Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-04-23
4 BARON WHO WORKS
AN EUROPEAN NoBLEMAN LARORlNG
HARD FOR SMALL PAY.

How 1t Came About That HorctSher'
Who Was at One Time Lioni.ed by
New Tor,1:s Swell Set" Is Now an an
tcrprctcr on Ellis Island.
Ring went tie pilots bell, the wheels
splashcl and we were of for Ellis island,
where made the discovery which en-
ables mo to tell this tale and right
wrong.
Ellis island, unfamiliar to most New
Workers, although at the very door OF
their harbor, is tho place where immi-
grants land from the Storage of incom-
ing steamers. 1t is a place full of quaint
and picturesque scenes of human life-a
rare place for Il philosopher, and | found
one such.
..Who is that dark featured man with
the heavy mustache?' l inquired OF an
employee when he had made landing.
The subject of my query was busting
about il tho swarm Of foreigners, speak
ing half dozen languages ut the Same
time; now showing some stupid Dutch
man the way to the railroad office; now
saying q kind word to some forlorn
Polish peasant woman: now speaking i'll
perfect English to follow official, for
the gold letters on his hat told nle that
he was connected with the service.
There was something about tie man
which at once interested and puzzled me.
"Ah. shure, sir, an that's the count, as
we calls him. seem as ne wears them
hoy toned clothes and toothpick shoes,
but he's dacent chap enough for all
that, sir.
now noticed that "the count was
dressed in excellent, almost elegant
stvle, his Prince Albert coat having GER
tainly been made by % London tailor;
his trousers falling in f;lulless lines and
creases over u pair of patent leather
shoes. Once or twice rs he moved about
| caught a glimpse of Il scarlet waistcoat,
such as the extreme swells of Paris are
fond of wearing. His linen, too, was
such as betrays the gentleman. end the
careful droop AID carl OF his black mrs
tache conid only have been Obtained BY
long Familiarity with the curling irons.
Here" reelected, sis a man who
dresses and carries himself and looks
like bowling European swell, acting rs
Interpreter for mob of unwisSEed emf
grants. wonder who he is::'
asked the question of another man
wearing the official cap.
Hes tho dude. that's what he is
was the only answer conll get. An
other man called him 1.-The baron, and
finally got hold of the chief OF the rail
road department, who gave me the key
to the puzzle.
The man you have noticed" said he,
us one of the most willing and efficient
employees in my department, and You
will be moderately as.onished when |
tell you that he is known and received
in the best society OF dozen cities, III
Guiding New York, London AID Paris.
He is no other than the Baron dc Grune-
baum"
What, the Baron dc Grunebau,n
New York society made such fuss over
few years ago:''
Precisely. The Baron dc Grune-
baum, whom Mrs. Astor and ali the rest
of tho Four Hundred danced with and
lionized."
The baron was bowling to fat woman
cnveloped in az antique shawl with the
same courtly ease he might have dis
played in s&lrting millionaire partner
at the Pa1riarchs' bail. i woman was
a woman wherever Re found her!
DO you suppose he would 1ri=d talk
ing With me- asked, forgetting my
own business in this newly a7ouscI in
tcrest.
II will ask him." said the good heart
ed superintendent, and he presently re-
turned with his distinguished employee.
a few words PIT us ut our ease, and the
baron, hot without hesitation, finally &C
copied rly invitation to quiet dinner q
few days later. Then he Went back to
his duties and to mine.
The dinner cane, and | hope the
baron enjoyed {. as much rs did. The
conversation was entirely in French,
which he s:raks, as he Goes English,
German, Italian, hungarian, Bohemian
and | don't know how many others,
with scarcely a trace Of foreign accent.
why, You know came to America
about eight months ago at the wish of
my father" he said: "butstop moment,
these papers have said so much that IS
false and outrageous about HE that ! am
not sorry to have d chance to set myself
right. Will tell you how my father
came to send me to America. had been
living ct . pretty rapid pace, with gam
bling and 50 on, and had run ayselfinto
debt up to the eyes, as thought ! had
right to dc, being the only son CT man
who is immensely wealthy. Things came
to crisis about yese ago, and al'-
pealed to my father, vino promised TO
pay my creditors if would show my in
teuticn of living q moro serious life ny
going to America and taking a ranch out
in Nebraska, where he thought the
healthful outdoor work would get me
into better habits. Iagreed and came to
America with about $4,000 capital,
which he advanced me. That was all |
could have under any circumstances for
q year to come.
UNFORTUNATELY, soon after landing N
New York made the acquaintance of a
delightful fellow who persuaded me to
hvestmy money in ChicagoGas stock at
6fty-two. lie said would have 800, 0CO
ina month. So would and more had
he made the Investments little later, for
Chicago Gas has since touched eighty.
AS it was, the stock broke OH soiue rll-
NOR and my margin was wiped out and
/ was left without resources. | could
not go back to Europe because of the
promise | made to my father; was too
proud to beg; was incapable of doing q
dishonorable action, so sought such
employment as could get, and you have
seen what have found. If have been
foo1:.l> o-,5 o,-+,., 1y- ,ront I have hnen the