Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-16

wealth is enormous. and Of her was
somewhat awed. for indeed. had
heard that she was oScrbcarlng and
somewhat tnsolent 10 those % inferior
position, AT first she was rather tor
fihle. asked me what J wanted. as "
she cSpceied a begging letter or n
personal assault. l replied quietly. 10
which she said. We'll. don't see what
] can do" ! quietly. hut tirsnly, showed
her what she could do In the matter.
and. TO my surprise. she proceeded To
do 4 IN lamb-likc fashion and In most
perfect ciyility--even kindly.
when she had finished she AIRED OF
Intersections like rockets rs to my
line Of life. and TO these l replied no
ltely, but not cffusivciy. u SUPPOSE
you think have no right to question
you. and you are quite right" was her
sudden and embarrassing remark. l
pulled myself together and FASTENED 20
assure her that had thought her IN.
tercst very nntterine, and thtn the
questions began aSain. and lasted until
someone was announced
can think OF no occasion when |
have been obliged to have Interviews
4 with great people that / have been
snubbed or rudcly treated. but know
ing what l wanted could only be
granted as a favor. have always made
II rule to take mo" for my answer
I with perfectly good grace, however
keen the disappointment that mo"
/ caused. Very few have said It, bu,
then. AS l have before stated, they
each pleasantly gave reason and
even expressed regret that 1t was nee.
D ossary to refuse
My last Interview with a great lady
/ was OF the pleasantest posslhlc descrip.
I uon. l went down TO her country piacr
I "a magnificent historic castle-to see
I her on my business. had before mad
. NWInNAflaNg A.,
| state that besides being countess.
| she u one OF the most beautiful women
! IN EugiNnd-pOtted, admired fetpl
/ made much Of. wherever she goes
/ waited In her baud0ir. sweet room IN
Louis Quinxc style, all IN pale pink
ana pale blue, with dear little on.
paintings let into the Characterize
blue and pink mouldinEa OF the walls
/ ana the ceiling oil-paintcd TO repre-
sent a cloudy sky.
Books were an about, Dante, In Ital.
ian: Goethe. in German, as wen as sew,
! cral French classics In the original
J proving that the ownor Of the h0udoii
was not only Intellectual. hut also au.
! compllshed There were writing tables
/ flowers, lamps, knick-knacks, boauti,
/ ful old French clorks, and many thing,
% great value. from their date aud ar.
tistlc merit
Altogether n was delightful dream
OF an old world French room. ! wa,
I kept waiting y long time, hut whtr
| the countess appeared it was with pro,
fuse apologies and assurances that sh,
was called 90 see halt dozen pcopl,
at once, which, In the circumstances
/ could quite understand Tho apollo.
giles over l was told an l wanted u
know showed everything I wanted {,
see. asked 10 have tea, begged To- com,
back To a great impending festlyity
10 enjoy II all II could and trcntet
IN the most frankly hospitablc way
possible
My impression. therefore, OF IN,
manners OF the great are very favor
able. ! have gone having fayors e
ask, and have no recollection OF any
rudcness, while, as I have tried 3,
state, very much remains In my mlpt
OF kindness, courtesy md hospitality
or many ~ those who have been clVl
and nice TO me I have heard that the,
were quite the reverse TO others, an,
can only conclude that those hav,
been less lucky In finding them In thel
wonted good humor; for take Il tina
great mud small folk alike are sublec
TO alteration Of temper. which withou
doubt has an effect on our manners