Daily Republican., 1881-12-26

Ing OF ono Gf The most brilliant season
our national capital had ever seen.
| A great war had ended.
, "A renowned military commander wa
mt the head OF our government, with
i council selected from among the mos
eminent statesmen of the nation, and
dipiomaiic corps OF the IN st distin
guished ministers from foreign coun
tric'.
Certain iliustriOus parsOnages ofrOya
rang or lin"ag a Brazilian emperor,
Russian grand duke, and Bourbon
prince--ver among the Transient ant
nonoreh guests Of the city.
BESIDES these, there were gathered Il
the capital the usual winter multitud,
of noted politicians, financierS, authors
artists, beaux, beauties, leaders o
fashion and queens Of society.
Conspicuous among these brigh'
lights OF the world, we're two who wer,
terlned-one the "iou," and the Other
the "bcllp" Of the season.
They were both young, handsome
gifted, and one was wea thy.
The name OF the first mentioned waS
Tudor Hcrewarl. He was an accom-
piShed scholar, an eloV neat orator, a
rising statesman, and although but
twenty-seven years of age, ne wa
an abe party leader in the national
House OF Representatives. In person
h. was tall, fair and stately.
His dress was Away fiultles>ly neat,
and even f.atldi9usIy dainty.
His manners were reserved and cold,
exc pt when he was warmed up III de-
bate on the flo r Of the House Ol Repre-
scntatives, when he would often seem
to c trau-hgure,l, and Inspired with "A
splendid and burning eloquence. Men
predicted for him al iiluslrlouS future.
He was now, as has been said, the lion
CT the season.
The "belle" of the winter WIS Leda
Won Kirschbcrg, the only child and
heress of Jacob Non klSchb rig, head
Of the great banking house Uf that
name.
She was a beautiful, stately blonde,
with Il brilliantly blooming complexion,
sparkling, purpllsh blue eyes, a small
.4niiino nose, poOtlug ruby lips, and
Her dresses were the happi' st 'inSpi-
Of Worth and piusen, and the
'nvy and despair Of her rivals. Her
manners were at once dIgnltied and
.raCiOuS.
50 much for the social status and
personal appearance of ILe "Aon" and
he "nelle" Of that re>plendaut scene
md season.
To say that nearly all the young
aides were more or less infjltuuted with
he "lion," AMI that IIltr all he
Oung men were in love with ,he belle
would be but a laiot statement Of the
itualiOn.
Aud that these two we're utterly
evoted to each other WAS too apparent
o all.
But all for "the course Of true love"
There WAS an insurmounta nle Obsta-
le in the way of its happy termination
Il marriage.
The belle Of the season was be-
70 bed maiden.
The fact was not generally known,
)r II had not been OstentatiOuSly an
ounCed in the society co.unn of the
ewrpapers, but Miss Won kirschberg
'as really engaged to he married to Mr..
IiChoia. Bruy'u, a millionaire, much
cher and very much older than her
VII father.
81 you see!
Tho ancient bridegroom -expectant |
al not come with the widowed father
nj mothtrless daughter to Washing
N, 20 that few in the city knew )f the
'eat mans existence, and none knew
his relations to the beauty and
iress.
Least of all did Tudor Hereward, her
voted knight, suspect the truth. For
he had done 30, be sure that his fine
nse Uf honor would have forbidden
III 10 trespass Oh the sacred rights OF
e betrothed lover by too marked at
nliuus 70 the betrotheu maiden.
No, Tudor Hereward was Ignorant
seeking and Innocent in winning the |
IDA stoned heart OF Lela Won Kirsch-
'rg.
" by she had concealed the fact of :
IT marriage engagement, and why she
,d encouraged and even invited the
elusive attentions of Mr.. Herewood,is
.rhapS, not difficult to understand.
In the first instance it was probably
'thing more chan vanity promp:ed her
se-k to attract and mOnopollza the
'cntions OF the most brilliant society
ali AZ the capital. Possibly She meant
h"rm at al, anu had ~ ultimate
lr, IN view. But size who plays at
t'rtIlg' plays with ire.
t,eiore she was well aware of the
Nh, she ha not only captivated the .
nous young statr> uaH, but SIe had
evoca0ly lost, ~ htm, her own
art, {
Bat that she had no intention of Civ
g.. him her hand WIS soon qlite ap- l
rem.
rhe night of the last day in the old
n, thu night Of the masquerade ball,
zen by Senator s., i'll MS spicudld new /
tusiou in the northwest quarter OF tine
V, was dec,iued 10 decld- their fate.
!, $, Won klrychberg and Mr.. Tudor 4
reward were, Of course, among the a
'ited guests.
ie took 30 character. Ii would not 81
', been in harmony with his proud,
'ioiJus nature 10 pay any part, or II
.raSt, any corsplcuous part IN sucil j
arl Qaiuade. Ct
ie III ,iely covered his usual evening p
~ " lrh an insCruGabie black domino -
.ine cashmere, and his handsome 81
:. with a black II ask Of fine velvet. u
hey some suhtle sympathy di- /,
lug his thorEhts and intentions on I'll
,uhjecl-alsO e,che "ed the queens,
sizes, prasaut5, nuus, and nights and
+ ings, luto which The ladies would Pi
TO transform themselves for one Y"
,.ng only, and over her dress she III
e II white ,ilk domino, and over her "
face white mask Of satin and
either had received and inti,nation ha
nt Others Disguise, yet the same ue
tie sympathy which had directed o"
r costume for The evening brought "
II gether through the immense
vi Of naskers that filed all he re.
ion rooms, dancing rooms, supper Ill
rs, and con ervatDres, and over :,
. d in'o he halls, balconies, pia-zas, liS
even iIto the g'ass-roOftd winter tlu
lens on the grounds. ~.
,zzling light and d"afening music hu
; streaming through every window liz. Nv
L. ..,,rl, al ,n.pSinn whan the SUO