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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29
SIDE TALKS
Those Everlasting
Interruptions.
BY RUTH CAMERON

Life" said tho authorman, us ono
darn thing after another (Only he
didn't say darn
He had Just got back To work after
n two weeks break caused BY Tela-
ttvo's Illness, when an attack OF tom
silitis came along and snatchcd him
from his desk again.
He said it. however. so much more
cheerfully and calmly than he usually
appears when making such protests.
that I commented on the fact and asked
him what had come over him.
Come In to my study" he said. and
I'll show you something that's helped.
So We went in tn his study and there.
pinned above his desk was this quota
ton:
There VIII Always Be Interruptions.
so long as there is work To do there
will b. Interruptions. breaks in its
progress. And 1t is part Of ones chnr-
actcr growth 10 learn To bear these
tinely or untimely Interruptions With
out any break in good temper or c"ur-
teSy."
Il don't know who wrote that" said
the authorman. Nobody important
guess cut il out OF one of those
good thought c;llGlQarS. Out DeIlGNS il".
lis done me more good than Il whole
book of quotations from the best au-
thurS.'
And to Judge from the calnln"sS with
which lie was taking an interruption
which would have once thrown him
into n most univcablc stat" "t gloomy
resentment. he spoke the truth.
7 Ought to Be Able TO Get Something
Done.
Tho number uf unavoidable Interrupt
tinnA which the life ui an ordinary Iuau
or woman can develop is simply UNI
bclievahl" one looks ahead To- u stretch
OF tim. and gays To uu"Srll, "chriStllds
* over. / haven't any clothes 10 buy.
and It does seem rs II in the next three
months before spring cleaning and tn.
buying Of summer clothes ! ought Ia
get something done"
And then the children decide to hay"
the measles. and the maid leaves, AMI
the cousins whom ono visited last SUM
mcr intimate that this is an cN",l!' at
tim" fnr you {" return thu crIrirsy.
And behold. ones precious stretch II
free time in which on" h"p"d H. 'E't
something dom" NJ last ha> He'd as
swiftly ~ u watch ~ ny night ar ~
Yesterday when Il Is past
No .ir. VIII" docs NO: l':':l {" solitary
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.


THIS conservation talk Ia Wtse.. whom
sprung by people safe and eane. who
k:luw where moderation lies, and have
-, schemes absurd and vain. But no"
.vn're going to extremes, which Ia our
tendency. alas! And We are airing mop
joint dreams for bringing victory to
ass. The taddist makes n foolish
ct,,,ud, and tries 20 regulate my coop;
-. r;cfle rendor goes around and tells
cg.. how to salt my soup. Let's win
,h- war By eating prunes,' I hear the
noisy alexis call: ''lf you eat fowl,
cry other looms. "devour the feathers.
bnnes and alli- We can bring near
III. dawn OF peace" some other locoed
spi.lers say. by spreading bread with
axl" grease. and making tea Of last
r.ar's hay" They tell mo I am In the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29
Dancing Party,

Tho danriuc party OF lh" Daughters
Of isabella Carroll Court, which VAS TO
havA been given Friday evening. Feb
\, mas ha"n changed "a Thursday oven
i'm: 81 this week. This affair will take
Pike" in the Carrot! club and will he an
cAtr"m.ly delightful event. and will
mark IN. first anniversary OF the install
l.,i!"n of trrrnll club Dancing will be
enjoyed and a program OF attractive
;nuSIcaI selections har" hccn arranged
which will ho followed ny q buffet lun-
rhcnn. Misses l:cn" Mch"n ana Lavina
lrrk are tho chairladt"s IN charge. and
will hc assisted by the following COM
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29
MCKINLEY BIRTHDAY TO
BE OBSERVED WITH FLAG

COLUMBUS. O.. Jan. 2<.--Tum"r'
row will be the 18th Anniversary Of tE'?
birth OF President William Mckinley,
and the Mckinley Carnatton League
of America today suggested that the
custom OF wearing Il carnaion. Nc
Kinley's farorite flower. on that day
be omitted and that there be- :,uhsit'
tuted for it small American flag.
Let the act BIZ accompanied by
thoughtful consideration SO that ih''
full meaning Of il may sink into eyer
loyal heart" says the league.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29

wrong. because | have az Extra raH
they say I wear my pants ~" i'u;
since cloth Will help {" win IN" Srrna
They tell me l do sri"vnus hu:t :
every noble soldier lad. b"rau$" | f;T'
q Sunday shirt. and wenr a costly l.""l
pad. Now. III conserve with any me-,
do every sane and useful thing: liz;
I'll adopt no foolish plan that any
noisy nut may spring.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29

