The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-28


around, from the steel bsibs and the dlstast Ian
tera. Into its bosom Il was scarcely 80 large ~
I had expected 90 zee IL, but btiliant that
auy thing ! eouid conceive of. I do not beiiet'
there is another such 10 the world One saw clearly
that the Oriental superstition OF The EEK OF Nohe
was no fable; this was essentially tue 'emsie o
| the diamonds, the queen hefsoli ne p''ne'pis 0
life, the rejoicing creative force iiwa@ BOZ ia
aautas the terra literally taken implies; u ss' mex
rather TO retain ITS wealth, tnstead OF entfin9i
slnriors RAYS to curl them back liks the fringe
| = madFepo5e and Tie there With fododb''d quiver
| ing seintiistions. mass OF white St'EpihtehCe
| not prisaiatic. bnta vast milky !u3tse closes
toe case on ro-opepiog IL. could scarcely beltev
that the beautiful sieepess eye "onid again n ash
/ "a on me. | did not comprehend how IL coul'
sfford such perpetual richoness, such sheets c
lastre
Az last ws compelled ourselves 10 10 s.tisfI I'd
left the shop, dismissed my attendants. At,
flesh from the contem plation OF CHS miracle
again trod tina dirty. rocking streets, crossed tb
bridge. with It's hghts, its warehouses midway
its living torrents who poured on unconscious Q
the beauty within their reach. Tho thought 0
their ignorance of the treasure, bot a dozen yard
blatant, has often made me question IL we alt ar
not equally UNAWARE Of other aad greater pro
cessss OF life, oi more perfect, subiirsrd, and, o.
II we're. spiritual crystsliZttiop8 ha,ag iHyziblI
about as. But had these been told OF the ,hiDi
ciutchei in the band Of passer, how many o
them would have known where to turn aud We
are we any better?
II.
For a few days carried the diamoud about my
person, and did not mention its recovery even Il
nT va,ss. who knew that | sOugh; it, but commu'
nlcated only @.th the Marquis 4 IT,, who repiei
that he would b. IN Paris On cersain day, "heh
/ eouid ssfsiS de;ivec il to him.
1t WAS now generally rGmofed that the neigh
boring government was about to SEND Ia tse
Baron csah, smass Tor cobceruI " pseueHt Is
| foe loan 70 maintain the sinking monarchy 10
| France
The weather beiog fae, proceeded 10 call on
Nine. de 81 Cyr. cbc received ne IL har boudoir,
aud on NV way ththeT | could uoL but observe
the perfect qaiet ami clustered seCiusion that
psrvaie1 the whole hDuse,-the house Itself sesnI-
ing ouiy adjunct OF she still and sunny garder
Q. wbich % caught a glimpse through the long
open hail windows beyond This DDudor did not
differ from others 20 which have been admitted,
,&e same delicate shades, alt the dainty appliances
ot art 20 b8 sut :; tue lavish pr0llsion Oh bJOHerc:
aud tic usual siaiuettes of Innocence, to Indicate,
perhaps, The preseuce Of thai commodity which
might 1ot be guessed IT otherwise; and 0nruiDg
in q silver cap. RIGA perfume loaded the mir with
suiuptuoIs sweetness. Through bait open d1cr
en- inueg bJudJ.r was 10 Ice seen, winch must have
bsen Deiphiae's: II looked ike hel the prevailing
hue was scf. pnrpe, OF gray 0risd'eH book
he f. and desk, OF a dark West IAdiau " Oos, we're
iast visible. There was bus ore p!c.ure--a Saj-
eyed, beautiful Fate. !; was the type .. her IA
ton. / tniok she ToishjppeG u. Aud how apt Is
uI!s Jrtune ID de.s usTatc Toto Eaie.uUt that the
gIT had ever experienced the toTinsr bat, dIssaI-
listed with lie. au1 seoi1s 10 OuScr, she aCcoped
il s;oiesiy ana waited tili it sboud he over. Sts
eded To b. aroused; -tie station OF AZ GGtqSsG-
drug; With desired fr her, might kudle the
s.erk. There were 10 HISels, no perfumes, no
busrs, in tbs asCetIc place. Delphus herself, in
so:ue faiutrJsy 1au16 ner lair hair streaming rCuEd
her, AS she lag white drepad couch, bait rI-eu
ou pne ara, Willis ahe read the mornings ffuils>
TN, was the III 'ss reCfect statGary of which
rO1m co':l1 bJAst,-i!iunii 1ed, | her, by
tas gay beams hat entered at tae iof lily arched
w;ndjs srshsu only 10y tao fiickerins Of the vLo
caves that clustered he curiousiy lattic-h paues
9i9nGu.. SIZE reSembied III Hind Nymph or
Aphrodite just bursting tom the "a.
