The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-28
D SPITE TRE POPE
Is One of Helene d0rIeanS'
Ambitions.
SHE SETS ABOUT THIS
With the Aid of DR.. Schenck,
the Sex-Determiner.

ent moment is the Duchess Of Aosta
formerly the Princess Helene d'Orleans.
The Duchess feels reasonably certain
that sh will be the mother of a son. be-
cause she has taken the advice Of Dr.
Schenk. of Vienna, who discovered the
scientific principles which regulate the
production of male children. Sush start
ling success has attended DR.. Schenk's
treatment that everybody in Europe,
especitlly among the higher classes, feels
sure of it's efficacy.
The approaching visit Of thestork, TO
which the Roman court is now looking for
ward, is a surprise because the Duchess
had had a serious quarrel with her hus-
band. 1t will be disagreable news to Pope
Leo, because the marriage took place in
opposition to his wishes and because the
members of the house Of Orleans have as
i rule been very faithful to the church.
! That a princess of this family should be
the mother of a probable Italian king
who typifies disobedience to the Holy See
! is very painful.
The Duchess of Aosta was the daughter
| Of Counte de Paris, and is the sister of
! the Duo d'Orleans, the chief pretender
! 10 the throne of France. Her husband is
| the oldests nephew of the King of Italy,
! but as the Kings son. the Prince Of
! Naples, has no children, the Duke is the
! next heir to the throne, and his son viii
! inherit his rights.
The Duchess of Aosta will perhaps fur
nish another tribute to the theory of DR..
Scchenl, the eminent Viennese sex chem
list. She is now under his treatment, and
she is an intimate friend of the Countess
Of Warwick, the English leader Of fashion
who also benefited by DR.. Schenks dis
covery. In case the Duchess gives birth
to son she will be the third lady of
high rank who has demonstrated the eff
fcacy of DR.. Schenk's treatment. The
first was the Arch-Duchess Frederick of
Austria and the second the Countess of
Warwick Now that DR.. Schenk has made
his treatment fully known to the medi-
cal world, there is NJ doubt of its serious
value.
A son born to the Duke of Aosta will
make it very improbable that the Count of
Turin, now in the United States, will in
merit the throne of Italy. He is thesecond
nephew of King Humbert and the young
est brother Of the Duke of Aosta.
One of the most touching romances Of
modern royalty preceded the marriage Of
Princess Helene d'Orleans 10 5he Duke
of Aosta. She was in love with Jne Eng
/ sh Duke of Clarence. who ded, and he
returned her love. Her marriage with
the Italian Prince was merely a matter
of diplomatic arrangement.
q pripcacS &c
tifIl woman-an exception. therefore, to
the 1ule among European prtncesses.
Her beauty is of the French type, and
enhanced by a grace which belongs only
to the high-bred French woman. 1t has
something in common with American
beauty. She is fair Of complexion, tall,
slender. graceful and active.
She is ambitious and audacious. She
was also a flirt a characteristic which was
brought into undue prominence by her
rank.
When she was very young she fell In
love with the Duke of Clarence and Avon
dale, eldest son of the Prince of Wales,
and in his lifetime heir presumptive to
the throne Of England. He was vulgu-
larry known as collars and Cuffs" but
his intimates say that he is possessed with
many charming qualities. Perhaps his
great rank magnifled those qualities IN
the eyes of the young girl who loved
him.
They had many opportunities to meet
Queen Victoria always warmly received
the eXlled members of the Orleans fam
lily. English princes and princesses were
frequently visitors at Stowe House. the
English home of the Comte de Paris
The mutual election of the Fnplizb
prince and the French princess was known
to all the courts of Europe. The Du<a IF
Clarence asked the princess to marry him
and she consented on condition that the
religious obstacles could be overcome Il
IS said that she begged the pope on her
knees TO permit her to change her relic
lon in order that she might marry the
heir to the English throne Her reason
for asking such a thing was that the
church would have a great sovereign de-
voted to its interests. though nominallv
Protestant. The pope absolutely for
babe her to think Of marrying the Duke
Of Clarence.
Ii IS hardly likely that the duke on mis-
side could have persuaded his family !
ana the statesmen Of England TO consent
TO his alliance with a dethroued house.
The papal prohibition plunged the prin- |
cess into the bitterness Of despair. The |
duke became engaged TO MS cousin. the !
Princess May OF Teck. an engasemer,
concluded entirely by his relauIrs Be
fore the marriage tokk place the duke |
died Of typhoid fever Within year his |
fancee became engaged to his brother and
h..
princess who had loved him but had never /
oenn afianced 70 MIN mOurned MIN lon /
ger than that
The heart Of Helene d'Orleans was bro /
ken. but q considerable residue of anb.- |
ton remained in her. She looked around /
for suitable husband. and the only |
promising prince that presented himself |
was the Duke OF Aosta
His cousin. the Prince Of Naples. was
then unmarried. An official announce |
ment had henn mad ethat he would never /
marry on account Of III health The Duke /
OF Aosta vas. therefore. regarded as the
evencua. heir 20 the throne.
When she became bejrothed 10 the Duke /
Of Aosta the Princess Helene d'Oriesns
was p years old, and that IS quite time for
q princess 20 De settled for life. She was
then in fun flush Of her beauty
The marriage took place az the close OF
1876 At kinsston-upon-Thames in Eng
land. I, was celebrated in the Catholic
church at ;hat place, attended by the Or
leans family.
In marry the Duke OF Aos;a the princess
knew she was dong something unfrfens,y
10 the pope. because she became 2 ruer,ha-
Of the family whic' keeps The Holy "a
ther prisoner in The Vatican. but j, mis-
casa -hara cnnLi be n ~ 49,. -