The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-05-26

and noise. The scene was certainly
terrifying one, and the badly frighten-
ed negro dropped upon his knees and
gave utterance to a most fervent
prayer.
q" oh, Lord he exclaimed, come
down to us now. De worl am comm
to an end, Come down Yo-sef, Lord, Gus
we needs Yo' bad. Don't send va Son
down, Lord, but cum Yo'self. Dis amt
no child's play"
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Pongee and nohair will make the
smart travelling gowns of the season,
trimmed either with radium braid or
folds of the material 1t is a relief
from the Decentralization of the winter
to see so many of the best spring suits
trimmed with these folds. which ap-
pear on Jackets as well as on skirts and
in number of cases form the entire
sleeves.
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The following story of a young lady
living in the country who came to Lon
don to be photographed is vouched for
by well-known London photographer
After some days the lady, Miss B., was
Informed the photograph was not a
success, and another sitting was sug-
gested
This she agreed to, but again she was
Informed that the Photograph was a
failure. There was third sitting. In
two days time she received an urgent
letter from the photographer. asking
n To l. a.
bring q friend with her Miss B. went.
accompanied by her mother, and was
shown the amazing results of the three
sittings.
The pictures of the girl herself were
quite good, but in each plate there was
to be seen standing behind her the fig
ure of man holding a dagger in his
uplifted hand. The features, though
faint, were clearly discernable. and
Miss B. recognized them as those of her
fiance, an officer in the Indian army
The effect of this experience was so
great that after few days she wrote
out to India, breaking off the engage
ment
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1t may interest Americans in general
to know that Ena of Battenberg, who
is soon to be a Queen of Spain, is a
made-to-order princess and not really
one of the blood royal, despite the title
of the royal highness conferred on her
by Kind Edward a few weeks ago. That
was merely little kindly attention in
view of her coming alliance. But the
Battenberg family is one of very recent
origin. 1t comes from the Dukes of
Hesse. The Grand Duke of Hesse had
son named Alexander to whom the
title of prince was given, according to
customary German usage. This prince
married Miss Pauline Haucke, daugh-
ter of the last Minister of War in Po-
land when Poland was a kingdom. 1t
was quite romantic match, the young
prince, in fact, running away with Pau
line. His father was furious for a time,
but when he learned that his daughter
in-law had money, and that he would
not have to support his son any more,
he quickly Gained down and gave the
youthful couple his blessing.
That was all he could do. Alexander
would have had to drop his title or-the
marriage would not have been acknowl-
edged in the Almanac de Gotha It was
declared a morganatic marriage, how
ever The bride had influential
friends, and after she had borne some
children the Emperor of Austria was
asked to confer a title on her. The
kindly old Emperor agreed and made
her Princess of Battenberg. This was
by common consent coupled largely by
courtesy with the prefix of plain high
ness"
All the Battenbergs are good looking
men and women. the mixture of out
side blood, Polish and English, prob
sbly assisting in giving the children of
the house their robustness.
The future Queen of Spain, it will
therefore be seen, cannot boast of being
the daughter of hundred kings, >ex-
cept, perhaps. on the mothers side. 1t
shows that the world is getting very
democratic when that proud little old
fashioned country, Spain, welcomes as
Queen the descendant of n recent and
pretty morganatic marriage.
When Poland was snatched by Rus
STA thousands of Pole emigrated to the
United States and many members of
the Haucke family are living there
now. So that when Ena of Battenberg
becomes Queen of Spain unusual in
terest viii doubtless be taken in a score
or more of localities in the United
States, for her relatives. the Haukes,
will have the right to personally con-
graduate their cousin.
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The fund for Miss Ethel Bret Harte,
only surviving daughter of the distin-
guished American writer, has been
closed at 50 COG. An annuity of $3.50 has
been bought GoI her, and she has been
started in business in a typewritine
bureau at % York place, Baker street