The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-06
ANDERsONS RECOVERY
|+;fvinp Evidence that the Great
or,siana Liar Still Lives-1he
True Story of "Agnes
Jenks," or Some 9th
er Eureka Beauty.

aka Leader, Nov. l9.
the absence of something better, the
stock press frequently discover the ex-
ce on that lode of some abandoned wo-
who has once moved in aristocratic cir.
etc, Such things are common in almost
4 mining camp, but it falls to our lot to
Inicle the rema, kable adventures Of one
is vet in the zenith of her beauty aad
still commands the respect of every
ss Lille May Howard, the heroine OF
|sketch. was born and raised in the city
fmaha, and lived in the lap of luxury
| 1878. from which period to this date we
bose to follow her career. in the spring
hat year her parents sent her, in charge
maiden aunt, to Paris to finish the train
|of voice that had already given evidence
assessing wonderful power and sweet
/ Of tone. In Paris the best masters we're
fured and Miss Lille made rapid advance
!. in her studies, frequently appearing in
~ concerts and moving in the society
her position. commanded. The resi-
be of her aunt often received The dis
hished of Paris, and frequently the no-
N of other countries were introduced.
he evening in the month OF September
at reception, Miss Howard was intro
Ed to a gentleman who was destined by
TO play an important part i'll the future
of the girl. The man was non" other
the Count Winnewoski, person OF rare
bmplishmen nts aud singular manly beauty.
L seemed TO take possession of the souls
10th at the first meeting. and it was but a
days after that Lille blushingly acknowl-
ed her passion for the young Count to her
u who was thunderstruck and few into a
II passion. She swore that her niece should
kr marry a titled fortune hunter, and gave
e sixty minutes TO start with her fol
|erca.
he has.y action of the aunt brought the
T to climax. In true American fashion
lie slipt out of the back door and Joined
lover.
|ne month later found tie newly married
pie in st. Petersburg, where the striking
Plty of the Counts American bride called
b sighs of envy from many Of RussiS's
est bellies. They moved in society and
fe frequently received at Court, where
ECouut occupied a position Of trust and
or.
Iut one fact cast shadow on the life oI
young Countess-her parents refused tC
live her for her clandestiDe marriage. The
court society and the attentiveness of her
band, however, finally dispellsd this, and
young Countess drank to the dregs the
of happiness until last December, when
discovered all was not we'll with her hus-
d, From frankness and gayety he was
pmlng morose and restless, yet his love
per seemed to be undiminishcd.
lme dragged on until the world wa
Tied by the news of the assassination OF
Gar of all the Russas. st. Petersburg
lound to be the nest of treason, and
pht WlpnewOski, with many others, wa:
fs'ed for completely il the assassination
Count was found guilty, but his sentence
Peath was committed to imprisonment fol
In Siberia. His large estate was confis'
q, and his widow. for such she must be
ed was forced to sell her private effects Il
Ole her to return to America.
nee horne, the Countess thought al
I'D be forgiven, and that she could again
apy place in the hearts of her parents
she was doomed to disappointment. They
ade her the house. Then the pluck!
lady resolved to resume her maidel
le and earn her living by her musical &C
p1shments. She engaged with comi'
"a company ouly to be left in few week.
alless, in Leadville. The troupe "weu
sne spout" aud Miss Lille came West
now occupies the position of prima don
Tommy Douglass saloon, where W
her to the kind consideration of GU
efous citizens.