Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-01-20


Nyrzigwstsd makes no secret OF her sat
isiaction at the outcome OF this re-
markable romance between the daugh-
ter of the late West Virginia million
aire and United States senator and the
man who is first cousin to the king,
and who might ascend the throne
should death take away his brothers
and the little sons of the royal fam
ily. And as for the Bourbon Duchess
d'AOsta, sister-in-law Of the duke, she
is unfeignedly delighted. From the
first she utterly opposed the marriage
of q prince of the blood royal and
vulgar American commoner," as she
was pleased to dub the beautiful and
exceedingly rich young American
girl.
So once, at least, romance Is dead.
Why? 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 it that
the King of Italy was willing to give
his consent. If 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
FMS vowed that if 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 Just how far the romance went and
just what killed it the world will prob
ably never know.
Affections Transferred.
And so the duke of the AbTuzzi went
away to seek solaCe in the wilds Of At
RIGA. 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-
1Oyed by Senator EllSins, he is Of royal
blood His daughter, according to
foreign etiquette, is therefore quite
the dukes equal and fit to be the wife
of the man who might some day be
king.
Not that the beautiful Xenia is not
well bred and of exquisite charm and
grace Her highness had the advan-
tage of a bringing-up at the Russian
court. where they do things differently
from the somewhat primitive court at
Cettiaie. Her father, who has ruled
since 1860, lives little differently from
the fierce and uncouth men who are
his subjects
To begin with, Princess Xenia is
best known In Europe as one of the
few living women who have Tilted a
king. 1t was King Alexander of Servia
whom she lifted, away back in 1899
when he came accounting to the NINA
fure court of the then Prince Nicholas
of Montenegro. now self-proclaimed
king.
"ImpossibIe!" Cried Princess.
AS it always is with royalty, the
marriage had been arranged by the
families in question Whether or not
the Princess Xenia would like Alexan
der. whom she had never seen, did no
concern them; the piquant and SET
wiled daughter of the ruler, she was
not even consulted.
Alexander had already secured thi
courts of Europe for a mate. Russia
and Austria had told him that no Ser
vtans need apply. Finally he go
down as far as Montenegro, and NichO
las, eager for more influence in the
Balkans, gladly gave his consent fo
his daughter Xenia. The poor princess
barely Is then, was told to make read!
to meet her future lord and master.
In he shambled, grinning. blinkin.
through his heavy glasses. knock
kneed, and most unattractive. TIL,
princess gave him one glance anC
shuddered.
Mon Dieu." she cried in French
''mais vous etes impoSsible!" or in DO
lite English, she frankly told Alexan
der that he was impossible It wa
the cry of an innocent. unspoiled youn.
girl. The prince was not at all re
buffed, and attempted to humble SOM
protest that perhaps fatigue and mel
Vousness had overcome her royal high
ness.
Xenia gasped once more. And the
she fed from the room. The roya
romance had died before it was borI
Alexander married Nine. Draga Ma:
chin. and a few years later both wer
assassinated by the kings officers
the royal palace at Belgrade.
But the fame of the Princess Xenia'
spirit and wondrous classic beaut
mad gone abroad in Europe. and man
a peer and nobleman came accounting.
Prince George of Greece was cage
TO marry Eenia. but she would hav
none of him. The Grand Duke NJ
cbael brother of the car of Russi.