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A Missing Prince

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Parent Issue
Day
20
Month
July
Year
1882
Copyright
Public Domain
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Quite a flutter has been caused in the cúreles oí high society by the postponement of the wedding of Miss Allie Bouvier with the Priuce Vallerie. The lady is well known and comes from an old Philadelphia family. Her sister is the wife of Banker Fred Drexel As the story goes, while Miss Bouvier was travelling abroad a short time since, she met the Prince, who was engaging in his manners, and is said to be ofthe Italiau branch of the Legitimists, his mother being a BourbonThe Prince and Miss Bouvier met each other frequently, and finally ït was decided they shouid get married. Then the trouble began. The Prince did not desire to be married in France, because of the troubles with the law, but was willing to come to America for the wedding, so it was decided that the ceremony ahould take place in this city. The fact that the wedding was to occur in this city caused considerable talk in society circles, and the young lady was congratulated upon all liauds for er gooü fortune in having captured hreal live priuce. The most elabórate preparaüous were made for the event and the invitations were prepared. The Prince promised when he left his enamorata in Paris to follow her to the United States as soon as he settled up eome small business matters. As the day for his arrival approached there was considerable of a seusation inhigh society because of the anxiety of the young ladies to catch a glimpse of the Prince. A relativo went to New York, but the Prince failed to arrive on the Stearner. Letters and telegrams failed to reachhim, and nothiüg has been learned of the whereabouts of the Bourbon since. Tüe wedding has been consequently postponed until the Prince ia fouud, and Mr. Dickson, a relaüve cf the young lady, bas been despatched to Paris to clear up the mystery and, if possible, ünd the Prince. The family and friends of the lady believe that some accident has happened to the flanee, and uutil apürised otherwise they will be loath to believe anythinjr

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Old News
Ann Arbor Democrat