The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16

Washington. III 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
II 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 90 right. should
the king Of Italy give his consent-to
say nothing OF Mr.. Elhns-then the
senator's daughter win come nearer
being a queen than any American girl
has ever been before.
There is nothing in the Italian law
20 prevent it. II the marriage is legal
ly consented to by the king, the duch-
ess Of the Abruzzi takes her place
among Italian royalty. And should
chance make her husband king, she
would be queen. Think OF it--an
American girl queen Of italy,
Everybody in Washington knows
Miss Katherine Elkins. She made her
debut In 1903-she Is 25 years old
now Her father is a multi.millionaire
owning railroads, mines and lumber
enterprises enough to capitalize the
kingdom Of Italy Her grandfather
Henry Gassaway Davis, once a sena
tor, too, is also vastly rich man-sC
rich that he ran for vice-presidenf
once Much OF this wealth viii eveatu
ally 90 to Miss ElkIns. Just now Miss
Elkins has s2.OOO,OOO which she car
call her own
insisted on Her Own Way.
When Miss Elkins was ready &
enter society she showed Of what stui
she was made She ruled against any
thing that sayored Of just a debutantl
tea.
"If can't come out without thi
nonsense. she declared. u won't conn
out at all
So It went on, season after season
until the duke Of the Abruzzi cam
here. He had met American girls be
fore. but here was a different kind
This particular pair met at the lts
Ian embassy The duke had come t
America in command Of the Italia
warships sent to take part 10 the fest
ylties al jamestown.
II was very apparent that Miss b
kins made deep impression upon n
duke. He not only lost no opp0rtunit
20 be near her. but re developed
ready wit in making other opportun
ties.
The Italian Wafships sailed back
sunny Italy. The duke was in cor
mand and perforee had 10 60 alonl
Washington forgot he had ever bee
there.
but not the duke!
Nor Miss Elkins
In the summer she went abroad wit
her mother. as usual II chanced tn,
the duke of the Abruzzi ran across tn
Elklns party in Paris. They met agai
in Vienna.
Drawn Back to America.
Though there was no Italian fleet
come here in the autumn the duke {
the Abruzzi found It necessary
come to America. He also ehsneed
be wherever the Elkins family wer
When Miss Elkins came to New Yor
few weeks ago, the duke was ther
When It was announced that she ar
her mother were going to Florida Y
brief outing, the duke Of the Abruz
decided to run down there, too
They went to Palm Beach Nobot
there knew the fascinating Italian vi
was so devoted to Miss Elkins, AZ
somehow It happened that no enc g
q chance to meet him. Had Pal
Beach only known it-Miss Elkii
,anar man. uas none other than i pt