Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-25

lt is his habit 60 talk English with
strong French accent but at recent
his compare ms, atscr emptylng several glasses OF
wine, by talking Anglo-SaNon nuently Perhaps
this was an Instance where wine worked wonders
About all OF his history that has been diyulged Is
that he was known about London and Paris FOR
several years speaking OF foreigners OF rank M
minds me OF count i once Spsw his sfr,hle
way and accomplishments won him many friends,
who courted hts society. He lay In bed until noon
every day. reading French novels, and spent his
evenings In winning the hand OF young woman
or property. The lay was set for the wedding,
and a SunptuouS dinner was ordered at a fashion,
able uptown restaurant, but the Counts REMIT
tanceS Jailed to come The young woman was
anxious TO have the wedding go on. and she put
several hundred dollars into her lovers han l. OF
her own money Count Maurice de Fec, for that
was lHs name, disappeared on the morning the
ceremony was TO take place. money and all. and,
more than that. he wore a fne suit OF broadcloth
that he had borrowed from a friend. and a al amond
ring 1 sincerely trust that our friend the noble
marquis, VIII not turn out such a bad man.
MARGARET saTHER.
Miss Mather. who Is In training for the stage,
and who Is going 10 plunge into the middle OF
dramatic art at Chicago next August as Juliet is
going TO excite the envy OF all women by the
elegance OF her costume. This handsome gar
ment, which Is now at a Broadway shop, would OF
Itself be a sensation on the stage. IL not
made for the young debutante, and has a romance
connected with IL that attaches still more intere
10 IL lew months ago young and beautiful
Spanish woman became engaged 10 a rich noble
man living AT Madrid. The young womanS lam
lily sent to a Paris house Tor a rich and elaborate
bridal troSSeau. IL was made almost without re
gard 10 money. But there was a slip between the
cup and the lipone version Is that the young lady
WAS oyeTtaken by some sorrow-and the trosseau
left 10 be sold. Some or the reception costumes
fell 10 Sarah Bernhardt, being narrowed down 20
Mt her supple figure. The bridal dress, the most
magnificent OF all, has fallen 10 Miss Mather IL Is
or cream white satin. and from the waist 90 the
hem is mass or exquisite embroidery. The train
Is Seyenty-JNo inches long. There are successive
rows OF Shells made OF SILK and graduated pearls
and other rows OF coral branches OF chenille and
satin beads, and roses and jassamine blossoms OF
Raised embroidery, forming combination OF great
richness The waist and corsage are or equal ele-
gance. Miss Mather Will wear the costume as a
ball dress In the first act With 80 magnificent a
costume there ought TO be a magnificent JuIcL
Her friends have great expectations But IL she
does not succeed, her ilne plumage VIII make her
failure all the more dismal
HARRY HILLS PLACE.
BY special invitation OF Mr. larry ill to-day
witnessed a scientific set-to between two ''young
ladies'" The little theater was crowded by sport
Ing men, fast actresses men-about-town. and
others drawn together 10 see two young women
fight with gloves. The gloves. 10y the way, are not
nice, SOFT gloves but villainously hard and cruel,
and made u hurt When the two women stepped
forward Mr. Hill exhibited the trophies TO be bat
tied Tor, silver cup and medal. and then yelled
"time." They were dressed in silk tights, and
were muSculIr end comely. Boston Carrie, the
taller OF the two, made great show OF her knowl-
edge OF the science OF boxing untl her little New
York antagonist got under her guard, and deliv-
cred such stunning blow on the nose
that she was knocked over back
ward. Carrie countrred the other
ones Inns, and they came up To the second
round with flushed and bloc ~ faces TO d serbia
the rest OF the match would be disgusting. It was
brutal Ii the extreme, and must say that It is
cry ing shame that such thing could occur in a
ChrLsuhn country. noticed one thing-when the
girls were pretty Well beaten up the men specta-
tors yelled 10 the seconds TO pun them apart, but
the women who looked on urged them to II INT Il
out"