The Elbert County tribune., 1913-08-29


lovelight drove its searching rays into
the innermost regions of his dragon
soul and smote the passion of love till.
volcanic like. it changed his whole
idea of life aad career.
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 we're in that
far-away Los Angeles and at every
mile he pictured the brown-eyed little
senorita
1t isn't Of record that Prince Au-
gust dreamed of complications when
he unceremoniously quit his Vienna
and bade adieu to his regiment. Just
a hasty packing of trunk or two,
jumbling of the necessities of male ex-
istence into a couple of handy bags.
taxi to the station and then swift
journey to the port of departure.
1t Is intimated that Prince August
counted not the flight of time in his
Freese and whisking away this fair
daughter. He hadn't foreseen. or at
least given serious consideration to.
possible objectional finale to his i'm
perious wooing and plans for mar
r1age.
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 firm-featured
dragoon has plans of his own. He
hasn't disclosed them, but he has in
dicated 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 1t with a smile, and her eyes
shift slowly to tiled mantel in her
| dainty boudoir. On that mantel is a
picture. an oil painting. and 1t repre-
eents a prince in uniform. It's her
prince. A prince "for day. at least"
Maybe, forever; who knows?
His visits to the Freese home have
been unbroken daily for 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 a most devoted
| fiance all this time. II 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 Sulkowsh seat in Austria, there
are social duties to perform and the
management OF vast estate into con-
troll 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 sojourn-
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 It? they said.
Elaborate Wedding Planned.
There was no surprise when. months
later. he sought and obtained an ex-
tended leave Of absence. He was 60