The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03

loads OF them. The official atmosphere
even of these households when estab-
lished is very interesting. Their inner
lightfui Most OF these diplomats have
served their respective countries in
every capital Of Europe. They are
we'll born, we'll bred, well rend--accom-
plished In languages and music, and
do monde and official wish to play
the role OF the persona grata makes
them very courteous, very accessible,
very hospitable. No doubt they are a
and keep third inner, inner circle OF
their very own in which to be en-
tirely ut ease, and express their real
opinions of this country, It's ctviliza-
Of these take advantage Of Their igno-
rance of American and all things Amer
lean to heat their own little irons,
political, commercial, social. And for
surprised to find some families with
no position at all among us estab-
lished at this or that legation as init
mate friend, confidential adviser, bank.
er; mentor. guide pniios s1psd R1,1
these wary old Europeon foxes soon
find their bearings, and then the first
conner is edged out of that house hold
in manner that can only be called
artistic.
They dare not embroil themselves;
but their f1unkies act as buffers and
save them all the impact and strain
and annoyance involved in changed
relation. Their liveries. their rigid
ness all combine to utterly defeat an
American Madame Ia Baronne Is
suffering from migraine and regrets
to deny herself tho honor and pleas,
to deny himself for the third time to
monsieur, but the consul-general of
our nation from New York, or Senator
Blank on important business. or a new
treaty which the counselor of the le-
cation is presenting, or the barber. or
The tailor, or summons from the
White House. or violent neuralgia
brought on by the east wind, sun or
rain. makes it unfortunately quite i'm
possible for NJ. 10 Baron TO crafty
hi1nself," etc. etc. They do 1t beauti-
fully. A cordial bow when there is
a chance encounter, an invariable card
to the big mixed entertainments: the
climbers are downed-usually in the
first Washington season. always In
the second. They have no redress: no
offense has been given: they continue
to hang on by their eye1ids: to talk of
that baron and baroness ad nauseam
as their most intimate friends for the
remainder of their insignificant lives.
Chinese or Russian or Grecian lega-
ton. and it isn't safe to mention the
spninX or the Siege Of Troy unless
SOu Wdul 10 u ISidSaTa OF de-
scription of "the dear friends" their
English. clothes. entertainments. SER
wants, pets. maladies. Washington is
the habitat of Jenkins. his birthplace.
ulous soul expands there. as it does
nowhere else. The very atmosph ere
of the place supplies him with pain
less less, eifusiye gush and snobbish TO.
sort buy and sell by the mile.
On the Other Hand.
All the difficulties and the complica-
tions of the situation are not on the
foreign side, though, by any means.
The Washington boarding house keep
ar. the Washington bootmaker. tailor.
florist liveryman, have learned to
know a certain kind OF diplomat They
are not at all enthusiastic on the sub
iect, though they are often eloquent
1t is like this; The bell rings and o
gentleman is ushered in He is well.
even, is fashionable. His clothes are
Of the best quality and the latest cut.
HIS mustache suggests the Emperor
of Germany The linen cambria hand
has tiny coronet embroidered in one
corner and 1T Is delIcately scented
While poor. battered. sharpset Mrs
Scruggs, with her mind on the bread
she has left in the stove. is gazing at
the card handed her by the negro maid,
on which is inscribed Don Luis Joa-
quin Ignacio Bustamente, fourth at
tache of the Acapulco legation" and
trying to decide whether the man be-
fore her is the boarder of whom she
has long dreamed or another" he
rapidly explains in scrappy English
what he wants.
He always wants the best-the front
bedroom. n lot OF good furniture. an
open fire. in addition to the furnace,
q reading-lamp, n dressing-r boot
tree cabinet. shower bath and an
amount of service that only Wind
sor could render. Still he is SO po-
lite. he wears such a superb diamond
ring. he seems so willing to pay any
thing she likes TO ask. that a bargain
is soon concluded. Don Luis moves in:
Is given his latchkey; settles into his