NOBILITY
Countess Marie Wyanoff Marries the Man Who
Worshiped Her Picture.
All tho world loves a lover, and
tho old, old story In ever now. It In,
then, no wonder that there la a general
Interest concerning tho romantic his
tory of tho Russian Countess, Mario
Wyanoff, who lino married her foot
man becnuso of hln true love nnd devo
tion. Tho Btory hat attracted oven mora
attention because of tho fact that tho
rich and beautiful Countess served as
the model In Curohm Damn's famous
painting, "Lo Dalser" (Tho Kiss).
Tho Countess was born In Poland,
n land saddened In Its political history,
but ono which has sought to ploaao Kb
unhappy children by making Its daugh
ters tho moBt beautiful of Europo. Po
lish girls aro also famous for their
romantic nnd ardent natures. At tho
ago of 18 this fair daughter of tho con
quered land married Count Wyanoff, a
Russian noblomun of great wealth. Ills
riches nnd her beauty mado them a
famous pair at St. Petersburg and
Paris, In both of which centers of so
ciety tho nobleman owned a prlncoly
palace.
All tho wealth of tho Count was laid
at tho feet of his young wlfo, whom
he adored. 8ho woro tho most splen
did Jowols at tho Russian court, whoro
fair women aro ncciiBtonicd to bo re
splendent with costly gems n3 they nro
nowhero clao In Europe. 8ho had a
priceless collection of furs, among
which thoro wns a act of ItuBBlan Babies
that a Princess of tho royal blood
might well envy. Hor stables were
filled with two hundred horses, nnd
alolghs and other vehicles of every
description and ornamentation.
As an oxamplo of rocltlcss gonoros
Ity and Impulse, tho story is told that
at tho opora ono night sho throw a
nccklcss of three strands of great
pearls to a singer who had excited her
fancy. Her beauty, woalth, luxuriant
ourroundlngs nnd generosity won for
her admiration and fame In all tho no
dal centers of Europe. Whcrevor sho
went sho wnn sought by tho moBt nrl3
tocratlc and excluslvo sets.
When her husband died ho left her
tho wbolo of his vast fortune In her
own right, including gold, silver, cop
per, Iron and gold mines, tho Incotno of
which is each year n largo fortuno In
Itsolf. Tho beautiful widow, possessed
of a fortuno which could satisfy hor
cy,ery wish In worldly goods, found
liorsolf the center of a most dovotcd
and attentive group of suitors of every
title, nationality and description.
Tho present Czar, then tho Czaro
wltch, was fascinated by tho charming
Countess so much so that n warning
to her, doubtless inspired by tho Czar,
pater, caused hor to lcavo St. Potors
uarg for a tlmo and ceaso tho perilous
flirtation.
But tho fair widow of Wynnoff bo
Ran to tiro of tho life of a woman in
tho excluslvo aristocracy, and had, bo
fore tho death of her husband, develop-
COUNTESS MARIE W VAN OFF.
ed a fondness for the socioty ot artists.
Although her friends ot high llfo ex
pressed their annoyauco, novortholcss,
painters, musicians and actorB woro al
ways hospitably received by her whor
ever Bho might happen to bo.
Wintering tho ,to with enthusiasm,
Bhobecamo a shining llguro In tho
upper Bohemia of Purls. Her houso
on Iho Pare Monceuu, near that of
Meltwonler, was thronged by nil tho
famous In art.
-'AMMg tier artist friends wns Caro
ittw.Duras, known as "tho splendid
CreUu'who,wafliwlitatiig fortuno as
well M-fane m tu pulnter ot boautl
ful, MM twhloaablo women. Ills pur-
WEDS A FOOTMAN.
suit of wealth by painting women ot
fashion has, somo say, been an Injury
to his natural genius, but when ho llrst
know tho Countess ho was painting
works of art simply, nnd not faBhlon
ablo women at high prices,
llo at onco recognized In tho Count-
THE PICTURE THAT WAS PAINTE D BEFORE ITS
PAM OUS.
ess a fit subject for Inspiration In urt.
