The daily gazette., 1875-02-01
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The Gossip which a Lady Sends 10
q America from Berlin.

The Gossip Which n Lady Senus 10
r America from Berlin.
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette
BERIlN, Monday, December %, 1874
In the pleasant suburbs OF q city not o
days ride from Berlin there stood, this
summer. new and handsome unoccu-
pied villa, whose outward proportions
and pleasant yard were q constant source
OF admiration to q cozy little party OF
summer guests that assembled for coffee
on the piazza of the adjoining house.
The building had been put up by q
dealer for the purpose of allnring some
of the gay American butterflies who
hover yearly around the attractive city,
and who are willing to spend an inn
mense sum for appearance sake. But
the late panic or some other unknown
cause had kept the handsome villa long
untenanted, much to the regret OF curl
GUS eyes who were only too willing to be
amused by watching the movements OF
their neighbors, rs ell as that Of the
avaricious owner, who demanded an
enormous rent. Our little circle was
thrown into tiutter of excitement one
morning by the announcement that the
villa had been rented for Il few months
to wealthy Russian family.
One bright afternoon our anxious
waiting was relieved by the sound Of
wheels and the quick steps Of spirited
horses. and soon IL magnificent carnage
rolled up to the gateway. The footman
sprang from his seat, opened the door
and assisted IN elderly gentleman of
prepossessing appearance to descend
the steps; then came pretty child of
two or three years; then the mother, a
beautiful young woman, her grace and
carriage indicating noble birth. Pass
ing weeks did not serve to allay our
curiosity, for no one could tell who the
pretty Russian was, and after u few days
the elderly gentleman disappeared She
seemed to have no friends or acQuaint-
ances. No one ever came to the house,
and when she drove out it was always
with her child and lady, evidently her
companion
Not long after an unusual excitement
ut the villa attracted attention, and the
anxious appearance of the pretty woman
at the window announced an expectant
arrival. Presently tall, handsome man
in plain black dress walked quietly up
from the depot The butler and foot
man were waiting at the door fairly
laughing from the crown of their pow
dered heads to the solcs of their slipper
ed feet, At the first sound OF the open
-hS su1o' tiiS piclly WOuluuJ IeSuTuleSb
of all ceremony and every thing but Civ
ing way to her long pent-up feelings,
flew down the stairway, and in an in
slant more was clasped in the loving
arms OF her husband, the Grand Duke
Alexis of Russia.
He remained with her Friday, Satur
day and Sunday, only going out with her
and the child for drive in the close cab
Sunday evening she took him alone in
the cab to the depot. and Tuesday morn
ing our papers announced that Sunday,
1890 T. NJ, the Grand Duke Alexis ar.
rived in Berlin, from Paris, and took
lodgings with the Russian Ambassador.
We knowing ones smiled over the pretty
deception, but out Of regard for the de-
voted wife, said nothing, and now that
all danger is over, entrust the secret
to the generosity of your readers, who
know will sympathize with the situation
Of the pretty Countess, who dares not to
be tho acknowled wife of a possible
claimant OF the Russian throne.