Evening star., 1896-06-11
A WASHINGTON ROMANCE.
Here's IL Hint for the Coming Novel
of the Capital.

OF tne SupitaA.
From the New York Journal.
The Journal last week published the por-
trait of the beautiful Olga Bodisco. maid
of honor to the new czarina-
The peculiar interest attaching to her
unique personality is the fact that she is of
American descent, and the love affair and
marriage of her mother is a very romantic
tale.
number of the prominent ladies in Wash
ington We're desirous of founding Home
for the Orphans of Soldiers and Sailors In
that city. They were supported by the
government in their philanthropic enter
prise. and very large building was erected
of lumber from the old government bar
racks This building was placed at the
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Ith
street, in the center of the city.
Each state had its separate booth, in
charge of lady representatives. and the
whole country was solicited for donations
and fancy articles for the fair.
The building was Sdyly decorated, ana
for six months durings its continuance 1t
was a scene of great brilliancy, always
thronged in the evening with soldiers in
uniform the Marine Band being in con-
stant attendance, and very many attract
i've features were introduced each day.
The amount realized by the ladies was
about S55.oa0. for which the Soldiers and
Sailors orphan Home established In
Washington.
The booth of Michigan was allotted to a
prominent woman of that state, and she
surrounded herself with a bevy of the most
beautiful young ladies that could be found,
for her assistants. also women of the state.
A device had been arranged to lure the
spare dimes from the pockets of the multi
tudss. which was called a Cure for Broken
Hearts, two looks for ten cents On one
view, as a cure for a broken heart. was
the scene of a suicide. the desolate lover
hanging by rope from the limb OF tree:
the other was scene of great briiiianey.
representing the marriage ceremony,
much more pleasing and satisfactory cure
for a broken heart than the preceding view.
This device one of the most popular In
the fair, and vas in charge of MISS Bar
ton, d young lady OF rare grace and beauty,
" hose father, native of Michigan, Occu-
pied government position.
Among the throng strolling through the
building one evening was Baron Bodisco.
nobienaa attached to the Russian legation
at Washington. He at once was captivated
by the charming dispenser of balm Tor
crushed ambitions and hopes, and there
after every few hours for several days and
weeks he paid ten cents for the privilege of
learning about the mysterious cure from
the fair prec-ptress- 1t was case of love
at first sight. and he besouSht the presd-
ing lady for an introduction. After due
formality he was presented. and soon rep
resented to the fair Miss Barton the
wretched condition of his shattered heart.
The cure he prescribed was accepted by
her. and she became the baroness BodlSco,
returned with him to Russia, and. after
mastering the crooked letters of the alpha
bet, was received at court. and ever since
has been prime favorite. renowned for her
beauty and gracious manner.
The daughter of this charming mother Is
a fit representative of America at the court
of Russia. Since her marriage the Baron
ess Bodisco has frequently visited her ma
tive land. The marriage has been most
happy one. but this romantic narration ac-
nr,ira ma
of the Baron Bodisco. which occurred few
days since. after brief illness.