Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-03

| 80 that was not ablaze with
light. glittering against PARKWAY back
ground of violet mountains crowned by
| snow.
Outside the tall bronze gates where
marble lions crouched the crowd that
! might not pass beyond stared. chat
tered, pointed and exclaimed without
| jealousy of their betters. Unser Leo
I was giving a ball. and 1t was enough
for their happiness to watch the slow
moving line Of splendid state coaches.
gorgeous automobiles and neat brOugh
ans with we'll known crests upon their
doors; to strive good naturedly for
peep at the faces and dresses, the
jewels and picturesque uniforms; to
comment upon all freely. but never
| impudently, asking one another what
would be for supper and with whom
the emperor would dance.
There she is--there's the beautiful
young foreign lady who saved him"
cried girl In the throng. Il was
there and saw her, tell you. Isn't
she an angelo
Instantly hearty cheer went up.
growing In volume, and the green coat
ed policemen had to keep back the
crowd that would have stopped the
horses and pressed close for long
look into plain dark blue brougham.
Virginia shrank out Of sight against
the cushions, blushlng and breathing
quickly as she caught her mothers
hand.
Dear people--deat. kind peoplew she
thought. II love them for loving him.
wonder oh. l wonder, II they will
ever see me and cheer me driving by
his side!'
She had chosen to wear the white
dress with the pearls. though up to the
last moment the grand duchess had
suffered tortures of INDIGESTION between
that and the blue. to say nothing Of a
pink chiffon trimmed with crushed
roses. Before the carriage brought
them to the palace doors the girls
blush had faded. and her face was as
white as her gown when at her moth
er's side she passed between bowling
lackeys through the marble Hall Of
Lions, on through the frescoed Ritter
saal to the throne room. where the
emperor's guests awaited his coming.
1t was etiquette not to arrive mo-
ment later than 10 o'clock. and few
minutes after the hour Baron Won Lyn-
dal In his official capacity as grand
master Of ceremonies struck the pol
ished floor twice with his gold knob
bed wand Of ivory. This signaled the
approach Of the court from the i'm
1nl ~<v nd
tered. with a stout, middle aged royal
highness from Russia on his arm.
Until his arrival the beautiful Miss
. Mowbray had held all eyes. and even
when he appeared she was not forgot
. ten. Every one was on tenterhooks
: to see how she would be greeted by
the grateful emperor.
. The instant that his dark head tow
cred above other heads In the throne
room 1t was observed even by those
$ not usually observant that never had
, Leopold been so handsome.
His was face remarkable for intel
! lect and firmness rather than for clas-
steal beauty Of feature, though his fea-
lures were strong and clearly cut. But
, tonight the sternness that sometimes
married them in the eyes of women
was smoothed away. He looked young
/. and ardent. almost boyish. like a man
who has suddenly found an absorbing
new interest in life.
The first dance he went through with
the Russian royalty. who was the
guest Of the evening. and. still rigidly
conforming to the line of duty. which
obtains In court bathrooms as on bat
tlefields, the second, third and fourth
, dances were for the emperor penances
. instead of pleasures. But for the fifth.
a waltz. he bowed before Virginia.
During this long hour there had been
hardly movement. smile or glance Of
hers which he had not contrived to see
since his entrance. He knew Just how
we'll Baron Won Lyndal carried out his
instructions concerning Miss Mowbray.
He saw each partner presented to her