The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-03-28
SHONTS HALTS CUPID;
SUBWAY MUST HAVE AIR
After Traction Questions Are
Settled, He Will Rule on
Matrimony.
DAUGHTER LOVES DUKE
But II Is All Up to Papa Whether
She Marries His Double Bar
relied Grace de
clauines.

Washington, d. c., March 27.-The
very latest is that it all depends on.
Papa Shonts. +
He is a sturdy and hard-headed
American citizen who has read a good
deal about these International mar
riages and doesn't think much CT them.
Then, in addition, he doesn't feel GER
tain how much 1t might cost to main
tain the distinction Of a connection with
mobility. ,
True, Papa shonts is worth a few.
modest millions, and is understood to
be getting 100000 a year salary. But.
100000 a year salary, as the old wom-.
an In Dumas said, lis money, but not
wealth." =
Papa Shonts would undoubtedly have
his own way if it were not for Mamma
Shonts. His daughters have been
trained to defer in all serious matters
to their father. But 1t turns out that
Mamma Shonts has d fortune of her
own, and she feels, according to current
report in the most exclusive circles of
social Washington, that it would be.
simply grand to have Theodore marry
a duke.
And such a nice duke. too, is double.
barrelied Grace de Claulnes ct de-
Elcqttiny. He hasn'taso awf,,lly much
money, as Washington understands but
he is immensely correct socially. Those!
mean stories tina he was not enter-l
0AsbS -. AZ l. IN SlliOGoSJ, III llldS
nobody introduced him in the Metro
Eolitan club, were malicious Inventions.
Not only has he been dined in the
French embassy, but he has been en-
tertained there informally-just like an
old friend of the family; and he has
lounged around the Metropolitan club,
they say, with a nonchlance and aban-f
don that branded him as the truest
type of blase clubman. And as to his
fortune, why, it may be a lot bigger
than he let's on. They don't have any
satisfactory French editions Of Dun
gressional library fails to reward the
most diligent research with an adequate
impression of the Chaulnes ct Picquiny
balance sheet. So much more exclu-
stve n refined than our Grass Amer
lean ways Of putting it all down in
figures, to be sure.
Can Pass as a Gentleman.
Anyhow, his grace is devoted to Miss
Theodore Shonts, and it is universally
accepted report that only the necessity
OF getting papa's consent stand in the
way Of the announcement Of their en-
gagement. Miss Theodore is by nan
NOUS agreement a charming girl. She
is 70 and his grace about 35. He Is no
~1mpecunious duke, either. He has
landed estates and that sort of thing
and Is in no possible danger of nav
ing to work. In spite of being a de,
pass 81 AL lis DIS d laS-S
man.
II there is anything about the luke
that might be criticised, it Is that he
really lacks the spice of an attractive
suggestion of recklessness.
There is no substantial reason why
Miss Shonts should not wed the duke
and have a fine international wedding.
with her picture in all the papers of
W continents. Papa Shoats is so pre-
occupied with the problem of the
Brooklyn bridge rush and the ventila-
ton of the subway that he hasn't had
time to hin OF this matrimonial mat
ter in all its attractive aspects.
Anyhow Washington is sure that
Miss Theodore and her m and
the duke will have their way. For has
not Mrs. Shonts a fortune of her own?
Is she not entitled, in her own right
to a family correction with aristocracy
If she want. it? Didn't good old Cen
eral Drake, Indian fighter, forty-niner.
railroad president and governor Of
Iowa, leave her a handsome share Of
his missions? -