Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-17
Burdet,e ON ommercial travellers.

What would do without the bOys?" How
olten they nave been my friends. go to new
toWn- i don't know one hotel from another.
don't know where to go. The man with the sam
pies gets OH at the same station. | follow hin,
without word or tremor. He calls to the 'Dus
dTlVer by name and orders him to s.get ont OF
thiS now, as soon as we are seated. And wnen
follow him am Inevitably certain 10 90 tn the
pest house there is In the place. He shouts at tn.
CLERK Dy name, aud fires joke at the landlord
as we go In. lie looks over NY shoulder as |
register alter him, and hands Inc his card with /,
shoat Oh recognition. He peeps at the regis, er
again, and watches the clerk assign me 10 9s
Ninety nothing he shouts ''wnos in 49,
the Clerk says he is saving Is for Judge Dryas-
DUST We'll, he be blOwed," says my CHEEKY
Irlehd, give hlm the attic and put this gentle
man In d." And II the clerk he5lJateS he SatZaS
the pen and gives me Is himself and then he
cails tne porter orders him 10 carry up my bag
gage and put q fire In Is, and then In the same
breath adds: what time Will you be down IN
supper Mr.. BuTdette?' And he waits for me
and, seeing that am a stranger In the town,
90 not neglect me; he tells me about the
Town, The people, and the business. He
Is breezy, CHEEKY, sociable, full of new stories.
cigars and oyerflows with .'thousand-mile tick
etS;' he knows all the best rooms in ali the no
teis: ne always has key for the car-seats, and
turns seat fOr himself and his friends without
troubling the brakeman, but he will ride on tbe
woOd-box or stand outside to accommodate a
lady, or ne VIII give his seat TO an Old man
know him pretty well. For three years have
been travelling with him, from Coloraio IN
Maine, and have seen the worst ana The be ~
OF him, and know the best far outweigh s the
worst. could hardly get along without him
and am glad he Is numerous
PRINCE PAUL DEMIDoFF has for years attracted
deal or attention In Paris, and since he dis.
posed or his san Donate art collection the b0Il
eyard journals have many references to his life
and pecullafltles. He can certainly De set down
among the eccentric millionaire He is now 20
When he went 10 Paris he was but II and nor
having entered into possession OF ais fortuneN
his uncle was then llViDg-hiS Income was 0ulte
mooes!. he was handsome, being tall, slender
elegant IN form and manners. His complexion
was pale, though somewhat bronZed; his hair and
muStache brown; his forehead open and high.
his eyes light-blue, soft and langutd, yelled by
long laSheS. Under skin OF satin he had mus
Giles OF steel he was made 70 re iSt life and FRI
umph over life. he always wore shoes, a short
coat, and round hat, and never a waStcOat even
In the coolest weather. He hired furnished
lodgings at No. Is FaUbourg Saint Honore and
there began his famous sOireeS and supper5 to
which men alone were invited. Soon after he
became member or the Cercle de la Rue Row
ale He was not, however. regular gamester.
he played only at times, but played boldly and
heavily, as the Demid0ns have always done
From the Fauoourg he removed TO the Rue dI
Marche d Aguesseau. taking With him the SANE
merry fellows, at whose head were Granrnont
C2derouSe, Julgne and CASTOR de Saint Naurtca
For while he had passion for hunting and
rented some game preserves near Ramnouil-
let he had all the instincts OF the Slay
race His eccentr1city was carried occasionally
tOtACItiutS- he WOULD sometimes call uD all his
servants at the dead hour OF night; have all the
WINDOWS opened, and take an ice-cold bath. He
mad constantly at his bedside decanter OF iced
champagne, from which he drank until morn
Ing; Dut he was never Intoxicated. He would
SEND Ior nye or six servants every now and
then, and compel them 10 fight In his presence.
rewaTding the victor handsomely. at 20, he
married the Princess Metchierski set IN a
me motel, which he made veritable museum
IN the Rue Jean-Jougon. He relinuuishet his
past mode or life. became a devoted husband
ana was nearly heart-Oroken when his wife died
In childbirth lie retired from society: he grew
10 oe an anch0r1te; he waxed very pIous: his
eharlty was as boundleSs as his extravaganza
nan oeen. He took small apartment In the
rue Milan; he dressed like a Quaker. he wa3
LuSgardly 10 himself and prOdigal to the poor:
ne treasured up all the relics and souvenirs OF
MS nafrlaSe. suddenly he grew weary of Sc
Siuslon ana grief. Touched by ambition. he
Hurried OH 10 Russia, was appointed governor
, VI hien, ana held the place for five years He
H .n7l vi tnAl la turn. He resigned: went to
ht.ays settled al the Palace Of San Donate where
ne Drought his second wife, Princess Tronhaso
sSoi, daughter OF the Princess Lise TronbetsSoi
SO wen known to Parfsians Wc has navor 1oe,
Sau DOnaeO since; but now he intends tn occnnV
the VIVA de Pratolino, near Fiesole where noiRS s
Ing remains out the ruinSOf the sl,nerh oh afoan
wmcn was once the home OF the rOma nttc Io1as
OF francesca De Medlct, Grand Duke or Tnsean v'
ana the renowned Venetian beauty Rfancn
Capello The restoration OF the Chateau viii 20
cupy Demidons time, and give him an opnort,,-
nity 70 de such An art-patron as he has never
been before. II will be his new passion and
viii last until another has been Nndled.-N Y.
Tunes,