, 1877-04-15
MADAME BODISCO.

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Washington Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial.
Our sister city, Georgetown, IL mnde up almost
entirely of old houses, each one of which has its
story, its ghost, or its brilliant memories, for 1t
was a center OF commerce and fashion when Wash
iugton was scarcely planned Among the Inter is
the Bodisco house, TO which Waldcmnr Bolisco,
the Russian Minister, brought his 10-ycar-old
bride, the beautiful Harriet Williams, whom he
fell In love with aud wooed under such romantic
circumstances He was 90 years old ut the time,
and had never submitted himself to the sweet
tyranny Of wife. but IN one OF his daily walks he
saw schoolgirl tripping along her arm full
Of books, and entering the seminary, then
considered The most elegant school for ladies
in Maryland; she was tall, with lIssomc figure,
large hluc-gray eyca, mass OF nut-brown hair, u
complexion like ivory, and superb teeth. lie man.
aged several times to arrive the school house
3ust as she was entering, and cach time was better
pleased with hct. lie then began to nuke inqui-
Tiee. and found she belonged to good hut poor
Toaa Mutual ID
her, and th~y were married soon after, and an
exceedingly happy marriage it proved to be. 4
s seen IN tho m bssset 6ls atI since
we1e Invited n q her sd friends, com. COM
and Winter the name Of s'fhe Juvenile Ball. IN n
spits O. ths wit9e.ins M comment, however. 1t was
Diplomatic Corps In Elittering court dress, Starr,
G2fters, and orders we're present and among them
like young Queen, moved the youthful Nndame
Rodisoo One feature OF the entertainment vcns
that in the ladies' drcssing-roou were dozens al
white silk stockines peff1med kid gloves, gold
thin.bes, ncedle-cases, and dainty ivory fans. 10
be drawn upon by tnc guests in case of accident to
any part Of the toilette. and the accidents fhnr
night must have been without parallel, for at 5
o'clock, when the music had died away and the
tired dancers riftea ont into The night not trace
Of ANYTHING remained except the boxes that
held thcm-and the pretucst OF them were
gone The household wnx = rcry happy onc.-fot
perfect harmony prevailed; as little voices began
10 ring through the Tooms Count Bodieco brought
his nephews from Russia- and placed them under
these boys" bY the way. that is the present
Consul In New York They were devoted to her,
and she TO them, and the only thing that ever In
fesrupscd the pcacefn1uess OF the home was tho
excitement produced by the teachings and
prcachings Of the Miilcsites, who, some
to their calculations, the time had come when the
day Of lndgment Was to fall on The rid. man to
Be aITagned for his sins, and the just-tAeY in mr.
ucnlas-to he trausiated- Madame Bodisco cot
very much exercised. and went from meeting
hoase to meeting house, coming away from each
her husband was almost beside himeelf at seeing
her anxiety, and his method OF consoling and re-
assuring her was unique in the extreme. For in
stance. ono day when everything else failed, he
said: "Bur Harrtctte, ma ehe7e,. vat. II de good
Lord Do come, do not alarm yourself. for will
were famous. and it was the highest compliment
he could think 81 to pay 0ne whose coming his
wife Tesnr1td with sucn awc. Several yesrs after
the Counts death his widow married Captain Tay-
Tor, OF the English army* md followed hira 10
rndfa- where the climate soon made N end to her