The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

She tried dutifu'N to- keep OUT OF
Fcllncr's way, but Ferdinand was
faithful and pcrsistcn.. There was
much misunderstanding aud heart
burning, for tho girl could not easily
conceal the fac. of her affection
for tho honest but puzzled suitor. lie
did not penetrate the secret of her
personality. proposed and was re-
iectcd. II must have been difficult,
indeed 80 keep that secret inVioatc.
\ tutor Of the princess suspected
II from picture Of the Empress in
the girls possession. and had his sus-
picion confirm d when Elizabeth paid
an unscheduled visit. hut he Loyalty
held his tongue.
One day. after the death Of tho
Empress the author remarked to Mrs
Kaiser. Il really think it is time for
me to do something; to get in touch
with my relatives, to remind them
that I am in the world" After some
discussion the good lady lost hcr
temper You are fool" she cried.
Go, then. and make a scandal. They
will put YOU into an asylum or
convent" Another time, bothered by
Caroline's insistent reference {" ,he
subject. she said. so YOU won't leave
me in peace. must explain matters
more clearly, it seems. Well | will
tell YOU the truth h.untly. You
know very well that your mother
and the Emperor never agreed. Ia
IL any wonder, then. that they went
separate ways and"-Oh. tongue OF a
woman. AS far as possible sought
consolation elsewhere" How faith
! full are the wounds Of friend. II
must make you understand now that
YOU must keep quiet for your mothers
sake If you don't want the story to
be in everybody's mouth"
| For some time the custodian Of
the secret of an Empress re-
/ manned in the eyes OF the world "a
Miss Kaiser She had from her
mother legacy Of 100000. She mar
ried one Richard Kuhnelt. In 100?
| they had a son. in 1904 daughter.
! in the frontispeCe Of the book, n
1 fine. bright pair OF youngsters
The "epilogue" moves swiftly. In
1906 the Kiihnets go to Canada In
1908 they separate, Richard goes to
New York, Caroline to Vancouver
She is cook in a hotel--thc $3.50 600 t.
gone long since; she graduates shop
keeper. making and selling Viennese
confectionery. She sells out AZ
profit. spcculates IN land is lucky and
between deals feeds the little flock
IN which Fanny I.atzlspergcr. nurse
maid. is by all means To he counted
by giving lessons in languages and
the piano. No court OF Austria, skilled
in persecution. can ruin the brave
Now enters into the plot the good and
wise Count Zanardi Landi. BY his
advice the lady writes October 1905.
to Francis Joseph, stating her case
no answer to this and other letters
A United States divorce from Ktih-
melt: a wedding with the Count, a
trip TO Europe In quest Of recognition
At Munich an Interview with Aunt
Queen Maria Sophia Of Naples: You
are supposed to have died in Canada.
Later: Drop Your Majesty Caro-
line: call me Aunt" And then sud
denly message from Aunt Maria
Sophia through her secretary and her
spiritual adviser: PLEASE 60 away. II
you wish to spare me grave annoy
ance" Once more the fading OF
, hope:
. And now suddenly I realized the IN
flexible avs governing tho fate Of all
against which no human viii can arht
How Ike human being Is % plant
which nna may tear up from .he sol
,hs, bears and nourishes II, but. trans
planting II to some foreign soil And
that i cannot become sCcilna;iZed'
, Just so an imperial princess. bearin,
= IN the cradle the burden OF her rapk
is bound by al the hbres OF her belu.
, TO the traditions OF centuries. which n"
even the most democratic education ca
enac- II Is In her blood, hsr whole son
il stepped In &. l. Il a useless strugr
! 20 'rv 70 become merely the same az III
? rest OF the world.
> Pity imperial prncesses.
! The Princess has got al last ne
l Austrian Endorsement Of the Amer.
. can divorce; her children are her
2 entirely hers. and cannot he take
l away by all the powers Of the air 20
o Vienna. She has friends, infuentia
, friends, AZ work in the very heart "
\ the cncmvs country. The birth Ger
tificate has not been found. hut thcr
are the other documents described d
. the story. Italian and French puh
u fishers have refused, for one reaSu'
and another. to make the case know
. to all the world and his wife: and :
., the book is Amer cas-.
Thanks 20 my own exortlons thank
: 70 the assistance Of di,intcrcs',i fr..r.
50 and thanks to the man who has grow
d TO be a proud father TO my son and dauc'
"a ter | have at lass come go SOC E..
day when my book VII no In rhe ha..
a OF me reading public, VII. n WI b.
y am sure. an impartial Judge toward I
and generous protector 20 my children