Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-10

family with him to live in the Austrian
capital. Mis- Grant soon became ac-
nuainted with the royal family, and was
a favorite with that capricious Empress
Elizabeth. She thus received an, edu-
cation in a foreign court and the life
which was commenced in diplomatic, cir
cles was continued in them.
Miss Grant has often been described
as a dashing girl. Truth to tell she is
not a dashings'sdy ars, ba n1ye shrd S ha
not at all dasling. She is rather under
sized with nondescript hair and sweet,
though not regular, features. Her chief
charm is her neatness, which is very pro-
nounced. She has a trim figure and is
very fastidious in her dress. but beyond
that she has never had a cl4im to beauty.
To the yes of a foreigner she looks pref
ty because of her extreme mOdishneSs,
but among American bellies she is not
conspicuous. though nice looking.
Mrs. Potter Palmer has always found
her niece very congenial. The two
women, differing widely in dispositions,
have been almost chums within the past
three years. Mrs. Potter Palmer, heavy
minded, progressive and public spirited,
has found her niece, Julia. very restful.
An envious Newport girl once said that
she never Julia Grant to have an idea in
her life. But people are without ideas
are often very serene and the criticism
which was passed upon her as a fault in
this country. might be regarded as a
great blessing in Europe, where they do
not want women with ideas.
Miss Grants particular friend is her
cousin, Miss Vivian Sartoris, daughter
of Nellie Grant, and a young lady of
about hire own age, though Miss Vivian
is much prettier. The two young ladies
spent last winter in Washington, and
We're the recipients of much attention,
particularly. in diplomatic circles and it
was evident that she would inevitably
marry in diplomatic ranks.
Miss Grant is twenty-five n Miss
Sartoris is two years younger.
Prince Michael Cantacuzene. to whom
Miss Grant is engaged, is a Russian of
purest blood. The CantacuZenes boast
that there is no drop of Polish in their
veins, and it is said they point with scorn
to the POniatOwSkyS, who are of Polish
extraction and who are said to be sadly
implicated in a s~candalous way, with
Catherine the Great of Russia. The Can
tacuzenes a v always been very high in
diplomatic ranks, but they have inclined
toward favor with he emperor rather
than with the empresS: and have worked
in public interests with the czar rather
than in intrigues with the czarina.
Prince Michael is the handosmest Of
the CantacuZenes. He is twenty-eight
years Did. of stalwart build, being as
tall as the prince husbtnd of Amelie
Rives, and is broad s%houldered and
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was dipped in the icy tide at the age
of three months, through which ordeal
he lived. and by means of which the
strongest of the Russians babies are
made absolutely impenetrable to cold
and fatigue.
Theprince was a school fellow of the
young cZar and Immediately upon the
latter'S accession to the throne he was
promised an appointment. The softest
places in the Russian diplomatic serv-
ice are the posts to Egypt and to Rome.
the latter being more desirable because
of the religion, which is not diametrically
opposed to the church of Rome. 1t is said
that the only difference between the re-
liSion Of Rome and that of Russia is that
the Russians place the car at the read
OF the pope. But the Russian priests de-
ny this and assert that there are other
theological differences. However that
may be. the post at Rome is considered
a very desirable one. n when Cantac-
uzene received his appointment he was