The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-04-25

[sented on course ne had not the slight
est susnieion be the truth.
III 1t WASH q long before all Vienna was
talking about Count Carts infatuati0n
for Nina CONT His father heard about
it and he summoned his son.
what are you going to do with the
ballet dancer? 2" d demanded the general.
Il wish to marry Mile. CONT, said
Count Carl.
The general laughed Such thing
was so ridiculous that he could hardly
compose himself sufficiently to give the
young man lecture.
The young man and the pretty Cont
were together each day. The report
spread that Count Carl was going to
marry the dancer He admitted it, but
his brother officers denied it for him.
They could not believe that such thing
couldtbe possible. Count Carl told few
friends that he and Nina Cont were go
ing to run away.
This: came to the ears of Gen. kiel-
mansegg and he was furious. His wrath
broke over Count Carl. He shouted that
no son of his should disgrace the house
of Kielmansegg, which is 500 years old
and equal to the house of Hapsburg. He
said many things totally unfit for publi-
cation even in German.
In the end Count Carl was sent to a
private institution. His friends explain
ed that he was suffering from nervous
prostration. He remained in the place
several weeks. ,>.
In the meantime pressure was brought
to bear upon the dancer. Before she de
cided Count Carl came to her and said
that he proposed making her his wife,
court OF no court, and he didn't care
snap for etiquette and laws which
sought to interfere with man marry
ing the woman of his choice.
There is only one thing for lis to do"
he said to his sweetheart. eve must go
to America. We can't get anybody in
Austria to marry u.s. / have friends in
New York
Nina Cont kissed him and said she
would go anywhere with him but she re-
ally preferred America to all other
places. So she cancelled her engage
ments in Imperial Opera, and the count
resigned his legal claim to the title of
majorats herr and the lions share Of the
estate, which go to his younger brother.
Having arranged these matters Count
Carl and Nina Cont went to Hamburg,
where they took passage for America.
Old friends met them in New York and
saw them safely married by Lutheran
minister. They are having very quiet
honeymoon now, in the Austria-Hun
garian colony Of Gotham, surrounded by
friends who care not a fig for the social
edicts of the Viennese court
Nina says she is very happy. But
the desire for the binding glare of the
footlights and to hear the patter Of en-
thusiastic hands is strong upon the
young Countess Won Keinansegg, for she
cannot forget that she is Nina Cont, the
dancer. She is one of those who cannot
cast out the stage virus.
So it may be. that she will dance in this
country. She has had many offers.
There is financial necessity for this.
Nina Cont has trunks full Of Paris
gowns and boxes full Of jewels-$50, 900
worth. And she has bonds and other
things that mean money. She is, in fact,
independent. Now that she is countess
she can spend a part Of her husbands
income as we'll, for his personal estates
in Austria give him a considerable reve-
nue.. dr..
They are not sure what they will do.
The count has a years leave from the
army He says there is no reason for
hurry.