Year: 1875

Life Among the ImPeeuniOus DiPIO-
mats at WashingtOB-A Young Rus


sian Attaches Awkward Adventure


Washington Correspondence Of the Chicago


Times


Every one Of the sEell world cannot get


out of the city during the SUMMER sess9a.


Some are compelled by painful circUm


stances to remain here. As a matter Of


course such people remain very quiet and


avoid going out very much. Occasionally


an dttdche Of a legation Is left here, strand


ed high and dry. When a full-1edged


dttdcEe spends his summer in Washington
ycu nav be sure that his WasherWOman has
claims upon him. The pay Of the average


Gttdche is not equal to a good BARRIERS
weekly salary. In the main these Orna-
mental branches Of legations are younger
sons Of good families in Europe sent over
here to pick up an heiTess. To their credit
be it said that these attaches never forget
their mission. There is not 4
single case on record Of one
Of them so far forgetting himself
as to knowingly form a matrimonial en-
tanglement with poor girl. They are quite
willing to flrt with or seduce any woman
they come across, according to the circum-
I
but marrying is quite another thing. Their
amusement is woman. Where a young
girl in society without money encourages
the attentions Of these men she is only
throwing herself in the path Of being
smirched, or at least being talked about.
These young men, with their wonderful
airs Of assumption, are getting to be pretty
well understood. Diplomats, that is, the
subordinate creatures Of an embassy, DO
not rank as they once did in the estimation
of society people. From one standpoint,
| however, they are always desirable. They
| invariably dress well, and in general society
| they know how to conduct themselves ac-
| cOrding to the conventional modes.


The unhappiest young man in the for
| eign service Is a member Of the Russian
legation, whose remittances from home
this summer were not Of that liberal pro
portion that would enable him to prospect
the heiress market at any OF the watering
places. He has been obliged TO remain in
the city, and 70 fend of the blue devils be
has been driven to most desperate straits.
A stroke Of good fortune happened 10 him
the other day. One Of the wealthy resi-
dents Of this city returned from the water
ing places with his family, consisting,
among others, Of very charming young
lady, quite belle in society. The Russian
saw his opportunity when this young lady
returned, and made up his mind at once.
He resolved that there was no way so easy
to get through the summer as 70 spoon II
through. He argued 10 himself in this
wise: When does time 10 mortal man fly
faster than when he is chewing pair Of
ruby ripe lips? He had no matri-
monial designs upon the young Ia
DIV, and, as she had a very bellig-
erent father who shot very well, he
did not contemplate anything mere than
mild spOOning. He found the young lady
singularly willing to 60 through the rounds
of a spOOning filtration. She did this all
the more willingly as her stern papa had
rushed her home from the watering places
on account Of her flirting prOcliyities. At
the end of a week the Russian and the
yOung lady had arrived at what is known
here as an understanding. He had pledged
no VOWS of love or affection, but when
alone with her in her fathers paTiOr, he
was privileged to steal his arm around her
shrinking waist, and occasionally 70 swOOp
down for 4 flying trip to her very tempting
mouth without receiving anything but a
mild reprOOf, a reprOOf which is so fOTgiy-
ing in tone that the Offense is often repeat
ed in order to test the rich quality Of the
maidenly forgiveness.


Tie young Russian had his case well up
at the end Of a week after the young lady's
return. One beautiful evening about that
date they went out to walk. Oh, the JOY
of that walk The regulation moon, that
is always hung ont upon such sweet Occa-
sions, was at its full. The air was as soft
/ IS the hero Of the occasion. She leaned
heavily upon his arm. He looked I'M
utterable love into her swimming eyes,
and, best Of all, neither one had a thought
of future responsibilities. lt was the
pleasure Of the moment that filled both
Their hearts up until they were ready to
squeak with delight.


They approached park aud entered. In
a remote corner they found q seat buried
in a confidential shade, where no gOggling
eve Of a Prying gas Jet could come to dis
turb their sweet musings. She sat down
upon the seat in q languiShing attitude,
and the young representative OF the car
sat down by her side. Soon his large
Drained hea grew weary, and IL sought a
resting-place in her lap. There he reposad
peacefully while the young lady bent over
him as they cOnversed upon subjects that
warm-blOOded people generally talk about
in a dark corner.


It was but a moment thai the young Rus
SLAMS head had rested in the fair ones Ian,
and for only a moment had they drunk
rapture and all that SORT Of thing IN one
auOther's ewes, when their dream of bliss |
was rudely broken. A park policeman, |
strong in his sense Of duty in protecting
the public morals, came down upon them.
The worthy man cOmpIGhended, as he /
thought, the situation.


1Come out of that" he rOared in stentO-
rian tones.


The Young Russian did come, 10 hurry
that was slightly indicative Of a desire to
get ayay to the other side Of the world in
a minute. The young lady nearly tainted
with terror.


The policeman, erect and grim, again
bawled out, sIll tache ye to dispOrte
ye'selves in a public pahrk after this fash
ion. Come along with me to the station
house." With this he proceeded 10 arrest
the pair for disOrderly conduct. The Rus
sian tried to fight, but it was no 60. The
policeman's club was too formidable. The
Young lady wept and plead, but to all her
pleas the policeman would say, "My pretty
Mol, save that game for the Judge The
Russian, finally, before they were dragged
clear out OF the park, remembered some Of
his dear experience bought in this country,
and so he asked the policeman if be would
let them of for money. OfcOuTse this was
all that was wanted. The officer ruthlessly
pocketed the Russians monthly allowance
before he would let them 90. The discOn-
solate pair fastened home, the young lady
-frighter ed TO death at the prospect Of
lively scandal, and the Russian at being
caught in a sCrape that would make him
the butt of his associates.


The young lady when she reached home
was taken in charge by her parents. Her
excited condition demanded an eXplana-
tion which she was forced to give. Since
that time she has been locked up in her
room, without any clothes suitable for the
street, to prevent getting out. The young
Russian is studying ways and means 10
leave town as Just now every one here is
laughing at him.


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