Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25

She As not even allowed TO see her hus-
band. When she attempted 10 visit him to
make last despairing appeal to his love
and sense OF honor, she was met ut tho
door OF the royal palace In Bucharest by
sentry with a rife and driven away
Her birth was too low 10 permit her TO
enter the august presence OF her husband!
In the course OF his world tour the Prince
will spend about six months in Japan. A
stay there, II Is thought, will prove very
soothing to his troubled spirit. The
geishas and the other little charmers OF
Japan Will doubtless help TO divert the
sorely tried Prince.
The Crown Princes romance dates from
the time when the German armies were
successfully facing all their enemies and
were almost crushing out OF existence lit
tie Rumania which was the last European
Power to join the Entente Allies. Those
we're days when most OF the Rumanians
were fleeing panic-strcken for their lives,
when princes were in almost as much dan.
ger as ordinary people, and when differ
ences In rank were for once nearly OBJ
liberated.
The world knows how the Germans Of.
fered Rumania peace that dismembered
the country; how the King and Parlia.
ment felt obliged 10 accept these terms
10 save the nation from complete destruc.
ton, and how the Queen fought against
this peace till the last moment, and even
denounced her husband for his acceptance
OF 1t.
While these dramatic and terrible events
were going on the Crown Prince was en-.
gagged in an affair OF an entirely different
kind. He had fallen deeply In love with
very charming and remarkable young
woman.
This was Mademoieelle z!zi Lsmbrino,
whose Christian name has generally been
translated into the more familiar French
word Jeanne" She was Of good family,
not peasants daughter, as some CORE.
spondents nave stated Her people were.
however. not wealthy and Of no special
Importance socially and politically. AL.
though not remark ably beautiful the young
woman Is very attractive aud has n most
lovable personality.
The Crown Prince made her acqualnt-
ance before the war through her brother.
He was frequent visitor at her house on
the Avenue Domnitza Anastasia, Bucha.
rest Their meeting 1t is believed re.
suited In love al first sight on the Princes
part. AT this time II had been planned
by his family that he should marry the
Cars Oldest daughter. The Grand Du hess
Olga. who has since persisted. but he had
no affection for her and rarely saw her
The war necessarily caused a eparation
between the Prince and Mile. Lambrino
lie served as colonel In the army and
appears to have borne himself with credit
although lie accomplished nothing re.
markable In a military way.
Even whom the war was at it's hottest
;. the young Prince succeeded in paving
D several visits TO his sweetheart ny acro.
l plane. lie proved htnself q most accom-.
plished lover and told all tho old stories
e win A fervor which the mos, accom-.
plished actor could not have surpa ssed
n Although the young woman understood
s the dangers that were likely 10 follow
: from having such q highly placed suitor
o his passion and devotion were TOO strong
FOR her and she yielded to the temptation
OF listening 20 his plead!nss
o While tho peace negotiations we're going
k on the Crown Prince found hims elf r
H. ,Iassy, town in the northeastern corner
l. OF the country which had been chosen al
o the capital after the German invasion i
IL happened. also, that Mile Lanbrino hac
D. been sent TO q town about ten miles from
y Jassy. as this was the region farthest re
u moved from the horrors OF war
II Al last the Prince was practically ,.et
from military duties and mt liberty t.