The daily critic., 1890-07-07

astonishing to an American. Getting
tired The other day by receiving only
evasive answers 70 questions put TO the
officials 10 one Of the government bu.
rcaux. ] invoked the aid of Minister
Phelps. lie gave a letter which over
came all diNcuIiies, SO it will be seen
that a United States Minister has some
influence and can be Of service TO an
American In q foreign land
found ont after / came from the
Prussiau Minister Of Commerce that I
should have gone to see him dressed in
deep black with 4 white tie, but rs I
bad on a dark suit and a summer tie, I
suppose / was very near en- regle.
Imagine how an ante-tOom Of one of
our Washington Departments would
look with the office seekers all dressed
in black. II would be appropriate to
those who go otind
A FUNERAL OF THEIR HOPES.
Let me say something about my trip
across the ocean, which gave me ample
opportunity TO study human nature. If
any man wishes to study the real charac-
ter Of a woman then let him manage to
be with her during an ocean voyage.
Here dissimulation cannot always be
practiced, and sooner or later the de
fects of character will come out aud
the cobwebs that usually blind the
vision Of man on land, be swept away.
just as the bad Is brought to light by
constant companionship, so also the
good stands revealed Then, again,
this trip across the ocean has fully con
vinced me that honor and virtue In
woman are often found where they are
not generally looked for, and found
missing where they should always exist
Let those husbands who
SEND THEIR WIVES ALONE
on long ocean journeys, beware Of the
twin destroyers of peace and happi
ness-eHHW and opportunity Weak
natures are almost sure to fall The
wolf in lambs clothing Is prowliug
around and the soft tongue of fattery
often wins.
During the voyage It was my good
fortune to become possessed Of a
romantic
STORY OF LOVE
that has features not often found in
real life. A young Russian woman
/ shall call her Wanda A-goes TO
America to accept position as govern
ess in New York family. She flies
from Europe to escape the attentions Of
a young man Of noble birth whom she
loves, but who, by reason Of family
consideration and through fear Of being
disinheIited, is not in a position TO
offer marriage. Time elapses The
young Count a. learns where his love
is, goes to America and finds her. There
his cOBstancy and affection are re.
warded and the Russian girl becomes
the Countess A., the two having been
MARRIED by MAYOR GRANT
not very long ago As have seen the
marriage certificate. there Is. Of course,
no doubt as to the truth of the story OF
the legality Of the marriage. The same
conditions apply as In the mlrriate Of
the Duke Of Marlborough to Mrs.
HammCrsley.
The denoument Of the story has not
yet taken place, because the young
Count A. received cablsgram from
home requiring his immediate dcpUt
ute. The bIide remained IN America
10 arrange certain matters and then
crossed TO Europe on my steamer. not
as the Countess A., but as plain Maize.
moiselle Wanda a. How the secret
was disclosed tome Is neither here nor
there, but now the Countess A. Is In
Berlin waiting TO hear from her hus-
bond as TO whether he will openly
claim her as his wife In spite Of family
opposition.
As Count A.. Ike almost all Of the
European nobility, has no profession.
and Is altogether dependent upon his
family for an income, Il Is very doubt
ful whether the Countess will ever Join
her husband At present she Is living
iAc0gHit0 In Berlin, and she refuses 10
give her address to her husband until he
has assured her that he has the consent
Of his family
TO CLAM HER As Ills WIFE
and can offer her a home and render
her life free from care. If this Is not
done the Countess A. will resume her
profession as g0VeTness and be again
MademOiselle A. until such time as tho
head Of the family dies and the Count
Is his own master. Upon looking In
the Almanac de GOtha find their Is no
doubt as to the high standing Of Count
AS family and il Is hardly possible
that the happy pair % will ever live
together during the lifetime Of the head
Of the noble house. / shall watch
further developments with considerable
interest. A. nj. TANNER