AZ the Carroll club tomorrow after
noon Mrs. George Wilbcrt will be host
ess to the members Of the Ladies' Car
roll Social club IN their usual card party.
Games seem lo be tho feature Of tho
afternoon affairs thase days. and each
week It appearH as though this is nm
Incentive to add to the pleasures OF the
social gatherings.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29
Half Billion Bureau
For Private Financing

WASHINGTON. II. C., Jan. IL
Creation Of 4 half billion dollar govern
mcnt corporation. 10 make loans and
advances to enterprises essential 10
the war. and otherwise assist in Nri.
waite financing was recommended to
! Congress to-day by Secretary McAdOo.
The Secretary also asked that all
nrivate issue of securities Of more than
100000 be made subject 10 the an
! proval Of tho government body. 10 be-
known as the "War Finance Corpora
! ton"
! The proposed corporation would
.havc power TO make advances 10 hanks
| which finance industries essential 10
| the war or TO buy direct III" securities
IOf such corporations. subject 10 GER
| tain restrictions cunc"rnin" price and
length of the lnanS. Til" corporation
i also would MAKE short time advances
TO havinss banks.
| Further powers Of the corporation
would BE- 80 subscribe for. acquire and
own. huy. sell ana deal in bonds and
iobigations of the United States" It
could issue notes or bonds Of its own
| Of an amount NOT moro than eight
times its capital. which w0Hld he sup.
piled originally by the government.
The corporation would b" managed
/ BY the Secretary of the Treasury and
four directors. 10 be- appointed by tho
Secretary. with the approval Of the
President.
The draft Of Il bin cmhodying Sec.
rotary McAdoo's suggestion was pre-
pared and will be Introduced shortly
in both houses Of Congress.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29
Colonel M'GraW Loses
Right Eye in Operation

WASHINGTON. Jan. IS. -Coionsl
John T. McGraw of Grafton is reported
In serious condition al hospital
In Baltimore from the removal Of his
right eye. A previous operation 20
save the eye was unsuccessful
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life can hope to be free from interrul
lions for any length Of time. q
Shall We Let Them Steal Our FOaco o.
Mind. ::
For tho majority OF Us, therefore. in.
terruptions must be. Tho question -.
shall We permit them to steal not only
our time. but our peace Of mind, Or
shall We learn TO keep our serenity safe
from their maraudings?
HE that can have patience" sAya
Franklin. can have what he will"
And he who will can have patience. (
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29
Military Euchre Party.

& military cuChre and domino party
waS held last evening ii tho Colum hia
club. under the auspices OF Knights Ok
ST George Srd regiment. AZ this
charming affair = number ot prizes
rnr. awarded alter which delicious re-
Ir.sh!usnts were served. Those present
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Misses,
DELIGHTFUL Sewing Party.

Nm extremely d"iigNtinl sHw!ns parry
was added to the series uf social com
uiimcnt4 Cor Misses l'lrrrnC" IIacar OF
Dnnbury. Mass. and Miriam Chiefly. or
I:arnrSv!llr. who are tho guests OF Miss
dorothy riricE. when Mrs. l.. u. Young
and Miss Geneva Young cn;crtained
yesterday afternoon ut their home in
Pleasant Valley. Tn" hours nf tho AFT
eruuun wcr" spent IN knitting and .
light luncheon was served.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29

evening This will no IN" initial nffalr
Of tn" cllh this season
\ cnmmi;tc" appointed E"r III" affair
curISiS,S Of II" following members: Fred
g. Simon, Clarence Hoffman. William
F'ourni"r. Chester Werner. Louis Rim
arh"r ana t'harl.S Schultz.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29
$3.50 900 FOR WAR WORK
BY THE WOMEN'S CLUBS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.--The Cen
eral Federation Of WOmen's clubs has
voted so50,00O for special war recrea-
tional work, it was announced here to-
day. Mrs. i IT. Ashhough, Detroit, as
chairman of tho war victory commits,
sion, will have charge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29
ChIldron'B Pnrty.

Tomorrow evening - III" h"n!" "f his
l!,rrrr.. MIR and M:-. Walter S.:n"f"r
IL Center WJrwn"d Waiter :~r!'H"C"r
will W. the Young iin*t {" II number "'
hln friends in Il delightful cli!.drnn'E
pur.y. Til" hours will J." helw""u ""v"n
ond nin"- thrty.nnI Will he engaged In
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29
MASK BALL At
CARROLL CLUB
TOMORROW EVENING A CHARMING
AFFAIR WILL TAKE PLACE IN
PLEASANT QUARTERS.
Two. Weeks. Just. Before. Lent. Will
Likely Be Extremely Buoy In
Social Circles.
DO SOMETHING.

