The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-28
ALEXIS AND MS IllIDE.


Correspondence Oi the Cincinnati Tactic,
BERLIN, Monday, December IS, lS1l.-
In the pleasant suburbs Of city not Il
DAYS ride from Berlin, there stoINl this
sumner, new and handsome unocCupieCl
villa, whose outward proportions and
pleasant yard were constant source Of
admiration To u coy little party uf sum
mcr guests that assembled lor coffee IN
the piazza Of the adjoining house. The
building had been put up by dealer Tor
the purpose 0l alluring some Of tho gay
American butterflies who hover yearly
around the attractive city, and whO are
willing To spend an immense sum Tor ap.
pearance sake. But the late panic or
some other unknown cause had kept the
handsome villa long untenantCd, mIGl Ia
the regret Of curious eyes that were only
too willing to be amused by watching the
movements Of their neighbors, MS well "
that OF the nvariCiOus owner who de.
manded an enormous rent. Our little
circle was thrown into tlutter Of excite
mont one morning by the announcement
that the villa had been rented for few
months to u wealthy Russian family.
One bright afternoon our anxious walt
ing was relieved by the sound Of wheels
and the quick steps Of spirited horses,
and soon II magnificent carriage rolled w
to the gateway. The foOtmun sprang
from his seat, opened the door md assist.
cd an elderly gentleman Of preposSessing
appearance to descend the steps; then
came pretty child OF two or three years;
then the mother, Il beautiful young wO-
man, her grace and carriage indicating
noble birth. Passing 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 disap-
pearcd, She seemed To have no friends
or acqupinlanCes. No one ever came To
the house, and when she drove ont II was
always with her child md lady, Cvi-
IDENTIFY her companion,
Not long after, IN unusual excitement
ut the villa attracted attention, aud the
anxious appearance Of the pretty woman
at the window announced M cXpGCtHnt
arrival. Presently Il tall, handsome man
in plain black dress walked quietly up
from the depot. Thchutlcr and fOotnlall
were ut the door fnirly laughing from the
crown Of their powdered heads to the
soles Of their slipIerel feet At the first
sound Of the opening gate, The pretty wO-
man, regardless Of all ceremony nnl
everything but giving sway to her long
pent.np feelings, flew down the stairway,
and in an instant more was claspCd in the
loving arms Of her husband, the Grand
Duke Alexis Of Russia. g remained
with her Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
only going out with her and the child for
a drive in the closeiCub. Sunday evening
she took him alone in the cab to the de-
pot, and Tuesday morning our papers an
nounccd that Sunday, 1890 T. NJ, the
Grand Duke Alexis arrived in berlin,
from Paris, and took lodgings with the
Russian ambassador. We knowing onrs
smiled over the petty deception, but out
Of regard for the devoted wife said moth
lug, and now that all danger is over, ~
trust the secret to the generosity Of your
readers, who know will sympathi1c
with the situation Of tho pretty Countess,
who dares not to be the acknowledged wife
Of q possible claimant Of the Russian
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