The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-28
American Girl Sought by a
Citizen and a Prince.
CITIZEN LOST NO TIME
And Won One of the Re-
markable Beauties of the Time

York came one man. all the way from
Italy came another, summoned By tht
inperious, irresistible command Of Beau
ty-not Of beauty herself. but Of her pho
lograph.
one Of these men is an American gen
tleman. He has youth. wealth and posi-
tion. The other is royal prince
The same reproduction of d photograph
that brought Archibald Jermain Mcclure
Jr. speeding across the continent drew
The Count Of Turin, cousin 70 the King
OF Italy, from his Roman home. The
pa ence Of dis Royal Highness n New
cShis summer made a social stir.
Slhe difference in miles between the
c. ( len Cate and New York and the SIed-
ite.ranean and New York is not so very
great But in many things distance IS
not 10 be measured in miles. II was a
matter OF chance that the magazine con
tanning the portrait OF Beauty fell into
M McCIure's hands but the probability
that It should 90 50 was infinitely greater
than the likelihood that it should reach
an Italian prince. For the magazine was
offered for sale in san Francisco on the
same day as in New York. while the copy
that reached the Count Of Turin passed
through many devious channels and did
not reach his eyes for more than year
after it was published.
The American could make up his mind
swiftly and act without delay Further
more. the young woman's home was near
bis own. and it was the easiest possible
thing to ind out all about her.
The Count was much further away than
the mere miles indicate IL was a slower
and much more roundabout matter for
him 10 learn about the young woman
whose picture had stirred him more than
any real woman ne had ever met.
And when he had found out some
thing about her he could not at once
take advantage Of his knowledge. The
mere fact that man is a prince. and
especially q prince who is cousin 70 a
King and a possible heir TO the throne,
entails enormous responsibilities which
almost destroy his liberty as an individ-
ual
Il was not possible for him to set sail
and drive straight 20 the port where he
believed her TO be. A prince is some
thing more COR less than a man when
II comes 10 flying about the world He
IS an official Of greatness. and conven-
tons hedge him in.
But the time came when he could go
forth upon his quest. And az this moment
the very fashionable folk at Newport are
stil rejoicing over the fact They did
not know what brought him to this coun-
try. There were ever 50 many reasons
given in explanation of the royal per
sonage's visit to the United States. but
they were not particularly convincing
Very Few knew that 1t was the picture
oil a woman that drew him to America.
and he knew SO little about her that he
cid not dream that she was already the
wife OF another man who had been capt.
waited by her picture. as the Count had
been
The time handicap had given the Amer
lean the victory before the Italian prince
had time to enter the lists as an oppon-
ent
The Count Of Turin has met the woman
whose picture moved him so profoundly.
And he found Mrs Archibald Mcclure
even lovelier than the photograph OF Miss
Anna Austin Cassin-
1t Is exactly re reverse q the story
told By Richard Harding Davis. called.
The Princess Aliue. over which even
50 many sentimental girls have had a
perfectly lovely time.
Il viii be remember that in "Prin-
cess Aline a very manly young Ameri-
can fell in love with a portrait OF a young
woman published in magazine. fell most
Violently and enthusiastically in love. and
chased her all over Europe in search of
her. And when he found her it was only
70 be disappointed because she was OF
royal rank and couldn't we'd q plain
American. There were other reasons. too.
but that WIS the main one.
In this real romance the Count OF
Tursn is a royal Prince in pursuit OF
an American girl; and Il was not rank
that stood IN the way but the fact that
she was already a wife and devotedly
attached 10 her husband Newport people
agree that she really could not look any
happier II she were married to king
a real king % great country. instead
OF an untitled American-and the chances
are that she enjoys life vastly more
Doubtless there are other men seeking
the original Of the captivating picture.
surely the returns cannot be ~ in vet.
Very likely the copy OF the magazine that
found IT'S way into the hands Of the
Count of Turin went all The way around
ths world before he ssw it.
OF course the particular number Of
the magazine that contained the portrait
Is no longer IL circulation. but the picture
itself has no doubt been removed 70 be
framed and adorn hundreds Of walls.
The portrait Is like 70 penetrate To hun
dreds Of far-ou hooks II the world. 20
inspire men 10 worship Perhaps even
at this moment men are travelling over
seas. passing up and down the broad
highway in search OF the original. while
Others are contemplating # with loagiag
II which action has 10 part
Archibald 1eruain Mcclure. u aid
tot delay matters and he surely deserved
the prize thas he has won. He f. son Of
u. Il. Mcclure Of Albany. and grand
son e James 3. Jsrnain. The nlfa7afre
philantroPhist of Albany After hs was
graduated from college ne went 70 r,,-
rope . complete his education. and Their
Re started IN 20 ssin very tho-ourr
knowledge q his own country BY FRO
fession he Is an engineer. although hs
never has worked very hard over L.
de vas not much of a ladies' man Not
that he hsd any prejudlces or fool m
tons. but he was simply Indifferent He
cid not say that he did not purpose mar,
rying. but he refused 70 become interest
e IN any % the hundreds Of charming