The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01

should capture a title. And so they
vent to gay and wicked and seductive
Paris. The father spent money lavish.
ly; the daughter aided him In scatter
ing the dollars that had flowed into
his bank in New Orleans. She dressed
gorgeously. There was nothing too ex-
pensive for the petted beauty and it
was not long before she lar admirers
at her feet. She accepted one of them,
the Duke of Richelieu and of several
other places, and they were married.
Apparently they lived happily and had
the husband survived the Jewish bank.
er's daughter might not 10Y be seek.
ing a divorce. But the husband died
and after the formal period of
ing the duchess dried her eyes and
'Doked around for other worlds to con-
tuer.
She arrived at Monte Carlo at what
some people would call the psychology
ical moment. The Prince of Monaco
va then being sued by his first wife
FOR divorce. He didn't care much about
that, to be sure, but he was in the
mood to worship at another shrine,
and he forthwith proceeded to do 20.
Becomes q Princess.
The duchess fascinated him. She
was still young and fair and vivacious.
She dressed, as usual, in superb style
and it was not long before the prince
was her slave. Probably she didn t
care for that very much, but she
knew that the prince was a real one
and actually ruled over the little prin-
cipality of Monaco. Surely here was
a title worth having. She reasoned
that If she were a princess she would
be received at the courts of Europe
on grounds of equality. Who would
throw away that chance. who bother
about lords and dukes If by saying the
word she could become their social
superior? And she said the word and
legally became the Princess Of Mo-
naco, This was nine years ago.
The princess, however, soon found
that she was not looked upon with
favor at the European courts. True,
she was a princess, but the princess
Of a gambling hell-the greatest on
earth. The money that helped support
her was the income from the gam
bling tables and 1t was blood stained.
The blood of suicides was smeared all
over it-suicides who ended their lives
when unlucky turns of the wheel hal
rendered them paupers.
But the princess was diplomatic.
Diplomacy is In the blood of her race.
She induced her husband to proclaim
that after the lease of the gambling
resort had expired it would not be re-
newed. This was we'll received at the
European courts and the stock of the
princess social aspirations went I'D.
At this time the prince was interest
ed in the biology of the sea and con
tributed something to the worlds
knowledge of deep sea life. He was
honored by scientific bodies and found
himself famous. The princess stock
had now reached par and to her, great
delight she was received by royalty.
Her ambition was satiated.
. Prince Fxiled to Keep His Word.
The prince. however. didn't keep His
word relative to the gambling license.
He renewed the lease on its expira-
ton two years ago. Immediately roy.
atty frowned and the prince and prin.
cess have since been ignored.
And HOW comes the rum',r of d.
vorce and with it Is coupled another
umo to the elect that the princess is
in love wit a poor composer. II such
be the case, there will probably be a
counter divorce.
In any event another international
marriage has proved unhappy. II
may convey 70 others the lesson. but
We doubt 1t. that MARI! Ing for title
alone brings its own punishment.