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4onit the legitimacy OF the children born o. the
union. among whom was Letitia


Solonei constantinovitch cousin Of the murdered
ring Alexander. by whom he was erra6 rron
- Wa mas returned 10 Belgrade along with his
eloest son. Vladimir and his American daurhte--in-
u -1He- Vladimir Constantinovitch whom
-,.ly % her friends persist in styling princess
-lio1eH she mas no hight 10 that title IS a daugh-
Ter OF the-iate Heyward Cutting Of Nevr-To~L- and
sAe divorced wife OF Baron de Vriere King peter
' oHeied no objection whatsoever 20 the return OF
o-0i's' oistanCnoVitch and his family and as
'ey own The finest house in Belgrade are ve-v rich
anu II The past We're most generous IN their hos
FATALITIES. their return has given much satisfaction
ne colonel Is likely 10 receive ere long visit from
Is oaughter' very beautiful woman fitted by
hlng Alexander, who IS married TO Prince Mirko
the younger and favorite OF the ruler of Monte
negro Mrlo is at the same time the brotber-in-lavv
"a Aihs Feter. the latters wife now dead having
been princess OF Montenegro Indeed IL Is this re-
-ltoisLip which has played considerable role in
securing King Peters permission FOR the return Of
me 1onstantinovtches. The mother OF Colonel Con
stantnovitch was Princess Anne Obreno1itch sis
Ter OF King Milan's father. favorite niece OF her
Uncle Prince Michael III OF Servia and assas-
sinated along with him IN 1868 at Belgrade by men
legally proved TO have been in the pay and TO have
acted at the instigauon OF the father OF Prince
Peter Servians a very forsiving race
Blood feuds formed until recently part and parcel
OF the national customs Of Serva that they cannot
be considered as altogether eliminated from the
servian character. and under the circumstances II
may be questioned whether King Peter has acted
altogether tudiciously in permitting his Moutene-
grin brother-in-law Mirko TO persuade him TO give
his consent TO the return Of Colonel CONSTANT
novitch and his family 10 Belgrade.
Sir Henry Austin Lees retirement this summer
from the diplomatic service will prove a serious
loss 10 the British Embassy at Paris. where he
has long been stationed as secretary. as consul
general and as commercial attache- He will. how
ever retain his position delegate the British
government the board Of directors OF the Suez
Canal Like many other British diplomats. he Is
married 10 American woman a daughter OF the
late r. Frank Smith. Of New-York and who. be-
fore becoming he wife of Sir Henry Austin Lee
was well known IN Franco-American society at
Paris as Mrs de Wolf Taylour, and famed for her
magnificent voice.
Austin Lee, who has many American friends.
enjoys the distinction OF possessing island OF his
own. True. Il is very small. but still for all that
It is island. and IS his personal property. Its
name is Tethon. and IL is some miles from Alder
ney, IN the British Channel
Lee Is what may be called a kind OF diplomatic
dry nurse. Formerly OF the most trusted and
carefully trained clerks OF the Foreign once he
invariably chosen 10 attend dgnitaries on Dip
lomatic missions concerning whose knowledge.
character and atlainments the authorities At home
were not altogether certain. II for the safe
keeping OF the brilliant but somewhat extrava-
CANT and eccentric Earl @: Lytton, when ambas-
sador at Paris that Austin Lee was first assigned
70 the French capital. where he has remained ever
since. NARQUISE DE FONTENOY.