Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-10-18
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1854.
The CouSrrss AND HER wo1r.-we select

The COUNTESS AND HER WoLF.-We select
the following amusing article from the Paris
correspondence of the Boston Posts
"a remarkably pretty Polish countess. the
! Countess -. ski, is just now making a
marked sensation among certain circles in
Paris. 1t would be difficult to imagine per-
/ son more graciously original; she says moth
ing and does nothing like other women; her
language and fashions are most delciously
strange; she creates modes the most piquante,
and her toilettes are always excessively pic
turesque. Other ladies find their pets in lap
dogs in spaniels and King Charleses; but my
charming Polish friend has in preference
huge wolf! When she receives visits, either
in her saloon or her boudoir, the wolf is couch
ed at her feet; when she promenaIes in her
carriage on the Champs Elysees, or on foot at
the Bots de Boulogne, he is always her COM
panion. 1t is superb creature, originally
from the forests of Lithuanie, remarkable for
its size, its fallow- tint, and its large burning
eyes; bearing nevertheless, with singular hui
mility, about his neck the evidence of his slav-
cry, viz: gold collar, with the name of his
mistress engraved upon its surface. Under
such formidable escort the countess can ven
ture anywhere, at any hour, in the city or out
of it. She can employ him, either to defend
her from robbers, or to eIoigner the indiscreet,
the troublesome, or the ennuyeur. 1t is thus
that German pianist, species Of musical
Don Juan, who has lately arrived in Paris,
was made to experience a terrible fright, and
to this day he exelaims upon the barbarity
which induces a companionship so narrowing
to a susceptible disposition like his own.
1t appears that he was presented at one of
the countess receptions, and was at once en-
raptured with the elegance of her person and
the wit which sparkled in her conversation.
Embodened by the cordiality with which she
met his efforts to play the excessively aimable,
he asked and obtained permission to visit her,
tete-a-tete, the succeeding morning. He quit
ted her apartment overoyed at her kindness,
and filed with due appreciation of the grac-
es of his talent and the personal advantages
which enabled him so successfully to besiege
the hearts of the adorable sex; and after a
tranquihzing night, presented himself at
proper hour in the morning. at the door of the
countess's apartment. He was ushered into
the waiting room, and what was his terror on
finding himself suddenly face to face with the
fierce, uneouth Lithuanian. leave you to
imagine the scene. He nearly tainted from
fear, and barely found strength enough to save
himself by sudden flight. He gained the
door, however, and uttering piercing shrieks,
bounded out of the hotel. Further particulars
of the event have not been fully divulged but
a little tact and experience enables us to form
very correct idea of the kind of temerity
which invoked the protection of the animal
At all events, no argument can persuade the
unfortunate pianist to hazard another visit to
the countess. He refers invariably TO the mar
row escape of the violinist Ballot in a SINH
lar event, In Russia, as presenting sufficient
warnings and declares himself, In his pru-
Al
which the acknowledged charms of the eoun-
tess provide her. You recollect the anecdote,
Colonel, don't you Ballot, the celebrated
violinist, while travelling in Russia, was invi-
ted to the residence of rich noble who in
habited chateau situated in the environs of
Moscow, and cheerfully accepted so Hospital
Bile an opportunity While seated at the ta-
bic subsequently, in the midst of splendid
banquet, he felt something soft and warm rub
bling about his legs. He looked down, and
much to his establishment perceived black
| mass coiled under the table in the vicinity of
his feet, and two shining, fiery eyes gazing in
tently up to his face. He hastily withdrew
his chair, trembling in alright, land was scarce
ly persuaded to approach again even upon the
kindly assurance of his host that there was
not the slightest danger, that the animal was
perfectly tame, &C., and that he need appre-
bend no danger whatever; but poor Ballots
dinner was ruined, as the many furtive glanc-
es he cast at the disagreeable companion at
his feet could testify.
Such household companions were to him
entirely unknown, and he consoed himself
by rejecting that only III such a semi-civiliz-
ed country as Russia could they be tolerated.
But the dinner passed away and the company
were again III the drawing room, with the
wolf happily absent. Music and conversation
passed rapidly the hours until the time for re-
firing having arrived, a valet conducted Bail
lot to the apartment designed for his repose.
Scarcely had he entered before his suspicious
glance encountered the huge black mass
crouching by his bed, and at the same time
two glttering spectre-like eyes gazing at him.
lie uttered cry OF surprise, which alarmed
the valet, who had observed nothing unusual
but he quickly perceived the cause, and has
tened to re-assure the musician-"Ne fattes
pas attention, Monsiew-he will do YOU no
harm; he is perfectly tame" But his pres
ence occasoned an uncomfortable horror to the
sensitive Frenchman, and he desired the
speedy dismissal of the unwelcome occupant.
The valet, in wonderment at such nicely, gave
the wolf curse and kick, and sent him
skulking out of the room. The next day, at
the hour appointed for his departure, Ballot
entered his travelling carriage, accompanied
by his host, and in traversing the court of the
hotel was startled by the simultaneous dis
charge of three or four muskets. He inquir-
ed the cause of the unusual notes.-the faites
pas attention, Monsieur" answered his COM
panon it is the black wolf that YOU re.
marked at your feet at dinner /; he ate the cook
last night, and they hare Just shot him" The
wolf of our elegant countess will devour some
body one of these days, perhaps, but at pres
ent he does not occasion panic equal to the
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