The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17

For years romance de- p1,zz7zt- mn,
veloped between them. There
were clandestine meetings and the royal girl con.
ceaieo IN her BOSOM a diamond pendant which
the young prince had given her The revelation
OF her infatuaton to the czar and czarina nrecipi
lated several fearful scenes The grand duchess
stamped her foot like any common girl She
would not be sacrificed a wife for any pin
headed princey weakling She would marry the
man of her choice.
The czar is said to have at last consented. 1t
was decided that the betrothal be published to
the world.
rudest shock that ever came to any young prin.
cess of the blood. Prince Dimitri confessed that
he loved her sister Titiana than Olga
Where Olga is stately. Titiana is irresistiby at
tractive Where the elder sister is magnificent
imperial, capable OF gracing throne. the second
daughter is winsome, magnetic. capable of be-
coming great actress and taking captive the
heart of a nation with her magic smile.
II there had been turmoil IN the cars house
hold before, 1t was as nothing compared to the
storm now- The czarina always neurasthenic
from the many nameless terrors that surround
her family collapsed completely and retired to
her beautiful retreat in the Crimea The prince
who was the cause Of the trouble left the country
His exile complete-absolute. He seems
to have been shut out OF the list Of eligibles
tirely.
This list OF eligbes is not long one and the
daughters Of the czar have way Of turning up
their pretty noses at almost every name on it,
Heading the list is the young prince Of Wales.
schoolboy thin faced weakly. given to overmuch
cigarette smoking, perhaps too greatly coddled
by q foolish mother. Accustomed to the virile. II
dissipated. society OF st. Petersburg. the grand
duchesses not much impressed by the Brit
ish heir apparent He is said to admire much
the beautiful Titiana. but the reports that the
affection Is mutual are not well borne out
The second most eligible young from the
point of fank and sta ion is Adalbert, third son
of Kaiser Wilhelm ii OF Germany
He is stocky, rugged far removed In appearance
from the prince of Wales. Royal parents have
thrown him and the quartette of imperial girls to-
gether But nothing has happened.
In the olden days nothing was expected to
happen. Rather, 1t made no difference. But times
have changed The royal girl demands her ro-
nance. She will not be cheated out of her need
of love and affection She has read the romantic
novel and she knows what is her due of love and
affection woman She demands to marry the
she loves. She will not take this one that
to pl..ase her fathers prime minister
This changed attitude Of the royal young lady
seems to have been the stone wall OH which the
plan for sealing the Balkan peace by royal match
making was shattered.
Last autumn there was much Indignation and
Just indignation, over the pitiless plan by which
the diplomats intended 10 mate up the young folks
of stern European royalty.
In the first place. Olga to be married to
Prince Alexander of Servia. the heir apparent to
throne stained with blood 1t will be
Dereu tnat Ming feter, AleAanuer ihtner, tooh
this throne from assassins who killed King Alex
ander and Queen Draga. and even tore the latter
to pieces and cast the remnants of her body out
of her bedroom window. Prince Alexanders
elder brother George. committed many horrible
Crimes including the murder OF the husband of
his mistress and shut out from the line of
succession. Alexander is said to be little better.
. sot and debauchee The court at Belgrade is
rude and barbarous. Olga's fate in such a union
might we'll be pitied.
Than Tftfann aha nf tha witchinu ava. ma. tf
be wed to Prince Charles OF Roumana. He is
the oldest son of the crown prince Of Roumania
who IL the nephew Of the aged king and queen
Roumanfa is slightly more civilized than Servia
but the Roumanians seized some of Bulgaria's
spofis of war recently and the fierce Bulgarians