The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-24
THE JAPAN PIN.


Of the window into the street, and wa cufang the
| police when NV friend Jules Lansy rode BY but
| pereeivns me, he stopped his carriage and tglgsd
/ me to enter. Jules Immediately perceived my bad
humoF and asked me the cause related 70 him
/ he affair." and endeavoTed to show him the inc5n-
venience Of laws which fined for such ulies.
a trider' said he 70 me, sighings he shaking
1 Of a carpet in the street a trife indeed what a
rash conclusion II is not BY fine Of one franc or
| five SIX francs always paid BY the master that
this abominabe offence should be punished itopght
4 to be BY Eve years imprisonment Of ne valet
| Why never saw you 80 leTQel0us5 you seem
a Not exactly Bsd heart, but a terrible Ise and.
\ he pointed to . bad wound,
How comes that r.
Listen and, after have finished, let me see #
I you dare repeat the word trife"
| / held my handke4chssf before ain order witt
/ the greater security 10 peel m orange had just
bought, and leaned back 70 listen atientfveiy % my
/ friends recital.
Some Eve weeks since, Tmet at The concert az
| the .JardfR n HtUcr NEST beautiful tvoniaus ~ho
sat quite near me- and profered e Fer ths tsousand
little civilities usual to such pEOxHa ~ y ea
after / again saw her, and 1t was not long Deiore4
/ became intimately acquainted with her.
need not describe % you 40 the charms ..
| Olympia; there was nothing wanting, nay, she had
too much, for she was possessed q that
husband grocer he quarter 81 Denis
notwithstanding the jealousy q the grocer
/ Olympia managed once OF twice e Sc ne yne
evening, nearly twenty days since, called On he's
|
| supper at my house that evening under prstextef
| going to the theatre. obtained theatTe BALI tAae
she might study the title Of the plays and the names
Of the actors and described 10 her scene ~ see1es
the Bengal Tiger, to prePare i'er.ln ease q m
terrogatores on the performances Afese precan-
tons taken, she visited my house ~ the INTENDED
collation..
The next morning, just at dawn Of daa, 4sard
a noise and loud angry words 10y aBte-chalnhers
Immediately arose and had hardly entered ny
cabinet when large man. out Of breath, stsdsd m
to the
80 am Mr.. B
I" Z oy1npia's husband
"fWe1 M
Z" You are jules Lancy.
What is il you want, sir ?
g" That satisfaction which an outraged husband
has right to demand
=" i don't know you, SIR.
4 do not accuse you Of knowing me- but Simply
Of too well knowing my wife
So know not what you talking about
Z g say, however, to what You Do know respond
! like man Of honor ought 70 u such q case, Of
will force you.
I 90 That sutices-now explain yourself
- The man was plain but good looking. lbs attl-
4 tude-full, at the time, q hrmness and ease
prepossesssd in his favor agaluaf my viii, and
began 70 think after all that prejudice Influences
z US against his trade. II was then, with respect
Y have said all my wife passed part q last
Y evening here
/ Ne ordinary man could denyan affirmative 50
precise, but discreet man in matter 50 delicate,
,a SIR said i ny posiiion.is IS leaaant one
~ 4 DO npt decay yqar sliio1 heq1as Talid ~
5 .fto 81 nelefe aI sasIiaces. tsa ~ 4si
I because ought to refuse to reply nnh Veu have
informed me-on what grounds you base your light
is % interrogate me-
r. understand You; and if you promise, the proof
e@ tuInlshee to respond 70 my appeal
, To doubt II, siF would be 70 insult me-
ne 60 II is WELL AT he head 81 d large dsiasls
ess firm, have but little leisure, Il I vi NO
he watch the actions Of my wife; but lor 5 mon
Ia past have observed she has absented hlrse4
- than usual. Yesterday, at dinner Inoraed BET
ge that owing to meeting Of credt1 I would he
~ delayed gu late. In that event. said my wife
OIL VIII profit BY the occasion to 60 with my sister g
IIe- the Iheatrs. To which TheatRs2' 'Tolhe Pal
n ais Royal, she answered. But she hesitated mo
no ment before replying which then seemed natural
a. enough to me, but to-day appears mors significant
"a Without suspicion left for the mestina but Tie
- assembly not consisting Of the requisite number
was returning at O'Clock, when the idea seized
In me to 60 and get my wife. / cast my eyes oEef
q the Theatre but did not see her With anxiety
= looked in the private boxes she was not there Il
1t remembered then knew one Of the officers in
ng qnired Of him, and learned TOO ceftainIv that me
~ wife had not visited the Theatre. Dismayed re-
n turned to the house, thinking Tie case Of sufficient
II importance to warrant an examination found a
ef fragment Of letter, which were written the
at name OF Jules and above, sentences rather too ia
"a miliar TO leave any doubt When my wife entered
ID she appeared surprised at finding returned
e soon. With an apparent Indifference asked her
er several questions about the play, and she related
to my surprise, the details.
