Naivete

The New York Evening Journal (Hearst) printed pictures of Lord and Lady Lascelles (Princess Mary), of the Duke and Duchess of York, of Lady Louise Mountbatten and her recent fiance, Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, and of King George and Cupid. Over each lady's heart appeared a money bag and from cupid's bow issued arrows piercing to each money bag. The story accompanying these pictures was written by Margery Rex (the name of any young lady whom Mr. Hearst may employ to write this type of story). The narrative told how Lady Louise Mountbatten had jilted the Crown Prince of Sweden out of love for a poor painter, frustrating the ambition of King George to marry his kinsmen to people to wealth. Said Miss Margery Rex: "You mustn't think George V takes tips or percentages off the weddings of his kin to persons of means"--the point being that King George is worried about supporting poor relatives