Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-04

hand. 10 understood to enjoy and re
apect all the royal traditions which
Princess Augusta abhorred. While
she 10 hardly known beyond the Ger
man borders. and seldom. II ever. was
mentioned. even In tho newepa pers Of
Germany before her engagement to
the ex-Emperor was announced, still
there are many households In Central
Europe which profess to have an In
innate knowledge OF her character,
and IN these the proponderance Of
opinion ie that she has all the quail
ties to make her valuable and
sympathetic companion to tho I'M
perial Exile Of Doom.
The new chapter in Princess Her
mines life constitutes her second
matrimonial venture. and comes after
she has struggled for more than 20
mSefortune that has pursued her un-
happy family. But as most Of this Ill
luck began when political differences
arose between the House Of Reuss and
the government Of ex-Emperor VIII
liam, there are many In Germany to-
day who. perhaps governed a mite by
superstition their reasoning, believe
that the marriage will break the long
spell OF misfortune. and that here
after the Reuss houeehald will be in
the ascendency.
Political troubles. however, have not
oeen the only clouds lowering about
the ancient Reuss manor. Financial
reverses, deception, blasted romancee
and insanity have been familiar
shadows TO the five daughters and one
son that graced the hearth of Prince
Henry of Reuss-an eccerric auto
GRAFT who died when Princess Hermlne
was eth in her cradle.
The father of Princess Hermine car
ried his autocracy TO such an ex-
IRENE that he would not allow a house
TO be erected in his capital OF a tree
t. be cut down without mis- official
sanction. When any OF the public
school children were to be spanked.
he insisted upon doing II himself
holding that as he was the father of
his country, he alone was qualified
for the task.
His gloomy palace at Greiz was de-
'N'N "a WV ihpuci IL tOiiitOTl, LOT the
old Prince believed II would be a sac
rilege TO change anything that had
been good enough for his ancestor
There was no running water, no bath
tubs. and no sanitary equipment OF
any kind, while the cooking was done
in Kitchens so far away from the din
ing room that the dishes arrived on
the table stone cold, with their con-
tents UNBEATABLE.
The five daughters of Prince Henry
married in quick succession followins
the death OF their father. two of them,
becoming the wives OF Austria n
counts. Princess Hermine received
her first proposal of marriage when
she was is. II seems that she had
volunteered to act as peacemakeY in
the ruined domestic affairs OF her sis.
ter, Princess Carolina. who had mar
RED the Grand Duke William Ernes,
CT Saxe-Weimer, but hardly had A re.
Cancellation been effected when Caro-.
lima died and the Grand Duke founf
tha1 he was in love with the inter.
cessT. Hermine consented 10 MARI,
MIN on condition that he dismiss 8
certain matordomo from his staff,
man who she disliked intensely-bu
The Duke refused her request and IN,
match fell through.
Two years later she married Primo.
Won Schoenaich-Carolath. an officer O
the Chlan Guards, who died a few
years later. The Princess had av,
children by that marriage, the eldee
OF whom is Is. She had intended tai,
ing them to Doom to reside with he
IN her new home, but arrangement
nave? since been made to have than
I'VE K a specially built house outsid,
ing 0-Emperor's estate. This ste,
wfs taken in Difference to the wiehe.
OF Williams own children.
The princess is IS wears 81 ova -,