The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-17
A WASHINGTON ROMANCE.
Perhaps a Hiatt for Inc American Novel
10 be XNrItIen.

Perhaps q Hint for the American NOVei
to be Written.
New York Journal: The Journal
Inst week published the portrait OF the
beautiful Olga BodIsco. maid of honor
to the new c2arlnn.
The peculiar interest attaching to her
unique personality is the fact that she
IL Of American descent, and the love
nffnir and marriage OF her Wother Is Il
very romantic tale.
Al the close OF the rebellion in 1865 n
number Of the prominent ladies' IN
Washington were DESTROYS of founding
a home for the orphans Of soldiers and
sailors in that city. They were sup
ported by the government In their phil
anthrOpic enterprise, and a very large
building was erected of lumber from the
old government barracks. This build
ing was placed ut the corner OF Pennsyl-
Vanin avenue and seventh street, III the
centre of the city.
Each state had It's separate booth. In
charge Of lady representatives. and the
whole country was solicited for dnna-
lions and fancy articles for the fair
The building was saily decorated, nnd
for six months during ltS continuance
II was a scene OF great brilllancy. al
ways throngjd in tile evening with SOL
dIcrs In uniform. the Marine band being
in constant attendance, and very many
attractive textures were introduced
each day.
The nmount realized by the ladies'
was about $4,000. for which the Soldiers
and Sailors orphan Home was cslap-
lishcd In Washington.
The booth Of Michigan was allotted to
a prominent woman Of that state, md
she surrounded herself with bcNy OF
the most beautiful young ladies that
could be found. for her assistants, ais"
women Of the state.
a device had bCcn arranged to lure
the spare dimes from the pockets OF the
multitudcs which was called Cure
for Broken Hearts" two looks FOR ten
cents. on Unc view, as a cure for a
broken heart, was the scene of suicide
the dCsolatc lover hanging by II rope
from the limb of a tree, the other was
II scene Of great brillinncy, representing
the marriage ceremony, much NOR"
pleasing aud satisfactory cure for a
broken hcnrt than the preceding view,
This device was one III the most pnpu-
lar in the fair. and was tn charge Of
Miss Barton. young lady OF rare grace
and beauty, whose father, native OF
Michigan, occupied II government posi-
ton.
Among the throng strolllnG through
the building one evening was Baron
Rodisco, nhblcman attached to the
Russian legation at Washington. He
at oncn was captivated by the chnrm.
ing dispenser Of balm for crushed
ambitions and hopes, and thereafter;
every few hours for several days ana
weeks he paid 10 cents FOR the privilege
or learning about the mysterious cure
from the fair preCcptrcss II was a case
of love mt first sight. and he besough'
the presiding lady for an introduction,
After due tormalIty. he was presented
and soon represented to the fair MISS
Barton the wrctchcd condition Of his
shattered henri. The cure he pre-
errfbed was accepted by her, and she
became the Baroness Bodisco, returned
with him to Russia. aud, after master
Ing the crooked letters Of the alphabet,
was received at court. and ever since
has been prime fIVoritc. renowned
for her beauty and gracious manner
The daughter III this charmingmothsT
Is a 1T representative OF America AT inc
court OF Russia. Since her marriage
the Baroness Bodlsco has frequently
visited her native land. Tn" marriage
has been u most happy one, but TINS fo,
mnntlc narration acquires additional
pathcs from the sad death Of the Baron
Bodiscc, which occurred a Few Gays
since. after a brief Illness.