/ II the world seems cool to you.
kIndle fires TO warm 1t:
Let their comfort hide from you
Winters that dctorm II.
Hearts IA frozen MS your own
To that radiance gather
You will soon forget To moan.
"Ah. the chccrlrss weather.!
: II the worlds n vale nf tears.
, Smile till raiubuws span il.
/ Breathe the love that life rnG"HrS-
Clear from clouds To fan It.
iOf your sla,in"SS lend Il CLEAN
, Unto souls that Shivcr:
| Show them how dark sorrows stream
! Blends with hopes bright river.
! Tomorrow evening the Carroll clut
! vii hc the S,.ru. of n charming affair
; in the nature u: Il maSqu"SrhhH hAII
! This is an annual event ana Is i""A'o
I forward tn with great deal OF lnter"S
among tho social set. Mrs. Leo Werner
and Miss Kathleen tii!liEau VIII y" II
charge of the affair and preparations
already iudLrat"- something particular!
novel and extraordinary IN the WY "
club entertainments.
besides tn" Gay gr"ur Of guests u
costumes ;hcr" Will II" :. nuu'l"r who
will enjoy cards. Luncheon Will ht
served it III" dining room. Th'. com
mite" III rhurS.. ~ aS follows:
Misses.
Clara Rose Coleman Anna M"t'Ih"
Irene putr"n" l..GInn R"hr'''h;
AuGelin" kHlt"u-. ''ath'riW' Farley
bach l;h";t MnHi"n
Frances riegnjll.r Isabel lir"'l'rI"k
N-IrgjtIiu CLARKE. M,ran,iL- lluuE'.r-
Mari" Ian" Hran
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Record Dance.

Tn. nIrnl."'3S II: IN" t!"m;.l Ard N'f-
,lrn;H -: Wh."iHc nigh S"':"",l VIII III
joy \ dam. Al IL" r:ii,> 'lnh -" ~ :
;,.a;h street. :n-'n'r""w ~ n,p@. anu
there ;r"riS.s L. I": It large aii"nd."'''
III" dane" iS m.:ttS SiN"n Tor 'h''
"H.r,url' Tn" l'r'mi'r orchestra Will
furnish AZ ATTRACTIVE program ~ dance
musr Tn" r.nuEiit''' whirn y III
,.iarr. - y"mprS,.d - MI,S''% li"'"h
Ii,rI>, Mss ku'h ';",'dh''" ana Ny. 'h'-
lick lIrW;iuC.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29
Elm Grove Boy Named
Naval Academy Cadet,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-The "a
lowing recommendations were ma,
today by Congressman Nicely for .ap-'
pointment 10 the naval academy:
Principal. Lewis Wilson Jefferson.
Elm Grove: altcrnates. Frank RGt.
land Campbell. James Preston Luhn
and Fred Bradley. all Of New Cum.
berland.
Lewis Jefferson IS the son Of tn
late Jacob 4. Jefferson, a we'll know
banker. and brother OF Lieuten1At,
George J. jefferson Of the NatiOAf
army. now in France. He Is gra8
ate Of the Wheeling high school. u
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29
Misses
Meeting Inst Evening.

Last evening at her home on North
Front street. Mrs. Charles W. Jeffcrs
WAS hostess 10 tho members OF the ST.
James circle OF Kings Daughters. A
very Interesting progrurl WAS rendered
and a. numhcr Of business topics occn-
rl-d the hours Of the afternoon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29

The Ohio County Equal Suffrage
league will meet this evening nj their
Chaplino street headquarters ut I:i5
o'clock Mrs. F.. s.. Eomine will discuss
The Prospect Of the Federal Amend
mont IN tho Senate" This meeting. as
usual. Is open Ia tho public.
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Misses,
MeSdanles,
Mrs. Christi,nyer Entertained.

Mrs. s. ChristiH!"r II Martins Ferry.
entertained Il numh"r o. her friends
with Il slcighiur and card party. y
number al Wheeling pc"pi, We're pres
cnt going from IL til" plac" in larE"
sleigh y large number "i iorkvill
! people wrr" present. Til" hours wc:'
! spent in music and cards and 1T lat!
3 hour delightful LUNCHEON WAS served
, by tho hostess.
| Following were ihr guests:
Messrs. and Mesdnnos.
, A. J. Tulbrrt Chris Chri%tmyer
! Adele TIaCRu r. iiUrris
: L. rulbcrt f.. Eeinhardt
; F. Miller Arch W!uchcr
= l.. ChrlStny"r C. \. thrI"iiny"~
Mt5ses.
! Matilda Hagen Cnrr:c T0lh"rt
! Agnes Chrlslimyor Clara Miller
| Grace Chris timy"r
Mossrs.
J. T.. Tolhcrt - T. rnrrd Christ
Henry Weitzel imycr
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M1ZnG
Gard Party for Tomorrow.