h4dsnIe &c - Cyr Fccc.v.d me HIsI e8lprSSSts
meat AMI, doing, closed al, d0O- If tii,I surte
We spoke OF var'ou, thin-s--,f the cUurr. the
theatre, iIe weather, the wo.ld-skHtinE tightly
roaGd be slender edges OF nec -crsf,tiiiu4iiy he
InvteH me 20 .uncn Hith her IN the garden. Here
GA rustic tahlo, STOOD wine anda ie~ delicacies
while, ~ extending hand, We could grasp tho
hanging pears and nectaTiues, still warm to the
llp aud luscious with sunshIue. as he disputed
possession wiki tGe eay!0us wasp wdo had esEat.
isheG . priority Of claim.
''lt Is TO hIped, said, slipping the Hau..Brion
whose ge ard brittle smack coEs. TASTED rarely
with tar delicious jlciusss of tbs irnlt that YOU
have lad IL supply OF this treasure that uei;Ler
nDta ncr rust dotu corrupt, before parting with
tue ItEie gem in re GiioIds"
"A, Euu kupw, t!!en, That have sold it,"
''Tes," 70 p,isi. Il have the pleasure of Mr..
listers acqusiutauCe."
III. ..raIgei the terms for me- she said, with
res raint ,-aGdirs, II could almost Wish now that
had not Eeeu >
Tins was probably true; FOR the sum which she
h pes To receive from User for standing spouser
10 us Jewel "as possibly eqaai 10 the price of her
vineyard
1t vas Indispensable at the time, this sale; I
thought best 10 hazard it oae more season. If,
alter ouch advantages, DeIphine viii uoL marry,
Whit GenauS 10 reliTe Tito ths country and
eud days with the bar bariausr' che continued,
smuggling her shoulders: II have a house there
"Bus yUu will not be Obliged to tarow US AL intt
despair Ds sGcn step now" replied.
She looked quickly, as If 60 see hog nearly had
approached hsg citadel, Then, finding il my face
no expression but comp iUientary oue mo-, she
szsd, Il hope that ms affairs have brigh tened a
little. 0ae never kuows what is in store
Before long | had assured nyse!f that Nine d.
ST. Cyr not party 10 the thot, but had mere
~ been hired by Ulster, who, discovering he state
Of her III airs had not therefore, revealed his own
and this without la the least implying any
know ledge on my part OF tho transaction I .stel
must have necessity OF leaving the b.si.
ness III t:.e hands OF Is competent person. and u
de ~. Cyr's iiaaucwi talent was patent. rher,
were few ladies IN Paris VINO w00tt have fejec led
The opportunity. OF these thin,s ielt a tolera
bic certainly.
eve turous with foreigners" said Madame arch
IL, ar / reached this point. "Diplates, too Toe
Baron Stahl arrives in u day
II have heard, Iresp0nded. ''You are ACC aau.
ted
ALIAS! no. she said. 81 knew HE .lther we'll
though he biGiseii il not Young. JUDGED, the fam
lies thouS 4 once u lnteIu4a:Iiago. But nothing
has been sail on to" sGhitc; fJr u.aay years. His
Exceliency, hear viii stronghold himself at
| home by al alliance with the young Countess the
natural daughter .! the Enperor.'
lie aurey wall never be - iUlprnient as to ri.
| ye: bis CHAIN ty such link
Tits Impossible 10 compute the iics in those
despotc coaaires," she fejOiued, which was pret-
| ty well, considering the freedom enjoyed By
| Erauce at that period.
1t may bs, sug sested, ''shat the Baron hopes
10 open thIs delicate sutjact wish You himself
| Ma;i2me.'
1T is unlikely" she faii, signing. "And fol
| Deli hiue, should tell hsr his E1cellency prefer
iei scarlet, she would lntalibly wear blue, Ina
gjne heF, AOnsiour, il fac scarlet, with scarf o
gold gaGze, ana rustiiug grasses In that unrui.
god hair OF here. She would be divine"
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