The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13

When the scion Of a foyal family Of
Europe sets hls bark adrift On the sea
OF love and seeks 10 win as precious
cargo one of Americas fair daughters
be Las begun . voyage which is not
all smooth sailing H8 IS sure 10 en-
counter shoals Of difficulty and hidden
rocks Of opposition which are intend
"a to terminate his voyage and rescue
him from an alliance which at best is
not considered just the proper thing
according to the code which is sup
posed to govern the blue-biooded stock
of the klngly line. II is bold thing
for a member Of The inner circle Of
be royal family Of any country Of En-.
rope to lose his heart to one below his
station in life and il is q sill holder
thing for him TO persist in his attach
laent and to strive to overcome all op-
position and At last win hts bride
The duke OF the Abruzzi some months
ago embarked on the romantic voyage
which involves the daughter OF a
prominent American statesman. and II
remains to be seen whether he is go
ing to be able to sail his bark over
he shoals and 10 avoid the rocks
which would puncture his craft OF
love and send it to the bottom, for
that the royal family of italy. headed
by the king himself, is carrying out a
carefully arranged plan to break of
the projected match with Miss Katner.
inc Elkins is an open secret
The plan. It is said. IS based on the
idea that the duke IS tickle in charac
Ter. and the king believes that if the
lover is kept from seeing Miss Elkins
for a considerable time. ana encoun
ters no open opposition TO arouse that
determination and obstinacy which in
the past has helped him scale noun
tains and cover unknown lands there
viii be no American marriage to re
cord in the annals Of ihe house o
savoy
But II the king and the count O.
Turin. and the dukes brother th'
duke Of Aosla and the queen motne
Margherita are leagued in a concerted
opposition. al least one friend. it Il
thought. remains TO The duke. and # Il
no other ihan Queen Helena herself
so that shis interesting game Of low
may be played 10 successful con
elusion aud the duke at last come in
winner. II he does and he takes Mis
Elkins as his bride 10 italy, she Wi
become a member of that court whic
is at once the most democratic am
The most aris.ocratic in Europe sh
viii be one Of the ancient house q
Savoy than which none In Europe j
older and few wealthier She viii hay
10 adapt herself TO thousandyearol
traditions and to learn how to thfea
all the mazes OF Italian nobility bu
She win find her new relatives peopl
who among themselves and thei
friends are as unassuming and simpl
in their tastes as the most democrau
American girl could wish.
OF all the women at the Italian coui
the Young queen is the most likely
become frankly and unafectedly he
friend For Helena Of MontenegI
viii sympathize with her in her diff
cultes, having occupied similar p
sition herself when she came as
bride TO Rome. Queen Helena is
daughter Of the prince Of Montenegr
An independent sovereign, IL is tru
but little more than the chieftain Of
wild mountain tribe. Her HON
hcugh digniled by the name of pa
see. was merely a big, rambling ca
tage. and the life OF her girlhood vi
uassed IN almos, Spartan simplicit
She had no doVry but her beauty, al
She would have been dependent Tor D
money upon the generosity Of h
husband bad not the car OF Russ
aiven her personally a wedding prt
emf Of several hundred thousand d
lars She had spent much time IN
Petersburg as guest Of her sisiei
Militia. wife ct Grand DUKE Pet'
and siana. duchess OF Ieuchtenbei
So when She went TO Rome the splf
dofs OF court life were no new thi
fo her. But she has always retain
.he simple tastes Of her girlhood a
She has had strength OF mind enou
b defy many royal traditions. SUI
fog Instance was the case When
insisted upon nursing her own 50
he baby prince OF Piedmont
Queen Helena has q peculiar fac
ty Of making herself beloved, hayi
tbal raresi Of qualities. The peri'
aet which is born cf AZ honest
Ere % make other people happy q
comfortable So it Is that Queen !
ena. Of all the women ot llalv, Is m'
likely 10 welcome the American ~