MIXING THE BABIES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1738, 12 January 1888, Page 3

MIXING THE BABIES.

— ♦ MORE ABOUT IT. This U what the " New York Times " has to say abont the yarn anent the Princess Royal, which we repabllahed m yesterday's Issue. Aboat four months ago there cime to this city from Paris a lady aboat 40 years of age. Aa aha appeared yesterday Bhe was short, to a degree that might be termed squatty, with steel blue eyes, two m number, heavy eyebrows, and a rathtr heavy, somewhat coarsely moulded face. : Her ample cheek has down on it, bo had Mrs Gaelph's. Her hands are white and delicate. She dressed plainly, but well. Bhe bears a strong resemblance In face and figure to that of the Qaeen of Eagland whose daughter she clams to be. The prevalent portrait of Queen Victoria sbowß ber with a white cap upon her head, which partially frames hsr face. When CAROLINE P. GUBLPH, or whatever her real Dame is, drapes her head m a white shawl, as she sometimes does m a way, the resemblance is remark* able. A photograph of her «roold be instantly declared by the average person to be the picture of a daughter of the. Qaeen. She does not depend greatly npon the resemblance, however. She is very cool aod very serious m her claim, and relies upon what the regards as faote, Her story has several times come close to publication . Is would have been oabled to New York by a vigilant New York correspondent In Paris had she permitted. After her arrival here she received a very substantial offer for it from a publisher. Bhe declined publicity at that time, however, as she was on the pension roll of the British Government, aooording to her story, and did not desire to altogether destroy what for years had been her meam of support and hope of recognition. Now, however, her attempts to obtain favor and support having proved futile, she has written • book setting forth her history, with doouments, correspondence, etc, intended to establish Its authenticity, and her book, nnlesi it Is chiDged at birth, as she finds she was, will appear next week. Belford and Clarke, of No. 384 Broadway, are the publishers. Mr Belford thinks he has gotten hold of a very good thing. He 1* seriously . JKOLINBD 50 BBLIBVB HIPB STOBY, which is somewhat remarkable on his part, he being her publisher. An epidemic of fainting fits may consequently be confidently expeotod aboat the middle of next week, which will quite make England forget the defeat of the Thistle. Frederick William, of Germany, will, if ho is wise, have large quantities of smelling stlts at hand m the dispensary of the palace, beoause what will be done by Victoria, Princess Imperial of Germany, Princess Royal of Prussia, Princess Royal of Gteat Britain and Ireland, and Duohess of Saxony, when they hear the news no ordinary plebeian could with any certainty predict. The Btory combines the thrilling, originality of one of Reynold's novels with the rich and fruity flavor of the American chestnut. It is briefly as follows t In the year 1840 Q leen Victoria, then a blushing maiden of 21, weat over to Germany and found a German Prince, m a medium.slzad principality, hiding behind his title, which was "Fraaols Albert Augustas Charles Bmanuel, Duke of Saxony, Prince of S»xe Cobnrg and Gotha." He was rice looking and just her ag«. She proposed to him, vide her memoirs, and being a plump and pleasing person, with a nloe crown and large numbers of title deeds In her valise, he accepted her. Sha called him Albeit Edward for short, had him naturalized, and married him. After that he was Prinoe Contort, had a high chair near the throne during the Queen's office hoars, and was generally iega-ded as a mild gentleman, who minded his own business,, /.TOOK BIS MBAIS BEGUJ.ABLV, and'could recite his title whenever called npon, these being the duties as determined by the royal Hoyle for all Prince Consorts before or since his time. Now It happened that, before Victoria ewooped down npon him m his retreat, | Franois Albeit and the rest bad looked with favor upon a young lady of the court, the Countess Reiss. The Oonntess was a very beautiful girl belocging to the Fltflswlg-Holfltein-Leberwurst-Pum-pernectel famlly-~or something like that —and m purity of blood, both before and after taking her title, and m leDgth of name and genea-logical epithets, was one of the very highest ladies m all Germany. With her, the husband to be of England's Queen had already contrscted a marriage, morgaoatlo or Mormonattio, or some other kind Invented to prevent his rojal job lotß and other gentlemen of rank from breaking the seventh commandment. . Ha was very much In love with the Countess Reiss, it Is claimed. He did not enjoy having bis father fall m love on bis account with Qaeen Victoria, bat preferred to drink his m*rkgi|4er and chew bis pret? jls with tbt Coonttii Belai (o tiermiDy, in-

diff cent to the honors of being oecoß viol n m Mighty England's royal orolieatr Fate was ruthless, however, and r. married the Queen ; bat the soft, swei hullaballoo of the nnptial rejoiolnga hq 1 a minor strain running through then carrying tb ßridegroom a thoughts to fcb Oouoteao Reiaa, bathed m tears over tfc loss of her lover and THB WHECK OF HER LIFE. T! • interest now begins. As Print 0 m re of England, Albeit Kdward i doe course of time bfoune. father to th Princess Victoria, who is novr abont t publish a book m New York. a=t th same time he became father of anothe little girl, who aocording to the Uterar lady It unrighteously inhabiting a larg palace, with gat, water, and all th modern improvements, m Qermsny; Thi one wai the daughter of tha Oountea Relss, who had followed him to Eoglan and continued to exist on the morganati plan m the United Kingdom Th Countess Reias loved her daughter quit as mnoh as mothers generally do m novel and elsewhere. Ambitious to see he enjoy the honors and dignities which instead of nameless obaourlty, should havi been her portion, she having Albor Edward nnder her thumb, Induced him through his love for her, to "mix thosi children up." Albert Edward, thoagt only a mere Prlnoe Oomort, was allowed it appears, to dandle the Prinoets Roys on his knee at times, and even push th< gilded perambulator of all the Guelphi abont the grounds. On oue of these occasions the babies were changed. Ih< result is that the Countess's daughter h the firat lady m the German Empire, while THE QUEEN'S DAUGHTER is now trapping American eagles m the streets of New York. The woman whether she be an adven* torera or not, tells a queer and not uninteresting story. Her earliest recollections, she says, were those of a convent m Paris. She was raised there, and when she grew to womanhood was always htnisorre'y supported by people whom she supposed to be relatives m Kngland. Her English shows a marked French accent, and she says she has lived most of her life m Paris. Bhe his for years been a pensioner on the British Government. Up to eight years ago she never lacked money, and lived not only com fortablv but luxuriously. When her funds began to fail she began to iavestigate- She made inquiries which finally oonvinoed her of the truth of her present olaims. She has letters from John Brown and other eminent Englishmen m authority, She publishes her book not In any hope of getting her claim recognised, but m order that tha " Pinafore " derelictions of her father and the deception practised npon her dßar and innocent mother mfty at last be known. Such is the book which, it Is expected, will create a sensation on two continents and an island, such an never was heard of before m all their history. —