New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-02
WASHINGTON TOPICS
LIFE IN WASHINGTON.

tVNhIul't, - CORRESPONDENT or THR TRBVNEl
W, ..,,,>,,,ro< Feb 96.--I don't know why
,,. ,os.tc place like Washington shouu 10 Tue Sooi
70 20 many wedding journeys. but You do meet muir
- 90 happy young couples roaming aOont thoSe lot
- ,roots losing themselves comfortably In remote
.orrers OF the Capitol, and wandering arm W arm
,brouch the long halls Of the Patent once where inc
,nsty skeleton models Of dead and gone Inventions
noder in their glass cases. The young people usually
mako An infamous pretcuse OF having been married.
roat many years They come into breakfast with an
air ~ assurance that might deceive the unwary, but be-
tray themselves rs they begin TO eat now caro-
fully they watch each others plates and pass the Du
and recommend the rolls! But then how little they
know OF each others tlscs He always offers sausaSes
and She never Them and She has toinque whetnor
- drinks ten or coffee pair OF these impostOrs nave
the room next mine at the hotel am afraid stared at
thom little as they into breakfast to-day ana the
lady, catching me in this piece OF rudeness checked
rising bush, raised her ntte head and looked poldy
into my face, Il she wanted to say on dear no. III
not bride; I've been wife ever long" They sp'hu
the early part Of the night singing duets in their peu
room. Last night they sang The Power OIL LOW az
each other for nearly half anhour and then they cau
il for "swsct Spirit, Hear my Prayer Inc young
woman has nice little voice. and the man plumbers nto
kind of unstable base, catching very little OF te tuhe'
hut having an excellent appreciation Of the sentiment
The blooming pairs, in these hacyon DAYS oI raNei,
have nothing TO do but 10 stroll about IN tner peSt
clothes she rreproachabe In the matter OF ooots ana
Deckties That youug man." said LADY ABOUT one vi
these lovers whom ye met in the has evidently
lust been put thorough repair" believe the young
woman in tho holds her lord by tho arm al I'LL
times in public x3opt when she Is feedlng one always
cngs to that support in going down stairs and Will not
drop even 70 wind her devious way between the round
fables pI,ced so close together in the dining room.
know a. another couple who, making call the other
day covered themselves with confusion by handing In
nj the door instead OF tho ordinary bit of inscribed paste
suitable for isuch an OCCASION one OF ther we'd
ding cards.
And speaking of romance there is q story Of love and
constancv which has ust material for few days
gossip at The capital Ten years ago the daughter OF
Of Ournava officers stationed at San Francisco be-
came engaged to o handsome young Russian who Wis
tied that port with the Russian feet The lovers were
. soon separated tho lieuteDant sailed away :
the lady in course Of time came with
her father Washington. correspondence
maintained regularly but there was no opportunity
a meeting. Finally, the officer ordered TO dis
tant post where mails were unknown. No word was
heard Of him for three years In spite OF the remon
stranCcs Of her friend the lady trusted and waited aud
weeks letter came TO say that he was on his
way TO America TO clam the fuldment of her promise.
He brought with him sister, of whom report speaks
the most beautiful ever in Washington and
the other day the cOlstanCy of ten was rewarded
10y quiet wedding Mt GEORGETOWN. So runs the story ;
perhaps it is exaggerated, such stories usually
but it Is pleasant enough to deserve telling.
The Diplomatic Gallery Of the Senate last week was
agltated BY the appearance OF much lustrous if
not more distinguished, couple than the handsome
Russian and his patient bride, the turtledoycs OF the
Arlington. Count MudoOn and the Marquisc de FranSi-
pam travel In company. The Count as every BODY
- luows ia anccnc0AmandG1d OF the Turko-lrsh
M rgon. which did such tremendous slaughter at
he battle of tho Inkermann. He has fought
IN Ncpaul under Jung BIhadOor camplgned
iu Algeria with st. Arnaud, led ragged armies
Of CaIsts across the French frontier, into Spain and
out again and he made the campaign of Sedan with his
intimate friend tho cX-Emperor Of the French There
are more stirring tales Of danger and heroism be
gathered in hour from the conversation Of the gallant
Count than OthcllO told TO Desdemona in the whole
period OF that famous cOurtShp. How proud the
~ Of this tremendous Iishman must be to read in
the Washington newspapers the daily chronicle OF his
doirgs Every morning. we are reminded by n Commu-
nicaou signed q" ". or T." "A Friend" that Gen
tral the Count MuGOon, GncieneODmGRdt etc, is stl
one OF the lions of the capital To-day he hOnOred
with private interview by His Exceency the President
Of the United states. Yesterday, General the Count
NudooD whose deep interest in the welfare Of the
Ir,h race. etc. of the audience at the great de-
bate in the Senate. Tomorrow, General the Count
MudOOn will dine with the Twelfth Auditor Of the
Treasury aud party Of other distinguished gentlemen
we are pleased to learn that the counrymen of this
McllknOwn soldier and diplomat not iusensible TO
fis eminent merits TO which they purpose making
Julic testimonial" The ladies all asking
who is this handsome aud dashing foreigner,
II is General the Count Muldoon, ldteencommandan,
etc" The Counts fair companion has not been liner
ally noticed by the local press but everybody has
her The Marquse is stately and impressive parsonage,
with raven hair and superb complexion, shaded by tan
TALKING vail black lace which falls just TO the top OF her
classic nose. Madame makes many acquaintance, for
she has come to America 70 write book, and satTze
Republican manners ] believe she writes all the news
PAPER notices Of her friend Count MuldOOn, and the
Count returns the compliment by introducing her to
everybody he doesn't She too is devoted friend
81 his ex Majesty OF tho French She has been the re-
fngent center Of than Bonaparist conspiracy
and she hints Of dark schemes OF which she Is the
tpecal instrument She has killed several foreign news
papers which lampOoned the prisoner OF WhhelmshGhe.
1--WE had private meenR-I mean the friends OF the
Ymperor-in London, and ask them how much time
they will give TO destroy those vile papers. They
s,y six weeks En- Iien do it in Ave, without
10 much as speak the editor" The Marquise waived
ceremony and called at the offices News
paper-rOw. "Oh yes" she said, al am q
brother Journalist and 1 want you please
abuse me little but not too muchW 1t gorgeous
sight when the Marquise de FranHpani followed by her
friend the General down the hotel corridor and
took possession the dining 1t not that she
occupied much space than other large persons
but her presence seemed pervade the whole saloon
end oppress every table don't know whether IL was
silk OF velvet costly fur point lace, but nothing
surely grand her ample dress. Her breast
and throat and fingers and wrist all bazed with precious
minerals Her vail fell away her plump shoulders
Her face. like the young man in the had been put
in thorough repair and in her hand she carried a. bou
ouet For few days the Marquiso and the Count were
glorious But suddenly the places that had known them
knew them no more. A great sense Of emptiness fell |
upon the hotel and the head waiter seemed TO have
load taken Of his mind, like man who has had tooth