Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-29
PRINCE suLkowskl AND HIS FlANcsE.

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lovelight drove its searching rays into
the innermost regions of his dragon
soul and smote the passion of love TILL
volcanic like, 1t changed his whole
idea of life and 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 were in that
fsr'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 babe adieu to his regiment. Just
a hasty packing of trunk or two, a
jumbling of the necessities of male ex-
lstence into couple of handy bags,
taxi to the station and then a swift
journey to the port of departure.
1t is intimated that Prince August
counted not the flight of time in his
calculations for storming the Castle
Freese and whisl1ing away this fair
daughter. He hadn't foreseen, or at
least given serious consideration to,
possible objectional finale to his inn
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-thats
what's troubling him A decision one
way or the other and this firm-featured
dragon has plans of his own. He
hasn't disclosed them, but he has in
dicated he can think for himself and
he has 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 a tiled mantel in her
dainty boudoir. On that mantel is a
picture, an oil painting, and it repre-
sents 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 bulls, Prince
Augustus has been most devoted
fiance 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 pail
: If their dream comes true. Once al
, 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 wa.
born on Austrian soil-while Mis-;
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 compan,
l. of the dashing senorita in the few
weeks she remained in the Austrian
J. capital. But none there were who
c would credit their association to NOR
l. than a passing fancy on the part o
g their favorite lieutenant. Hadn't h,
u courted before-courted for the ful
o of 1t? they said.
| Elaborate Wedding Planned.
It There was no surprise when, month
d later. he sought and obtained an ez
e tended leave of absence. lie was &c