various games. and will be followed by
81 Hoovcrizcd lunchcun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29

Is a salva which is equally good for 81
larrh. bronchitis and all infections Of .
air passages. Does away with the need
si;y of taking internal medicine WHICH
often u7sets ;hr stomach. rf used in
tin~ it may prevent pneumonia. Equal
Is ..rfirnr1nus in tii. treatment OF spraihs !
and muscular rheumatism. rou should
keep a jar IN your homo NIL the Time. IT
Is e hnuS bold necessity.
si"ld hy all A:%i-c.a>s !russlsts-29c
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03

CTS if they can be properly fed, so that while the recent offensive was a decided failure it does not mean that there is not plenty of fighting ahead of the Italians before the invaders can even be driven out of Italian ter. ritory and the menace which they present to the Venetian plains oyerr come
 There is no disputing the fact, however, that the Italians have made an excellent start. They have shown a remarkable defense and hars re- sponded admirably to the orders which sent t'em forward even, at strongly fortified points. They are display lng the spirit which is needed 10 obtain victory and there is evil derce to back up the belief that they were never more thoroughly united. They are bound to get much benefit from the reverses which the enemy has suffered and likewise from the internal conditions which are existing in Austria. There is nevertheless much hard fighting before them even if they take full advantage of the op- portunities presented but none ap- pear to be more determined to fur nish it than the Italians do today.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
HIS SYSTEMATIC MOVING

From is going to move into ano- ther of1ee." said the bride. I've been simply dying to llouseclean his book cases and things and I told him was coming down to help him"
 "Oh, my heavensi" interrupted the woman who has been married for some time. Keep away! Don't go within a mile of the moving fracas! How lucky you are that I am here to save youi"
 ''wh-wh-7-" stammered the sur prised bride.
 "Never shall I forget the time, proceeded the long married lady, when John thought that the eastern branch needed him permanently and he de- cided to store his office furniture here in the basement of a fiat building he owned. Like most business men, John hates detail and I was suspicious of his ability to move three large room fuls and arrive with half the things I offered to help him get books and pictures and his heaps of papers ir order for the journey.
 But it developed differently. One night he arrived for dinner looking wild and distracted He was st iumpy he couldn't sit still. If he had De6H d WOHldn ne NDutQ nave HdV mysteries and kicked his heels.
 "Im moving!' he sid. defantly I've been moving all day! No, oi course my papers and things weren'i ready. he admitted to my question. ing. 'Whya I just sort of ehueket them into drawersl Yes of course they had to take all the drawers ou to move the tables and filing cabinets Nc, of course I didn't see that thel were cevere tightly. Whadyuh thini I'd cover em with? No, I eouldnf get one of the big movers I grabbed an expressman man told me about No, he hasn't a van! Oh, sort 0 wagon with two dying horses and think the three neen he sent hav' creeping paralysis! II started t, take things down at o'clock ant hadn't got them put on the wagel when I left! And it's raining-ant the wagon hasn't a cover! Oh, gee it's a mess!"
 T led John sternly to hot coffe and stalk and then I insisted on gein l with him to the building where tn things were to be stored. I carrie dust cloths and old newspapers in wild hope of repairing some of tn l damage. We arrived to find a sma motor delivery wagon disgorging som of his furniture on to the sloppy wall | It seemed that he had too much fo | the original wagon. The wagon wa on the way. No, there was no tellin when it would arrive. And, sa,
 where was the basement light?
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
OUGHT TO BE CORRECTED.

President Wilson has applied an- other veto anl this time to an appro- nr.a'ion bill in which it was pro- adod that 'he clerks in the employ of i5e dep4rtm nts of the government should have cir hours of labor in- creased from ever to eight. Right m top Of the fact that a previous veto had scrapped ten million dollars v-orth Of postal facilities at time when the country is in need of all the help that It can get 0 improve this service, t is but natur~ '''at this ac- ton should prompt iticism.
 The president eXpla his action on the ground that the extension of .he work day Of government employes could cause an embarrassing incon- sistency in connection with the ad- ministration labor policy. But it is 10 he noted that in connection with LHe ruin" and orders which are put fprth hy arnment boards and com missions provision is made for the elimiH 3 of inconsistencies and .t Is impus 10 look upon the fact that depar .nt clerks arg working but seven D. ITS a day when the rest Of the nation is expected to be doing their utmost in every way possible to meet the war situation as anything aut a elaring inconsistency which would he remedied by the proposed rbange. This is the view which con Fress took and a view which is ra uonal The idea that employees ol the government, who have mucf lighter tasks than other labor should he given a seven hour day was not justified when it was approved. Pres ent day conditions make it even more inconsistent and it cannot help beina felt that the move which was made 70 correct it was entirely right
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Gas Smell. Along the River