Sho Ib a porfect example ot tho blonde
typo, with hair of pure gold, of that
rare shado which Is neither flaxen nor
light brown, but of tho shado soldom
Been and novor porfectly described by
tho pen. Hor features nro perfectly
regular, and express vivacity nnd Intel
lect. All in nil, sho is Indeed "a daugh
ter of tho gods, divinely tall and most
divinely fair."
Carolus Duran prayed tho Countess
to poso aa a model for him. At first
sho protested, and mado her objec
tions even nioro emphatic when ho ro
vcalcd tho subject which he considered
best suited for her personality. But
with such oxampl.es before hor aa tho
Into Empress of Austria, who wns tho
model ot Diana in Hans Mukart's plc
turo, "Tho Hunt of Diana," now In tho
Metropolitan Museum ot Art In New
York, and with oxamplqs of othor wo
men of titlo who had served its artlstB
models In ono subject or another, sho
Dually consented.
Tl1 result was what may bo called
ono of Durau'a masterpieces, "The
Kiss." Tho picture is full of the strong
est of passion, but is purity Itself in
every detail. It Is tho Innocent lovorc
soul-cmbracfng kiss.
"And our spirits rushed together at
tho meeting ot tho lips."
But tho prettiest story of tho Count
ess's llfo Is yot to bo told. It Is not to
bo doubted that n woman who could bo
the Inspiration of such n plcturo would
consider true lovo tho most holy and
sacred requisite to tho marrlngo vows.
Ardent wooers were plentiful, but In
their courting tho Countess Baw, with
MAKER BECAME
clever Insight, their motive, which was
ner rair raco and fabulous wealth. Each
day upon tho Countess'B tablo appeared
lovely bouquet. Who tho elver wns
no ono know.
At Inst tho fair lailv dl Rpnvnrml lmr
footman in tho act of kissing her por
trait un uomandlnc an exnlnnntinn
sho learned that hor handsomo servant,
with n temperament as ardent as her
own, nau long loved hor In socrot.
Hopolcsa of over havInK his love renin-
rocated, ho had been pouring out his
soui 10 nor for yonrs.
Hero was dovotlon not found In nnv
of hor high-born suitors, and, by tho
laws or love, ho stood before her her
cquul. An elopement nnd weddlnir
soon followed, nnd tho Countess rained
nor husband In tho eyes of the world,
although not In her own. by buvlnir for
him a Bulgarinn estate, with which
goes tho title of Count.
And now, In a nlcturesnuo sDot of
old Bulgaria, wo may well imagino this
Countess by marriage and Count by
purchase, tanietful ot what tho world
callB titles, living a life which Is truly
ono grand, swcot song," uocnuso they
aro dally realizing the full significance
of thoso beautiful lines:
'Two souls with but a slnclo thoucht.
Two hearts that beat as one."
TVIijr People Ileoomn Deaf.
It has taken the medlcnl world n
great many years to discover that a
loss of hearing Is almost Invariably
caused by aomo disease of tho throat,
or noso, or both. But very recent re
searches in these Holds have demon
strated this fact beyond question, nnd
It Is now admitted by tho morn mi.
vanced medical men that, asldo from
rupturo of tho ear-drum,thoro Is scarce
ly a By nip tom of dofoctlvo hearing
which is not truceablo directly to tho
condition of tho noso and throat. In
view of tho new discoveries, car spec!
allsts nro finding their occupations
gone, savo as tnoy mnko tholr partlcu
lar branch un assistant In further In
vestlgatlon. n Is said, as wo havo al
ready pointed out. that tho
of
smelling salts Is ono of tho most pro
uue cnuseB or neatness, operating
weakening tho olfactory nerves, nnd
through them tho auditory system: ah
strong and pungent odors sliould bo
avoided as far as possible, ospeclally
thoso which act upon tho secretory pro
cesses, and, ns tho popular expression
goes, "mnko tho noso run.
Hear lloth SIiIm.
