Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-13
CHAULNES-SHONTS
NUPT|AL EVENT
ANOTHER WEALTHY AMERICAN
GIRL To BECOME THE BRIDE
OF TITLED FOREIGNER TWO
DAYS HENCE.

New York, Feb. 12.-with the
marriage OF Miss Theodore Shonts
and the Due de Chaulnes. but two
days distant. New York society is
beginning to manifest almost as
much interest in the event as in
the recent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
wedding. The ceremony VIII be a
simple one and will be performed
Saturday at noon in the home of
the parents OF the bride, 1928 East
| Thirty-ffth street. Monsignor NJ. ],
Lavelle, rector of St. Patrick's cath
edral, who married Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt and Count Szechenyi.
will perform the ceremony II is
stated on god authority that the
Due de Chaulnes will receive no
dot from Mr.. Shonts. although Il
is likely that Miss Theodore will be
the recipient OF a liberal cash wed
ding gift.
Reversing the usual order OF
things, the Due de Chaulnes and
Miss fedora Shonts will not go to
Europe on their honeymoon. The
due and his bride intend to make
n tour of this country.
Miss Shonts has travelled more ex-
tensively in Europe than in her own
country, so the pair probably will
take trip TO the south. and may
go as far as the Pacific coast.
Many stories have been told OF the
courtship Of the young French
nobleman. and OF the trials and trib-
ulations through which he has
passed in his efforts TO secure the
consent of Theodore Shonts. father
OF the prospective bride, TO the mar
riage. Mr.. Shonts now thinks better
OF his future son-in-law and is APP
parently recouciled to his daughter
chico. He said:
No question of settlement on
the duke has arisen as an issue. and
none will. l am saying this regret
fully, because such subjects never
arise when the bridegroom is an
American.
Now that I feel absolutely sure
OF my ground / am willing to ad-
NIT that a year or so ago did share
the general prejudice against titled
foreigners as husbands, and when
this young man firt devoted himself
TO my daughter, was reluctantly
opposed. My eldest daughter. Mar
guerite, felt quite as | did and to-
gether we determined that the duke
must stand the test of a long ac-
quaintance.
i have the utmost confidence I'm
the judgment OF Miss Marguerite
Shonts. who looked upon the pro-
posed engagement dispassionately.
One day she told me that. to her
mind, the duke was everything
man should be, and / Withdrew any
objections / may have had before
that time. Now that the wedding is
only two days away, can safely
say that our intimacy with young
De Chaulnes had strengthened my
and my daughters changed opin-
ions He is too nearly a relative OF
mine now for me TO say much more,
but / am quite as enthusiastic about
my daughters choice as she her
self"
The romance between Miss Theo-
dora and the duke is thus described
by relative:
The fact that the due had a title
came nearly keeping him out OF tho
Shonts family. While some Ameri-
can girls have been eager to obtain
title, Miss Shonts was not. and
many times she wept bitter tears
over the fact that the man of her
choice was 50 afflicted.
"Of course, st was all because Of
Mr. Shonts. When Mrs. Shonts
learned that her daughter and the
due were in love. she made inquir-
les in regard to him" said the rela-
tive. Having satisfied herself that
he was acceptable as a man. when
he preached the subject to her
again, she tod him that he would
have to win the consent of Mr..
Shonts. and r. he did that he had
her consent. On the face OF Il. this
looked like fair proposition, and
the due followed Mrs. shonts and
her daughters 10 this country. When
Mr.. Shonts was spoken to about the
match by Mrs. Shonts. he came out
In hatfOotti, American sort OF
way, and declared that he wanted
no titles I'm his family. that a plain
everyday American was. in his opin.
ion. better than titled foreigner.
THE young man came as per or.
der and trisl TO see Mr.. shonts. He
called at the house when Mr. Shonts
was in, and the fond father OF Miss
| Theodore refused 10 see him. lie
presented his card at Mr.. Shonrs Of
fee, and received word that Mr..
Shonts was busy"
Mr. shonts at that time. accord
ing 90 the relative. had card hang