New-York tribune., 1909-06-20

mentioned one with whom Princess Charlotte
seems delighted. the hereditary Prince OF Bay
reuth-
THE new topic was less inii"eren, To- Henry
than he had supposed u would De. II was
500 intensely interesting that he could not Tor =
moment grasp the thought ne oHgr ol
Princess Charlotte's hand o. tho hereditary
Prince. # made would have O. ae accepted or
Frederick William heavy hand would ran
sn HELPLESS B4vrcuth- Our Henry life was
lee1m,uq complex. but the last evil that
threatened HIM would ~ came 10 pass.
cffcctuallv solve all problems and reduce all
complications to "a painful -tate a. simplicity,
when where. and how. JOB l1ld name. ali
the s.hrrn. 1t marriage with the Prince OF Bay
rcuth originate, asked Henry. trying 70 speak
calmly
- believe II was suggc-tci a week ago 10y
Princess Charlotte herself answered Atulph-
The KING told her hc intended o. have her
married soon and She. very much pletre,l 7'tl.!'
oh do tui me husband There is the hrrcdi-
tarv Prince of Bayrcuth. who. ] have heard lT
ID large man and very handsome. - The very
mani cried his Majesty. What says Fcekln,
asked the King. turning % his wife he
Queen. for once IN her life agreed with her
husband and. after discussing the question Tor
"a few minutes. IL was easily settled between
their MaIe5tics and the Princess. Don't Care
Is much more stubborn and wlltul than her SIS
ter and Frederick William knows that he might
xii! the little Princess. but he could not force
her to marry against her VIII. Even the hing
is p1wcrlcss when Don Care says won L
and he is practically helpless when she SAYS
Will" Therefore IN choosing husband. their
Maicstics VIII consult her, for her consent VIII
be an essential element
Have negotiations been opened,' asked
Henry anxiouely.
Il think not. returned the Nargrave. q" Ne
gotiIti1ns Of that nature usually are born and
discussed in The TlbagIc. There was NO men
ton Of It last night AS YOU know FTIn'gsN
Charlotte IS only seventeen and perhaps the
King is not IN SO great a hurry 20 marry her of
as he thinks he is. The thought has got into the
Princess head and She Will probably bring the
marriage about. as she seems % have heard that
the hereditary Prince /, a rare, fine fellow !
understand that ne T. very poor, very long. very
lean and very stupld,-dull and heavy IN the
( head YOU understand
Henry nodded O. intimate that he under
stood. and the Margravc continued
" II the Princess learns that the hereditary
| Prince is a disagrceIhlc person and "a fool, all
negotiations VIII be broken Off for a thousand
Frederick William, could not force that little
mite of a girl into a marriage that did not suit
her When She learns the truth Bavrcuth VIII
be mentioned no more in Berlin palace
" | wish Princess WilhelmIua had q dash of
her wilfulncss" said Henry.
"ICh, yes returned Adolph signing. but
if She had, she would not be Wihelmina When
She refuses to obey, She brings her father
heavy hand not only on herself, but ON her
brother and on her friends. She must obey, or
others must suffer. If she alone was concerned.
| imagine YOU would find her strong enough to
take care OF herself. Her love for her brother
Fritz and her devotion to her friends are the old
Kings weapons against her, and Nina must
Obey-she must obcvl'
A ETEP the NTa-,ra,-a had left Henry locked