Never condemn your nol hhor un
heard however many tho accusations
wnicn may bo preferred against him
Every story has two waya of being
low, nnu justice requires thnt you
should hoar the defense ns tfcll as the
accusation: nnd remembor thnt
the
malignity of enemies may place you
In
a similar predicament.
A llntlneis Vrlnclp'.e.
Mr, (lotrox So you want my daugh
ter, eh 7 Do you drink? 11 b niurter
Not whllo I'm doing bust teas! Lot
that o till later. Puck.
LITTLE THINOO
flint Sometimes Decide A Man's Fate In
Itutlneit.
The truth of tho Baying that llttlo
things may often times play an Im
portant part to men's affairs when tho
men least expect It was Illustrated ono
dy recently. "Seo that young man
over there," remarked nn insurance
friend of his, pointing to one ot his
clerks working away Industriously at a
desk In, another room. "Well, he got
his place In my office through tho strik
ing of a match, although ho doesn't
know It. I was standing at tho en
trance of this building about a month
ago, waiting for a friend to como down
tho elovnior, when that young man
approached mo with a letter of recom
mendation and an application for em
ployment. I had mado It known a few
days beforo that I needed another clork
and ho had hoard of It. Howevor, 1
had almost mado up my mind to take
on a young man who had boon to boo
mo tho day before, and was about to
toll tho last applicant so, when ho pull
ed a match from ono of his pockets to
light a cigar ho had been smoking, but
which had gono out. 'Sorry, sir,' he
said, balancing himself on ono foot,
whllo ho lifted tho othor so as to admit
of his striking tho match on tho heel
of his shoe. 'Sorry, for I would like
very much to work for you, nnd I think
1 would havo mado you a good clerk.'
Tho match-scratching Incident mado
mo think so, too. Right nt the young
man's elbow was a great Italian mar
ble column.upon which wcro tho marks
showing where many matchos had boon
struck by vandals too utterly lndlffor-
ent to tho rights of others to refrain
from indollbly stamping their vandal
Ism upon property to rostoro which
would havo cost hundreds of dollars.
It would havo been the most natural
thing In tho world for many n man to
havo scratched that match on the mar-
blo column, and tho fact that this
young man choso to use tho heel ot his
shoo instead showed that ho was
thoughtful and conscientious, two very
excellent traits. I wa3 so Impressed
that I told him to come nnd ceo me,
and the result of tho visit wns his so-
curing tho position. And his month
In my ofllco has shown that I made no
mlBtako in sizing him up." Philadel
phia Inquirer.
SUNDAY AND MONDAYBEGQARS
Inn Muclnrrn Tctli Why There Is No
Difference Iletneen the Two.
"Tho pow is n testimony to tho fam
ily and ought to bo maintained with Us
doors removed, and It does not matter
whether a man pay ?G0 a year for his
pew or 60 cents," writes Ian Maclaron
of "Tho Pew and tho Man In It" in tho
Ladles' Homo Journal. "Tho church
authorities should see that tho house
holder hns his pew, with room enough
In It for himself, his wlfo and tho chil
dren which God has given them. There
is no reason in tho world why tho rich
man should ijot pay a handsome sum
for his church home. And somo of us
havo never been able to understand
why nn artisan should not glvo some
thing for his church homo nlso. Surely
every man wishes to do what Is right
In tho direction of his church. Every
self-respecting man likes to pay for his
homo whothcr It be large or small, and
It touches a man's honor to live In a
workhouse, where ho pays no rent nnd
dopends on tho public. Thcro Is no
necessity that this homo feeling and
this Just Indcpondcnco should bo de
nied In tho house of God, but it rather
seems a good thing that tho man who
works nnd gives to provide a houso
where ho nnd tho children can live to
gether In comfort nnd self-respect six
days of tho weok should do his part to
sustain tho house where they worship
God on tho seventh day. Ho Is a poor
cronturo who will allow a rich man to
pay his rent for him ou week-days, and
I havo novor been ablo to seo where
there Is any difference between being a
beggar on Sunday and a beggar on
Monday."
