The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-30

Washington.-If the king of Italy
should die, and his son, the prince Of
Piedmont and his cousins, the duke of
Aosta and the count of Turin, and the
dukes two sons, the Prince Amadeo
and the Prince Aimone, then the duke
of the Abruzzi would be king.
1t is a remote possibility, of course,
but the chance has given great inter-
national significance to the impetuous
suit of the popular duke of the Abruzzi
for the hand of that athletic and
charming American beauty, Miss
Katherine Elkins, daughter of the SEN
ator from West Virginia.
But should it all go right; should
the king of Italy give his consent-to
say nothing of Mr.. Elkins-then the
senator's daughter will come nearer
being queen than any American girl
has ever been before.
There is nothing in the Italian law
to prevent it. If the marriage is legal
ly consented to by the king the Ouch
ess of the Abruzzi takes her place
among Italian royalty. And should
chance make her husband king, she
would be queen. Think of tan
American girl queen of Italy!
Everybody in Washington knows
Miss Katherine Elkins. She made her
debut in 1903-she is rs years old
now. Her father Is multi-millionaire,
owning railroads, mines and lumber
to mi a1i1n tho
kingdom of Italy. Her grandfather,
Henry Gassaway Davis, once sena-
tor, too, is also a vastly rich man-so
rich that he ran for vice-president
once. Much of this wealth will eventu'
ally go to Miss Elkins. Just now Miss
Elkins has 100000 which she can
call her own.
Insisted on Her Own Way.
When Miss Elkins was ready to
enter society she showed OF what stun
she was made She ruled against any
thing that savored of just debutante
tea
IF can't come out without this
nonsense" she declared, 81 won't come
out at all.
So 1t went ON, season after season
until the duke of the Abruzzi came
here He had met American girls be
fore. but here was a different kind.
This particular pair met at the tia
| liam embassy. The duke had come t.
America In command of the Italian
warships sent to take part in the festl
vities at jamestown.
1t was very apparent that Miss Ell
kins made a deep impression upon the
duke. He not only lost no opportunity
to be near her, but he developed q
ready wit in making other opportuni
| ties.
The Italian warships sailed back tC
sunny Italy. The duke was in com
mand and perforce had to go along
Washington forgot he had ever beer
| there.
But not the duke.
Nor Miss Elkins,
In the summer she went abroad will
her mother, as usual. 1t CHANGED thai
| the duke of the Abruzzi ran across the
Elkins party in Paris. They met agar
in Vienna.
Drawn Back to America.
Though there was no Italian fleet t.
come here in the autumn, the duke o
the Abruzzi found it necessary tC
come 10 America He also CHANGED Il
he wherever the Elkins family were
| when Miss Elkins came to New York
a few weeks ago, the duke was there
When It was announced that she anC
her mother were going to Florida To-
q brief outing, the duke of the Abruzz
decided to run down there, too.
They went to Palm Beach. Nobod!
there knew the fascinating Italian witt
was so devoted to Miss Elkins, ant
somehow It happened that no one go
a chance to meet him. Had Pain
Reach only known it--Miss Elkins
new man" wai none other than pos