My own story . r the first time in my life I feltthe dreadful trapped sensation that I after-wards experienced so much, and I cried bitterlywhen I contrasted my position with that ofother girls, who were, as I imagined, not pre-cipitated into matrimony, but were allowed amore liberal choice of a husband than a poorprincess. From Gmunden we went to Lindau, and onJune 19th my future husband arrived, accom-panied by his father and sister. Prince Fred-erick-August only stayed at Lindau two days,but before leaving he proposed formally formy hand. When papa told me this, and askedme what answer he s
My own story . r the first time in my life I feltthe dreadful trapped sensation that I after-wards experienced so much, and I cried bitterlywhen I contrasted my position with that ofother girls, who were, as I imagined, not pre-cipitated into matrimony, but were allowed amore liberal choice of a husband than a poorprincess. From Gmunden we went to Lindau, and onJune 19th my future husband arrived, accom-panied by his father and sister. Prince Fred-erick-August only stayed at Lindau two days,but before leaving he proposed formally formy hand. When papa told me this, and askedme what answer he should give to the Prince,I hesitated, and begged for time to think itover. I considered the matter in all lights; Iknew that my parents wished me to marry,and my independent spirit demanded a largerarea in which to think and act than my lifeat Salzburg afforded. I wished to be in evi-dence somewhere, and my ambitions werepleased with the prospect of becoming a queen,for although I fully recognised the hoUowness. Photo by Otto Mayer, Dresden. MY husband: king FREDERICK-AUGUST OF SAXONY 93 MY OWN STORY 95 of royal state, I was romantic enough to imaginethat a princess who desired to enroll her namein history would have no difficulty in makingherself a Power for Good. My girlish dreamwas to win the affection of my future sub-jects; and this is, perhaps, the only dream ofmine that has ever become a reality, for evento-day, exiled and lonely, I know that thousandsof loving hearts beat for me, and that I shallnot lose my sovereignty over the affections ofmy beloved Saxon people, who have remainedloyal to me and have never failed to offer meconsolation in my darkest hours. I told papa that I was quite willing to marryPrince Frederick-August, who returned to Lin-dau directly the news was communicated tohim. Mamma insisted on my donning a verybecoming gown to celebrate my formal be-trothal, so I awaited the Princes arrival in apale blue silk dress. I felt nervous and excited,as I realis
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