The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-03
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. The gentlemen Of the diplomatic corps
4 we're horribly bored at Roth. At the end
! Of few months the gayest grew dull;
stay of several years was fatal; half
dozen seasons at Homburg were re-
Soured as cure Roth is essentially
3 commercial city one Of the three
u largest harbors Of the world. It's stag
aant canals are bordered by narrow.
'3back. gabled houses Its old society
4 4 narrowed by self admiration, had CO.
3hesion that gave it an extraordinary
q weight. Roth was Roth. Father and
& SOD, mother and daughter. bowed under
yoke of prejudices. and dullness pass
# ed down from one to another with jeal-
i 1ous .are
"a vainly had the unlucky diplomats
tried to infuse little life into Roth. A
II charming fellow who had counted dizzy
successes in Vienna and st. Petersburg
ssauddenly found himself beyond the pale
after weeks lively Irritation with
Mrs Councillor Spass. The young wom-
5n had walked up with jump, and in
s3he space Of a few days had developed
Into charming creature. But she had
3eckoned without her family and So
s} }iety. She had been surrounded. smoth-
521ed, annihilated, carried off to the
country. The unfortunate admirer had
sen gaping space widen about him
Fhenever he entered the club; he en-
3ountered funereal bows. A sadder and
wiser man, he shook the dust Of Roth
8}f his feet before he had crystallized,
<:nd Mrs. Councillor Spass found no
Aords to express her regrets
# He left a disciple, the young Baron
ohan von TEX, the son of highly es-
eemed deceased councillor. Won TEX
ssS5bas emancipated, at least, for Roth.
8e did not pay court to society women,
Plat being impossible, since ONE never
aw them except one day in the week
strict guard. But he rode Eng
zzAsh horses, had az English coachman
md London tailor. He always wore a
ower il his button hole, gave stag par
lies and in the evening, behind closed
|oora, applauded with his friends pretty
{ngers whom he enticed from the the
Fer. Awesome things were told Of him..
Esfe was looked upon as fearful Don
besides. he had announced the
6 s;fominable intention Of remaining @
bachelor. He was censu-ed .snd criti-
Sssed, yet he had certain prestige and
las pointed out. perhaps little proud
to strangers. he was rich, though
s fortune was looked upon as middling
mpared to that Of the Councillors Tam.
SSfaa ND Butiei-they had millions
E Tam was married and the father OF
number OF children corresponding to
rs position--a dozen. He was highly
eemed. His wife was red faced, the
urse for wear, fine housekeeper, and
IT'D sharp tongue. an authority in
ESMh Councillor Buttel was a harsh,
&sere. ugly widower, the dream Of all
Ie maidens to live in his old house.
@ preside over his superb plate. to
Ear the nine rows Of pearls Of deceased
pa Buttel, what a dreami Ahi he,
ID right to be hard to pleasel
In this forlorn exile. sa charming
: EEsnchwoman. Mime. Jacques de Lam
Eaet. the best, the gayest, the most hos.
able woman In the world, repented
. jtoc late, alasi--that che had married
y diplomat. She had started o.. with
y bonnie bouche, Washington. after
N aich. hungry for Europe, NJ. de Lam
y p let had been promoted to Roth. She
. nbsped away with ennui. By lucky COM
issHsation she was very fond Of her hus-
& ~ pd, and the two of them tried hard
~ to grow too dull Yet the wife be.
,si}2sFne : an aware that her housekeeping
a. gradually taking on too great an
EHportance in her eyes. and the hus-
;2lESnd that. for a man Of his years. he
pes ridiculously fond Of piquet
Ehe Languets, people Of tact. had
ai Si3de an effort to conform, as far as in
I'm lay, to the habits Of their new
ss1alleu. 'ss They had made huge sacrifices
3Hoth's prejudices, but not enough, it
q Hins, to prevent Mrs, Councillor TAM
E35n apostrophizing an invisible conf
f3t asking IL Nine. de Languet had
principles. She was not very cers
!. - OF them. sos ssssee sassee lniscreant J0iian
JarS often went Ia the Languets'.s He
IN given q warm welcome and relished
'on Parisian conversation In which he
rIllned. An intimate friend Of Nine. de
aoS fpguet-as young and handsome wild.
evidently a dangefous person--was
lFn quoted. When in the narrow cir.
Il some Incredible enormity Of Mrs.
afa 1ahffncilor Tam was told. nj. de Ian.
invariably exclaimed:
II Wouldn't that delight your friend.
II lied: ES,S..S q !.
c-S yes! wonldn't they hit il off to-
-...:i|iaer 2" 5 !,
,xs@ md then they would show TEX, the
:, ,seant, zozo's photograph. She was
y; .,.1 anty.
nrr'I7,s1 widow Of 90, left with only q
:" Pest fortune, did net conceal; the fact
she intended sooner or Inter to
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