The Washington times., 1922-10-13
WISHES To
VISIT ]. s.
SOME DAY
oueen Must Be Beautiful,
lovabIe. and intelligent, He
Tells Clara Void.
By CLARA WoLD
ssmopolitaa News Service stai


Cssmopolitaa News Service Staff
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Scopyright 1sas. BY Cosmopolitan News
ssrvice.)
SOFIA, BULGARIA, Oct. IS.
when q report was sent
broadcast by q European news
agency that the bachelor car of
Bulgaria wanted an American
wife travelled from London
TO Bulgaria In behalf Of the
readers Of The Washington Times
to verify, If possible, the inter-
esolng suggestion that the regal
,gentleman did, in fact, yearn for
the companionship of a country
woman Of mine.
Upon arriving here several
days ago, ascertained that the
report sent from Sofia was not
issued by the kings permission,
but that an over-zealous friend
and propaganda was response
ble.
- he8l Chance Here.
AS sped to this ancient city. I
unused: What American girl, has
not, In her day-dreams Of youth and
her thoughts Of Prince Charming,
aspired to wear the robes and Jewels
Of royalty-to be a real queen with a
crown and live In a castle with all
the poriip and spiendor Of court life?
Be. she princess or pauper. where, I
mi,sed, Is the girl who has not
dreamed such dreams-yes, even In
Democratic American
To her and her sisters. II they be
beautiful and intelligent, am able
today to bear them this message:
! There 10 king, with palpitating
heart hidden under a cloak Of regal
bashfulness. who awaits you.
He has youth.
He has q throne.
{ He has ideals.
He IL handsome.
lie comes from a race where love
- home and fireside is a national
le is Car Boris OF Bulgaria. 80 :
That ~ the message 7 have for
ybu--for ALL American. girls who
qaaiify..is came no 'Sofia IN order to
get the facts straight. have been
in the royal presence. The queen
Of Bulgaria may be an American girl
Lif-well. read on! WY
Bulgaria Works Hard.
King Boris. who Is famed in the
Balkans as being a courageous and
outSpoken ruler, was driven INTO se-
clusion by circulation Of a report in
Europe that he wished to marrv q
wealthy American girl, who, as
queen, would interest herself in
promoting Bulgaria's backward edu'
cational system. The rumor so af-
audiences to tour ng American Sena-
tors, wandering journalists or pleas
ant and wealthy ladies seeking coui t
introductions. In fact, he became
uncommunicative and refused to dis
cuss politics or love. even with
friends. He retired to his own pur-
suits, blushingly. For weeks he con.
t,scted himself thus. But today l
Rained entrance to his palace In
Sofia.
sThe palace is located on one eide
of a dusty little square an uniin-
posing house with smaller grounds
than possessed by any fash enable
New York home. Two unimpressive
guards, in soldiers uniforms. escort.
ed me through a gate to a snort
driveway from which one could see
all Sofia going to work. II was sun.
rise, Bricklayers. bootblacks ana
clerks were passing the barred gates.
King Boris. was informed. arose
Ariy. All Bulgaria works nard ana
begins early. The KING does 'he
same,
through the palace hallway ! was
,.d with only as much ceremony as
~, 10 would receive in any Wall street
offioe. wide, curving stairways, OF
BEAUTIFULLY carved wood greeted me,
And led 10 the Kings private arart'
nients, where he and his two sisters
live. ~ A..
I was quickly escorted past the
stairway 20 tho usual audience cham
Her which was furnished In white
enamel. In French style and design
and decorated with old tapestries,
had hoped to question the King on
the politicaI situation, for 1t had bee,
Ynmored King Boris had protested
N action, by the government. Ihs
reply was he'd have to accept.
Very quickly ! sascertained ne
would not discuss politics. He war
much troubled by the turn OF recent
events In Sofia, where ministers oi
three former cabinets were imprison
ed for their part in Bulgaria's partic-
ipation in the world war. The situa'
-6ion. he kindly explained, was toe
delicats for discussion. :
. SO the conversation WIS adrolu:
turned to marriage. Immedia' ely
his interest awakened and his gray
eyes sparkled.
"As for plans for marriage" he
said, "I have none"
That was what his lips said, but
A looked into his eyes. / could
see they spoke more. and his eyes
gave the answer to the real question
Tor which I had jouri,eyed 1,500
miles: would you take an American
bride for q quecn2"
Would Wed American.
Later In the interview. after the
writer had been made more at eose,
Car Boris frankly admitted his po'
sition.
No doubt, 10 you should ask him
a. did. whether he would marry
an American girl, or 60 to America,
where, assured him, he would
"rcceive charming treatment" YOU
wopld get the same as that l did