The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-21

ready to relin1uish his imperial birth
right to marry her. The Kaiser having
{ been the means of their meeting, curbed
his anger and automatically arranged
with Miss Farrar to refrain from Offering
the ovesicK Prince any encouragement
Miss Farrar, who is a sensible girl. as
we'll as being wholly devoted to her art.
readily agreed to keep the light Of her
countenance from shining on the Crown
Prince thenceiorth. She proved as good
as her word. and now it appears the
danger is past.
Pleased With Patriotic Drama,
Several members of the court circle
have returned from Switzerland with en-
thusiastic accounts of this years per-
Torrance Of the annual patriotic drama
which the Swiss have given for some years
past This year the scene of the drama
was Hochsdorf, near the Lake of Sem
pach.
The drama presented was a new one
bv Herr Peter Halter, who holds a VIII
lase office anala gous to that of town clerk
in the United States. He chose for his
subject the heroism of Arnold Winkei
ried who sacrificed himself that this COM
rades might break the Austrian ranks at
the famous battle of Sempach, in the
year 1856. The performance, though by
amateurs as is the religious one at Ober-
ammergau is described as most thrill
ing.
SweIled the Collection.
From Munich comes a delightful tale
which should cause ministers of congre-
cations who are slow to respond to the
COLLECTION to take heart. One day the
pastor of a certain church there was ac-
costed by a stranger on the street who
inquired whether an l 0 Z for five
Harks had been found in the contrlbu-
ton basket after the service on the pre-
ceding Sunday.
The pastor. replying hopefully in the
afffrrua tive the visitor handed the MINIS
ter the amount explaining that on the
Sunday in question he found that he had
left his purse at home and, therefore, had
no other means OF contributing than with
an I 0 Z.
The pastor is said to have been prompt
in inpressine the lesson on his congrega-
ton on the following Sunday, with good
results.
Visit Of Itaiy's King.
The visit of the King of italy has in
spired the local editors with zeal for all
kinds Of anecdotes concerning the royal
family of that country. One that Is
characteristic and Of considerable IN
terest follows:
, Early in the summer Queen Mar
sherita. WHO had become an enthuslas-
tic automobiist, went out for spin, at
tended by the chauffeur and a lady and
a gentleman in waiting Her Majesty
had remarked that She would return in
time for luncheon. The hours passed
with no sign of the Queen. and at .
O'Clock everyone in the palace was fran
tic with anxiety. Servants, cara bineers.
police and telephones were set in mo-
ton without avail The Queen was
lost!
FINALLY. just before dark a Gardiner
came upon the missing motor car in
tiny village, and on looking thrush the
times of the garden of a very humble
little inn espied Her Majesty and her
attendants at a table enjoying an al
fresco supper. The Queen and her par
ty were having gay time, and the land
lady. a peasant was beside herself with
delight and adora ton of the consort Of
her sovereign.
The explanation was that the vehicle
had broken down in the village street,
and there being no telephones and no
telegraph. speedy communication with
the palace was impossible, and the Queen
was compelled to take the matter phlloso-
phically, which seems not to have been
an unpleasant task. as she remarked on
returning TO the palace: