The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-10-21

also was Miss Harriet williams Of
Georgetown. later to become the sec.
ond wife Of that Baron BodIsco Of
Russia who had represented his gov.
eminent with us since the year 1898
4 tall, robust, blonde lady she later
grew to be. Browns hotel, home Of
many Of our statesmen and their In.
dies. turned out a full complement.
Mr.. Clay was there, smiling. though
fear none too happy. Mr.. Edward
Everett. AZ II CHANGED. was with US
At that time. We had Sam Houston
Of Texas, who would not. until he ap-
peared upon the floor. relinquish the
striped blanket which distinguished
him-.though splendid figure Of
man he appeared when he paced
forth In evening dress. a part Of which
was waistcoat embroidered In such
fancy as might have delighted the eye
of his erstwhile Indian wife had she
been there TO see II. Here and there.
scattered about the floor. there might
have been seen many Of the public
figures Of America at that time. men
from north and south and east and
west. and from many other nations be-
side our own.
Under Mrs. Folks social administra.
ton. we did not waltz. but our ball
began with stately march. really
grand procession. In its way distinctly
interesting. In scarlet and gold and
blue and silks, and all the Powered
circumstance Of brocades and laces Of
our ladies. And after our march We
had our own polite virginia reel. mer-
~ as any dance, yet stately too.
was late In arriving that night. for
II must be remembered that this was
but my second day In town. and had
had small chance to take my chiefs
advice. and to make myself present
able for an occasion such a. this I was
fresh from my tailor. and very new
made when entered the rootn. I
came Just In time to see what I was
glad to see; that Is to say. the keep
Ing Of John Caihoun's promise to
Helena Won Ritz
II was not to be denied that there
had been talk regarding this lady.
and that Calhoun knew II. though not
from me. Much Of II was idle talk.
based largely upon her mysterious life.
Beyond that. a woman beautiful ~
she has many enemies among her sex.
There were dark glances for her that
night, ! do not deny. before Mr.. Cal.
houn changed them. For, however
John Calhoun was rated by his enc
mics. the worst OF these knew well
his austerely spotless private life, and
his scrupulous concern for decorum.
Beautiful she surely was. Her ball
gown was OF light golden stun. and
there was q coral wreath upon her
hair. and her dancing slippers were
Of coral hue. There was no more stri.
king fgure upon the floor than she.
Jewels blazed nj her throat and caught
here and there the filmy folds Of her
gown. She was radiant. beautiful. ap-
parently happy. She came mysterious
iy enough: but ! knew that Mr.. Cal
houn's carriage had been sent for her.
! learned also that he had waited for
her arrival.
As I FIRST saw Helena Won Ritz. there
stood by her side DIR, Samuel Ward.
his square and stocky figure not un.
disnined In his dancing dress. the stir
gray name Of his hair waggling after
its custom ~ he spoke emphatically
over something with her. A gruff
man. Dv. Ward. but under his gray
name there was = clear brain. and
In his brond breast there beat q large
and kindly heart.
Even as began to edge my way to-
ward these two. saw Mr.. Calhoun
himself approach. tall. gray and thin.