The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18
''Then ypu. hope to attend the bali yourselfr'

"You have just returned from the Tyrol and I
fear you don't quite appreciate the difficulties that
are in the way This is ordinary society function
and if you think even FL 600 win gain admttance to
an unlimited guest you will find yourself mistaken"
$50 understand from your letter"
Again the editorial intersection did duty for a
laugh
you are very sanguine Miss Baxter. wish
felt confident. However we will hope for the
best and, if cannot command success we will at
least endeavor to deserve it,"
Jennie, with the 81 900 at her disposal went to
Paris took at the most aristoeratic hotel
gagged O. maid and set about the construction of
ball dress that would be dream of beauty. Luckily
she knew exactly the gown-making resources or
Paris. and the craftsmen to whom she gave her
orders We're not the less anxious to please her when
they knew that the question of cost not to be
considered. From Paris she teegraphed in the name
of the Princess Steinhemer to Claridges hotter
for an apartment the night of the ball and asked
that suitable equipage be provided to convey her
to and from that festival.
Arriving at Caridge's, she that her
first danger was that some one who knew the
Princess yon Steinheimer would call upon her, but
the valid plea of fatigue from her journey she
proclaimed that under circumstances could she
see any visitor and thus shipwreck avoided
the outset. 1t was unlikely that the Princess Won
Steinheimer was personally known to many who
would attend the balm fact the princess had given
to Jennie her main for refusing the invi-
tation the excuse that she knew in London
She had been invited merely because of the social
position of the prince in Vienna and unknown
by sight even to her hostess the Duchess Chisel
hurst se4
1t is said that woman, magnifcently robed. Is
superior to all earthly tribuations. Such was the
case with Jenne she left her carriage walked
along the strip Of carpet which lay the pave
ment under canopy and entered the great hall of
the Duke OF rChisehurst's town house, one of the
huge palaces Of Western London Nothing
spiendent had she witnessed even imagined
the scene which met her eye when she found her
self aboutso ascend the broad stairway. at the top
Of which the hostess stood to receive her distin-
guished guests. Early she was the stairway and
the rooms beyond seemed already thronged. Splen
did menias in gorgeous livery crimson the predomf
nant color, stood each step at either side the
STAIR Uniforms of every pattern from the gorgeous
Oriental raiment of Indian princes and Eastern po
tentates to the sober but scarcely less rich ap-
pare of the diplomats corps. ministers Of the empire
and officers, naval and military, gave the final note
of magnificent and picturesque. decoration. Like
tropical flowers lin this garden of color were the
ladies' who, with easy grace, moved to and fro. be-
slowing a smile here and a whisper there, and yet
despite her agitation hurried furtve glance around
brought to Jennie the conviction that she was per-
haps the best gowned woman among that assemblage
of well dressed people which recognition somewhat
Gained her palpitating heart. The whole environ
ment seemed unreal to her, and she walked forward
if in dream. She heard cry, "The
Princess Steinheimer" and at first had difficulty
in realizing that the title for the moment pertaned
to herself The next instant her hand in that or
the Duchess of Chiselhurst, and Jennie heard the
lady murmur that it good of her to far
to grace the occasion The girl made sort of
CALL but the rapid incoming Of other Guests led her
hope that If she had used any unsuitable phrase It
either unheard forgotten in the tension OF
the time. She stood aside and formed Of the
brilliant group at the head of the stairs thankful that
this first ordeal well done with
Her rapidly beating heart had opportunity
to lessen it's pulsations and she found that
she practically unnoticed her natural calmness
began to return to her. She remembered why she
there, and her discerning eye enabled her to
stamp aretentiye memory the various particulars
of unaccustofned spectacle whose very unfamil-
iarity made greater impression the girls MIND
She moved away from the group, determined to
ter through the nuInerp1s thrown open for the
occasion, and thus it We're get her bearings. In
short time of discovery left her. and she be-
gan to feel very much at home in the lofty, crowded
salons. pausing even to enjoy selection which
military band, partly concealed in the foliage was
rendering in a mastery manner led by the mosr
famous mpresario of the day. The remote proba-
biity of meeting any here who knew the princess
reassured her, and there speedily over her q
of delight in all the Kaleidoscope dazzle this
great entertainment. She that each one there
had interest in else, and, to her great re-
lief found herself left entirely alone with reasonable
that this remoeness would continue to be-
friend her until the final gauntlet of leave taking had
to be run-a trial still to be encountered the thought
of which she resoluely put away from her. trusting
to the luck that had hitherto not deserted her.
Jennie was in this complaisant frame of mind
when she was suddenly startled by voice at her
side.
"Ah princess, have been searching everywhere
for YOU catching glimpses of you and then only
to lose you as, alas. has been my fate on more
serious occasion! May fatter myself with the be-
lief that you also remember"
There was 10 recognition in the large frightened
eyes that were turned upon him. They young
man bowling low over the unresisting hand he had
taken. His face was clear cut and Enthusiastically
English. Jennie saw his closely cropped auburn
head and, as it raised until it overtopped her own,
the girl terrified she could not but admire the
sweeping blond mustaehe that oyershadowed smile.
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