The Washington times., 1902-12-30
CROWN PRINCESS TELLS
OF HER LOVE FOR GIRON
Says Life Was Impossible
Without Him.
MUTUAL LOVE AND AFFINITY
Married Against Her Will to GTuff Mill
tary Man With No Time for
Sentiment.

The New York Herald's" European /
edition publishes the following from It's /
ZURICH. Dec. 2e.-In view Of the
ISLANDERS which have been spread broad /
east with reference to herself and NJ. (
Giron. the Crown Princess OF SsXOny I
today decided TO disregard her repug-
nance TO making any communication TO
the press by giving a simple statement
TO the Herald.
Her first very natural instinct was TO
talk and not allow her name TO be used,
but when explained that such a state
mcnt would be entirely lacking in force,
;he princess. TO use a French express
sion, took her courage" of which she
IS plentifully endowed. into her two
hands ard allowed me to quote her.
The princess said. M Giron is the
only man / have ever met whom l felt
could love. whom / must love II was
question OF mutual love and affinity
which made my life impossible without
him"
1t was not a coup de tete. madam"
asked
Not in the least. had plenty OF
time 70 think it over. have known NJ.
Giron a year, and was great deal with
him last summer. / would not alter
anything. / am perfectly happy and
content"
A Marriage Of Convenience.
What do you say. princess. to charges
CT recklessly breaking up your house
hold?"
To this came the somewhat pathetic
story Of the usual court marriage de
convenience.
AS YOU know" said the princess, I'VE
ladies OF royal families are married. SO
TO speak. without our consent. Il is true
Twas twenty-one at the time Of my mar
riage. Ny rather was quite set upon il.
Ny mothers greatest wish was 10 see it.
I was told how grand it would be 10 be-
come a queen. and unwillingly yielded.
My husband and myself were Of ex-
actly opposite dispositions. he rough and
gruff. a military officer. with no tins
OF forethought Of sentiment The count
was Intensely Catholic"
But you are Catholic. OF course2'
Yes" replied her imperial highness.
but am exceedingly broad minded. II
was a dull and hard life in that court"
And yourself. princess?"
All she replied. smiling. " lam an
A strian. which is quite a different
thing. You. may imagine what it was.
was not even allowed to have an opinion.
loved my children. but could not bring
them up as l wished
No Bond of Sympathy.
"eBtween my husband and myself
there was no bond OF sympathy. ell WIS
a typical rough officer.
4 myself was full Of ideals. often
wondering how dangerous IL would be II
some man / could love were TO appear.
How miserable that life was!"-the
| princess shuddered at the thought
/ tried so hard TO bear f.: yes. for the
sake Of my darling children. whom /
adore"
II also hesitated for the sake Of the
i Dd&oA HtNFANr WAoAA Aeft NEFRAF 80
they love me. Yes. when the time came
when found NJ Giron and loved him.
/ I felt / could bear the situation no
| longer. fully realized how terrible
/ IL would be. the prince wifeless. my
/ children"-here the princess eyes filled
with tears-"without their mamma. my
people so shocked. and ] weighed all
the wicked things which would be said
Of me, as they are being said now In the
press.
But all that could not alter my reso-
luton. The ills Of my life at the court
we're too great to bear"
And now" ! asked.
Now" she replied. 81 am waiting de-
elopments-waitlng 10 see what viii
come from Dresden; but such things
must need be arranged slowly"
You, Of course. are prepared for "A di-
vOrce. princess
Naturally my husband IS a devnut
Catholic. He viii, / fear. never con
sent. He will marry again. / am nat
urally very much put out by the false
] FDoAhaHh AA mAlNh 4 dLA liflAk y IN u
Giron. but IL is not Intentional on either
OF our parts.
Each would like to regularize our
situation by marrying the moment the
technicaiities Of the law admit Of Il"
Would you tell me, princess. whether
your elopement was premeditated?"
Brought AbuOt by Circumstances.
1T was" she replied. "or rather
brought about by a combination Of cir
cumstances which made any other
course impossible.
1t has been mentioned. among many
false reports, that N. Giron's family
were concerned in his departure This
is absolutely untrue. made the ac-
quaintance OF Nile. Giron last year. She
is charming girl, bu, my flight was
solely the result OF ciTcumst ances."
rs IL true that your brother. the
Archduke Leopold, recently thrashed
thrsshed your husband so violently that
he'was reported as having had an acct
dent. or is the story as IL was recently
published q caaard2 2"
The princess laughed heartily "a this
and replied: "Oh. yes 7 read that re-
port with many others NV brother and