The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-20
quite i'll. ana 1T was thought that


quite i'll. ana IT was thought that
change would do him good.
He was released and sent over tG
London. Pleasing little reports We're
given out about how the prince was
over there to win an English princess.
They were not sure ii he would choose
The. quiet. we'll behaved Princess Alice
of Albany, or the equally quiet MarGaf-
Ell. daughter of the Duke of Connaught.
Everyone thought the prince mad set
tied down for sure, when NIUE dls
1urbing rumor crept out. Disguised
with long false beard and Deau'l'uI
mustache. and accompanied by Only
one fond and faithful equerry, he had
made Il tour of inspection through the
London pleasure resorts.
What he had discovered disturbed the
kaiser SO much that he ordered his
heir into seclusion. The Earl of Ions
dale took him in. and Tor couple OF
weeks he behaved just as a prince
should He went only TO the houses o,
the great. Among them was Blenhelm,
the home of the Duke and Duchess OF
Marlborough.
There were no music hall faforiteS
there to fear no dancers. and suddenly
the prince lost all desire for any such.
the most beautiful of beautiful Anerl-
can girls. II was d serious and no mis-
take. There were dinners and coti!lons
every night, and drives and visits every
day.
Miss Deacon has skin of transparent
beauty, Il mouth eEqusitelv modelled,
eyes that are like wood violets and pale
tlaXen 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
Il wise that I've could not disguise it.
When it was / 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
q scene that will go down in the pages
of history.
On the little finger of his right hand
he mad worn since his conirma ton day
d ring presented TO him by his grand
mother the Empress Frederick. which it
was unIcrsi oOd that he was only to part
with to his wife. The quick eyes of his
fond mother had noted It's absence.
MY SON." she cried. pointing to his
hand.
And then the young man blurtci out his
love story. He was in love. at last, scri-
ously, absolutely, forever, His throne
Then the thunder broke.
Not for the whole German empire"
cried the crown prince. when Emperor
William told him Il was high time for
him to marry, and that he must marry
the Princess Thyra of Denmark and for
get about pretty M:ss Deacon and the
other girls who have filed his head.
He would renqush the throne.
Miss Deacon was worth 1t. He would
take 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 kaisers son deficd him. Mean
while the kaIsers cmissaries We're already
at work. Tho 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 Hohcnzolelns
the safety of the country. the glory OF
| the throne. the episode must be forgotten
According to the story current at the
time. Miss Deacon flung tn" ring at on.
| of the emssarics, and the affair was con-
! sdered closed. OF course the prince must
marry a princess.
| 1t was again announced that the kaiser
| was about To find wife for his heir. "hC
| Duchess Cecilia, sister to the grand duke
| of Meckl"nbcrg- Scnwcrin was q favor
ably mentioned: so was Princess Alex
andra of Cumberland and the Archduch
css Elizabeth, the austrian cmperor's ia
/ Norite granddaughter
! The archduchess is really very pretty
very distinguished and fun OF fun.
! '''rhere may be something in it, sac
/ tho wise B"ri.nitcs.
| Everyone was tremendously pleased
! when suddenly the prince himself turned
their smiles TO frowns
He had fallen in love again. And Will
I none OF the list OF solemn, well brougll
up hedgcd in Plussians submitted 70
royal consideration. Not bit Of ii.
, Geraldine Farrar the beautiful Amcri
! can singer, prima donna of the Roya
opera house had captivatcd the crow
T.! prince. And no one wondered at it-sh
is charming But the divinity that dot
hedge a prince. d future emperor, wa
as thick as ever.
The Fa.rar episode died, killed some
how.
Once again it is said Prince Frederic
William, heir to the German throne ha
settled down.
Indeed, it must be true" say his sui
jects IF he is going to marry the plaii
but intelligent, Princess Thyra of Der
mark
1t Is the kaiscrs Will, they say.
But what of the princes heart?
All Germany is waiting to see what tf
young heir will do If the kaiser tries
enforce his will and still continues TO con
mand him to lead 10 the altar Princes
Thyra Of Denmark