o. This morning started 70 call on friend DC wide
Il acquaintance in the world and OF course betteEan
abed than most Persons 70 give Information Of this
7 jules. In passing the door Of this house, iele
g. something cold fall on my hand. raised my head
IN and saw a at the window stalking carpet
d. and looking down, Recognized pin--yes, SIR 8
II pin-beionging 70 my wife and which sle wore
last evening on starting foF the theatre and
- Mr. :. showed me a large pin Of a sinsulaE shape.
~ that had, in truth seen on Olympiab shawl AL
G, most distracted, inquired and learned that jules
IS Lancy resided on the second hooS. came up-s
Will You be good enough now en-, g indicate the
hour and your arms
We 81 knew not how to reply; but thinking Of pooE
et Olympia, determined not 70 be 50 quietly eOn-
n, demned
rs But sir, there maybe many such pins as that.
ne The suhieriuge is bad. This pin came from
W Japan, aud brought il myself from voyage long
nut since made from Wangasaki There are NOT two
zee such in Paris. Besides it IS easy 70 prove IT, Ia
presenting it took fancy to engreye some initials
" on the liltle msdaillon wish Wlich TIE pin s SUR
ed rounded. SEQ b There is sin something
in betier-the medallion or ms and in L You VIII ind
as lock of my brown hair Oh oh he lock Is
rds airer-ah f0rgot did not think Of looking as
he the color your hair, sir
as = In my eOnfusiOnl remained silent
do :" Well, SIR added The terrible grocer you
ON contest my right % question You you
cal must already feel badly punished a. being COM
M man who claims response by aFmas hul this ex.
srs piaiion will not Suffice Here sir, i The iagneni
vaI 0fthe leltsraboui which have spoken Yours-
Ia yes or no
M Hesitation no longer posaible or petite, and
~, / replied
~. sS q, To morrow, at seven o'clock Port alaillot-
~ pistols
~ the next morning I received & ball n M
" thigh, and had 70 lay abad fifteen days ad hesidsi
~ will be lame ill spring. Thus have innda
loe Gently blighted the futnre Of poor woman hs4l
~ Fisked my hfe-I have received seEfous Woand--
ms and all Tor the shaking Of carpet Qua 81 window
n and you eomplain--yOu, whom the imprudauf,
TO cost but soms seven francs If ever asrvan
yer shakes another carpet out Of my window vi
bet il will not BE- the least shaken flhe two -
srs This reeilal and my orange came 10 amend Z
ior the same lme the peeiings Of the fruit were
ties my handkerchief and leaned over Is throgg Tier
bat out Of the window Of the carriage when - ans
lall denly held my arm
bic For the love Of God, = said be- shake nothiu
in the street It IS impossible 10 Ell sshat n
result"
led You are right" sai5 I - was without
nd handkerchief, and found in my naelat Us, I'D
u embroidered one, belonging TO ihs brsIf'e e..
ne opsra and had yol not slopped ms. Noal