Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-16

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The daily routine for the throng be-
gan with coffee In bed at s p. M. then
dressing gowns were donned, and the
baths in the underground floors Of the
hotel were sought and Il bath had in the
hot mineral waters which wero con-
| Quoted to all the hotels direct from the
hot springs Of the town. Half nm hour
in tho bath, then light breakfast, pre-.
paratory to sallying out for an hour ON
the Spazicrgang around the quellen
20 drink the water, listen to tho band,
sec and bo seen, but above all, 10 Cos
sip and tell lies. AT II u, III. the gam
bling began in the Casino, and with
rush tho seats around the tables would
be filed. Then speedily there would be
rows behind rows Of ongor players or
spectators, and what a sight it all was
to tho cool headed observer
At the time OF which spoalc many
were my idle days, in which 1 was free
20 seek pleasure / used to find much
| enjoyment in froquonting tho Casino to
watch the people and to play the role Of
"loOlcr ON in Vienna" which, by the
way. IL II star role and therefore rather
aHioV"pie' Ouo 'NuilHB "nlIe WhlchlhB
the rouge ot hulr ho'lce'i ihuy JUST
in front Of me, maglifcently dressed in
all save that there was an entire absence
| Of iowelry. She was literally dressed to
kill, and, although near so, yet to the
oaSuai observer sho Soo'i'uu NO moro tilai'
! 40 or even less She was we'll pre-
served woman Of the world and was
Known az inc N'u1''Ss oo "ihzeroio'
rms was inc auNohtutehs VINO hau mar
fled van Ifomp some TWO years before
Mhat career hau Deeh thht OF thls
woman
She had oeeh mistress from iirst TO
Ihst OF uozeh men hoolemeh, aiplo'
nuts HoidlorS' nut pelhg an lhNe'erate
! gambler ono alter another saw, with
olSmay' the caah' estates diamonds
carriages costly iurs ana lnces he SHOW
cred upon her al 60 Whlrlihg into tho
ever open NAV OF the CASINO or IN the
drawing room games OF inc bonton IN
Paris or PetorsouIg' one bravo youth,
nm oihcer IN inc RUSSIAN guards had,
IN ms Inflammation Tor INC countess and
lmpregnablo' as no thought against
bhhkruptcy ny reuSon OF ms great ror-
tune tried 70 satisfy her cravings FOR
hplohdor OF ehiouFnse ana her lhlatua-
tloh Tor gambling me result was that
one DAY the crack OF pistol shot was
/ heard IN the countess chambor, and tho
servants fushlhR IN found inc young
bankrupt dead, lying across tho bed,
WIN bullot through the heart Tho
ncNt day horde OF clamorous creditors
DesleSed the mousse where the countess
calmly tod them she had sent for her
bankers and On the morrow they would
be paid' IhAt might ms comrades buried
the'r dead friend with military honors'
Az ihluhlghO inc ooftego passed tho no
tel' ana an eyes watched the lovely
conntess rohod IN white as she appeared,
nor puSoin hoaVlng WIN emotion Whllo
she waved iareweil to her dead lover
ron minutes later sho fod through tho
paek door ana over tho garden wall
tnliing INTO the arms OF another lover
| Whiting there he himself dld not go
the way OF No d. but half OF his for
tuhe dld' 80 one morning leaving po-
/ mo note oil farewell me- taking Tor COM
| phloh inc dresslhB mald OF MS mis-
! ues'' unmarried Tor America
At inc t'me L met her the countess
reputation was 100 well known and her
beauty too much fallen on for her to
make amy more grand catches A local
bunker at Wlesbadon became worry fiiond-
~ however tho friendship lost all its
| warmth when me banker 3 stout wife
one DAY caught them together, and hay
ing already provided herself with a
whip III anticipation visited them both
with Jealous woman's rage and n
sound thrashing'
Now tho countess spent her time
around tho tables Following the win
ners and getting douoeurs from them.
These were by no means small, most of
them being glits pure and simple, Civ
On from mere goodness OF heart or sheer
prodisahty' for there were too many
gay and beautiful women tlocking
utounu reauy 70 smile ON winners IN tho
game Tor the countess now to make
oven temporary conquest. However
~ thls period she hvod well--eyen OK
traVagnntiy-hut, OF course, saved moth
lng' AS related, | fret met the countess
mere NJ tho table where tho game was
gong on she had Just stated and lost
her iast gulden. Sho was betting ON the
oieok' ana four times In succession the
roo hou Won She turned, and looking
I IN my face implofpd mo 10 hot n dpuhlp