Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-03

GE4& Victor Emmanuel I'LL, king !
NNS of Italy. Queen Helena
makes no secret Of her sat
,sfeetIon at the outcome of this re-
narkable romance between the daugh-
ter Of the late West Virginia million
sire and United States senator and the
man who is first cousin to the king,
and who might ascend the throne
rhould death take away his brothers
and the little sons Of the royal fam
Nv. kf.d as for the Bourbon Duchess
6Aosfa, sister-in-law of the duke, she
n unfeignedly delighted. From the
hrst she utterly opposed the marriage
ola prince Of the blood royal and q
sznlenr American commoner," as she
was pleased to dub the beautiful and
cxceedirgly rich young American
girl.
So once, at least, romance is dead.
Why7 Did not the ardent young
lovers plight eternal troth? OF course
no one but they really knows. yet the
report that they did was more than
mere rumor. The story has 1t that
the King Of Italy was willing to give
his consent II this was true. he gave
way before the united opposition OF
the ladies of the royal family. 1t has
been said that the duke and Miss Elk
ins vowed that II they could not wed
each other, they would never wed any
one else. There was at least a sub
stantial basis of truth in these reports,
but lust how far the romance went and
inst what killed 1t the world will prob
ably never know.
Affections Transferred.
And so the duke OF the Abruzzi went
away to seek solace in the wilds Of Al
risa. Report has. It that. the wound in
his heart has healed and that formal
announcement of his engagement to
the dashing, handsome. hot-headed
Princess Xenia, daughter OF the ruler
Of little Montenegro. who last Aug
ust proclaimed himself king over his
100000 subjects, may be expected
writes a correspondent Of the New
York World. Though the kings in
come is not fifth of that so long en-
joyed by Senator Elkins, he is Of royal
blood. Ills daughter, according tc
foreign etiquette. is therefore quite
the dukes equal and ft TO be the wife
Of the man who might some day be
hing. s
Not that the beautiful Xenia is not
well bred and of exquisite charm and
grece. Her highness had the advan
lage Of bringing-up at the Russian
court. where they do things differently
from the somewhat primitive court al
Cettinje. Her father, who nas ruled
since 1860, lives little differently from
the fierce and uncouth men who are
his subjects.
To begin with, Princess Xenia II
best known In Europe as one of the
few living women who have Tilted {
king. II was King Alexander of Servi'
whom she Tilted, away back In 1899
when he came ACQUIRING to the minia
ture court Of the then Prince Nicholas
Of Montenegro. now self-proclaimeC
king,
"imposslblel" Cried Princess.
As It always is with royalty, tn,
marriage had been arranged by tn
families in question. Whether or no
The Princess Xenia would like Alexan
Ger, whom she had never seen, did no
concern them; the piquant and sell
willed daughter Of the ruler, she wa
not even consulted.
alexander had already secured tn
courts Of Europe for a mate Russi
and Austria had told him that no Ser
VANS need apply. Finally he GO
down as far as Montenegro, and NichC
las. eager for more influence in tn
Balkans, gladly gave his consent TO
nls daughter Xenia. The poor princess
barely lS then, was told TO make read
70 meet her future lord and master.
in he shambled, grinning, blinkin
mrough his heavy glasses, knocl
kneed. and most unattractive. Tn
princess gave him one glance an
shuddered.
Mon Dieul" she cried In Frencl
mais vous etes impossiblei" or in D,
lite English. she frankly told Alexal
oer that he was impossible. II wa
ihe cry of an innocent, unspoiled youn
girl The prince was not at all r
puned, and attempted to humble SON
protest that perhaps fatigue and ne
vousness had overcome her royal higl
cess.
1enia gasped once more And the
Sne ned from the room. The roy
romance had died before It was Dor
alexander married Nine Draga Ma
epin, and few years later both we
sssassinated by the kings officers
me royal palace at Belgrade.
But the fame of the Princess Xenis
spirit and wondrous classic beau
nAd gone abroad in Europe, and mai
peer and nobleman came ACQUIRING
Prince George of Greece was Gag
% marry Eenia, but she would ha
none OF him. The Grand Duke \
ehaei, brother of the czar oDIRuss