GERMANY: Death of Victoria

Monday—"Baron Subkoff was here for dinner. He appears to be a most interesting young man—slender, dark and good-looking. He is very intelligent, and I shall continue to invite him."

Wednesday—"Baron Subkoff came today and we played tennis. I hope he will continue to call on me. He strikes me as the ideal companion for a lady, and I have an impression that he is also fond of me."

Saturday—"I wish there were more folks about the place—I would not then feel myself quite so lonesome. I am becoming...

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