daughters hand, with the result
that he was ANONYMOUSLY shown the
door. Furious at this treatment, the
young poet swore that he would show
the world his worth by marrying a
princess.
Quitting Cuba, he iourneyed to Mad
rid, where, after years of want and
suffering, he gained a reputation as
poet. At last his genius attracted
the notice of Princess Josephine, to
whom he had dedicated several of his
efiusnns. The royal lady made his
I acquaintance and became enamored
with the poet. Her love was returned,
tie pair eloped to Paris. On hearing
| the news the princess family were
aghast and strOve by every means to
have the marriage annulled. Their eff
forts were, however, futile, and, com
mon sense at length prevailing, the
poet and his royal bride were for
given and taken into favor.
Some six years since Princess Eliza
beth, a granddaughter of the emperor
OF Austria, fixed her affections upon
Baron Otto Von Seefried, a young in
fantry lieutenant. Her relatives eff
forts to prevent the mesalliance were
of no avail, for one morning the lovers
escaped to Genoa, where they were
married. Another Austrian royalty,
Princess Elyira, likewise contracted
runaway marriage by eloping with
Bavarian count, while the mother of
the present queen of Italy eloped with
an artillery officer, who, on the union
turning out unhappy, committed sui
eide.
| Some two years since a desperate
duel was fought between Lieut.. Geza
De Matachich and Prince Philip of
Saxe-Coburg, in which the latter was
wounded This encounter was the out
come Of the action taken by the princes
wife, Princess Louise, eldest daughter
of the king of the BeIgians, who, driven
to desperation by her husbands cruel
ty, had, after vainly appealing to her
father for protection, thrown herself
upon the honor Of the Hungarian off
Ger of hussars, with whom she fled to
Spain.
An elopement that failed was that
planned by Grand Duchess Olga,
daughter of Nicholas /. of Russia, and
Lieut.. Bariantinski. At the last mo-
ment the lovers courage failed and he
made a full confession. The princess
was promptly married 10 Prince
Charles of Wurtemburg, while the
treacherous officer received such rapid
promotion as to attain the highest
rank in the army before he was 80.
Count Louis Batthyany, who was
shot in the market place of Buda-
Pesth by the imperial troops for his
completely in the rising Of s1s4S, might
have escaped his tragic fate had he
consented to desert his wife and fam
lily and elope with Archduchess Maria,
who was madly in love with him.