Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-09-19

A true Iale OIL an American COuUteSS-
How Russian N0bIeman Sought to
Play an Old rrick-A Brilliant
Victory For q WOman-A
Wife and not a Wife
rSew York Correspondent OF the CipcInnatis DsI
~ Gazette.
Genevie Ward, who will be playing
at Booths in this city next month, Is
in reality Countess. and one OF high
degree. This was how 1t came
about: She studied originally to be
a singer, and did appear upon the op-
cratic stage in this city. Becoming
imbued, however, with the idea that
a fortune awaited her as an actress,
she went abroad to study. Living
quietly in Paris with her mother, yet
surmounted by excellent society to
which her beauty and accomplish
ments had only admitted her, she
became acquainted with Russian
Count who belonged to an infiuen-
tial aud wealthy family. His atten-
tions became very marked. He was
handsome and noble looking, as
Greenville Murray says Russian men
of the better class usually are. He
was q man of many accomplishments
and fascinating qualities, and when
he asked the beautiful American girl
to be his wife, he found a heart al
ready conquered. 1t was arranged
that they should be married quietly.
They were married quietly at a Ro-
man Catholic Church. In some way
or other, by means Of a chance re-
mark by some one. she got an ink
ling on the wedding day that the
marriage would not be legal In Rus
sia, until it Was celebrated in a Rus
sian church. When she asked her
husband about it the same day, he
met the point very composedly, ad-
mitted that this was true, but added
that there was no Russian church in
Paris, that, as this was merely an ad-
ditional and formal ceremony, he
supposed it might be postponed until
they reached Milan, where they had
proposed going, and where, be said.
there was a Russo Greek church. To
this his bride replied he might 60 on
to Milan, and she would follow with
her mother, and they could be mar
ried there. The impatient lover
chafed at all this, but the girl was
Arm about it, though she does not
seem to have suspected him. He
obeyed her and they journeyed to
Milan by separate trains. After they
had arrived, he appeared with a story
that the Russian clergyman was out
OF town, and an appeal to her to FORE
go this insistance upon a mere for
mality and set out with him upon
their travels. Then the native
shrewdness OF the girl asserted itself
over the love for this titled rascal.
She had inquiries made, and discov-
cred that the Russian Priest was in
town, and likewise, that there was a
Russian church in Paris. Evidently
the count had been lying to her, and
with what purpose was too evident,
She confronted him with the knowl-
edge, and he, seeing the game was
up, disappeared.
She returned to Paris, filed with
determination to compel this man to
grant her redress. She went to the
American minister, and not finding
him in the city, laid her case. in the
| innocence of her heart, before his
official representative, Mr.. DOM
Piatt. or Mr.. Piatt's share in this
history it is perhaps well to say a;
little as possible. 1t will be suffici.
ent to say when the perfect OF po'
lice demanded Miss Wards papers
, OF him he gave them up. BY this
time Miss Ward had got her menta
perspective adjusted, and knew JUS
what to do. She set out for st
Petersburg with her mother; took 1
house there, and entered the bes
society Of the capital. Their letters
gave them the entree everywhere
. they had plenty Of money, and en-
tertained In handsome style; the
|. New York girl, whose mind was al
# the time bent on a campaign o
. which no one else knew, was sooI
= the belle OF the season. When tn,
winter was nearly over, when her po
sition as the reigning favorite OF 81
Petersburg society was firmly es
tablished, when no great entertain
ment was considered complete with
out a song from her. she began op
erations- Up to this time there hat
been no sign OF her semi-husband
/ but she had ascertained, as soon a
she arrived In Russia, that all that ha'
: been said Of the power and wealth o
j. his family were true. The visibl,