The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07
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souoolR OF THE BARONESS.
wait" she said. "wc shall
have candles she elapped her
hands sharply and asain there
catered the silent cid serving
woman. Who. obodient 10 a gesture.
proceeded 20 light additional can.
dies IN che prism stands and sconcea
The apartment was now distine, la
all It's details under this additional
food % light nacentiy az ! might
| looked about ! vas forced 60
stide the exclamation OF surprise
which rose 20 my lips
Here certainly was European lux
ury transferred "a our shores This
In simple Washington. with ifs vast
white unfinished capitol. les piece,
meal miles Of mixed residences.
boarding houses. hotels restaurants
and novels, lancled stern Andrew
Jackson or plain John Calhoun
here
The furniture I discovered 20 b.
exquisite In detail, Of rosewood and
mahogany. with many brass chaa
ings and carvings. after the fashion
Of the empire. and here and there
ford urnamentafion following that
Of the court Of the earlier Louis
Fauciful little clocks with carved
scrolls stood about Here and there
divan and couch showed elah.
crate care and comfort Beyond
lace screened grin saw an a.
eoye~-donbtlesS cut through the
original partition wall between two
Of these humble honses--and with
In this stood high tester bed its
heavy mahogany posts beautifully
carved. the couch itself piled dcep
with foundations % know not shat
Of down and spread most dalnnly
with a eoverlid o. amber satin.
whose edges frinEed Out almost TO
the floor a. the other extremity.
screened of as Ia a distinct apart.
ment. there stood a smaller couch.
a Napoleon bed. with carved ends.
furnished more simply. but with
equal richness
One resented the liberties Eng
land took In establishing This man.
ner ~ menage In our simple city.
and arruganfiy taking for granted
our Ignorance regarding IL. but
none the less one was forced 10
commend the shopoughness shown
Ny first impression was that Of
SURPRISE my second. as have said.
a feeling Of resentment az the pre-
sumption which Installed all tkis IN
our capital OF Washington.
] presume ny thought may have
been reflected IN some manner In
mr. face. heard a gentle laugh.
and turned about. She sat there In
a great carved chair. smiling. har
white arms stretched ont on the
rails. the fingers just gently cuFv-
ing.
She had thrown back over the
rail OF the chair the rich cloak
which covered her In the carriage.
and sat now In the fun Mght. In
the splendor Of satin and lace and
gems. her arms bare. her throat
and shoulders white aud bare. her
figure recogmized graci0usiy BY
every line Of q superb govnlug
such as We had not yet learned on
this side Of the sea
She did not speak AZ first. but sat
and smiled. studying. presume, TO
find what stuff ! was made Of
BE seated. pray sho said az
last. Let us talk over this mat.
ter"
Obedient % her gesture. I
dropped into chair opposite her.
she herself not varying her posture.
and stili regarding me with the
laugh If Der hslfclosed eyes.
what DO you think Of my little
place ? she asked. finally.
Two things. madam. said 7.
stsrnsy IN II belonged to a man.
and 10 minister pienipotentlary. I
should not approve IT, II 10 be-
i0uged % a lady Of means and a
desire 70 see the lands Of this little