The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-20


young Prince remained a prisoner in
mis- fathers Potsdam Palace, fed on q
surfeit of Cruel and His owi'
palace remained closed. q silent testi-
mony to the laws OF The liohenlelle.ns
1.-The Prince when he came of age al
eighteen, acquired nominal possession
of an independent fortune of $4,000 q
year as Crow Prince of Prussia, az
income of $4,000 a year left him by
the late Duke OF Brunswick, and ample
pay from the different positions in the
army and navy, to which he is entitled
by rank and favor. The possession was
purely nominal, his expenses are close
ly scrutinized.
Having won freedom from the
kaiser's espionage, however, he started
off again to make up for his long feas,
drinking bouts had already made him
quite i'll, and it was thought that q
change would do him good.
He was released and sent over to
London. Pleasing little reports were
given out about how the prince vas
over there to win an English princess
They were not sure If he would choose
the quiet. well behaved Princess Alice
of Albany. or the equally quiet Margar.
ct, daughter of the Duke OF Connaught
Everyone thought the prince had set.
tied down for sure when a little dis.
turbing sumor crept out. Disguised
with a long false beard and a beautiful
mustache, and accompanied by only
one ond n faithful equerry, he had
made a tour OF inspection through the
london pleasure resorts.
What he had discovered disturbed the
kaiser so much that he ordered his
dale took him in, and for a couple OF
weeks he behaved just as a prince
should. He went only to the houses OF
h great. Among them was Blenheim,
the home of the Duke and Duchess OF
Marlborough.
There We're no music hall favorites
there to fear, NJ dancers, and suddenly
the prince lost all desire for amy such.
He had met Gladys Deacon n OF
the most beautiful of beautiful Ameri-
can girls. 1t was a serious and no mis-
AXE There We're dinners and cotillons
every night, and drives and visits every
day.
Miss Deacon has skin of transparent
beauty. a mouth eXquisitelv modelled,
eyes that are like wood violets and pale
fiaXen hair.
Alas. poor Princess Thyra of Den
mark-one forgets to mention that Miss
Deacon is intelligent.
Day after day the young prince
Toasted his eyes upon the lovely Ameri-
can beauty. Love clutched him in such
a wise that he could not disguise it.
When it was at its height the kaiser
commanded his sons return to Berlin.
There was nothing for it but to obey.
He returned to his fathers palace, and
the next morning at breakfast occurred
a scene that will go down in the pages
of history.
ON the little finger OF his right hand
he had worn since his confirmation day
a ring presented to him by his grand
was understood that he was only to part
with to his wife. The quick eyes of his
fond mother had noted its absence.
My son." she cried. pointing to his
hand.
And then the young man blrrted out his
love story. He was in love. at last, seri-
ously, absolutely, forever! His throne-
Then the thunder broke.
Not for the whole German empire
cried the crown prince, when Emperor
William told him it was high time fol
him to marry. and ina he must marry
the Princess Thyra of Denmark and for
get about pretty Mss Deacon and Sse
other girls who nave filed his head.
He would relinquish the throne.
Miss Deacon was worth Il. He would
talk her to Selesia. away from the crown
lands and palaces. and there they would
live as duke and duchess of Brunswick!
Imagine the scene! The kaiser ragged
and the kaiser's son defied him. Mean.
while the kaiser's emissaries We're already
at work. The ring must be returned
Miss Deacon was charming, the kaiser
had the greatest respect for her. he would
always be her grateful admirer. ETC., etc
But for the honor of the Hohenzollerns
the safety of the country, the glory OF
the throne, the episode must be forgotten
According TO the story current at thu
time, Miss Deacon flung the ring at ONT
of the emissaries, and the affair was con
sidered closed. OF course the prince mus
marry a princess.
1t was again announced thai the kaisa,
vas about to find a wife for his heir. "'h'
Duchess Cecilia. sister to the grand duk'
of Neutrality-suspicious., was a favor
ably mentioned; so was Princess Alex
andra of Cumberland and the Archduch
ess Elizabeth, the Austrian emperor's ia
vorite granddaughter.
The archduchess is really very pretty
very distinguished and full of fun.
There may be something in It," sait
the wise Berlinites.
Everyone was tremendously pleased
when suddenly the prince himself turne'
their smiles to frowns.
He had fallen in love again! And wit,
none of the list of solemn, we'll brough
up, hedged in Prussians submitted TO
royal consideration Not a bit of 1t!
Geraldine Farrar. the beautiful Ameri
can singer. prima donna of the Roya
opera house, had captivated the crow:
prince. And no one wondered at it-sh
is charming. But the divinity that dot
hedge a prince. a future emperor, wa
as thick as ever.
The Farrar episode died, killed some
how.
Once again it is said Prince Frederic
William. heir to the German throne, ha
settled down.
Indeed, 1T must be true" say his sui
jects. eff he is going to marry the plair
but intelligent, Princess Thyra of Der
mark"
1t is the kaiser's will, they say.
But what of the princes heart?
All Germany is waiting to see what tn
young heir will do if the kaiser tries t
enforce his will and still continues to CON
mand him to lead to the altar Princes
Thyra of Denmark.
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