The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27
THE DUKE mo DUCHESS

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS
While The Duke and Duchess were
enjoying their holiday in New York
and bits OF gossip and rumor were
current on every hand, We read
with interest a paragraph which
said that the Duchess was no longer
Interested in line clothes. that her
attention had turned 10 war relief.
We were interested particularly be-
cause just that morning Ne lad
heard something about the new
dresses which the Duchess will be
wearing and how she got some OF
them.
Our women readers may like 70
know how the Duchess goes about
this business OF not being interest
ed in fine clothes. Well. as II was
told TO Us, she first accepts an offer
from a we'll known dress shop 10 Sc
lect a few gowns as a Gilt and iGci-
dentally d. publicity move. A
manikin OF her size is engaged 70
model new creations from which
she chooses what she likes.
On this special occasion last week
she was reported comfortably seat
ed in a luxurious apartment and
while her hair was washed and
waved and dressed for evening and
a manicurist groomed her hands.
she saw so beautiful dresses mod
eled with the finest OF grace and
skill Il was a long JOB al best. re
Quiring abou. eight hours and when
II was over she had selected not one
or two or half dozen, but 80
So the story ran and soon We shall
probably read OF exhibits in leading
cities across the coutinent-exhib-
It's OF Duchess models, exact cop
les Of gowns being worn by the lady
who took king from his throne, the
lady who knows good clothes and
knows how 10 wear them. What
lady, Who can entertain anything
but the greatest admiration for such
enterprise? We may not like every
thing she has done but we cant
avoid a bit OF awe at her achieve
menH-aTe mixed with pity, per
haps, for clothes and jewels with
which she is well supplied. are not
all that goes for happiness. ?
And here we can turn for a mo-
ment TO the Duke. His efforts TO
make the Duchess happy seem 10
have no limit Ii Is his chief ambi-
ton, but neither the Duke nor the
Duchess appear as happy as a good
many people We know right here In
Ypsiland. His is not the expression
Of contentment. He seems tired
and worn. Gossip says he sleeps
very little but he is still the good
fellow that he always was.
Asked II he would not like TO 90
back 10 aid his war-embattled ma
ton. the former monarch who abdi-
Gated the mighty empire throne in
1895 for the woman | love" re-
piled:
Il would indeed I would. But IN
war time you 20 where you are
sent. Il was so with me in the last
war and II Is 50 IN his"
Asked about his reticence N an
swering questions OF a general.
worldwide nature, the Duke re-
piled: After all am the governor
general Of the Bahamas and what s
say would carry some weight
wouldn't IT. Do you think It would
be wise OF me-"
Dealing with the reason FOR his
visit TO the United States the
Duke said there had been too much
Speculation" about the purpose Of
the trip. The explanation. he said.
is, we live IN remote part OF the
world and are out Of touch with
things. We wanted 10 look around
and while We were so close 10 New
York, | thought II would be lacking
IN judgment and enterprise II We
didn't come here and make some
contacts and look around"
II has been a pleasant trip for
the Duke and Duchess. They have
renewed old scquaintances and
made new ones. They make friends
wherever they 90. but the fact that
they are practically exiled from the
land over which the Duke might
have reigned as king. is not a mat
ter to be passed lightly by. BY
come they may be envied. by many
they are admired but by all they
may be pitied. Behind their smiles
there must be pains of-sadness.
II Is good 20 know that America
lie contributing TO their happiness.
We hope their visit has been pleas
ant in every Vav