The Washington times., 1894-12-30

iudhe my acquaintance. Dul ne was not nap
pier than on that OCCASION, for one of my
dearest wishes was gratified In the introduc-
tion.
To know Col. Piedmonte paves the way for
social advancement; to know Mr.. Mamuna-
dore assures it, and as had already accom-
plished the first half of, the social pilgrims
progress through meeting ths colonel, /
found it somewhat easy TO attain the boon
which placed me well on the second stage of
the journey.
Itwas in fact Col. Piedmonte who presented
me TO the diplomar, or dipIomatist, as some
OF our SET now say. That was before the
quarrel. Now that these two social lions are
not on the best of terms it gives me supreme
satisfaction TO realize that / have the honor
OF knowing both the principals, and must
confess that L have pulled the string of the
long bow rather hard in telling the chaps
with whom l associate of my intimacy with
such important personageS as the colonial and
his enemy. Do not blame me for this little
devergencs from the narrow pathway of
truth. l trust you will agree with me that
the end justified the means. 1t gives fel-
low standing, you know.
After the story of the quarrel became com
mon gossip in our set (if anything in our set
could be common). Tommy Todd was partie-
ularIy anxious TO hear ali that / could tell OF
the parties 10 it. Poor Tommy Despite the
fact that he has his cards engraved ''AIr. T.
jefferson Todd" people will insist on calling
him Tommy, instead OF JefferNon He pre-
iers JEFF, +" / am told. in the hope that il win
be mistaken by unininated hearers for an
abreviation OF Godfrey, which is very swag-
ger. as well as very English. Naturally a
chap with such inclinations is anxious TO
snare in social glory. even though 1t be
merely reflected. His is a case OF Il shook
the hand that shook the hand
/ am citing Tommy's curiosity as typical of
that displayed by the other fellows who are
not acquainted with Col. Piedmonte and Mr.
Mamunadore. Some OF them who had not
been particularly cordial assumed quite a
friendly attitude when they heard that was
on familiar terms with botn the principals
and ono who had said with reference to me
that he didn't Ike new people has gone so
far as TO offer me cigarettes on several ocea-
sions. Truly, the cloud on the horizons OF
the colonel and the diplomat has silver lin
ing for yours truly.
To see Mr.. Mamunadore Is to remember
him. He has a distinctIveiy foreign air and
walks plantigrade, throwing the toes OF his
boots out and back, and the heels in and for
ward. This is one OF the most distinguishing
traits OF gentlemen in the diplomatic ryice
Mr.. Mamunadore's clothes are of an ultra
fashionable cut, and has top hat shimmerS in
glossy perfection. His trousers are creased
every day, and his coats are sent regularly
to the tailor s for pressing. / am sure that
Mr.. Mamuhadore must have several suits of
dress clothes. and shoes beyond his own
knowledge. Certainly he is very dressy
man, and this, with his abundance of small
talk and that fetching little accent" as /
heard one of them describe it, MAKES him a
great aYorite with the young women.
Ii seems a strange thing to me that Ameri-
on a4f
tive: They would no more think OF hatter-
ing one OF their own countrymen TO his face,
unless he is somewhlt advanced in years like
Col. -Piedmonte or OF almost begging him for
dance than they would of declining an in
yitatien TO one OF Mrs LueEum- CLOVIS famous
functions. But they gather around Mr..
Mamunadore and pay him pretty comph-
ments. and listen with delight 10 the dainty
speeches delivered in that fesehing little &C
cent" Mr. Mamunadore is very fortunate.
don't you think?
''Ah, said Alr. MamHnadore to me when
l met him, at the house Of Mrs. LueEam-Glow,
who is my aunt Eunice; "ah. i am most
hawpee to make your aevainsewnee, daunt-
ehewnaw." Twas unable at first to under
stand what he meant by "danntehewnaw."
and presumed that it was some foreign word,
/ soon learned, however that 1t was his rem
dition of don't you know, :" and that he used
1t in the belief that it gave additional excel
lence to his English pronunciation. But un-
fortunately for that be3isf, Mr. Mamunadore
places the accent on the second word and not
on the first or last as an American or an
Englishman does. giving the phrase almost
exactlv the same pronunciation as that used
in saying it by the French count in "The
AmazOns." The young women think 1t de-
ightful. Perhaps he knows this, for he uses
the expression constantly.
/ hasten to state before proceeding further
that nv deSerintiOn MamuuadOr6 =
not intended to beuneomplimentary- My re-
spect for him is wholesome and sincere, and
l shall certainly take every occasion OF let
ting him know how much appreciate the
honor of his acquaintance. Some foreigners
are so sensitive about small things. and they
have peculiar little ways of asking one to ex-
plain something said or done. This is very
embarrassing, particularly when the explana-.
tion is not entirely salts iactory to the ex-
plainee, if / may be lifted TO use the
term
There were two young men who wrote
poem once about swell dance. A diplomatic
gentleman thought he discovered himself in
the metrieal description given of one of the
dancers. and he coupled his demand for an
explanation with some ehoieeiy-worded SEN
fences that could be interpreted into chal-
lenge. But there was no duel. Again. an
other diplomatic gentleman and foreign
actor had some difference and there was
Sel-tO WITH rdplorS accQrulnS 70. tne cOQS II q
New York fiat. AS both these Diplomatic
gentlemen were stationed in Washington
when these little matters occurred, / am
AFRAID that very annoying precedent has
been established for their brothers of the
corps. All of which is very good reason for
the explanation / hay5 haste1ed to make
am earnest IN saying that neither desire to
quit this world Just vet nor to be the maker
OF another diplomatic corLse. Either result
would be 1ecldly obnoxious to ma
l have never really understood what the
quarrel was about, but from what Mr.. Nam
unaSore said l am inclined to think that Mrs.
De Meene was at the bottom of it. It seems
that Mr. Mamunadore had been paying some
what marked attention 10 her that she con-
sidered seriously, and he as nothing more
than mere Irritation, which the fact that Mrs.
De Meene is a woman with past rendered
doubly interesting. In justice to Mr.. MAN.
unadore it must be said that she apparently
gave him all the encouragement that could
possibly have been given, aud like any other
maa he followed her lead.
But as time went on, the attentions of the
diplomatic gentleman grew less iii.-ked and
finally ceased altogether Some people attri-
buted this change in his demeanor to GER
tain debutante OF the season, but whether
that surmise is correct or not, Mr. Mamuna-
dore certainly seemed to share great deal
of the debutante's society," Mr.. Mamunadore,
however, is too trained diplomat to commit
himself in anything. even in an affair OF the
heart, and this leads me to say that VI whlle his
attentions to Mrs. De Meene were apparent,
they were given in such a manner as to rob
them of any significance except to herself,
and / have heard some uneharitable people
say that she was not deceived Ii that particu-
lar.
At all events. Mr., Mamunadore and Col.
Piedmonte had quarrel. Somebody-Mrs.