Year: 1874

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thot Pazzles the Prince.


In number of the Boersen
Carrier of Berlin, an incident is re>
lated of Prince Bismark's domestic
life which is uncommonly interests
ing. Most people who read the
newspapers have heard of the great
Chancellor's daughter. The young
lady, though not beautiful, is ami
able and accomplished, and accus-
toned to the homage Of the high
society in which she moves. With
her father she has been great
favorite ever since she grew up.
When in Berlin he has been wont
to spend with her whatever leisure
moments he could snatch from his
laborious occupations, and in the
country his idle hours have been
usually passed in her society. The
Prince observed with concern that
his daughter repelled all proposals
Of marriage made to her. Though
wooed by the most eligible suitors,
among the heirs Of the richest fam
lies, members Of the most ancient
nobility, gentlemen filing the high
est official positions, even a prince,
the young lady declined them all.


After brooding for Il long time
over the possible reasons of his
daughters conduct, the Chancellor,
believing at last that he had fath~
omed the secret Of her severity,
opened his heart to her ON the
subject. He told her he felt sure
that she must have become pro-
foundly attached to some person
inferior to herself in position and
wealth. He then begged her to
mention the name of the man to
whom she had given hcr heart, as
he, her father, was rich enough
and powerful enough to change the
condition which might see to render
her lover an ineligible match. With
flowing tears the young lady con-
fessed that she did cherish such an
affection as her father suspected, an
affection that was returned, but
that her lover was a simple lieuten~
ant in the army.


The next day the lieutenant ap>
peared in the presence of the father.
The Chancellor hardly gave him
time to speake before saying: Il
know why it seems to you impossi-
bic to become my son-in-law not>
withstanding the difference Of social
position, your wish shall be accom>
plished. Though | do not know
you, the love Of my daughter is to
me sufficient guarantee Of your
worth.


But instead of the joyful thanks
which the Prince naturally expect
ed, he received a reply Of the fol-
lowing tenor: q thank you for
your infinite goodness, but this
union is impossible. [ belong to
an old Catholic family. [ cannot
take home as my wife the daughter
of him whom my family regard as
an enemy Of the Church, whom |
myself am almost compelled to look
upon as such.


The officer then sadly took his
departure leaving the Chancellor
utterly confounded. Having sum-
moned his daughter, the Chancellor
told her that the officer wholly re~
fused her hand ana that she must
forget him.


The daughter becoming paler
than ever, replied: " He is too
honorable to deny his religious
faith. l will not ask Of him such
q sacrifice, and if he desires it L
less believing than he-will adopt
his religion, to render our marriage
possible" The father saw ais
child become more inconsolable from
day to day, and at length he was
thrown into state Of fearful excite
ment, which was not without con-
sequence. So things stand at pres
ent.