The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-25
ROMANCE OF ROYALTY.
A Tale of Real Life That Outdoes
Fiction.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
The Infanta Beatrice of Spain. who attempted
TO commit suicide the other day by throwing
herself in the Tiber. has left Rome with her hus-
band. Don Fabrizio Massimo. Prince of Roviano.
for TivOli, where. in the words of the MassinO
family it is expected that the Infanta will
recover the calm which for moment aban-
doned her. The young Massimos have a lovely
villa there, and certainly if there is anything
calculated to restore peace of mind to the young
couple IL is the spot where they spent their
honeymoon together. The sensational attempt
of the Infanta TO take her life is ascerta!ned
TO have been prompted by the discovery that her
husband was still infatuated by the beauty of
that young girl, the daughter OF an architect of
vain 10 marry before his people arranged for him
the matrimonial alliance with the royal daughter
Of Don Carlos Don FabriZiO, who. like the
other members of his family. is rather homely.
fell deeply in love some years ago with Cant
varos daughter, and frequented the Canivaro
house until the father, a thoroughly respectable
and well-to-do man, realizing that the young
fellows parents would never permit him to wed
the girl. forbade him the house. The girl.
beknown to her father followed her lover. and
the latter. fearing that she would be compro-
missed by this fight. took her to convent.
where the good nuns. much scandalized. refused
duce her to return her father. but she de-
cared that she would throw herself into the
river rather than 10 do so, and accordingly he
took her to a hotel. placed her in care of the
proprietress. left her at the door. and thereupon
went TO inform his mother ard subsequently his
father OF the predicament in which he found
The old Prince Massimo was extremely indig-
nant and forbade any further communication
with the girl. but was induced to relent by his
clared that since the young people had acted
hOnorably throughout the matter and their hap
piness was at stake. the match should be
toned, provided the girl consented To undergo a
period of probation in convent, Don Fabrizio
meanwhile travelling abroad This was agreed to
by She parents OF both the young nobleman and
Of the girl. In course Of time the proba tiOnary
period came TO an end, and with the full ap-
prevail of both families the young couple pre-
scented themselves at the capitol Rome TO go
through the ceremony OF civil marriage. which.
according TO Italian law. must precede the
church wedding. The prince being asked
the usual question. Wilt thou have this woman
TO be thy welded wife, replied in the affirma-
tive in very decided fashion. But when the
amaZement Of all present, responded with an
equally vigorous and determined no She ex-
planned that she deeply resented the charges
which had beer brought against her by her hus-
press. 70 the effect that she had Unframed the
Of one OF the nOblest families OF Italy into
a mesalliance, that she resolved 10 vindi-
cate her honesty. even at the cost of her heart
She added that she quite deeply in love
With the prince ever. but that Just on that
account she would never allow anything that
could lead the belief that her affection was
not thoroughly disinterested
The attitude OF the girl excited universal COM
mendation. and OF course. merely served TO in
crease the infatuati0n or Don FabriZiO As
and 50 reconsider her resolve, he at length re-
luctantly allowed his family TO marry him of
20 royal wife in the person az the infinitely less
attractive Infanta Beatrice OF Spain the un-
father Don Carlos in possession Of her dead
mothers large fortune. This understanding was
not realized. and the dsa ppointment in this re-
speCt. the consequent financial worry and the
continued infatuation for his ex-fancee natur-
ally caused the young prince 10 neglect his royal
wife. who at leneth. unable TO bear his conduct
any LONGER, brought matters TO a sensational
climax the other day by attempting to commit
suicide.