Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-09
HOW THE COUNT MET ANNA.
HE FELL INTO nEa ARMS An A
GERMAN.
He Pouneed Through Screen Near
iy upsetting Doth--rbc Count Chai-
iensed Fate and nj. Fate Was Ac-
cepted-How the Story was Told.


iensed Fate and his Fate Was Ac-
cepted-How the Story Was Told.
Count Castellane's first meeting with
Anna Gould is thus described by a GER
tain American girl, who was with the
Gould party during their recent trip
abroad:
We were all in London. The yacht
races had been partly decided, and we
We're resting week for some repairs to
the Vigilant. We were all glad of the
quiet, although the one who enjoyed 1t
most was Anna Could who always
hated the publicity connected with the
racing. In fact. Anna had preferred 10
remain with Miss Reed In London--Airs.
Paran Stevens sister, you lSnow--rather
than go with us to see the racing. But
Mrs. George insisted upon having her
with us.
We'll, as said, we were all In Lon.
don, stopping at hotel where we had
a whole floor and enjoying ourselves
immensely, Every night there was
something new going ON. and we went
to everything. Cotillions, dinners. dances,
picnics-for the Thames was beautiful
up toward Clieveden, the Waldorf
Aston place, which is favorlte pic
nicking ground with titled young peo-
pie of London-and driving TO see the
races.
There were ten OF us. and the quiet
est of us all was Anna Gould. "Mousie.'
we used to call her.
"one night we were Invited to
small german at the home OF titled
American woman. no less person than
the Lady Paget, the daughter of Mrs.
Stevens There were forty couples; and,
as we were all acquainted, the german
babe fair to become frollc. Lady
Paget has great genius at entertaining.
and nearly all the figures OF the ger
man We're new. At least, they were
new TO us.
The leader of the german was little
Count Castellane, and his partner was
Mrs. George Gould, who laughed with
him, petted him and talked to him as 10
Il child. The count took It all good
naturally. and made laughing wagers
that he could go through all the figures
without mistake, wager which
Mrs. Gould Jaughingly accepted ON The
spot.
IAN went well until It came to the
screen figure. This, according to the
hostess, was to be n solo, as 1t were,
for the leader. The screens, which
were of bamboo, covered with tissue
paper, were TO be held upright, while
young lady posted herself in front
about foot from the screen. The
leader then to the music of the latest
waltz, was to dance up 10 each, leap
through the paper and swing the
young lady back through the screen.
The suddenness of the performance, the
surprise of the young lady and the
prettlness OF being kidnapped back
through the paper door made the life of
the figure
Through the FIRST screen the count
went gleefully. Lady Paget herself
was there, and was swung back
through 1t. To the next he went Just
as merrlly, while the others all looked
on and laughed. Here he find Mrs.
George Gould. At the third there was
pretty English girl. But at the
fourth there was no one. So, when the
count waltzed through the paper he
stood staring at the rows OF men around
the wall and the darkness OF the next
screen beyond. So It went on. now q
fair partner and now none at all.
AT length, when nearly around the
forty screens, the count became very
wise. 4 can tell when there is n young
lady behind the screen he said, and
when there Is not / shall leap right
through without stopping.
"'Be careful, some one cautioned.
You may be mistaken
Never! shouted back the count.
'Seel Here Is a screen with no one be-
4 oh uH1fH "a
through Suiting the action TO the
word he gave II great leap. one Of those
1.-THE jumps for which he Is famous as
an athlete, and landed-in Anna
Gould's arms.
"She put out her hands as she saw
him coming, and to save her from fall
ing he clasped her right around the
waist. or course, we all laughed heart
lily; all except Anna, who was near cry
ing in her modification at being nearly
knocked down and her confusion In be-
ing the center of so much notice.
1--WE saw them afterward IN the con-
servatory talking II over. and later In
the evening he escorted us home, and
sat next to Anna in the carriage. talk
ing to her constantly.
'Afterward in this country, after we
had all come home for the Newport
season, ! saw him great deal with
Miss virginia Fair, but ! never noticed
the same interested expression upon
his face which he wore for Anna. and
l am sure that, from that time on, he
cared for no one but her.
81 have observed that all mention OF
her early meetings places them upon a
yacht at COwes. but the truth is that
Anna Gould never saw the count TO eN-
change more than n few words with
him until that dance at Lady Pagets,
when he leaped through the screen into
her arms. nearly taking her of her feet
and upsetting them BOTH
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