Year: 1875

other gayy the latest news OF the fusn and the fair
The Austrian court being held out OF doors, and
potent bankers, like Biedermann. Ephrussi and
Henigsten their diminished heads the blaze OF
its splendor while the shines down on SO much
renown and wealth and lovness.


1t is growing late In the afternoon. when there Is q
hustle in the Jagerze and gaping crowd OF Yienneso
citizens assemble the pavement at either side for
riding straight the nes the wooden bridge
OF the Danube and down the "Huntsman's path comes
tall man on gigantic black horse. II Is a battle
horse rather than hack At least sixteen and half
hands high and OF great bone power It rises and
falls like rocking horse, paving tho with mighty
strides while 1t its arched the curb and
the white foam falls In fakes upon It's chest The rider
OF this magnificent horse rs tall thin man. very dark,
very pale, of Byronc aspect chvarous in thought and
action and rather empty headed-a splendid, unedu-
Gated creature, with chains and ringa, fine clothes
and fine cattle. He speaks to nobody and
only replies to the salute OF the greatest
mobiles OF the Empire by looking straight
at them, after the Oriental custom That is Milosch
Obrennovie, the late Prince OF Serva son OF u
herd He will be ut dinner the evening, al
ways the same theatrical horsernan only afoot and
In a gorgeous uniform-also theatrical, or Byronic
There is not much in him; he has nothing 70 say but
he has good deal of money in sterling coin, and





Ministers look favorably him. for he has much to
give and he wants nothing He win get yard
bright coored ribbon to hang round his neck and
tinsel star before he goes home.


The OF this splendid horseman is the present
ruler OF Serva and he Is just twenty years old having
been born in 1855 He must be very well of, for the
servians have way Of keeping their money together
He is much better taught than his father his grand
father, the swneherd. He dresses soberiy and is
bued with modern ideas-mostly French. He Is going
to be married to a Miss Keshko.


HISTORY PRINCES


Miss Keshko is the orphan daughter OF a Moldavian
landowner who educated at Paris and who acquired
n reputation a dueist and free liver the expense
of his health He died early, about twelve years ago.
His father a cattle dealer who had made great
deal OF money which he invested in land in Russian
Bessarabia Miss Keshko's mother is lady OF the hon.
orable Modavian House of stourdza


Her property has been well administered by John
Manoukbey and NJ. Kristi both largo Bessaraban land
owners who left trustees and executors of the
orphan girls fortune The story OF Prince Manoukbey
is curious, illustrative OF Eastern manners in the
last century. HIS father Armenian banker, who
found his way Teheran and lent money to the Shah
on the Crown jewels The Shah,


FAITH ALI, GLORIOUS MEMORY,


Of course, wanted them back again without payment





executed contumacious 1t is said that he cut hole
in his leg and buried the great diamond which Is
the most splendid jewel of the Russian
in his own flesh; then covered the wound
with ragged bandages and begged his
way to the coast whence he embarked for Russia
The Empress Catherine bought his jewels partly with
hard cash and partly with an immense grant OF land in
Russian Bessaraba- The present Prince Manouskey is
of the largest corn growers in Europe


NJ. Krist his cotrustee administrator Of the
Keshko property has the reputation OF being the only
honest judge in Russia


Miss Keshko has had a very long minority, during
which her property has been well managed that sho
is now one Of the richest heresses in the world


She and her mother live in great state. They occupy
their intelligent leisure chiefly in reading French novels
and talking about the Eastern question under their in
spiration. They both very beautiful women-a
rosebud and full blown. They are very decided
Christians and very decided Russians Prince Milan,
the ruler OF Serva will fall entirely under their nfu
ence, and he might do Now, given very rich
young man, with very rich and beautiful wife
and energetic mother-in-law, also rich
lovely the whole party feeding mentally French
literature, romance and ambition given also popua-
| tions ripe for revolt and wanting leader with q
good income every side Of them-I say given these
premises, not likely TO hear something nte-
resting ana very Soon ABOUT the frlhce OF SefVhl lne
question is viii he sleep upon his laurels or will
he determine to do wonders or TO die with Mrs and
Miss Keshko in the attempt to do themS There are
plenty of outooks for young ambition In the East 1t
is quite possible that with little patience money and
cleverness he might beg buy borrow Bosnia and the
Herzegovina from the Porte, ana then who knows
whether he might by and by ascend the throne of
empire at ConstantnopeS Young ambition,
especially under feminine inspiration does not trouble
itself much about probabilities and, IL did, more i'm
probable things than this have happened and all is well
that ends we'll