The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

!. QueStion-AITopos Of the gossip regarding the
betrothal Of Miss Ekins and the Duke OF the Alb
nizzi. win not give few Of yonr admiring reid
ers your opinion regards international mauiages
which 10 be on the increase in America
Within the last few weeks We have lost two charm
ing girls 10 titled foreigners and Miss EkinS.
il seems has elected 10 follow their suit in sIite
Of the fact that there have been ~ mary unhappy
Marriages between foreign men and American girls.
Have there really do sou think. been any happy
oness AMERICAN GIRL
Answer-There is no reason why inter-
national marriages should be any unhap-
pier than Warriages between people OF
the same race and the same country and
do not believe they are. To my mind
international marriages should be en-
couraged, for the infusion OF new blood
enriches a race. There is no doubt but
that the reason why Americans are so
versatile. so clever. and energetic is be-
cause OF the many different strains IN
! their blood. and who does not count
among his acquaintances or among those
who come under his observation numbers
/ OF families OF which the mother and /
father are of different nationalties and
are yet happy as it is given mOrtais TO \
! be on this earth
/ If a girl makes a purely commercial /
marriage in america with an American /
she is quite as apt 70 be unhappy as
/
with a foreigner Why. If she barters her
youth and beauty TO "A feliow-countryman \
! for money. should she be happier than IL 4
she buys a title with the honest, hard
| earned dollars Of her daddy? As a mat 1
ter OF fact. she isn't.
No one who has a large acquaintance /
in Europe but viii affirm that there are /
great many happy marriages between /
] Americans and foreigners but these are /
I
excite public interest in snch humdrum |
unions So I affirm with emphasis that I
there have been many. very many happy
marriages between foreign men and
American women. but they are based on
mutual esteem. respect and affection not ]
on coronet and prodigious bank account. |
As for the present discussed interna- |
! tional marriage. Katherine Elkins should |
consider herself extremely fortunate II
she is To marry into the house Of Savoy.
1t Is n grand old family. with noble
history. and the Duke OF the Abruzzi is a
worthy son Of his line. II he had not
been handicapped by being born a prince
he would have accomplished much more
than he has done, and ne has accom-
plished much. But besides being scholar
and thinker, and a successful explorer.
he is a fine fellow. with high ideals and
> lofty standard and not royalty ridden.
or he would have never sought a bride
in America
Everything would seem 10 make for
the happiness Of the youngest daughter
OF the senator from West Virginia, but
il is extremely unfortunate that there
should be any haggIing regarding the
dot which is as much a feature OF for
eign marriage as the ceremony. for for
eigners are provident. They do not bring
their children up in extravaganza and
| luxury. load them down wsch jewels
present them with thoroughbred race
horses, private cars and yachts, and do
nothing 10 insure their future comfort
and the comfort OF their children Do not
understand me to mean that the American
father does not make his children hand
some allowances and generous fortunes
when ne dies. but no American fortune
is insured so what is 10 prevent It from
being swept away, as so many great for
tunes have been swept away in the past
few months and the delicately nurtured
girl. who never tied her own shoe or
brushed her hair in ali the days of her
life, being left penniless?
In considering this subject. YOU OF
course, think Immediately Of the many
unhappy marriages. those of the Countess
tCastellane and the Duchess OF Yarmouth.
for instance. concerning which so many
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wasted. Why? Miss Gould and Miss Thaw
deliberately spent their millions for what
they knew absolutely 10 be bad false.
corrupt, against the wishes and the ad-
vice or friends. Il was nc case Of buying
a pig In poke. They were perfectly aware
! what their silly corOnets were casting. hlt
when they found il too difficult they re-
pudiated a part OF their bargain and
come home crying. forsooth for sympathy
from the chiyalrous American men whom
they Scornfully passed by that they
might bind their stupid. worldly little
brows with gewgaws and mark their lin
gerie with a coronet Oh. fudge,
> ouestion-AIy teacher is always fussing her
scholars about their personal appearance and seem
to be her most frequent victim The other day she
sent me home because my hair was mussed and
my collar bit sOied and the day before / 20;
lecture because there four buttons OF the back
Of my dress. Now love TO study and / spend all
the time ] can get over my books do you think
II makes 50 much difference how / look long as
, ! know sOmethingl We're not the worlds gre8sest
; geninses untidy: ! know Samuel johnson was
Please let me know what you think about IT,
INTELLECTUAL .
Answer-What think about it is that
you are not intellectual but stupid and a
prig into the bargain. 1t makes all the
difference in the world how you look. no
matter now much you Know. isabella OF
Spain once said that Whatsoever hath a
good presence and good fashion carries
continual letters Of recommendation To
be sure Sam Johnson was both a genius
and untidy, but because he stopped soup
over his waistcodt and wore Crumpled
linen it will not make genius out OF
any one TO follow his example. It makes
e little difference whether or not your
e clothes are cut in the latest fashion or
I made Of costly material but woman
' above all things, should be neat. clean
dainty in her dress. For a schoolgirl TO
have mussed hair and wear soiled linen is
a fault that should be expeditiously cor
reeted.
z ;. Questioo--In SIsckalls Life OF William Nor
MS came across the expression. Nanchaen hat
rcd Of the world. " l have looked the reference
books have at hand and cannot find out what this
! means Win you help me out,
e IGN0RAMUS.
: Answer-It IS the name of religious
n sect founded by Names or Mani in the
I middle OF the third century, which has
Il almost disappeared, only few OF the