Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-03-23
A Makers FrOlic.

site occupied by Madrid, the capital of
Spain, was selected for this purpose, the
locality being absolutely devoid of the
least characteristic which might recon-
mend it as suitable for great city. 1t
is situated near the center of the country,
to be sure, and on the left bank of the
Manzanares, small stream whose waters
join those of the Jamara, an atiluent of
the Tagus. The city is built on billy,
barren and poorly watered plain, little
more than two thousand feet above the
level of the. sea, exposed to the bitter
winter winds of the Guadurrama noun
tains on the north, and to the simeon like
winds from the southeast.
No other city except Rome gives itself
up so completely to the intoxicating
pleasures and excuses of the carnival
season as does Madrid. During this an
nual period the people resign all labor and
devote themselves systematically to the
greatest freedom, often soverstepping the
bounds of propriety, and becoming for
getful of self-respect. But the carnival
period is accepted as being sufficient ex-
cuse for any imprudence short of muir
der. The same remark applies to Venice,
Rome and Naples.
It is to give the reader picture of an
occurrence at Madrid during the carnival
that We have taken up our pen. The
circumstance which we shall relate tran
spired but few years ago, and yet it has
probably been forgotten by nearly all
those who ever heard of it. It never be-
came very public, but was whispered
about among the courts of Europe, and,
We believe, finally got into the newspa.
pers of London and Paris.
Az we have said, it was during the
carnival season, and one of the most dis.
tinguished ladies of the court gave
masked ball, to which all the privileged
class of citizens and people of rank, in
GLIDING the several embassies, we're in.
vited. The Spaniards are proverbially
hospitable, and on such occasions each
member Of the embassies is permitted to
invite any Of his fellow countrymen who
may chance to be in the city.
Our fellow .countryman, Bayard Tay-
lor, one Of the most extensive travellers
of the day, CHANGED at the time to be in
Madrid, and, as was customary, received
an invitation to the masked ball to which
We refer. 1t has been more than limited,
also, that it was through Mr.. Taylor that
the facts Of the following romantic story
got first whispered about. But certain it
is that Mr.. Taylor, or any member of the
American embassy, can verify the facts.
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