The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-08

How sa American Girl ~yanqui.ls-sl the
Russian Mistress. "f E~sipurttc.
From the Washington l.st.
The following is u narratiue of an Incl
dent which occurred in -. Petersburg
some years ago.. Thc American lady roll
cerncd is the aught of n prominent
benefactor, has for years been u social
leader in Washington. is the wife of n
leading Republican statesman and would
he instantly III her nam might
he mentioned. The half dozen initials
vii remember tho incident now published
by the Post.
A grand reception was i'm progress at
the palace of IA high Russian s.iXnitary.
Mcmfs,rs Of tin. cabinet. generals of the
army, grand dukes, the nobility of the cHn-
pirc, and the diplomatic corps were pres
Gnt. Ii was IA notable affair. Four young
ladies three Russian and one American
had gathered into ~ little nook screened
in palms, aud were discussing in French
the dowdy appearance of a. high court
lady. Some s.avesdropuer caught their
remarks and bore them tn the criticized
lady. She in turn Indignantly reported
the conversation tai u high duchess, who
held tile peculiar office of "mistrs.ss of
e~tiYIctts:" She retirssi Ia "a private room
and had the four ctlprits summoned bc-
fore her. They appeared, the. Russian
girls i'm fear and trembling, the American
"YounR lndies,' said she. ''you have
beeh commenting discoIrtcoIsly upon the
personal appearance of Lady -. You
hsN 81 tsstI vi VI
qucttc. and il IL my duty as court mistress
Of etian.'tte I" punish you. Olga. your
sliEIsrT ,r.,o,,;,. o,., too. or ,., u,,,.r
and Nnerkly received "a sound punishment
OF the sort confined ina America exclusive
~ tai the nursery.
"katia, il il your turn. Give me your
sliprer!' said the ~incNorable duenna as
the weeping Olga arose from her castiga-
ton. katia took her Cruel with audible
lamentations and Tania followed the suf-
feriug katia."
ut il your turn now" said the mistress
OF etiquette Z" the fair American. your
siipIs.ir, please"
Columbia blood was ny. There was
fighting stock back of her for genera
tons. Line removed her slipper and drew
near. but she held the slipper 10y the toe.
At proper range she swung the missile
and struck tn. old lady i'm the mouth "a
feathers and furbelows flew. Fingcrnails
fetched blood. Gray hair and the ~.
Petersburg fashions of 1sS8 filled the air.
The screams of the thoroughly frighteal
mistress of etiquette brought n crowd.
The door was battered down. The three.
ussian girls were scrsaming in their re-
spective corners. The old lady was hors
du combat. and a. fiery-eyed goddess of
liberty stood in the center of the room.
waving tuft Of gray hair in one hand
had been trying To stab the RussiAn, i'm
the other.
with inhpotent rage, showersd maledic-
tions in broken French, German and Rus.
sian upon her conqueror, and demanded
that the mos condiRn punishment bs
sneted out To her. The matter was carried
TO the cxar. Nicholas made IA prctense al
furnishing the young lady by issuing some
for !. cstsaim ueriod, but the CID i nns nas
was immensely tickled. He showered th'
most embarrassing. presents upon tin
kind and description, silver slippers ant
gold slippers, and finally wound mp b.
sending her n hair dagger sat with din