Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-10-03

bankers ana on the MORROW they would
be paid That night his comrades buried
their dead friend with military honors.
At midnight the corte2e passed the ho-
tel, and all eyes watched the lovely
countess robed in white as she appeared.
her bosom heaying with emotion, while
she waved a farewell to her dead lover.
Ten minutes later she fed through the
back door and over the garden wall,
falling into the arms Of another lover
waiting there. He himself did not 60
the way of No. 4, but half of his for
tune did. so one morning, leaving a po-
lite note Of farewell, he, taking for COM
paniOn the dressing maid of his mis-
tresS, embarked for America.
At the time l met her the countess
reputation was too well known and her
beauty too much fallen of for her te
make any more grand catches. A local
banker at Wiesbaden became very friend
". However, the friendship lost all its
warmth when the bankers stout wife
one day caught them together, and hav-
ing already provided herself with a
whip in anticipation visited them both
with jealous woman's rage and a
sound thrashing.
Now the countess spent her time
around the tables, following the Win
ners and getting douceurs from them.
These were by no means small, most If
them being gifts pure and simple, Civ
en- from mere goodness of heart or sheer
prodigality, for there were too many
f,-1 ~
around ready to smile ON winners in the
game for the countess now 10 make
even o temporary conquest. However
at this period she lived well-even ex-
travagantly-but, of course, saved moth
ing. As related, first met the countess
here at the table where the game was
going on. She had just staked and lost
her last gulden. She was betting on the
black, and four times in succession the
red had won. She turned, and looking
in my face implored me to bet double
Frederick on the red. | instantly placed
the money ON the red and won. She
begged me TO transfer the stake to the
black l did so and black won. Placing
her hand on the stake, she said, ''Sir,
leave it; black will win again. Sure
enough, it did She seigpd the cash, $50,
ana handing me double Frederick
said in her most bewitching manner,
"Oh, sir, be generous and let me keep
thisp' 1 said, Certainly, madam. 4"
She promptly staked it, and in two
turns of the ca5ds it was gone.
We met several times the next few
days, but merely bowed withon. speak
ing.
One afternoon, entering the Musk
Saal, l took a small table, and ordering
n bottle of wine sat down to listen to
the music and watch the throng. Ths
countess came il, aua seeing me alone
game straight to me, shook hands warm
ly and sat down. /, of course, invited
her to have glass of Wine. We spon
finished that bottle ana ordered another
va had what was to ME most anus
ing talk She was u acharacter-had beeu
everywhere and spoke all the modern
languages. She assured me that l was a
very charming man. In paying my bill
/ incautiously displayed gold piece 40
me to give her que, l saved her the
trouble by placing one IN her hand In
time we became quite good friends,
Twice / paid her board bill IN order 10
rescue her wardrobe from the clutches
Of her landlord, and once l saved her
from the hands of an irate washerwom-
an. When, after a time, left Wiesba
I loft hCr ac
as extravagant as ever,
l did not see Wiesbaden again for
over two years, but the second week of
January, 1878, found me there. The
Prussian government now ruled in the
town and refused to renew the license
of NJ. Blanc. 1t had expired ii days be-
fore my arrival. What q change had
fallen on the town. The Casino was
gloomy and cold; the gay crowds had
fled. All the life and movement of the
street and promenade was forever
thing of the past. 1 had located there
simply as precaution, disPosing Of
large amounts Of bonds in Frankfort, is
miles away, and returning to Wiesba-
den each night. At this time put up
at the Hotel Victoria, near the railroad
station. One Saturday, going up to
Frankfort rather late my business de-
tanned me until after dark. On reach
ing the station happened to look into
the third class waiting room, and there
1 spied figure alone that looked famil
lar. 1 soon recognized the countess.
From her appearance and surroundings
it was plain that there was now no
wealthy loyep at her beck and call Be-
cause she looked so unhappy I gave her
a cordial greeting, which she returned
rather wearily. 1t was very cold, and l
was clad in furs from head 70 foot be-