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The Invalid j
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: A Russian Nobleman Injured
While Hunting Is Entertained
by a Charming Woman
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By GEORGE BECKWITH
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A party of gentlemen were hunting
tn the province of Tula. In Russia.
One of them, Count Radzimoff. a man
about thirty-two and of a very aristo
cratic mien, was thrown from his
horse and Injured. On an eminence
near by appeared a castle of modern
build, and the count’s servant was
sent there to inquire If his master
would be welcome until he might re
cover from bis injuries. The servant
rode to the castle, asked for the own
er and was ushered into the presence
of a young and beautiful woman.
"My master,” ho said, “Count Radzi
moff, while hunting in the forest be
low has fallen from his horse and
sent me to learn if he may beg a lodg
ment here until it can be determined
if he is able to proceed to the capital.”
At the name Radzimoff the lady
started. When the man had made his
request she called for the master of
her stables and ordered him to get out
the most comfortable conveyance for
an invalid, go with the lackey and
bring the count to the castle. Before
the departure of the carriage she said
to itrf driver:
"Answer no questions concerning
me.” Then, calling her household to
gether, she said to them, ‘During the
stay in the castle of the gentleman
who is coming you are to remember
that I am Mme. Murienieff and am
to be addressed solely as ‘Madame/ ”
On the count’s arrival madame met
him at the steps and herself assisted
him into the castle. Her reception of
him was full of sympathy, even ten
derness. She placed him on a lounge
in the great hall or living room, where,
his head resting on pillows and cover
ed by afghan, she bid him remain
quiet until the arrival of a physician
for whom she had sent. She met the
doctor without on the porch and said
to him:
"Doctor, I have received as my guest
a gentleman who has been injured
by a fall from his horse. Whatever
his condition, you are to tell him
that he will not be able to leave the
castle for at least a week.”
The doctor carried out his instruc
tions, and when he left his patient
madame went into the room where the
count was lying and bent over him
sympathetically.
"That rascally doctor says I must
thrust myself upon you for a whole
week,” said Radzimoff.
“You shall be my welcome guest for
that time and longer.”
"But the hunt—l shall miss that.”
"I am sorry for you. but 1 shall en
deavor to make your enforced stay
here as endurable as possible.”
“I shall be needed at the capital. 1
hold a position at the palace, and his
majesty lias given me leave for but a
few days.”
‘•nis majesty, If he values you. will
not risk your life by calling for you to
come before your physician gives per
mission. I will write an explanation
for you.”
“Nonsense! I can write perfectly
well. Indeed. I don’t believe a word
that stupid doctor says. I can certainly
go to St. Petersburg, even if it is not
best for me to continue the hunt.”
She brought writing materials, but
his reclining position was not con
ducive to scribbling, and his hand
trembled. So she did the work for him.
“And now.” she said, ‘‘as your host
ess it is my bounden duty to relieve, so
far as possible, the tedium of your cap
tivity. There are chess, checkers, cards
and books. Which shall It be?”
The count touched by her kindness,
apologized for not having shown his
appreciation of it before and said that
he would prefer the hooks. So she
Vent to her library and selected several
volumes, which she brought to him and
rend to him the titles, that he might
designate one he would prefer. He se
lected a novel, and. drawing a chair
close beside the lounge, she began to
read from it.
Madame devoted herself continu
ously to the count Ilis bedroom was
directly off the living room and on the
same floor. Every morning her serv
ant dressed him and assisted him Into
the living room, where he at first
took to the lounge, but soon insisted on
an easy chair. Madame read to him. !
plnyed games with him and cooked
dainties for him with her own hands,
tdtidvlng continually how she might
administer to his comfort. There is
no more certain way lor a woman to
win her way to a man's heart than
by earing for him in his illness. In
the present case there was but one
drawback to the lady’s method—the
count was perfectly well.
The doctor called every day, felt the
patient's examined a black and
blue spot on his leg. took his tempera- 1
ture. looking wise and thoughtful all
the time, and at each departure ma- j
dame slipped 10 rubles Into his hand
At the end of the week, before enter
ing the so called sickroom, be said to '
her:
"The count will probably ask me.
now that the first week has passed,
if he can lie moved. What shall T tell
him?”
“He will not ask you. but if he does
tell him he must remain another
week.”
"Just so.” remarked the doctor and
went in to nee the patient Whether
the latter had forgotten that the week
of his captivity had expired or wbeth
er he feared the doctor would tell him
be could go, be did not mention the
matter. He continued to enjoy the at
tendons of madame. and since he re
ceived an order from St. Petersburg
not to risk anything by being moved
he remained passive and content
Then one morning. Instead of ma
dame bringing him his breakfast, a
servant brought it.
