The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-03-19
HER LIFE OF ADVENTURES.
Like Sinbad in Arabian
Knights" is the Baroness
Won leYden.
All Sorts Of Wonders Have Happened
to a Little American Girl Who Re-
ceived a Legacy For Her Kindness
TO an Aged Millionaire.

70 an Aged Millionaire.
From the New York American.
Theyoungan and handsome Baroness
Won Leyden, who was Miss Grace
Tower, of Boston, has had many re-
markable and exciting adventures.
Attention has just been called to
them by the ear OF Russia accident
ally shooting ter. Her adventures
bear remarkable resemblance to
those OF Sindbad the Sailor as related
IN. "The Arabian Nights" At some
point of her adventures the baroness
always seems in danger OF disaster,
but in the end she comes out with
some remarkable advantage or with
her hands full OF jewels, like the ia
nous Sindbad.
In her girlhood she helped an aged
millionaire who had fallen on the icy
pavement to his feet, and was gener-
ously rewarded in his will. Later she
was lost in a Hungarian forest, and
was rescued by the German baron
who married her. Then she wander,
ed in China, picked up the ieweled
eve OF an idol and was richly recon-
pensed by the chiei mandarin OF the
province. She was stolen by brig
ands in Macedonia, but was released
when she-promised to intercede Tor
them. She was shot at by brigands
on Mount Vesuvius, but luckily es-
capped, Last OF all, she was shot in
the shoulder by the czar, butescaped
without serious harm, and obtained
the friendship of His Majesty. Her
latest adventure that is attracting
universal attention in Europe is that
in which the car was concerned. The
baroness was visiting in the Russian
couHtry with her husband. He went
out for a little shooting, and shortly
after she followed him that she might
walk home with him. 1t so happen
ed that the car himself was hunting
that day with party Of mobiles.
The baroness, hearing shots, ianci-
ed them to be from her husbands
gun. She followed up hssound and,
coming in range of the gunners, was
promptly shot in the shoulder
probably from the cars gun.
The imperial gunner saw her sink
to the ground, and the car rushed
to her side and himself chafed her
hands and gave her brandy from his
flask. He then ordered his hunting
carriage brought and drove her to
her home, half-supported by his i'm
perial arm. The imposing escort and
the appearance of the car rather dis
concerted the Dorchester bellies bus
band, who had arrived home and
was awaiting for her.
The car drove rapidly away after
depositing the baroness in her hus-
bands arms, but later she received a
little velvet box containing pin in
the form of a gold gun and ieweled
bird. This was the imperial compen-
sation for the imperial wound in the
shoulder, which proved to be a mere
scratch.
Aiterward the baroness wasinvited
to the court entertainments and has
gained the friendship OF the car and
cZarina.
Miss Towner was a very young
girl in Boston when her first exciting
adventure occurred. She was on her
way home from school, when she saw
an old man who had fallen down on
the icy pavement in winter. Small
boys we're ieering at him and his
white locks. They also made fun Of
the young girl who ran to his assist
ance, and threw snowbals at her.
She paid no attention to them, but
bravely helped him to his feet with
her strong young arms. He thank
ed her very warmly, and then asked
her name and address, which she
gave. Some time passed, and she
never thought anything more about
the matter, but two years later she
found herself heir to a legacy Of $685.
600 from the old man, who had new.
er forgotten her kindness.
With this sum Of money she start
ed out to perfect her education and
to see the world. She went to Ger
many to study, and there met her
husband in the course OF a second re-
markable adventure. While visiting
one summer in Hungary she wander.
ed from her friends when on long