11 Ir Cropi In Arid Ijnda.
Can the arid lands of western Kan
sas, Utah and other states subject to
drought bo made to ralso crops regu
larly year after year, and that without
Irrigation? H. W. Campbell, a farmer,
formerly of Brown county, South Da
kota, claims that they can. Ho has
originated a mothod ot cultivation
which, .ho asserts, nover falls to pro
duce crops In the sun-baked territory,
no matter how dry tho season may be.
His plan Is based upon tho theory that
droughts aro caused not by lack of
BUfTicleut fall ot molBturo, but by too
rapid evaporation. Ho plows the soil
deeply and subpacka tho lower por
tion, thus forming a shallow water
reservoir under tho surface. Tho top
strata of earth is thon pulverized as
fine as dust and kept so by frequent
stirrings, forming n flno dust, which
chokes the pores ot tho soil, cutting oft
evaporation and leaving tho moisture
In the earth to bo drawn ou by the
roots ot tho growing plants.
A Source ot Coutaglon.
It hns boon proven by nbundant In
vestigation that ono prolific source of
epidemic disease Is found In tho Ina
bility of tho germs of such diseases to
lodge in tho mouth around tho teeth
and gums. A physician examined tho
teeth cf the children of a cortaln
school. Ho found disease germs pres
ent In almost every case. By careful
watching he discovered that those chil
dren whose teeth wero kept cleanest
suffered loss from epidemic diseases.
Tho noglectcd condition ot tho teeth
Is, theroforo, a common cause of ill.
ness; Indeed, It ono takes tho trouble
to observe with what rapidity tho tar
tar and choosy matter accumulate
around tho teeth ot peoplo who nro
out ot health, they will not bo long In
making up tholr rulnds that a thorough
and Judicious uio ot tho tooth brush U
not very tar from a means of grace.
THE LOST JEWEL.
Sidney Waterhouso, manager tor
Lehr & Boeder, diamond merchants
and purveyors ot elegant novelties, had
bacouto n happy man. From having no
particular Interest in llfo he had ac
quired n distinct ono. This now and
alert interest wns tho result ot his hav
ing met Mary Boswell. Sho had como
In tho store an ordinary customer
ond It hnd been his fortuno to serve
her. They looked at topazes togothcr,
and sho ran the unset Jewels through
ber white hands nnd talked nbout them
in a fanciful way that quito enchanted
the young man. His business was ono
that brought dim In contact with many
fascinating and brilliant women, but
he had nover met ono with such a dis
tinct and dcllcato charm as that pos
sessed by Mary Boswell. Her Irregu
lar mouth, with Its fitful smile, tho hu
mor of her brown eyes, tho wayward
tricks of her abundunt brown hnlr,
and the glow and changing expression
of her face had fairly bewitched Sidney
iVaterhoiiBe. Ho reflected with delight
upon the fact that tho splendid plnK
topaz selected by her wns to be set
by their goldsmiths In a pel.dant nmld
opals and diamonds. Sho would be
sure to call sovcral times td watch tho
making of tho ornament.
It was ns ho expected. Elio came of
ten, now for somo trinket, now to criti
cize tho work upon her brosch, and on
each occasion Waterhousa mnnaged
to find nn excuse for conversation with
her. She did not resent Ills pertinac
ity. Sho seemed rather to welcome It.
Waterhouso spent his dayi wondering
how he might sccuro an Invitation to
call.
Ilo felt that tho acquaintance was
destined to bo n serious matter with
him. Ho could not trust himself to
look in this woman's cyesi lest his ar
dent admiration should offend her.
When oho held out her lmnd in greet
ing and ho took It within his own ho
could feel his heart fluttering within
him. Ho confessed to himsolf that
he was no longer sane. An enchanting
madness wns upon him. Ono morning
all happened as he desired. Miss Bos
well stood looking at a number ot un
set diamonds, and she held an exquis
itely cut oho in her hnnd.
"Wo never seem to reach tho end ot
our conversation," sho nald laughing
lngly, holding tho Jewel up to enjoy its
fairy prisms.
