The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-25
THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCESS

The name Of Prince Suvaroff is not only
one Of the greatest in Russin, but is perfectly
familiar one throughout tho civilized world.
The present head Of tho house Is q gentleman
about IS years Of age a general ndc-dc-camp
OF the Car and his most intimate personal
friend. The family WIS never particularly rich.
but the Crown was always most liberal toward
it's members. and habits Of reckless oxtrava-
gance were thus encouraged among them. Tho
old General has always been heavily in dcld.
but managed TO maintain fair reputation for
prolity In money transactions. The cuso q his
son. young officer Of the Guards. was n diff
ferent one He had scarcely reached the rank
Of lieutenant when he had exhausted all his
credit and Notwithstanding frequent donations
from his futher and from tho Car, he was con-
stantly pursued by his creditors.
For the sake OF escaping from such an annoy
ing position. he married very rich girl. daugh-
ter Of the wcll-known millionaire. Bazilcysky.
Like the G0nzburgs and the Garfunkcl- BAH
lcvsky made his fortune in the JamdVe. an op-
Grafton which consisted in buying from the
Government the right OF lcvyin9 the excise on
whiskcy through certain portions ofthe country.
When the te1ndge systom was abolished. BaZi-
lcvsky invested his already immense fortune in
Siberian gold mines, and is said to have in
creased 1t tcn-fold. His lavishness became tho
wonder Of Europe. and his Partisan mansion
now the home Of the eX-Quocn Isabella, was
considered. some years ago. TO be the handsome
est private dwelling OF that city.
Tho daughter of this rich plcbeian was hand
some, her dowry amounted to millions, and The
young Prince suvnroir was most happy TO Sc
cure hor hand. For fow years tho young
couple were an object Of wonder and admiration
in all the capitals Of Europe.
All at once a dark cloud came upon them.
One day. when they were ut st. Petersburg all
the diamonds II the young Princess suddenly
disappeared from her dressing room. An in
quiry was made by the police. and led TO the UNI
pleasant discovery that the husband was the
person who had ahstraeted and pawncd them.
violent family scene took place. but with the
aid Of the old Prince and tho old Bazilcvsky,
things were 50 arranged that the pawnbroker
surrendered the jewels on receipt of some cash
and some well endorsed promissory notes.
The diamonds wore but few wcoks at home
when the young Prince. being again hard up
for pocket money. repeated the pawning OK
pertinent. This time the scandal became pub
lie. and the angry Car expelled the young
Prince from the Guards and sent him to fight
the Circasslans in the Caucasus.
The Princess left Russia took up her abode
in Paris. and was for number Of years. to-
rether with Princess Rimsky- Korssakofr. the
rreat lionees of Paris. of Nice. Monaco. Trou-
willie. and any other place where the fast and
fashionable world happened To be conrra-
ratlng. Her life. since her separation from her
Husband seems To- have been n romance iu the
-tyi, of Ars;nc Houssayc. and had. according
TO tho Paris corroepondonto of the London truth.
the following denoucment:
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meanings attached /. tho phrase. hoauasoi,.l, 4
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l.t summer ,crasd az a'quninaucg with the rnpcg-,
iii a.Bei MIN aietd her ~ onframcs and ncntor 4
TO- MN ,no hour. When .nc was a, hone lie called oh
iloish he comport.i hn~ II With The reserve and
H,say Th man wn@ ail, @ntsr tns
owed % ~ H. onl, 'lrc N VISITING her ~, I. d.
ce,. m i.w dav. en,tei An ani wsnt To- Li,.n,'i".
,wh,.n pca.esc aso.n met hcr lie asked iof the
rl,moi ani aec, t.ai her afair. iad been i,ransci
t,N var Wi.' c"rf 'loni, ne, AM ani,.,t i,s,n
rrncess. manner before she drew the money but
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,a'n dnn FINALLY The Princes emisraied l., Am.rci.
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