Year: 1877




An Heir ETA Throne Following the Tray
i Ella Of . 80n4stress IN America.
Froos tho Pittsburs Leader,


Some time in the spring of 1878 there
appeared at the court of the Queen
Dowager Josephine, of Sweden-then So
journing at the summer palace at Rosen-
'dahl--four young and beautiful girls, whose
remarkable talent as musicians had at
tracted the attention Of musical connois-
seurs of Europe, and through the me-
diumshlp of Ottillie Weigren, secured
them the friendship as we'll as the
patronage of royalty. It may be readily
understood why the advent of these fair
artistes,. who from childhood he'd been
proteges Of the King, created great SEN
sation among the susceptible youth at
tached to the court, and passing hours of
idleness amid the beautiful scenery and
charming pleasures of this favorite abode
Of the Queen Dowager. Among those at
tracted by the beauty either Of the rlace
or Of its fair visitors, was young noble
who has since become prominent in
European politics, and who stands next
in succession to the throne of the king
dom.


He had ever been fortunate lover; but
ut last he met his fate and suffered de-
feat wounding to his pride, but more
wounding to his heart. To one of this
Iuartette of beauties he became deeply
and devotedly attached; but though it was
apparent his affections were not engaged
elsewhere, she would give him no encour-
agement, and all his advances were met
with the coolest Indifference when they
could not be avoided altogether. The
talent of this quartette of beauties caused
them to be invited to visit various Euro
pean courts, and through Austria, Russia,
Prussia, Holland and the Rhine
land, the devoted priucc followed the OBJ
ject Of his hearts affections. Presents of
immense value, and letters borne by the
hands of ambassadors, were alike quietly
but firmly refused, and the lovely girl to
all remonstrances of friends at the ex-
trenity of her GOODNESS, declared herself
welded to her art"


At length, in the fall of 1876, she in
company with three fellow graduates of
the Conservatory of Music, Stockholm,
left suddenly for the United States. Not
even their nearest relatives knew of their
intention to leave Europe. As to Prince
Paul K K-, he was nigh distracted.
Compelled to remain in Europe, and not
daring to relinquish the duties of his
high station, he was obliged to abandon
the pursuit Of the object Of his alteration
but trusty messengers were sent in every
direction to discover something of her
whereabouts, when all doubts were set at
rest by the arrival Of dispatches from
New York. After giving concerts in con-
nection with the Ole Bull and Thomas
orchestra, the quartettc last spring secur-
ed the services of John D. Misiller, and
commenced what is to be musical tour
of the United States, to be completed at
San Francisco. During their vacation
this summer they were continually fol-
lowed to varions watering places by a tall,
dark, foreign looking-gentleman, who
seemed to be interested in their every
movement. When they retired for a
month to quiet Berks county farm
house, he took board at the village hotel,
and was observed to watch them at every
opportunity.


When they started on their concert tour
he was an attendant at every concert in
every town, and invariably stopped at the
same hotel that they did. His conduct
was at last explained, and the whole story
came out by his action at the Tiff House,
in Buffalo, where he siezed the opportu-
nifty to have an interview with the lovely
blonde who had rejected the prince. What
passed at that interview can only be sur
missed, but certain it is that this watchful
emissary had been sending regular reports
to1Europe to his royal master, and that
he had obtained an interview under in
structions. Whatever his instructions
may have been, it is certain that the re-
suit of the interview was most unsatisfac-
tory, for he Immediately after left for New
York. There can be no doubt that he
was deputed to offer to the brilliant song
stress the share Of throne, and there
can be no doubt that she refused it. It
will not be very astonishing, since princes
are but men, if the royal lover should
come to press his suit in person. Nor
will it be astonishing, since this cold
beauty is after all woman, if the per-
sistencc of prince should at last per-
suade her to look with favor upon his