"I know," ho returned, enjoying tho
beauty ot the white hand that played
with tho Jewel. "Just as you bocomo
I he most Interesting, you eo away,
You will not even stop to finish tho
stories you havo begun to toll me.
What I Buffer from these repulses to
my curiosity It would bo Impossible
to describe."
Sho smiled at him frankly nnd It
wns evident that hidden under her
careless words was a deep desire to
eee htm and become better acquainted
with him.
"Aro you never to be seen anywhero
ofcvjdo of this place?" sho asked
"Why do you never follow mo nnd In
sist on bearing tho conclusions to these
uncompleted stories? Come, visit me
in my own homo and meet my people
and tnlk under moro peaceful circum
stances."
"When may I come7" asked Water
house, eagerly. "Tonight?"
"No, no! Not tonight! You must
appear indifferent to my invitation
It is not good form to be so. precipi
tate." "Perhaps I may call this afternoon?'
"If you do not exhibit better man-
nors you shall not bo permitted to
como at all."
"I shall be at your houso tomorrow
evening," ho replied, decisively.
Sho went smiling, ns if linpplness
had como to her, too, and Watorhouse,
full of anticipating dreams, busied
himself with rolling tho dlnmonds Ln
their bits ot tissue paper hnd putting
them away ln tho largo leather p"ort-
folo In which they were kept.
But ho had not proceeded far in his
task when ho realized that tho finest
Btono of all the ono Miss Boswell had
held up to the light while sho noted Its
gleaming beauty was missing. Water
houso searched everywhere about tho
place, though ho had to do so surrepti
tiously, for he was most anxious that
tho loss ot tho stono should not be
como known. Ho guessed how quickly
the men lr. the shop would Jump to the
conclusion that Miss Boswell was nn
adventuress, whoso fascinating wnys
had cozened him. Tho houso had cer
tain turned-down pages ot that sort
In Its history.
But after the shop was closed ho
retnrned nnd by the searching light of
tho electric lamps hunted till nearly
dawn. But It wns useless. The Jewel
was gono .f wns xwhat was known
as a "daylight" diamond mid of tho
most intricate cut. its loss could not
bo concealed. It was considered ono
of the most attractive stones in tho
establishment, although not ot great
sire.
lu tho early forenoon Waterhouso
made his way to Miss Boswell 'u house.
Ho determined to tell her ot his trou
ble. He woul not In his meat tortur
ed moments admit she might havo de
ceived him and her beauty been a
onnro. Bui when ha reached her luusa
ho was not admitted. Tho maid said
that Miss Boswell had received a tele
gram and been called suddenly to tho
Pacific coast She did not know hor
exact address.
Waterhouso no further attempted to
learn It. Ho set his teeth hard nnd
went to his employers nnd told them
tho wholo story.
"It docs not seem posslblo that Miss
Boswell can bo responsible," they said.
"We must withhold our Judgment, Mr.
Waterhouso."
He thanked them from tho bottom
of his heart, but ho knew that tho sus
picion would not dlo ln their minds
any moro than In his own.
A year passed. Sidney Waterhouso
married a distant cousin whom ho had
always, known and who needed a
home. Evcryono said It was a sonslblo
marriage. It did well enough, without
doubt. Ho admitted thnt ho wns com
fortnblo and well cared for. Llfo was
not, evidently, tho Interesting affair
thnt ho had supposed It to be, but it
did well enough.
In tho midst or this emotional mon
otony there appeared at tho storo ono
day Mnry Boswell. Sho was moro
beautiful than ever, but seemed excit
ed nnd distressed. Sho enmo toward
him nt onco nnd ho felt himsolf grow
ing faint an sho approached him.
"Wo searched for It for weeks," con
fessed Mr. Lehr.
Tho lndy turned her eyes to Sidney
Waterhouso with an appeal ln them.
"Why did you not writo mo nbout
tho loss ot the stono?" alio asked, halt
plteously, yet with no llttlo pride.
