The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-26
Marquise de F'ontenoy.


Princess Helene is really making very
brilliant match. Not only is she marry
ing one of the handsomest. most manly,
popular and wealthy scions of royalty, but
she Is also practically assured or eventuaI-
IL becoming queen of Italy In the same
way that her elder sister. Marie Amelie.
is queen of Portugal. For the little Italian
crown prince. a dwarf IN stature. and
possessed of all kinds of physical defects
and disadvantages is almost certain never
to marry. and, if he does marry, is equally
certain not to become the father or an
heir TO the throne; and next TO him IN the
line of succession stands the young Duke
OF Aosta.
The duke is very rich, having inherited
the major part of the property of his
mother. who was Belgian noblewoman.
He stands high in favor at the vatican, not
only by reason of his own behavior. oue
also in consequence of the intense piety
and devoutness of his father ana mother.
So no objection is likely 10 be raised by
the pontiff. since the church mas every
thing 10 gain from such an alliance.
c,1riously enough, the duke has once be-
fore figured as heir-apparent TO throne.
though not that OF italy. During the period
of his fathers reign over Spain ne was
known as the crown prince or that coun-
try. and bore the title or Prince Oh the
Asturias.
some couple Princess Helene Is without
exccntiou the most beautiful Of marriage
able rrincesses, and is striking looking
girl. remarkably clever and splendldly atm
Ietic. excelling IN every FORM OF sport
Her tastes in this latter direction are Iuliy
shared by the Duke Of Aosta. VINO IS now
ever. her Inferior in intellect
The French government. strange 10 say.
which saw i'm the marriage Of Princess
He,ena.s elder sister 10 the present King
of Portugal a menace TO the republic, and
actually vented its rage thereat By decree
ing the exile or her father the Corte de
Paris. seemed delsGhted at the projected
union OF Princess Helene Win me future
king of Italy, ana actually arranged 70 re
officially represented Al thS NsiU'he i'S-
tivities at Turin.
The hetrothai was announced 10 Queen
Victoria who has always been especlaliy
fond Of Princess Helene, just before sic
left for the south Of France, ana IL Is sa4o
sire was much pleased with the Itlatch' as
she has a warm corner IN fSF Ars. iof
the Young Duke Of Aosta. ana nad Il not
7,ear, FOR his religion would have been only
too eIad 20 have him marry one OF her
era ndtauRhters.
me duke. II may ne added. has quite
s,lttxrown his infaiGation for MS oeaatitui
stepu1other the widowed iucHess o. AVS-
IA who was afflaBced 70 nun Al one 'i'4ie
and then ntEeI MINI 10 ftE14*s -
,Igiv and terribly unhealthy IatneF. n me
hope of becoming more quickly queen 81
rtaiv. She IS most AMBITIOUS woman
ana ms match of her siepson must be par
ticularly Calling 70 her
Princess Helene viii eventually oe SnoF-
r,o,1slv wealthy. as when her mother dies
sh. will Inherit a fortune OF At le%ist sc
5ra 60 ard perhaps double khat sum. Al
the statements 50 iuiustrtousiy circulated
with sexard 10 the stTaiisnef, siT1oIfa-
stances of her brother. the Duke OF Or
isans must be taken with salt. They have
been published with the object Or affori-
ing him A preiext for dispensing with the
services 81 an immense number OF para
sizes who have practically fer years been
living al the expense Of the house OF Or
leans
II is perfectly tr7le that he dake only
has an Income Of Sc 90 a year in his own
rleht. and that his name figures for pre-
cssely that amount n rs fathers WI
Bat II must hs remembered that IN the
first uIaee. she eorte de Paris vested
every atom ~ property thar ne eoaad oiS-
pose ~ IN the name os MS wife. ana max
the latter moreover. Inherited N aer ON
right th4 ma a- rart 81 ne xs'sfe" Joy
~ her sstss~ ne late Due 4e Montpensier.