South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-16

TO represent him
~ some state ceremony or other.
and the latter expected 70 be treat
ed with every kind OF honor, for
his sake as well as for that Of his
sovereign. But the kaiser has al
ways looked down upon the de
scendants OF every kind OF morgana-
tic marriage, which he considers
under the dignity OF members Of
royal houses 10 contract.
lie had moreove-. another rea-
son for disliking the present duke
or Urach. having been. so at least
the scandalous chronicle Of the
German court says very much at
tracted by the charms OF the Ouch
ess Amelie OF Bavaria. a sister of
the present queen of the Belgians-
an attraction which was not recip-
rocal. the princess having been al
ready deeply in love with the duke
Of Urach. So that when the latter
arrived in Berlin ne found that, in
stead OF being awarded the preced-
ence 10 which he had the right he
was placed at table below. not only
every member of any reigning house
which happened 20 be in the Ger
man capital but also below the
heads OF those princely families.
who are considered as equal to roy
atty insofar that they can inter-
marry with them.
The Emperor Apologies.
IL seems that the duke OF Urach
was 50 angry that he pretended
sudden indispOsition and left the
table and Berlin the same night.
and that ne never could be induced
TO return TO il again. The king of
Wurtemberg also took very much
% heart this insult inflicted on his
representative. and for some time
afterward relations between him
and the kaiser remained more than
cool. Later on William II apol-
ogized. explaining that a mistake
had been made by an overzealOus
master OF the ceremonies and that
nothing OF the kind would ever oc-
cur again. But the duke of Urach.
though he accepted the excuses,
would never bring himself 10 resume
the former friendly relations which
before this incident had existed be-
tween him and the Hohenzollern
family.
Talking OF the baroness of Tun-
derfeldt. reminds me of this lady's
romantic history She was the
daughter of an equerry OF Duke
William Of Wurtemberg, a man
whose reduced family cicum-
stances prevented him from giving
his children the opportunity to see
anything of the great world In
which they might have had access
otherwise.
The young baroness had a won
derful talent for music and a voice
which was renowned all over the
country When she sang in church,
which she liked to do, people used
TO lock 10 hear her. but at that
time il was considered impossible
for girls belonging TO noble famil-
les TO go upon the stage, and so
young Mathilde seemed destined C.
remain an old maid. and to charm
only the simple village folk among
whom she lived with her extraordi-
nary talent.
one day the duke Of Wurtem-
berg was hunting in forest not
far from his family castle, when he
heard her sing. lie was 50 much
attracted that he stopped his horse.
and asked TO whom belonged the
house from which such exquisite
music issued. When told that Tun-
0erfeIdt. he dismO counted, ana enter
ing. asked TO be allowed 70 rest for
few minutes. The baron was
away. and in his absence il was the
raroness who received this unex-
pected guest. Mithilde brought him
some refreshments. When ne saw
the young girl, the duke was sur
prised bv her remarkable beauty,
and ne asked her whether II was she
whom he had heard sing. When
she told him that such vas the
case. he entreated her TO sing again.
and after that afternoon ne could
often be found in the old. dis
nantled residence where his
e1uerrv was living. seated by Ma
tbilde. while she was singing one
OF he rare melodies into which she
threw all her soul.
\ Frequent Visitor.
After a few months had passed.
the duke asked for the hand OF the
girl who had never dreamt she
could ever become the wife OF her
fathers employer The latter. how
ever was not so easy 10 persuade
MS his daughter had been. and at
rrst ne absolutely refused his con-
sent 10 the match. one OF his prin-
ripal objections being that the duke
was a Protestant. while himself and
his whole family were strict Cath
1Iics. At that time differences Of
religion we're thought far more inn
portant than they are today.
But the duke OF Wurtemberg was
determined. and one fine night ne
-arried OF his bride. marrying her
ia "a small church. the curate OF
N l..h MS a dependent OF his