The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-31
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VICTORIA en- AMERICAN GIRLS.
British Queen Favors Their Marriage With
sclons of English Nobility.

scIons of English Nobility.
During a recent social gathering at
Windsor Castle. when the guests we're
Of @ class that permitted of Queen
Victoria talking frankly. the British
Sovereign had this 10 say OF the sab
iect Of the intermareiage Of British
end American subjects:
''Lt is practically impossible to offer
any valid objection to aUnion between
en- American girl and one Of my sub
iects, provided, OF course, that the
woman and her artecedeats are in
accord with the requirements which
alone dignity and consecrato wea!ee&
in any walk O. lie. Those American
girls who have welded my Subjects
have shown remarkable adaptab;Iity
aad tact in adjusting themselves te
the social end other raauire&ents Of
their new positions. Bu; it must be
remembered that they are not hamp-
cred by the traditions Of ceutariss;
AID the life OF the average American
girl Of the best e,ass is replete with
such rapid change that the habit OF
adaptability is practically inborn. I
an speaking, please notice, Of the
marriage Of women, not of men. The
reason for this is obvious. The wife
naturally takes up her abode with the
people OF her husband, and is usually
OF an age when her character md ksr
ideas are easily nodded il conformity
with her surroundings. It was no!
many years ago when Iresarded this
enc:oachment Of the democracy with
more or less apprehension, for II was
Cor long time little more than al e1-
pertinent, and i ssamsd full rot on:y
OF possible complication but OF
dangers. Now it is almost idle to
speak OF these alliances as expert.
ments.
'sN:..aY British subjects appear to
+!,iak taas the possession @; wealth By
the girl is mater OF necessity. This
IS only half . truth. Is rule only
wealthy girls have married into TIE
nobility. but it must be remembered
that under existing conditions it is
only wealthy girls who are brought
i2to social contact VITA British sao-
;ects. AGectioa should enter first
and foremost iuto every marriage.
There is one apparent exception to
this general rule, but only the eZ:ep-
tion is appare2t-I mean, OF course,
diplomatic marriages, where, for the
purpose OF cenenting International o.
political alliances, marriages are
arranged ea5 carried out. IN such
cases, however, love OF country,
strongerand more ezacting than selfish
personal love, takes the place OF iu-
dividual preference, aud enao5ies the
marriage, iusS as man IS elevated by
the acs Of leaving his wife and chill
drea TO fight for his country when it
is in peril. All marriages imply the
idea OF sacrifice for the common good,
anl in alliances OF families controlling
the destiaies Of millions Of people
this common good is the welfare OF
the nation, jnst as the welfare Of the
community IS the COMMON good il
marriages Of less importance"
Her Majesty Is by NJ means as broad
in her views OF the marriage of.Ameri-
can men to titled women as she is re-
gard;ng the union Of American girls
and her male subjects who have
coconets. 'sThe cases." she said, in
reply to 8 suggestion. '.are totally
dissin2;lar. II the first place the
men differ more widely in their educa-
ton in the two countries, and when g
maa contemplatss matrimony be is
usually Of al age when his views and
habits have become set. Men, too,
are less sensitive to their surround
ings, aad ere not temperamentaily so
much inclined TO modify their views
to suit the altered conditions in which
they frd themselves.