The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-28
HALTS CUPID;
SUBWAY MUST HAVE AIR
After Traction Questions Are
!, Settled, He Will Rule on
Matrimony.
LOVES DUKE
nut "a 10 All Up to Papa Whether
She Marries His Double Bar
relied Grace Dc
claulnss.

washington. II. g., March .I.-The
.,gry latest IN h a ~ all depends ON
IIapa Shonts.
IA, * u sturdy and hard-headed
American citizen who has read a good
Id about these International mar
,lEts and doesn't think much OF them.
~htn. In addition. ne doesn't feel GER
iaIn how much IL might cost To main
Am the distinction Of a connection with
nobility.
tue. Papa Shonts Is worth "A few
\ plcsi millions. ana IL understood to
setting SlOo.ClD u year salary. But
IugU0 "A year salary. as the old som-
L. M Dumas said, rs money, u not
Iv,sith."
pspa shontE would undoubtedly have
h. Own way If it were not for Mamma
|%Shpats. fits daughters have been
Trained TO defer IN all Seriuus matters
|;o ihtiy father. But IL turns cut that
Mamma shonts has u fortune or her
|nau. and she feels. according to current
report in the most exclusive circles OF
s1lIai Washington. that u would be
|smply grand To have Thvolora marry
duke.
Aud such n nice duke. too. o. double
|ilrrcllCd Grace de ClnulneS ct do
.|p.tquiny. He hasn't So awfully much
|,non,y. as Washington understands, but
h" Is immensely correct socially. Those
|meau stories that he a not enter
Jtined In the French embassy. and that
iJbOdy introduced him In the Metro
|rulitAu club. were malicious inventions.
Not only "A he been dintd In tho
French embassy. but h. has been en-
|ifrtalned there informally-just like an
|old friend Of the family: and no has
|l1ungcd around the Metropolitan club.
|,hcy say. with "A "nonchiuncc and aban-
don that branded him as the truest
|typs OF blasc clubEaa. And as To his
fortune. why. II may b. n lot bigger
than he lets N. They dent have any
satisfactory French editions OF Dan
and BradstrcCt. and even the rom
|"gresslonal library fails To reward tho
most diligent research with an adequate
Impression OF the Chaulncs ct Picuuiny
balance sheet. so much more cxciu-
slye and refined Than our Grass Amer
team ways of putting u all down In
figures. To be- sure.
Can Pass as a Gentleman.
Anyhow. his grace H. devoted To- Misa
|Thcodora Shonts. aud IL IL universally
accepted report that only the necessity
Of getting papa's consent stands In tho
way OF h announcement Of their en-
gagcmcnt. Miss Theodore ~ by unani-
nous agreement "A charming girl. She
- ~ hAAt AS EAAff abhah go liz IN NO
im~pecunious duke. either. lie has
landed estates and that sort Of thing
and is In no possible danger OF hnv-
ing to work. In spite OF being a Il -.
he could pass anywhere ms "a gcL...-
raan.
II there IL anything about the duke
that might Do criticised. II ~ that he
really lacks the spice OF an attractive
suggestion OF recklessncsg.
There IL no substantial reason why
Miss Shonts should not Wed the duke
and have n fine international wedding.
with her picture in MI the papers OF
two continents. Papa Shontg o. - pre-
occupied with the problem Of the
Brooklyn bridge rush ana the VcutIIl-
ton Of the subway that he hasn't had
time 10 think OF this matrimonial mat
Ter In all It's attractive aspects.
Anyhow Washington Is sure that
Miss Theodore ana her and
The duke will have thcIr way. For has
rot Mrs. Shonts a fortune of her own
is she not entitled. In her " right.
70 q family connection with nriaiocracy.
u she wants IL Didn't good old GEN
er,l Drake, Indian fighter. forty-nIncr.
railroad president and governor Of
Iowa. leave her "A handsome share OF
bis missions?