New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

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fate had befalen her lover She tried to see the Mar
Grave. but he and his mother had left court %
visit a friend who lived thirty or forty miles from
Berlin where the beer was so good that II was famous
throughout all Brandenburg-
DOOR Adoph despite the fact that the beer was
L good told his mother that the days spent away
from Berlin were days of grief and sorrow yearnng
cI Mney IiebIingl why did you not leave me AZ
Schwedt? was happy there; put no." / snaIl never
believed YOU when you said she would grow 20 love
me and after we reached Berlin believed you when
YOU told me you knew from her kindness that she was
learning the sweet lesson l believed you. though
knew in nv heart you were wrong oelleved You
because longed TO believe: but l was tool You
remember that day at SchWedt you tod me was q
fool: Good, You were right.
Don't upbraid me- Iis5IiHg,' pleaded the loving
old mother l thought was right and God knows
| have no wish in all my heart save longIns- a
vearning d bleeding. for Your happiness 4G%: my
dear son, YOU all IN the world 20 me Don nate
me- or III die-IH die.
Mother notheri' cried the Margrave. hurrytug
TO her chair and kneeling by her side do not
upbraid YOU | could not hate you You are all
that | have earth love YOU my NOME
oh. | love you. and II II was not Ior YOU sil'-I
He wound his arm about her neck, rested his heai
on her loving breast and. lifting her hand TO his lips
kissed her fingers affeCtlOnately-
She stroked his hair. saying. ' Do not grleFe- Do
not grieve or YOU will break my heart
i will not grieve. answered the Ma[grave ks
his pain. because It panied her.
Two O'Clock of the day the hereditary Prince u
Bavreuth was expected TO arrive was set fO- me
betrothaI ceremony. Gloom and sadness pervade1
the entire court known 70 all that NILhel
NINA was grievng because she was 70 be forced -
plight her trOth a man she had never seen and ~
whom she had heard none but untavOTaoIe aCC0u--7
The Queen was almost heartbrOken because the com
ing betrothal the deathllnen 70 her hopes Of Az
English marriage which had been the dream J- he
heart since the day WilheImina was born
The hereditary Prince had been expected 20 arrive
in the morning. but his failure appear dlt not stop
preparations for the betrothal ceremony II case
the Prince did not arrive the special envoy t-J-
Bavreuth would proxy
Again the Mirrored Chamber was crowded with The
nobility OF Brandenburg awaiting the oetrOrhal J-
Princess Wilhelmina The hour Tor the ceremony
arrived The King. the Queen. the Crown Prince.
and Don't Care were ranged aS on the former 9ctl-
sion The brilliantly dressed audience stood II
lence Still the hereditary Prince did not arrive
\ few minutes before two o clock, the hlng Deg Az
to show signs of irritation. Let the ceremony
proceed with the proxy. he ordered / ne r'iis
are bad that tIne gentleman may nave St--~
in the mud He has tried. probably. 20 come Ike -
woman. in a carnage. and has been unable % Ir-
through on time. Let the ceremony proceed, say.
Go on
As on the former occasion the Princess came down
the aisle. but this time she walking the t-
to plight her troth a she had never seen She
at least knew the worst that could betal her when
she had expected 10 marry the Margrave OF SchNe-
but It was like plunglng INTO an abyss, anu ~1e
was almost dumb with fear and gret-
Henry might have saved the Princess TINS pain
by telling her that he was the hereditary Prtr-e -
Bayreuth; but perhaps It was well that ne t.i
not for had she betrayed her happiness because
Of the coming nuptials. the King and Queen -a'l1-
have changed their minds. Don't Care might
have concluded 70 take back her Prince. ana
all would have been l1s-.
There seemed 20 be belief
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