The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
SERVANTS WE'D TO PRINCES.
Girls OF Europe Whose Benuty and
CIeVerness HAVE Won Them
Titles and Riches.

The transition from lowly or even
mental position to place among the
crowned heads is a flight taken quite
often outside of fairy tales, and in
pstances in which a pretty face has
been fortune for lis possessor are
comparatively numerous.
The American women who have won
royal titles by their combined charm
Of beauty and fotune need not be con
sidered at all. Their achievements
;TarFe been chronicled the world over,
tpnS. barring details, are known 70 the
0yeraN intelligent person.
The Y s)rics OF those who began with
nothing aut their personal charms TO
recommend them and rose TO high es-
tates are more frequent in Europe
than elsewhere, for the obvious reason
tltt there are more members OF roy
Dy there either a. home or visiting,
says the Chicago Tribune.
Florence Maharance, Of Patiala, is
one notable example of a sudden rise
from au obscure place 10 the posi-
tion of reignng sovereign. She was
mt one time nursery governess in an
English home, and while travelling
with the family became acquainted
with the raiah Of Patiala, who was alb
solutc monarch over 5000 square miles
of the richest territory in the world.
She now has absolute sway over the
domain. and is the possessor of
collection of jewels calculated TO
arouse the envy of even the most con
tented woman.
Another notable instance is that Of
her royal highness the shercefa OF
WaZan. She was az one time hired
dependent i'm the household of which
she lis now the mistress. She had some
positive opinions on many subjects
and a spirit of independence that cap
tivated the shcrcefa. His admiration
for her was such that lie married her
according To her ideas ON the sub
ject, and his first wedding gift 20 her
was the unconditional gift of 80 slaves
Of his houRhold She had not been
married long before she instituted re-
forms of many kinds in the land Of
Wazau. Two thousand slaves were
liberated by one edict at her direction,
and the treatment of the rest was rad
ically softcncd. Her wealth is said TO
he something to be wondered at and,
like the princes Of Patiala, she has
jewels in unlimited profusion.
Miss Bamba Muller who becape the
wife Of Maharuiah Dhuleep Singh, was
poor girl. but wonderfully attractive.
She did not have q penny, and her mar
riage 60 the maharajah created SEN
sation at the time. especially when IL
was generally known that her royal
husband had presented her with $3.50
600 on their wedding day, in addition
TO furnishing her with bridal outfit
entirely in keeping with his regal
ideas Of splcndor. The son Of this
pair. Prince Victor Dhuleep Singh, is
known all over England as a famous
crickcter and won renown for him
self upon the polo field while at col
legc. He profitcd by the example OF
his royal father, so far as choosing an
English bride was concerned, but she
was not of lovly origin.
The stage has also furnished It's
share Of poor girls who have become
the brides of royalty, notable case
ntiUE lUNE ii HtI NfifHN llE lllltEN
Princess Basetchtkofr, who began life
as serving maid. with wages amount
ing 60 about SIS a year and her lodging.
From serving maid she graduated 10
the stage rs a dancer. and from an or
binary dancer rose 10 be prima bal
lerina of the Eden theater in Paris.
Her husband was captiyuted by her
dancing and shortly after there fol
lowed q wedding, which caused stir
in the French capital. The bride re
ceived over 1000 presents, and among
them were l2O silver drinking cups
all fashioned likc dancing slippers OF
different sizes. The wedding has not
turned ont unltappily, and her royal
highness is popular and respected in
her domain.
One of these marriages that turned
out unhappily was that OF Princess
George of SaNc-Meiningen, who was
before her marriage Mile. Helena
Fran, primn donna Of the royal thea.
ter az Drcsdea.
An equally unhappy marriage was
that az Princess Chimny. who was Miss
Clara Ward. The story Of that union
was one thai promised well nj the
outset II was romantic enough ~
suit even "a fairy story, but il ended
badly
Instances might be multiplied of
girls Of humble origin gaining high
stations, but unhappily the number
OF cases where the matches PROVED
disastrous are equally as numerous.
Corporate Logic.