The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-26
PARIS GOSSIP CONCERNING
INTERNATIONAL CELEBRITIES
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Paris. Sept. 3s-Will Miss Rather
Inc Dlkins and Tie Duke OF the Abruz-
rio please marry or else sivs the
world some outward and visible sign
or other intimation Of their intention
not 70 we'd and thereby end what has
become . very trying and tiresome
situstion 70 the people Of both eastern
and western hemispheres, for doubt
less the Inhabitants Of the United
States are ~ heartily sick Of the NJ
most daily assertions and denials Of
what these two individuals intend or
Do not intend doing - are the people
Of Europe.
Miss Elkins II . most estimable. at
tractive and charming young woman.
while the Duke Of the Abruzzis 10 an
excellent. clever and clean living
young man. but the almost continuous
positive announcements, Immediately
followed by direct contradictions a. to
their matrimonial intentions. their
Whereabouts and daily movements, all
given with minute details and on what
II alleged to be excellent authority"
have grown to such an extent A. to
have become an international nuis-
ance. II II known that the Duke has
seen Miss Elkins . number Of times
this summer 1t various places in Aus
tria and France. where she 10 visiting
with her mother, but the statement
that these young people have seen
each other 10 persistently denied by
them. Now II Abruszi does not intend
70 marry Miss Elkins and she has
made up her mind to marry the SON of
former Congressman Hit Of Illinois.
or anyone else and not the Italian
member Of the royal house. then. why
In goodness name doesn't she allow
It to become known. once for all. 10
what her friends and those of the
duke. in Paris (where they have very
many are asking.
II she does accept him there can be
no doubt Of one thins. and that 10 that
her stock Of moral and physical cour.
age 10 suflcient to warrant her lead
Ing . forlorn hope like the charge Of
the Light Brigade. for instance. or the
charge Of Pickett's division at Gettys-
burg or to inter singlehanded den
Of savage. hungry Hons. or indeed. any
old thing: for II II well known that.
with the exception Of that Of Austria
there 10 NO court circle In Europe
more dif1cult TO gain entrance to than
that Of Italy. Italian women of rank
and family are extremely exclusive.
In the matter Of any blood other than
Italian being brought into the royal
Italian family. they are particular Al
most TO the point Of fanaticism. The
very thought that . member Of the
royal family should seek . bride in
democratic America hlls their souls
with horror and dismay. American
women have married into the Italian
nobility-and found out to their sor-
row what an amount OF humiliation
and constant unhappiness they have
later been subjected 70 by Italian wo-
men OF noble birth. Il having meant
practical ostracism.
Now should Q Girl from the demo
cratic United States. no matter even IL
her father be . multimillionaire from
West Virginia. dare to marry . mem.
Der Of the royal house. with . posi-.
bility Of occupying the throne at .
future time she will hnd every wax
ing hour Of her daily life 20 set about
With polite studied sights. not to say
insults and persistent rebuffs and
cruel wounds to her spirit at the hand
Of the female members Of the court
that she viii writhe In mental agony
and wish herself then thousand times
over back In her West Virginia home
and out Of Il all.
No. believe me. n Katy Elldns mar.
yiss Abrussi her troubles will only
have commenced.
Paris sufiragettes are taking par
ticular pleasure In the announcement
Of the society for the protection of
animals that Il 10 considering the
question Of Offering . medal to the
public coachwomen Of Paris who show
the greatest kindness to and consid.
Grafton for their horses. The suffrag.
cites point to this fact 40 proof that
women can meet men on the same
plane In many fields Of work which
men have occupied exclusively until
co0paratively recently. and be ~ sue.
cessful - men have been. for they ar.
gue. II women were not regarded a.
having established their competency
20 drivers the society would not now
BE- taking oincial notice Of their exist
ence.
Truly. those who witnessed the trial
and su6erings OF body and soul en-
dursd BY the Arst woman public cab
driver In Paris and who how she waa
jeered at and Inundated on all sides
BY those who should have known bet,
Get Rid Of
Rheumatism,