The morning call., 1894-10-21

sure that complaint would be preferred
against him at headquarters, or that the
lady would administer personal chastise-
ment, for upon more than one Occa-
sion she has endeavored to enforce her
commands by physical force. One driver
recalls the day when the Countess slapped
him IN the face, to the great entertainment
of spectators and passengers. Her serv-
ants tell OF missiles that flew through the
air to proclaim the old woman's dissatis-
faction with them. ''She used to throw
bread and knives at me-" meekly ex-
planned one poor woman who left her en-
plOy. 81 could stand the bread, but /
couldn't stand the knives" She used to
pursue her Cinnamon from room to room,
a race in which the Countess, whose
limbs have grown decrepit these past few
years, was easily distanced. During an
Illness which she suffered this last sum-
mer she was attended by one of the most
popular trained nurses in Santa Barbara,
a little woman whose heart ard courage
are as great as her figure is dimnutive.
Incensed at some Imaginary delay the
Countess one day seized her faith full little
attendant and gave her violent shaking.
1t finally became almost as difficult.to pro
cure CdE0 H6I III SIChuSSS dS IL Udu D66D
for ber to secure board and lodging.
Happily, the old lady had but little seri-
Gus sickness. She continued her rides on
the streetcars when the weather was tair
1t was her habit to place herself in the
middle of a seat and to stoutly resist the
efforts of other passengers TO pass her.
Sometimes she amused herself by singing
aloud as the car passed along thickly set
tied streets. If other passengers began a
conversation among themselves which did
not happen TO suit her mood she would
sternly command them to be silent. Upon
one occasion she attempted TO exercise her
authority upon cultivated New York
lady, who, with her husband and children,
was spending the winter In California.
When the lady calmly disregarded her
orders she savagely attacked her and tore
her face with her nails. She often de-
lighted in applying abusive epithets TO
strangers. One gentleman heard his wife
assailed In this fashion and succeeded in
checking the Countess by assuring her
that she could abuse him all she liked, but
that if she applied another insulting cpl
tbet TO his wife he would be under the
painful necessity of putting her Uhe
Countess) off the car.
Probably her physicians could the most
narrowing tales unfold in regard to the
eccentricities of the Countess. She was In
| the habit Of summoning them to her upon
the most frivolous pretexts at all hours of
| the night. 1t is told that she once sent to
her medical adviser a most urgent mes
sage. When the good man arrived she
showed him pair of stays which were
ripped apart.
| Doctor" she said. in tragical tone, 81
sent these to a Los Angeles factory to have
some made after the same pattern. They
have ripped them apart and returned them
to me and have not sent me the new ones
/ haven't another pair in the world. What
on earth am / to do?"
| After a years service, in which hel
| every demand had been faithfully met, an.
| other physician discontinued his atten.
tions and sent her bill for $1,000, which
she was compelled to settle. He was ar
! able man, who had formerly been tbs
court physician of a foreign empire. apG
considering that the Countess was Quit,
capable of arousing her medical adviser
TWO and three times night the bill wa,
not excessive. But she never forgay,
him. 1t was her custom, when she passed
his pretty new house. to loudly explain t
any who might be within hearing
MY money built that house." She ever
insulted a physicians wife on the street
car by loudly notifying the travelling pub