“Where is your mistress?” asked the
count in a dissatisfied tone.
“Madame is indisposed this morn
ing.”
Madame was listening at the door.
“Umph!”
The servant set the breakfast down
on a table beside the count and left
him to eat alone. When the dishes
were carried out madame was in the
pantry to inspect them. She smiled at
noticing that the breakfast was un
touched.
At 11 o’clock the count sent a serv
ant to madame to ask after her and
to express his disappointment that she
would not be able to read to him. At
2 in the afternoon he sent another
message, begging that she would make
an effort to visit him if only for a few
minutes; he was desperately lonely.
Before dinner, which they had been
accustomed to eat together, he sent
word that If he could not have her
company no dinner need be provided
for him. At 10 in the evening he de
clared that If she did not come to bid
him good night he would violate all
rules of propriety and go to her. To
this she sent word that she was better
and would breakfast with him in the
morning.
So the count, forced to go to bed
without seeing her, fretted all night,
and when in the morning he waited in
his easy chair for her to bring his
breakfast and saw her enter with the
tray, as usual, he was beside himself
with joy. Rising and setting the tray
on the table, he took both her hands in
his and carried them to his lips.
“My benefactress!” he exclaimed.
“Is it only gratitude that moves
you?” she asked, lowering her eyes.
“Yes—no. It is both. I mean that 1,
having become accustomed to your
ministrations, cannot get on without
them.”
That was a happy breakfast. Ma
dame said she felt much better than
yesterday, but needed the air. She
would ride out, but regretted that the
count was not able to ride with her.
“But I am able!” cried the count, and.
getting up from his chair, he pirouet
ted around the room.
Madame looked sad. The count asked
what was the matter.
“Since you are well,” she said, “we
must part.”
“But,” rejoined the count, putting
his hand on his side, “the motion has
brought on a terrible pain.”
“I think,” said madame, smiling,
“that you are well enough to ride out,
but any violent motion is still danger
ous.”
“Exactly,” exclaimed the count, sink
ing into his chair, with an apology for
a groan.
A pair of horses and a sleigh were
ordered—for by this time the snow lay
deep on the ground—and the two got in
among a pile of fur robes and went for
a drive.
That evening when madame and the
count were sitting before a great open
fireplace the count looked very sad.
“What troubles you?” asked ma
dame.
“Something that must separate me
from you,” was the reply.
“And that something is?”
“You know of a custom with us here
in Russia by which a woman who is
not noble may marry a noble and thus
acquire his title of nobility. Some
times a wealthy woman will pay a
handsome sum to an impecunious no
bleman to marry her, the two parting,
not to meet again, as soon ns the cere
mony has been performed. My heredi
tary estates came to me very much in
cumbered. Indeed, it was necessary
that 1 should either raise 100,000 ru
bles to pay off the debt or lose them
At this time my eye caught an adver
tisement of a young girl who had just
come into a large fortune for a hus
band with a title, she to pay for the |
; honor conferred upon her, the two to j
part immediately after the marriage. |
I opened negotiations with this woman, j
and the result was an agreement by
which she was to pay 100.000 rubles
and he my wife in name. So distaste- 1
fill was the sale to me that I stipulated j
the ceremony should take place by
proxy. 1 never saw my wife.”
The count heaved a sigh at finishing ,
his confession.
"What was the name of the girl you I
THE LYONS PROHR.-bcs JAN. 19, 1912
married?” asked madame.
“I have forgotten.”
i “Was It Murianieff?”
The count started. “It was. What
do you know of her?”
“She is near to me.”
“Near to you!”
“Yes; we are twins.”
Madame arose and touched a bell.
A servant came, whom she met at the
door and to whom she gave some in
structions in a low tone. The servant
departed, and the count hastened to
say:
"Tell me about your twin sister. Is
she as lovable as you?”
“We have the same disposition.”
"I would see her—but, no; she would
not be you.”
At this moment the servant return
ed bearing a letter on a salver. Ma
dame took It, glanced at the super
scription and handed It to the count
“Countess Radzimoff!” he exclaimed.
“I am the Countess Radzimoff.” said
madame quietly. “I paid you in hard
cash for your name and title.”
“And I return it with my love,” he
said. “As my wife the money is yours
as well as mine.”
T. M. Hawkins, Kansas
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•• • •
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Successor to B. Weitz,
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DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF
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CIGARS, ETC.
407 West Broad Street, SAVANNAH, GA.
P. O. Bex 242. One block from Union Station,
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