Mr. Editor: In teday's Bulletin some friend of mine signing himself "Suf- ferer" has something to say con- cerning odors from the gas plant and suggests that l be tied to the river banks etc.
 There are two methods of making complaint to the health officer First. the proper and legal way, by stating in writing the nature of the com plaint, where located, and so on; these complaints are always investi- gated and if conditions warrant the necessary orders are given and these orders are carried out O. prosecution follows. The second method is tEa one used by MT. Sufferer-writing to the press usually with the idea ot venting spite or personal animosity.
 The cause of the smell of gas in the vicinity of the plant during the past few days was the breaking of dam which contained oil which was taken from container in order to clean the same. When the dam broke the oil flowed into the river causing the oder Of course this oil from the river with a net or spoon CT derrick or something like that, but it seemed wiser to allow the natural l, flow of the water to carry it off Mir. Sufferer states that should be tied to the river bank and made to draw a breath. We'll, my opinion is that he is not big enough to do it and I would not have to draw many | treaths to prove it either. That job requires man. Mir. Sufferer can only | tie up his name.
 l Yours truly.
 EDWARD j. BROPHY.
 Norwich, July 7, 191S
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
THOSE WHO MIS-
 TREAT.

Holland has been looking to this country for supplies Of grain in order 10 relieve it's growing shortage, and it must have been gratified at the ar rival or two shiploads of wheat re- gently received and the prospects that the third which had been promised would be obtained. In all ways the United States has been endeavoring 10 show proper consideration to this and other neutral countries The -reatmeut which has been accorded ,O Holland and others by this coun- ny and the allies has been decidedly more considerate than that which -hey have received at the hands Of the Teutons. Germany has insisted upon getting about what it has wanted from the northern neutrals. even though those countries endeay- cred to make up fer what they handed over through imports from the Unit q States. but while it has been us'n the neutrals for it's own benefit it has persisted in keeping them rnde9 the iron heel by sinking their yes sels, taking the lives of it's people. destroying even it's hospital ships. re- fusing 10 let Dutch ships leave their laroors under the penalty of being t0rpedoed and even insisting that Germany should have the right to use the railroads in Holland under threat q invasion.
 Yet in the face of the treatment re- -eiyed al the hands of Germany Hol- and has now made the announcement -hat it has agreed to export 25,000 --."ns of potatoes to Germany, at one }f the most critical periods in that country. and like amount to the allies. The allies do not need or want 7nEthing Of the kind. Germany on he other hand is in crying need ot such help and it is not surprisine .aat there is 9 possibility that this country will nat off future supplies 'o Holland. | Holland wants to kiss lhe hands of those who mfstreat it .t must take the consequences.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
STORIES OF THE WAR

A Three Days sleishride in Finland. : Correspondence of The Assoclated Press):
 A wild, three day sleigh ride throush the battle lines of the Finnish White Guards and Red Guards brought Lieutenant Alfred W. Klifoth of the United States Army, to Petrograd just in time to keep his marriage engage ment.
 Lieutenant klifoth, who was Amer ican passport control officer at Torneo, the Finnish border city at the Swedish frontier, left Torneo for Petrosrad al a time when the railway cemmunica- . tion was interrupted by the Finnish civil war.
 He was forced to leave his train but obtained a sleigh and after three days journey across the barren, snow covered and woif-infested interior of l SlHtnd, reached another railway line and made his way to Petrograd.
 On the night of February 20, after hurried preparations, Lieutenant Kiie- foth and Miss Barbara Alexandria Leslie were married at one of the larg- CT Petrograd churches The next day Lieutenant Kliefoth and his bride left with train of American refugees who were fleeing from Petrosrad. But in- stead of going all the way through to America as he planned Lieutenant kliefoth was recalled from a little station on the Trans Siberian railway to join the embassy staff at Voiogda
 Lieutenant Klifoths home Is in Fon du Lac. Wisconsin He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin. He met his bride while attached to the American embassy at Petrograd
 Mrs. Kliefoth is a Russian, She is daughter of General Leslie, a de- seendant of one of the Scotch officers at the court Of Peter the Great, is a niece of Countess Tolstoi and was a lady in waiting at the Russian court in the old regime.