The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-05

l was drifting rapidly away from my husband. He
conventional member of the nobility one who wished
lead dgnied respectable life and yet pay due defer
to the great of the world without regard to
their moral character He could be disspated him
SELF but he could not see anything wrong in the King
amusing himself
Count de Pourtaes devoted to his family pedigree.
his children and his mother. His wife was secondary
consideration.
distant parts of the world and amused myself at the Co.'S
mopolan retreats of ROYALTY as pleased. -,
year before out divorce travelled to India with
Princess Eleanor Hohenlohe, better known as Baby
Hohenlohe We went unaccompanied by white to
little known parts of India, visited forgotten temples in
the jungle and saw strange secs of adopts 1t was an
amazing and perous experience which hope to describe
more in detail later.
During my residence in Paris and Cannes had been
much in the society of Count Roger de Martimprey
charming young nobleman whose views of life and its
pleasures conceded remarkably with my own. He had
been for brief time army officer but had soon aban
doned that for the contemplation and enjoyment of life
Roger witty artistic and musical, and found 1t
genuine pleasure to listen to his conversation.
My husband, Count de Pourtales, was more than an
noyed when he heard of my intimacy with Count de Mar
timprey He swore that he would kill Roger if he found
him with me- and knew that the threat serious for
Pouraes had been touched in the spot that concerned
him deeply-the family used all my tact to send
Roger out of danger for time.
Count de Pourtales then Informed me that further
pretence of married life impossible and that could
obtain divorce by mutual arrangement in Switzerland.
I accepted the suggestion and were divorced in due
allowance of 100000 francs year.
Ihave no criticisms to make Of my first husband. He
good man, if narrow. He thought was unsat-
sfactory wife, and retorted that had only enjoyed the
amusements to which he introduced me-.
Before divorce had declined invitations from two
prnces-Prnce Henri d'Orleans and Prince Orsini-to
run away from my husband This is sufficient evidence
that the code of European royalty leads to the democrat
izaton of domestic life.
Prince Henri Orleans the most popular and dash
ing member Of the former French royal family of which
the Duke dOrleans is the chief became thoroughly
familiar with the of the latter and found that his
gay adventures rvaed those of the most dsspated
archs of French history.
Count Roger de Martimprey and myself then
nounced forthcoming marriage, according TO the
formaltes required in France His mother exercising
the power given by French law, opposed marriage
She by birth Mile. Brabant, of very wealthy fam
lily of the north of France. Count de Marmprey then
proved to the officials that his mothers objections
without sufficient foundation and marriage duly
performed My charming husband came from family
far ancient than that of Pourtaes for the Martin
preys have been famous since the First Crusade They
had at time the title Of Prince which may be used
by my little boy Hughes.