The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-10
Don't use that expression


"'What shall 1 say? 1 asked laughing.
How must one as humble as I address
the Car of Russia
Say you" simply "you,"' he ans
wered. Treat me as your friend And
ha pressed my hand to his lips.
''When we finally reached my door the
Car said: Il wish I could know more of
you, Verona'-for he had been calling me
by my first name from the first L wish
could run away from ceremony more
often and enjoy the company of clever
artists My door was now open and the
servant was waiting for me. He signal
ed to his coupe, which he had stopped
half block away; and as it came dash
ing to where we stood he said again:
'Adieu. 7 thank you for having granted
me your agreeable company
'He then entered his own carriage and
was driven away rapidly.
Il was yet dressing the following morn
ing when the maid came to my room to
say there was a man in the studio who
wanted 10 see me.
Where is the card?' I asked
." He says he has no card, and I could
not understand his name. I think he is
an Englshman, mademoiseIle'
Suddenly it flashed upon me that it
was the Car, and I rushed to the stu
do.
1T was the Car. He stood there simply
dressed in a sack coat, with his derby and
stick in his hand just like any ordinary
mortal out for a morning walk and drop
ping in for an informal call.
" fTVfI1 Won Dardo1
carly?' he said. 4 managed to escape at
dawn for a solitary promenade in the
Bots de Boulogne. and your house is on
the way. I leave today. I wanted to
say goodbye. 1 wanted to see the place
where you work. Are you well this morn
ing. Verena? he added with very kindly
smile and extending his hand.
81 was very much touched at his at
tention, very flattered; and, if l must say
the whole truth, his calling, his having
thought of me, made me very happy. He
| examined everything. selected silver me-
| dalton portrait of me, engraved by Roty,
as a mOmento Of his visit. and gave me
4 trinket as a token Of friendship. He re-
manned about three quarters of an hour.
Toward O'Clock he took my hand and
said: You are very beautiful Verena. l
shall always remember you when my mind
/ turns back to these few days of Paris,
am sorry to say adieu.'
"'Oh,, you viii coma back 10 Paris I
said, trying to smile, although for some
| reason I felt sad.
/ d" Who knows answered the Gar.
land then. I may go 10 s.. Petersburg.
| and transplant nv studio there; and If
You ever deign TO honor me again by visit
| ing it someumes-
! IN St. Petersburg conditions VII be
different he replied. We have met, we
now part; our ways are far apart
| Then he kissed me-. and as I had al
/ ways heard il was privilege Of royalty,
4 I offered 10 resistance He went out.
/ Raising the curtain I cav thar a com
panion was waiting for aim That man
/ had called a cab. but the Gar declined 70
! tide, az least all the way back 10 the
! palace, for saw the Two going down the
| avenue b-iskly, absolutely urnot-eed ay
/ anyone, although pictures of Nicholas II
were being sold every where Later IN
/ the day. when the Cza- and Cza--na were
/ departing, I occupied a seat N one 4 the
: stands and I saw him pass in carriage
/ drawn by six horses He was dressed n
( a beautiful uniform. accompanied By thol
/ sands and thousands Of voices he vas
escorted by brillian; officers. preceded and
I followed By reg ments Of cu-rass-ers, sur
/ rounded By all the d.gnirariss q European
/ courts. Al. surely he we different man
! from M caller Of few hours before
Our friendly talks seemed far. fs7-a SOFT
Of wild. half-Eaded dream
! And that = alI'' concluded Me dc
! Fsraudy. You have uaw he ioaE and
short a IT, I have never seen the car
I since that day in 3 Petersburg or else
where I vent "a Russia not 90 SO him,
{ bur u see his country. 7 -eEns isere
! nearly a year; was VERY P.eassiiiy -
csived and entertained I returned hFve
vhea I sot rsady. and al tnAi ia-H o,
. expulsion Is SIMPLY malicious ta1T'e-'ioi-
oAsTozEA.