"You knew It was 1 who looked at
them last!" He flushed scarlet, but ho
reminded her of tho circumstances.
"I want you to call Mr. Lchr and
Mr. Boeder, if you will havo tho good
ness, Mr. Waterhouso," sho said. "I
havo a atrango story to tell thorn. Af
terward, If you like, wo shall talk
nbout other matters." Alono with tho
thretf men, sho took from hor purse tho
lost "daylight" diamond nnd laid it on
tho table.
"Is that yours?" sho asked.
"It Is ours," said Mr. Lehr. eagerly,
anxious to have his high opinion of
tho lady Justified.
"I returned from Calfornla last
night," explained Miss Boswell, "whoro
I had been most unexpectedly called
by tho serious Illness of my brothor,
and yesterday, In looking over somo
old letters I found this stono ln ono ot
them. Tho letter which contained It
was an important one to mo, and I was
therefore ablo to remember having had
It ln my hand when I last visited your
store. Tho only way that I could ac
count for Its presence thoro was that
It slipped Into tho letter I held ln my
hand whllo I was talking to Mr. Wator
house. Did you miss It?"
"You left tho city unexpectedly," ho
said, "and left me no word, though I
had an engagement with you." Tho
recollection of tho pleasuro that both
had oxpected to derlvo from that meet
ing caused them to search each other's
faces with a sad scrutiny.
"I left a note to bo delivered to you
tho evening you wero to call. It con
tained my address and an Invitation
to you to write. I havo recently learn
ed that you did not call."
"I called in tho morning," ho said,
"but you had gono and I did not toll
tho maid my name."
Tho comedy of errors amused tho
onlookers. Mr. Roeder spoke his con
gratulations upon tho happy conclu
sion to all theso perplexities, but a
look of suffering showed Itself In Sid
ney Waterhouse's eyes nnd mirrored
Itsolf ln tho soft orbs of tho lady.
Sho arose, visibly embarrassed, bado
adiou to. tho other gentlemen and
started to the door. Waterhouso ac
companied her.
"You distrusted me," Bho murmured
ns they walked down the alslo togeth
er. I find It difficult to forglvo you."
"I am sufficiently punished," ho re
plied. "I have lost your regard. 1
havo lost you."
"Do not be bo hopeless," aho re
sponded with a dash of her old tlmo
coquetry. 'Perhaps I shall be able to
forglvo you, after all."
Ho turned from her bitterly. "I was
moro miserable than you can over un
derstand," he responded. "And I mar
ried to forget. So I havo Indeed lost
a Jewel."
She turned white, but recovered hor
self. "I have had my bad hour," sho said,
frankly, holding out her hand ln fare
well. "It was when you did not write.
I thought that you did not caro. Now
now my old distress returns to mo.
But I'm not going to disappoint you.
I'm going to do as as bravely as you."
She gave him a courageous smllo and
went out. Sidney Watorhouse closed
tho door upon her thoughtfully. Ho
know It to bo the end. Tho Jowol was
lost. Chicago Trlbuno.
Eared bjr n Cat.
Score ono for pussy. A Bristol,
England, cat a few days ago proved
tho means of saving a wholo family
from destruction by fire. At half past
two In the morning a shopkeopor
named Ledo Schnledormnnn was
aroused by his pet tabby, which was
gently scratching his face. He tried
to cVrlvo her nwoy. but as the faithful
fclino persisted, ho aroused himself to
find the room full of smoke. Ho
nlnrmcd a lodger, Herman Muller, who
was sleeping on tho same floor, and
also his alster and anothor young
woman. They all rushed to th 8talrs,
where tho flames wero already spread
ing. With tho exception of the lodgor,
tho Inmates, taking puss with them!
reached a landing, from which thoy es
caped to tho baclc yard. Just as the
flames shot right through the spiral
atalrcaso, Muller, who had stopped to
put on his boots, was cut off from ess-ape.
The flames reached his room,
nnd then, throwing out somo bedding,
he leaped from tho eecond-story win
dow. He badly sprained his ankle,
and was taken to the Infirmary.