The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-03-18

was another asp1rant for her hand, but
he got the mitten, too. At 20 today
she would have Abruzzi
Proud of Daughters Stations.
There are five living daughters of
King Nicholas, and three of them
have made matches far in advance of
anything their own Montenegro might
afford. as the king himself bosted not
long ago to a questioning Britisher at
Cettinje.
Its too bad" remarked the English
man, who was man of great impor-
lance. that Montenegro offers such
poor field for exporttion.'
"On the contrary" answered the
king with spirit, I'VE have here the
most beautiful articles for exporta-
toni"
"And what are they. your majesty?"
queried his guest.
why, my own daughters" answered
Nicholas with hearty laugh. "Prin-
cess Helena is queen of Italy, Princess
Militia married the Grand Duke Peter
of Russia, Princess Zorga, had she
lived, would have been queen Of Ser
via, Princess Annastasia is now Grand
Duchess Nicholas, and Princess Anna
Is Princess Francis Joseph of Batten-
berg. Now you must admit that have
| placed my articles of expectation very
| favorably on the foreign markets"
1t is only too true, and 1t is chief
ly due to Princess Helena, now the
wife Of Italys King that this newest
royal match Is about to be made And
also to the promise of an aged sooth-
sayer In whom Xenia believes implicit
ly 1t is a weird story.
soothsayer's Warning.
No people Of all Europe are SO super
stitious as those Of Montenegro. AND
Princess Xenia feels the same as hei
fathers uneducated peasantry. Sht
is said to believe in signs and tails
mans and fortune telling, which, afte
all, is not astonishing when one con
siders that she was brought up in thu
court Of the czar, who Is much addict
ed to consultation with priestly sooth
savers, If the report is true. Supersti
!
long to be eradicated In one genera
! ton.
"The Crown of Happiness "-sucl
Is the gift she has reason to believ
the duke of the Abruzzi is holding on
: L, her. She heard the words even be
J fore she was called to meet Alexande
and ever since then she has been e.
! pecting their fruition, There was a
aged soothsayer who toiled about tn
: Montenegrin mountains with his wifi
: and daughter. telling their futures
the simple folk who dwell on the rock
:, slopes Of the tiny kingdom, So tru
were many of his prophecies-he Wa
= clever man--that be was held In tn
: greatest veneration by the peasantr
= and what he promised was held to |
a Gospel truth
Nicholas heard of this wonderf
: man years ago and babe him come
O. the palace.
\. 81 shall not GOMEZ" was his curt a
20 swer to Nicholas messenger.
10 shall we fetch him by force, 20
.. loyal highness?" asked the retainers
20 "Oh, no, let him alone In his tent
". 'aughed the prince dismissing the mi
h ter.
Foretold the Future.
en- But Princess Xenia had heard OF Il
al strange old man and she resolved
n. seek him out. She found him in
rs tent on mountainside, where his W
re and daughter, his tent bearers alwa
in had pitched It, A fire burned In fro
to shut out the chill airs of the MOI
as tain.
lty ''Will you tell my fortune, sill
ny asked the princess, laying goo'
g. piece of silver on his outstretct
ger palm.
I'VE Certainly my lady" said the
MI man. taking her pink and white ha
ia In his.