New-York tribune., 1909-07-18

wor,IJ he the best wav Of pacifving King George,
Frederick William listened with considerable
patience to his wife though he took no steps
toward revving the English arrangement
Grumkow was able to prevent that
Wilhclnina's marriage once more became a
live issue and was discussed IN Inc laDaHie
one evening. the King having come over IToin
Spandau for that purpose GrumkoW u"e'I
eloquentv on the wrongs OF Prussia SulleIeu az
the hands Of England. He spoke with tears OF
the insutferablc insults that had been put upon
" our gracious. Just. our wise and gentle. hiiiS
bv the English tyrant, who would uaInpie
Prussia under his dcSpOuC heel! GruHlh""'
who was eloquent easily brought the king PACK
to his oldtime frenzy and though ms Majesty
did not explicitly declare that nothing would De
done IN relation 10 the English marriage, ne
showed very clearly that his dIstaste tor the
project and his hatred for King George stlil
existed
The specter of the English marriage fright
ened Grumkow. since that alliance would ei-
fcctuallv put an end 10 the fine schemes tor ms
own aggrandlzement and would disgrace MN
with his real master the Emperor OIL -tuSlIlI-
To prevent the English marriage. lIruiIlhO"
must find another husband for Nllhemina-
Schwcdt and WcissentclS being out OF the way,
there was no man al hand VINO would serve
GrumkOws S purpose in preventing the EngIlsh
marriage better than August OF SaXonyi so, IN
desperation and out of sheer. poison hearted
hatred for the beautiful Princess. this Incarna-
ton Of Satan proposed King August. the moral
lcper Of Christendom, for Mina's husband
Adolph was present At The Tabage when
GruukowS s suggestion was put forward. ana
again he was IN trouble Having grown care
less OF consequences he ran u the head OF the
table where Gruukow was standing beside the
Kings chair and unocrcm0mouSIy interrupted
Girumkow by shaking his fist under the Baron
nose after which aggressive movement ne
turned 10 the King. eXclalmIng
D." Why do You not kill your daughter She
had a thousand times better be dead than mar
RED 10 the man thIs-thIS archhend suggest
Brave Narpravcl Noble MargTave' There
was not IN all Brandenburg and Prussia another
man who would have dared speak those words.
unless It was the handsome Captain
Take TINS man away and put hlrn 20 bed
cried the King.
the room. while he shouted anathemas against
,frumkow.
A FTER AdoIph had departed he was per
L rui,ted u 60 his way alone. and lmmedI-
ItrIv went 70 the Queens bOudOIT. When 4
lady IT waiting met hum At the door, he sent
word % her Majesty that he wished 70 speak to
her on a subject Of great Importance. and was
al once admitted Standing before the Queen,
hat IN hand and almost brcathlcSS he began 70
explain his mission
Il have lust been put out of The Tabagie."
he exclaimed cxCttcdlv. and came AZ once to
tell your Majesty that Grumkow has suggested
the King Of Saxony for your daughter hus-
band
Which daughter exclaimed Don't Care.
who was seated at the harpsichord.
Princess WiIhcIruina," responded Adolph.
ooh" SAID Don't Care. turning again u the
harpsichord and running her fingers carelessly
over the KEYS
stop that noise'' cried the Queen. Where
Is Your sister,
I'm sure l don't know" answered Don't
Care. without turning her head from the harp
sichord She Is in bed | suppose. Shall
carry the welcome news to her.
No said the Queen sharply. " Keep still
Now you-you-" waving her hand toward
| the Nargravc. go on. 90 on
| Madam. have told YOU all there Is 10 tell.
| answered Adolph. moppIng his face with the
i great red handkerchief "Gruukow proposes
| KING August Your husband seems to take
| kindly to the proposition and curses England
| and the English marriage That is all have
| SaId-muCh
1t Is indeed ruuch,' answered the Queen
What can do
If Your Majesty VIII allow me to speak, |.
who am Of So little moment IN your eyes. may
be able to make suggestion that would be
worth hearing
In Gods name. speak answered the
Queen What YOU have To- say may be worth
| listening to. haven't anything else to do just
now. 60 on
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