The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-08-29
thought Only Of Sweetheart.

Prince August tarried not for a
glimpse OF the wonders OF the great
American mountain Businesses. The
huge piles of architecture in the great
cities through which he sped held no
interest His thoughts were in that
far-away Los Angeles and at every
mile he pictured the brown-eyed little
senprita.
1t isn't OF record that Prince Au-
gust dreamed OF complications when
he unceremoniously quit his Vienna
and babe adieu to his regiment. Just
a hasty packing OF trunk or two, a
jumbling of the necessities of male ex-
istence into couple OF handy bags,
taxi to the station and then a swift
journey to the port OF departure.
It is intimated that Prince August
counted not the flight of time in his
calculations for storming the Castle
Freese and whisking away this fair
daughter He hadn't foreseen, or at
least given serious consideration to, Il
possible objectional finale to his I'M
perious wooing and plans for mar.
riage.
Paid Court With Ardor.
He hadn't considered that Francis
Joseph might cast the eye of disfavor
upon his ventures into the environs Of
hymen He doesn't know yet that the
aged Francis Joseph does-that's
what's troubling him. A decision one
way or the other and this frm-featured
dragoon has plans of his own He
hasn't disclosed them, but he has in
dictated he can think for himself and
he has a way of doing things all his
own
That Prince August paid court with
determination and an impressiveness
that almost swept Miss Freese from
her feet, she admits. But she con-
fesses it with smile, and her eyes
shift slowly TO tiled mantel ia her
dainty boudoir On that mantel is q
picture, an oil painting, and it repre-
sents a prince in uniform. It's her
prince. A prince for day, at feast"
Maybe, forever; who knows?
His visits to the Freese home have
been unbroken daily fer these many
weeks. And there have been flowers
in abundance and the confectioners of
Los Angeles have marveled at the
sweets and the size of the bills. Prince
Augustus has been most devoted
flance all this time If he isn't riding
or driving with his intended princess.
they are strolling about the Freese
home, or enjoying the hospitality of
the first families of the southern Cali
fornia metropolis. The prince con-
fesses he likes Los Angeles, and Los
Angeles has grown rather fond of the
prince
Both Hoping for Consent
But there is hope in these two young
hearts that Emperor Francis Joseph
eventually will bestow his consent and
his blessing The honeymoon plans
are made Across the continent TO
New York will speed this happy pair
if their dream comes true. Once at
the Sulkowski seat in Austria, there
are social duties to perform and the
management of vast estate, into con-
troi of which Prince August will come
upon his retirement from the army.
This international love match was
born on Austrian soil-While Miss
Freese and her parents were soiourn-
ing in Europe more than year ago.
Young officers of the princes regi-
ment saw much Of him in the company
of the dashing senorita in the few
weeks she remained in the Austrian
capital. But none there were who
would credit their association to more
than a passing fancy on the part of
their favorite lieutenant Hadn't he
courted before-courted for the fun
of 1t! they said.
Elaborate Wedding Planned.
There was no surprise when, months
later, he sought and obtained an ex-