The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-04
GREAT PRINCE WHO Welded
A BAKERS PRETTY DAUGHTER

opportunity slip, and, once installed as
grand master, he hesitated to give up
the position to contract a marriage
which would make him an outcast to
be Stunned by all his relations and
friends.
Tainted at the Discovery.
1t was soon after the death of the
Archduke Wilhelm and Eugene's con-
sequent elevation to high dignities that
Frau GOeb and her daughter Anna
made an excursion from Budapest to
Vienna They were walking along the
Kaertner strasSe when suddenly they
perceived Herr Mayer, the engineer
who was engaged to Anna, approaching
them, dressed in the uniform OF a gen.
eral of the Austrian army, thing that
astonished them greatly. What aston
ished them still more was the respect
with which all passers-by dotted their
hats and greeted Herr Mayer. Frau
Goeb turned to a man in the street and
inquired who the officer in generals
uniform was, and could not believe her
ears when she heard that he was the
Archduke Eugene
The communication of this intelli-
gence had a different effect on Anna
Goeb, who tainted away from excite
ment mingled with grief at the sudden
perception Of the hopeless gap between
her lover and herself. Her mishap
caused crowd to assemble, and the
archduke came up to see what the COM
motion was about His agitation on
recognizing his betrothed and her
mother had 10 bounds, and, calling
cab, he placed them in it and conveyed
them with all possible speed to his pal
ace. Explanations ensued when Anna
came to herself again, and Eugene
promised to come to Budapest and talk
over the situation with Annals father.
An Informal Marriage.
Herr GOeb was overwhelmed at the
thought of the archdukes condescen-
sion when he learned the real name and
character of the engineer Mayer, and it
never occurred to him to press his i'm
perial highness to fulfill his promise Of
marriage. When Archduke Eugene ar
rived at Budapest to talk matters over
as he had promised the two men were
soon able to agree that form of mar
riage should be gone through which
would, they thought. make Anna an
honest woman without violating the
archduke's VOW as knight Of the Ger
manic order Archduke Eugene and
Anna Goeb swore in the presence of the
latter's parents to regard one another
as man and wife SO long as they lived,
and the ceremony was complete. Eu-
gene installed her in charming apart
ment on the outskirts Of Budapest.
where he visited her as often as his
military duties permitted.
Their irregular union has now lasted
over six years, and though Archduke
Eugene has often been urged by his
relatives to give up his position as
grand master of the celibate order to
marry this or that princess, he has con-
sistently refused to entertain any idea
of the kind. He still is devoted to his
morganatic wife, and is never hapnier
than when he can steal few days
from his official duties to spend in
their common home. On such occa-
sions Anna cooks him all sorts of home
ly dishes with her own hands, and in
the evenings they play and sing togeth-
er or amuse themselves with games Of
draughts or dominoes.
The Final Test.
Anna Goeb is not altogether happy in
her anomalous position, but she is too
unselfish to press the archduke to sac
rif1ce everything for the sake of max
ing her his wife according to the rites
of the church Of late, however, Arch
duke Eugene's health has been failing
somewhat, and his need of that care
and attention which only woman can
give has caused him to contemplate
seriously the idea of marrying Anna
Goeb more formally in spite of the OBJ
stacles to their union in holy matri-
mony. 1T is even said that he has ap-
preached the emperor on the subject,
and that the monarch strongly advised
him to abandon the project But it is
certain that the archduke has resigned
his position as general commanding the
Tyroiese army corps, and though i'll
health is the ostensible cause of this
step, many believe that it is only pre-
liminary to his marriage to patient
Anna Goeb.
If the archduke really decides to
marry the bakers daughter he will be
compelled to renounce his title and
birthright, and the emperor will prob
ably insist that he must leave Austria
forever. 1t remains to be seen whether
Archduke Eugene's love for Anna Goeb
will stand this test.