Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-06-21
ARemarkaDle Dwarf.

Count Joseph Bornwlaski was aptly termed
"a perfect copy of natures finest works III
duodecimo." His intellect was remarkable
and was early developed. He spoke several
languages. To soundness Of understanding
he combined quickness Of apprehension ana
solidity of judgment He soon acquired an
elegance OF department only acquired by in
tercourse with polished society. He was
born in Challez, in 1889, and measured but
eight inches at birth. He was exceedingly
well proportioned, and become protege OF
the Countess Humiska, woman distinguish
ed in her birth and personal accomplishments.
She soon took him on a tour through the
leading courts of Europe. He reached Vienna
at the age of fifteen, and at that time was but
twenty-five inches in height. He was pre-
sented to Maria Theresa, who became much
attached to him. The great Princess was at
the time at war with the King OF Prussia.
The Queen asked the dwarf about his opln.
ion of the Prussian monarch. MADAM,
replied he, II have not the honor to know
him; were in bis place, instead of waging
a useless war against you, would come to
Vienna to pay my respects, thinking it more
honor to gain your esteem than to gain VIC
tory over you." The Queen took him in her
lap and kissed him. He laughed. The Queen
asked him what he was laughing at His
quick reply was: To see so small man on
the lap of SO great a woman" This answer
procured him fresh caresses. He gazed at a
ring on the hand of the Queen once when sit
ting on her lap, and she asked him 1t he
thought it pretty. Bornwlaski replied: ''lt
is not the ring that was looking at, but the
hand beseech your Majesty to kiss" This
was granted, and the Queen took from her
daughter diamond ring and gave it to Born
wlaski. The young lady from whose finger
the ring was taken was the unfortunate Ma
rie AntOinette, afterwards Queen of France.
Maria Theresa made strenuous efforts to
have the dwarf remain member of her court,
but Countess Humiski would not consent to
the arrangement.
When in Paris, Count Olinski gave an en-
tertainment to some ladies of high dstinc-
ton, and, to please them, he placed Bornw
laski in an urn. The urn was placed on the
table, and funny noise proceeded from it.
The count refused to uncover the urn, and
the curiosity of the ladies was raised to the
highest pitch. At length the cover was re-
moved and out sprang Bornwlaski, who ran
about the table, to the no small astonishment
and diversion of the ladies.
He visited the various courts of Europe,
his reputation preceding him, and everywhere
was he caressed by the ladies, who univers-
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At twenty-five he fell in love with an ac
tress and proposed to her; she laughed at
him. At forty love again interfered to dis
turb his peace of mind. He married shortly
after Isalina BarbOnton, and was turned adrift
into the world by his former benefactress,
Countess Humiska. He set out and gave
concerts for the support of himself and his
wife. A little daughter "f one of the men,
bers of the nobility heard him sing, and ask
ed her father to 60 buy the little man for her.
When asked what she would do with him she
replied: II would keep him in my room and
dress him like DOLL"
Once when the wife Of Bornwlaski was
sick he sent for DR.. Walker, who, seeing
Bornwlaski in the room, bade him keep
quiet. 1t was with difficulty he was made to
believe him husband and father. He had
two children and lived to the extweme age OF
ninety eight