The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-16


Not the diplomatic circles. so far a. AL
the women OF It were concerned. but the
officials Of the government. even from
the Presidents Immediate family down.
were charmed by the innocence. simple.
tty and originality of the young girl and
sought her presence on all occasions.
Once more her beauty and charms be-
came famous. and. It Is said. had she
| and resentment Of foreign ladies would
not have led them to attempt SO stren's-
oIisly to ostracize the beautiful Young
Russian.
were to the effect that Mile. Cassini was
| The granddaughter Of the Russian ampas-
sador. BY the time they had Travelled to
the TRADITION Of the three black crows
the rumors declared that she was
daughter Of brother Of the Count. AZ
TER they came TO America wives OF DIP.
lomats who had followed the career OF
the Count and his fascinating little niece
multiplied the stories by ten. painted
them In dark muddy colors and when
their piece Of fiction was completed had
decided that she was the child OF the am
The wives Of several European diplo-
mats-notable among whom was the Bar
oness Won Hengelmuller, wife of the MIN,
lister from Austria Hungary-had refused
to acknowledge Marguerite Cassani as
the Ambassadress Of the Russian EN-
bassy. On one occasion last season when
N. Cambon. the Ambassador from
France. entertained at a dinner OF about
forty covers given in honor of the for
cign diplomats at the American capital.
Marguerite Cassini was invited with the
Russian Ambassador as the presiding
lady Of the Russian embassy.
An Episode at Dinner.
The wife of one Of the diplomats was
accorded much lower seat at table than
the one given to the niece OF the Rus
sian Ambassador. Her chagrin and petty
| t.. ~ tai nd
in the midst of 50 distinguished throng
she refused to accept a seat so far below
that of an unmarried, untitled woman
whom she deemed not her social equal
With the proud dignity of a queen Mar
guerite Cassinl slowly crossed the room
| to the side of the French Ambassador
| and requested that the baroness ne al,
lowed to occupy the seat which ne hao
| she be permitted to fill the place mace
! vacant by the wrathful wife of the MIN
| lister. So quickly and gracefully was TINS
act done that 1t won for the youns sll,
mind present. few of the women pres
emit, who through envy bore the young
Russian such hatred, sided with the Bar
oness. but the story spread like wiidhre
throughout the social world and added
many to the already large hosts OF the
young girls admirers However, 1t also
embttered her enemies.
At that time Count Cassini resolved to
lay the case before the Gar and plead
with him to acknowledge Marguerite Cas-
sinl as his legally adopted daughter In
order that she might preside over his
household and do the honors\ OF the en-
bassy without calling down upon her
criticism and vicious comment
Wins Favor of Gear.
It il said that this was the reason
Count Cassini insisted upon his niece ac-
companying him to their native land du-
ring the past summer. There he present
ed the case In person to the Car, who
willed an audience with the young girl
Her youth. beauty and innocent charms
appealed to him not in vain. and he not
nnly issued a decree declaring her the
legally adopted daughter of Count CASH
nj but, in order to raise her far above
those who had made so many unkind re-
marks about her, he conferred upon her
the title of Countess de Cassinf.
Countess Cassini Is little above me
dunn height and exquisitely formed. Her
eyes are large and soulful. by far the
most expressive and characteristic fea-
ture of her face. An abundance OF glist-
ening curls crown her Greek-molded head
and fall in soft rlnglets around her brow
and throat Her skin Is wonderfully
white and smooth for one with such dark
eyes and hair, the only bit Of brilliant
cooring about her face being her full
| lips. which are deep crimson.
! She is an accomplished athlete being
clubs. She Is an enthusiastic horsewoman
| and handles the ribbons with ease. She
| has won several championship cups on
the golf links. is fond of wheel-riding and
like sports
The past week there has been great
laughter In Washington over two stories
whispered about as to the reason why
Nine Won Hengelmuller would not play
the part OF Theodore In the tableaux at
which the fashionable world Of Washing
ton recently raised 5000 for the Junior
Republic Of this city
| Countess Cassini. who was cast for the
part OF the slave girl In that tableaux. de-
clared she would not pose as a slave girl
to Nine. Won Henselmuller since she out
ranked the wife Of the Austro-Hungarian
minister.
| The other relates to Mime. Won Hengei-
mulier's withdrawal from the role of
| Theodore. It Is said she stated she must
have four stalwart Americans PROSTATE
| at her feet in this famous scene.
| One OF the women who had gotten up
the tableaux declared that no four Amer
leans should be allowed to PROSTATE
themselves at the feet of Theodore. It
was arranged that Nine. Won Hengelmu-
| Ter would be obliged to content herself
with Turk and one Gillian.
| Nine Won Hengelmuller. It Is said. hout-
ed such propositions and contented her
self with a seat as onlooker on the night
of the performance.
|