South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-09

there will never be more than one
heir or heiress 10 the millions of
this race. The origin of this curse
is the following:
The Course.
In the 18th century a Tartar
Khan called Youssouf abducted a
lovely Christian girl, the daughter
of a Muscovite BOyar. Her parents
started in pursuit, but when they
discovered their daughter at last,
after months of fruitless research,
in the harem of the Mussulman who
carried her away. it was to find that
she had fallen in love with him and
refused TO return 10 her father and
mother and 10 leave her Mohamme-
dan husband The old Boyar. in
presence of this terrible disgrace,
for such it was considered at that
time If a Christian maiden united
with a disciple of the prophet,
cursed her and predicted to her that
there would never be in existence
two children at a time from her
marriage or from any union con
tracted by one of her descendants.
1t is strange to relate, but this
prophecy has come true, and the
descendants of the Tartar Youssouf,
who in time became Princess YOus-
soupOff, the title having been def
nitely recognized by the Russian
opposition on the part Of Emperor
Nicholas I, was never remarka BILE
by its large number. The family
became fabulously rich, perhaps on
account of the fact that its prop
critics were never divided. but ii
seemed almost from the first to be
doomed 10 extinction.
The late Prince Youssoupoff Mic
olas Borissowitsch, had only two
daughters. one of whom, Tatiana,
died at the age of Is, leaving her
sister Zeneide the richest heireSs in
Russia. Her future income was esti-
mated at something like four mil
lions of rubles, besides magnificent
properties and castles, a wonderful
palace III Petrograd and another in
Moscow. a fairy-like villa in the
Crimea, a splendid castle i'm the
neighborhood of Moscow. diamonds
such as are found only in the pos
session Of sovereignS, pearls of fab
ulous size. a collection OF pictures
which is one of the finest in Eu-
rope and l don't know what else
The Princess Zeneidc.
The Princess Zeneide. apart from
I being such a fabulous heiress. was
also one of the prettiest, sweetest
women one could meet. The one
great wonder in st. Petersburg was
who would be lucky enough TO win
I her for his wife. She was asked in
marriage by the Prince Alexander
OF Bulgaria. as well as by a Russian
grand duke. but 10 the surprise OF
everybody. she gave her hand 10 a
/ young guardsman. with nothing TO
recommend him except his hand
some face. without any fortune
whatever and whose family also left
very much 10 be desired II was the
oldest son. Felix. who was lucky
enough 10 win the heart OF the only
heiress TO the Youssoupon millions.
whose instinct had been a good one
I in choosing him. because the mar
riage turned out extremely well in
every respect. When old Prince
| Youssoupon died his son-in-law re-
ceived. as his father had done be-
I fore him, the imperial permission 10
/ assume his wifes name and 20 be-
come in his turn Prince Yous0upon.
Count Soumarokon Elston.
The couple had two sons. the eld-
est or whom was killed in a duel in
the neighborhOOd OF Petrograd un-
/ der most unfortunate circumstances:
so that for the second time in some
thing like - years. the Youssoupoo