The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-04-11
WHO is HE ?
Man With History BObs up In Washington.

There are 80 many men with histories In the Ma
tOna Capital that one more added to the list IL not
sea- Nevertheless, the recent arrival in town Of a
real nobleman who has been famous In more than
one walk in life, is enough to Justify paragraph or
two.
Those readers OF the Pos, who are old enough may
recall the fact that, when the Civil War was about
pearance, arlstocractic bearing, and positively fasci
mating manners suddenly dropped down from the
Visiting cards bore title and a crest. He haes
from Russia, or Poland. or Hungary, or some other
part OF the world equally difficult OF access to In
quistlve comm0ners bent on looking up his pedl.
gree. Boston did not smile on him too Hospitality;
he laid no claims to literary accomplishments, and
the Mayhower and It's mission. SO he made New
gagged quarters at Demonlcos then at the zenith Of
a conqueror's march. Wherever ha went he laid
his victims low. the glr,arayed anoa! him, dreamed
all the otnSr foolish things that girls bless their
hearts) will sometimes do under such an In
anence H.; G1osslp said tiat they even stole lille
In the way of their scissors. Like Bunihorne In tha
opera, he remained for long time unmoved by all
ture rs the special object Of his attention. She mai,
tered aud delighted, allowed him to accompany her
whereyershc WENT until their names were associated
gratulata heF on her prospective elevation from The
rank OF mere American mlionares daughter to
pressed his admiration OF diamond ring she was
wearing. lie wondered II any other girl in New
York mad finger small and dainty enough tn shp u
on. She protested tina. her hand was moi 10 much
smaller than his own. He declared that he knew
better. They laid wager If pair Of gloves on this
on came the ring. He held out his little ringer. She
slipped the ring on IT, over the joint ii was pressed
M s s s wela g on sre
they could move 1, but NO further. Never mind he
would stop at jewelers. on his way hOme-the Jew
eler would find a means of getting II on.
The next day. when he met his charmer. the count
TO get the ring OF without cutting it, he said but il
would he mended right away and returned as good
A. new; i was mendedi I! was returned.
Some weeks elapsed before It was dlscoy.
cred that appsarances were deceptive. The ring
choice article In paste.
ba for ys . nsr ss
of the fair one called upon the count and demanded
an explanation. The count was indignant. What
for them-not for hin-to explain. At their sug-
geslon he accompanied them to the jewelers., where
IN his turn such umaiion as their Mr worlds
contained had never been made concerning hia e.
Establishment. He would invoke the aid OF tho law II
necessary. TO punish any one who slandered him In
this cold.bloodcd manner. Wen, The upshot OF ii
was scandal which nearly lited the root on Of
ceedngs y the dlstrlct attorney, hut ~ their exc
cution would involve the appearance OF the whole
Ihihiiy DeIoIe criminal court, q compromise was
| reached whereby the oonnt was to enter the Union
Army and quilt New York for New YORK . good. He
receiveda handsome gratuty to get out and stay out
Of the city, with warning that II he ever showed
himself again he would be arrested for grand
| larceny.
That was the last seen of him for some time. Nv
ana by the great sanitary fair was opened. AT one
| OF the booths a cashier WAS needed. young man
OF charming address presented himself ana offered
10 DO the work as his contribution In aid of the poor
dear soldier In the Gold. He wore elegant raiineni
anu nad 20 sweet q way about him that he won favor
the booth, lie was given the place without any
very searching inquiry Into his antecedents. one
day a detective stepped npto the desk and tapped
"Count, you are wanted outside" said he In q
whisper.
"who wants meg" whispered the cashier, In re
Spouse, looking up from the pile OF greenhaoks h.
was sorting.
The detective pointed significantly over his
who stood about ten feet away.
"Oh, very WELL" said the count, most amlably
"Snt pray he So good as to Keep those fellows at
"cersalnly, answered the detective, "anythlng t'
The count finished the work he was at, rose, ant
begged his lady employer to excuse him on accoun
OF pressing engagement, kissed her hand with IN,
detective kept within an arms length OF him, at on,
side, and the uniformed officers walked behind
To- avert 'rs ss opnat s
friends by the dozen, and bowed RICH! and left as HI
moved from the booth 70 the street door. Then h
entered carrlAgo with the detective and sped away
What hOoanle of him afterward is net posltiyei.
Known, though stories OF all sorts have been circu
lated TO account for his disappearance. II Ia gener
ally understand that In one OF our rural communal
Ties, he wooed and won the daughter of q wealth
milowner, and that he took her 10 Europe an'
the old DAYS ,ella me that he has turned up. afte
years VI exile, or at least OF obscurity, In Washing
long. and to satisfy myself whether The course a
time has wrought any other changes In him than IL
farrowing OF his face aud the syerlng q ais hair