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cssrt" he said. "for thirteen years:
1 have married Russian lady: I

have been constantly In society, and
have probably become acquainted with 500 OF
900 persons: but do not know one Russian
intimately. one whom can rely on as a
friend" Mr.. Dallas said that he had supposed
such n situation peculiar to Americans.
for the reason that they had no titles and
no order Of nobility. which 10 Europe we're tho
marks Of social distinction. The Prince re.
joined Not so. not SO. it Is the case with
every stranger WHO enters Russia. lot his
titles and rank be what they may. Come to
Wlrtemberg. come into any pnrt Of central
Europe. and ! will engage that you
make intimate friendships bv scores"
1t was tho same Prince Hohenlohe who mar.
rated the following anecdotes 1T appears that
some ten or twelve years before Jerome Bona.
parte then called Count do Montfort. at n
soirGe OF his own. played cards with great We.
hemence Hc los. all the money he had about
him. then pledged his rings and finally laid
his watch upon the table. 1t was small gold
one, the back OF which opened ty spring. A
lady. overlooking the game. admired tho
watch and took it up to examine. On her at
tempting to open the back. Jerome imme-
datcly clasped it. and said that must not be
done. His wife. who stood by IA Princess OF
Wurtembergh insisted upon knowing what was
In Il. grew angry reproached him with having
~
bursting into tears. 1uit tho room. Jerome
then opened the watch. and showed TO all
present that 1t contained beautiful NINA
ture Of his first wife tBetsey Patterson with
the remark: You ee. hone. that could not
with propriety let her look at It," Prince flo-
henohe said that II was notorious that Jerome
Bonaparte remained deeply attached to his
first wife long alter their separation.
Elsewhere we find in tho Diary an ANUS
ing Illustration Of tho patcrnal nature OF tho
Government administered by Nicholas !. 1t
seems that tho Car ono day met Il young man
named Mcyendorfr with n companion near tho
Doulevur,ls. He was OH horseback: they wcro
on foot. Having long been absent from Rus
sia, tho young mon did not know the person OF
tn. sovereign. and. Of course. omitted tho GUS
tomary bow. His Majesty Immediately dis.
mounted went up to them. and reprimanded
them sternly. They in vain pleaded their igno.
rance Of his face and figure. He ordered thcm
to proceed forthwith to the guard house. and.
upon their remaining stationary. not knowing
where the guard house was. he called up Il
sentinel and directed him to accom- pany them
to the prison They were extremely alarmed.
wept bitterly. and were immurei for some
hours in wretched cell. At the expiration OF
that time guard announced to them that the
Emperor had ordered them to be escorted to
the Anischkofr Palace. They went. expecting
little short OF Siberia or decapitation. When
at the palace. they wero stationed near
n corner OF one OF the apartments. and
then left to themselves. They were sur
nrisod 70 notica that several Young ln,lies now
n nd them ponped their heads in Mt tho door.
MD looking nj them for an instant. reiterated
laughing. At last the En- peror came in. and.
walking iowa rd Thorn. said: Young gentle
man Won have had lesson enough for the pres.
ami. nm sure that Won will know mo here
after whereyer Won NAV see mo. And now. to
remoye the i'm pressions OF tn. dny. come and
dine with nv family md myself"
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.nr,,irnd"we r.for of course "a IaJv Palmer.
,ta,,,, Noror,ho,ass ~ oonrot ha cold that
w. nol,os,s rocoIIactiona n, Enu,and ara mar.
.ia,,io r,r ,ntarast;nc NAV cnnsist r,a,niv =,
no,i.i".; I'D soo;o1 ,ntas su,h nc nninht ~.
uni in INV nowsnaner ., tho narIod
md ora.aotos aithnr new or .tririne.
no nuch Iosa ,roouont tbnn IN tho
Pns.,on soction ~ tho diary VA did
,ot naad IN, avidonca ~ the journal
n conarm tho fnct penoraIlv known. TINT tho
,utbor was excentionnlly popular in London
society. The Oueen did hut reflect the uni
,ersal opinion when Mt n council. she singled
bo American Minister ont az n croun In which
~ vas standing and said TO him. "You orc
,oiny , great dan, n, good At this court Two
,nrh orsot NATIONS ma tba IJnited Stotas and
England abou,d not nuarre, but ramova all
,auses NJ difference The ruth ia howevsr
hat Mr. Dallas wns look ed nnon ne bnIf nm
;ny,isbm.n both IN account ~ his many
.nrlish relations and hoc,uso hIs father rand
nothor were hath TnrIjsh suh,ects whom thew
nmo to tho United states
Whsr wo s,v that tho J,o,do, ,o-,,o, =, thia |
,iorv ,scomn,rntivelv nro.,ic w.donot meon
n imnIx TINT n T., cotiroIv d.v,id n, ,noc-
otcs Hare ors two. Tbe nntbor w,s toll .t |
countrv house whore he went n snend |
,bristmns that Count III, Nj opnounooI his |
ntantion NJ marrvinc IN 81 pet.rahuro. Tho
onntass with whom ho Ind Iived Tor . oraot
,,,v y.,ra Govt tnr h.r son o,,ort 10 .nd