The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-01-04

Il see \ crown. a royal crown he
said, no, w crowns"
Il see ~ royal crowns" he went
ON. One is fatal and bloodstained.
The otl"r leads TO happiness and pow.
er. am hesitatins for | do not know
which Of he two o should accept
the first or the second
On the .oilowing day The stroiling
soothSaNer made bold 10 visit the pal,
ace al Cettinje aud demanded that he
see the Princess Xenia. The aston
ished aunkey al he gate would have
barred the old man, but he was 81 in
sistent that the news of his visit way
conveyed to the princess.
Admit him al once" ordered Xenja
II have ONE. said tho soothsayer.
slowly and solen,nlv. TO warn You TO
refuse The ii st crown offered to Won.
no matter what il may be, because that
crown will fall with blood.
Prophecy Proved True.
The warning was not forgotten. soon
sfterward Nenia refused King Alaxan.
der and his crown did fall in The blood
lest roval slaughter OF modern times.
dragging his queen down to death with
him and setting mp another dynasty.
"Ile was right. as knew he would
be-, declared the princess when word
of A~lexandcr's assassination canlo to
Cettinje. .And her father. who had
been angered al her refusal OF :.
throne. periorce had to agree With her
Xenta. of course. had more abiding
faith than ever in The so"othsayey's
strange words.
Il will take the second Foysl crown
! when it is offered me-" She said. calm.
ly enough. 1T will be the crown of
happiness. as The old man said. and
Mai is what l most desire in this
I world"
But he wears sped on and no crown
was offered. The lovely Aenia passed
twenty-five years and twentN-siX and
twen1yseven, Her next birthday. April
II viii he her thirtieth. The people
CT Montenegro think thai ii is high
tine their princess should find herself
II Husband. So does Queen i,eiena Of
ltaA. her elder sister. who has already
trisi several matches for her. only 10
be met With the cur, Not until can
coayince myself that the crown offered
to me is tho Happy Crown"
1Fs much discussed. mach travelled
! Duke of the Abruzzi has met tho al
iJperb Yenia, and they say he has made.
up ftia mind Ia marry her if she will
have him. for the reason that he rea
LIES that he must marry. and II be can.
not gel Miss Elkins he must take some
QUO who has ar once royal blood and
the 4otA Will OF his a%Htocralic FAY lily,
who are, power unto themselves.
Quene telena is ~delighted and The
Dowaget. Duchess d'Aosra-his step.
mother. who vas Princess %l.etitia
Bonapare-is only TOO willing, Tor +,
wlll gel Ire impetious and lcyelo,n
duke on l,sr mind
Hard C%smbination to Overcome
No engagement has been formally
announced and perhaps none Will he.
The duke DAY yet change his MUD.
as he has nffore, and live ont his life
true 10 the American girl. He may re
main faithful to the pledge OF lifelong
celibary whjd, ills said he and Miss
Elkirs mitualy made, hng Queen Dow,
sger Marsarita. Queen Helena. he
Two Duchesses 5'Aosta and the Count
ess of Turin ase a feminine comhina.
lion that nigh, we'll succeed in over.
riding the scraples Of the royal lover.
II they do II Win not 10 the first royal
marriage in wNcn tho heart has lec1
in another place.
MOI thai he Princess Nenia is no,
loyable. Far Mpm ii. Indeed. she iz
one OF the most attractive Young won.
en- In all Enropet despite the fact usat
she comes lroul snch a baclSvoods
kingdom Few q her equals have her
charm Of @maeneA her tact and seate
. OF her wondrons lemi-orien'si hoi9ty