Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-06-25

apsburg lip is by no means the only
Instance, thought it is, perhaps the
lest known"
We had been discussing the subject
Il heredity, and | had alluded to the
prominent underlip which character
les the members of the Austrian i'm
erial family. The ambassador absent
rolled up his table napkin in his !
land and laid it down on the table, as
be continued:
THE Bourbon chin is a trait with |
which every one is familiar But there
s another case of a transmitted pc
fuliarity in a royal race which is even
more remarkable, though from its ma
lure it has remained a profound secret |
from the public"
you arouse my curiosity" / OBJ |
served. Il feel certain that you will |
be indulgent enough to explain what it
is that you refer to"
The ambassador frowned with serl- |
BUSINESS before replying:
THE matter is one of some delfcacy,
and my knowledge on the point was &C
quired under circumstances of a very
distressing, and even horrible, nature.
Still, if you really wish to hear this
story, do not know that there now
exists any reason why / should not
confide it to your discretion"
my dear ambassador! Before,
thought you were going to be merely
interesting; now you are becoming
positively fascinating. Let me entreat
you to go on"
But this place is too warm" he OBJ
jected-we had been dining together
in the Cafe Bruhl. Il propose that we
take our coffee on the boulevard. 1t
amuses me to sit among these Pari-
slams, and to imagine that am young
man."
"In fact, your excellency is one," /
replied, rising to accompany him-"a
little disguised, perhaps"
Il am sure Of that" retorted the am
bassador. who, however, did not appear
to be displeased.
We came out into the open air and
seated ourselves in front of a small
table with a marble surface, which a
waiter diligently wiped with his nap
kin, before proceeding to bring US our
refreshments. The night was mild,
and the numerous lights of the boule-
ward were muffied by a faint mist,
which softened the voices of the pass
ersby. The ambassador leaned for
ward with one arm resting on the
table, and his hat set back from his
forehead.
atTh nsrhk f, h. br,
gan, only more close and sultry, that
had what is perhaps the most bizarre
experience of my life. It was when
was attached, in the capacity of secre-
tary, to our embassy in CONSTANT
nople.
1T was at time when the affairs oil
Turkey were about to attract the at
tention of the civilized world Russia
was already preparing to draw the
sword, and it was believed in some
quarters that England would not con
sent to remain passive spectator o
the struggle. The entire weight o
France was being thrown into tn,
scale to avert this contingency, and
have reason to believe that 1t was tn,
services which l was able to render t,
the republic during this crisis which
led to my being intrusted with my frs
embassy
Our desire, of course, was to keel
Russia strong, to act as a restraint Oh
Prussia; and in this task found my
self pitted against your celebrates
minister. Lord Beaconsfield. He wa
a great man, let me tell you, who sue
ceeded in obtaining for himself
European vogue second only to that @
Bismarck. But OF my labors In thi
direction must not speak.
ITO return to the night which
have already referred to: | had sauI
tered out from the embassy quite late
and after walking through the street
of Pera for an hour, / was seized by a.
impulse to cross over the Golden Hor
and explore old STEAMBOAT. Il was pei
hapa a rash proceeding at such a time
but had accustomed myself to thes
nocturnal rambles. In which, for grea
tune.
Doubtless, you have read those d,
1ightful Arabian Nights and can I'll
ure to yourself the enchantment c
wandering through an Eastern city /
the silent hours, when the moonligh
falls softly on the tapering minareti
and on the high walls of mysteriou
gardens In which yelled beauties r,
cline beside marble fountains, an
listen TO the songs of divine birds.
Carried away by these remini
cences, my companion allowed hi
voice to sink into a murmur, and al
peared to have forgotten his SURROUND
tngs, until he was aroused from hi
reverie by the loud rattle Of a passin
omnibus. He Strengthened himself III
and gazed out at the bustling stream {
civilization which flowed past US, wit
the air of one to whom 1t was unf,
miliar. It was the hour when III
theaters commences their perform
ances. and the pavements were crow
ed with gaily chattering playgoers.
Pardon my abstraction" said til
ambassador at length. in a more o
binary tone. You amuse yoursel
doubtless. with the belief that it wa
not merely to indulge in poetical med
tations that | made these excursion
All. well! You will permit me to So
that some of those Circassians al
charming women, and less cruelty di
posed towards the Forfnghaa fban tho