Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-19
Habby Ending to Romance
{. OF Loved Belgian Princess

fought valiantly for her. out without
success. When King Leopold's 3
prusdue refusal was spoken, II was In
the palace of the countess that the
princess found consolation. there that
her meetings with Prince Victor took
place through the long years OF wait
ing. and there. fttingly. that the re-
mewal of her engagement was made
Ilere will lIe no forbIdding of the
banns this time for the consent of the
new King. Albert I, has been given al
ready to the marriage
JEALOUS OF DAUGHTER.
The sad life of Princess CIementinc
has up to the present prevented ner
from showing the gay spontaneity
which makes princesses loved by the
crowd. Indeed she was prevented
from winning popularity King Leo
Dold saw to that Hers was always a
prominent. but always secondary
role. Whenever the people cheered
her too loudly she was ordered into
seclusion. as a naughty child Is sent to
bed. Such an incident happened when
she last accompanied King Leopold to
Antwerp. The people. knowing there
had been division In the royal family
and thinking the princcsss appear
ance beside the king showed reunion.
manifested their Joy by cheering her
1ar more loudly than they cheered tho
king. Their spokesman urged with
loyal heat that Princess Clementinc
should repeat her visit King Leopold
expressed himself enchanted by tho
popular display. but he hurried the
princess away. and never allowed her
to return.
Many things made Princess Clemen-
tine reluctant to wander in the royal
parks, or go freely among the public.
out OF doors, driving has been her
chief recreation. She is good whip.
and good horsewoman, and shared
the tastes OF her future husband. In
doors, In her own residences, she is
n charming hostess. AS things were,
she preferred small gatherings of
private friends. to wide circles of ac-
quaintances. the public have found
her always graceful. but sometime.
cold. Those who have met her In her
intimate circle arc confident that now,
her long trails passed, she Will be
found TO be full of warm sympathy. in
no way cold. and. with happiness
shining In her eyes. as beautiful as
she is graceful
WILL HAVE A BIG DOT
She VIII not be a dowerless bride,
King Leopold IL desired to leave
nothing TO his three daughters but
tnelr equal SnareS or the $3.0UO,0O
which he had inherited from his
father Leopold 1. All else he possessed
he left In trust of various companies,
to be used partly as the reigning king
OF the Belgians wished, partly for the
embellishments OF Brussels. The Bel
eian law does not permit of such
disposal or property. In Belgium no
man, king or common. can leave more
than one-fourth OF his property to
others than his heirs. 1t is already
certain that Princess Clementine's
share OF her fathers estate Will
amount to some millions of dollars.
Prince Victor Napoleon is already
master of millions. He Will not plot
in Belgium but II Is limited he will
yet prove himself to be a man quite
other than he Is generally thought to
be His studies into the history and
the needs OF France are profound. He
has formed a great Napoleon museum
in his house in Brussels. Possessed of
great wealth, and with q proud wife
by his side, he may yet throw OFF what
seems his lethargy. and touch the
heart of France.
MALCOLM X. DOUGLAS.