The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-26
THE DISPATCH.
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THE LOST. DIAMOND;
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CHAPTER T.
uaaama dc ~. Cyt's dinner,
missed; for, the mistress OF a
...,an in the Faubourg ~ "eii""'a '"s'o s'u'
,sssS .baut her the exquisite s'ss"" "d s'oo'
hrced,ns peculiar TO the 9o 'sJs,a' ~,
snns,rs,es itself 20 the guests 'i'i they move
eoui .'na,nhere OF ease that constitutes the
10 Aa 20 bone one VAS always sure Of neetipg
S"ss,.sIs and veil assorted people here, aud a
49, s.n,,,s was itnp apostolic Moreover, the house
- NOT al the command OF ali, and Madame de
81 Cyr. with the daring strength which, when
found 10 . woman at all, should, 20 be endurabie,
he combine with sweet but irm restraint, rode
rough shed over the pdrUeatG OF the empire, and
was resoIute enough 10 insnla:e hetsei erea
among the old noblesse, who, as AL the ~orid
Knows insnlate themselves irCm the rest 81
France. There were rare qualities 10 this "ohHh'
and we're TO have selected one who aIth al even
hand should carry u snnffy candle through mag
azine of powder, my choice would nave ue'oi'eu
gpou her; aud she would have donet.
L often look ed, aud not uBsuceessfully, TO diss
Germ what heritage her daughter haI IN these
little affairs. lndeeo. to one IKE ssel DEL
presented the worthier study. She wanted the
siry charm of msnner, the suasity aud tenderness
of her mother; deficiency easily TO 10 i@rdoned
in one of such delicate and extrap binary beauty.
Aud perhaps her face vas the trnest index OF her
mind not that IL ever trsnsparently di'piayet q
yenutpe emotion-DeiphiDo was too well bred for
that-but the outline OF her features had keen
regular precision, as If cut in gem. Her exquis
sits color seldom varied, her eyes were like blue
STEEL she was statue Ike aud stony. But bad
Que paused there, prououncing her hard aud i'm
psssive. he had committed All error. She had no
great capabiiiiy for passion, but she to be
deceived one metallic (, ash Of her eye world cut
like q sword through tie whole mesh OF eutaB,
clements with which you had surrounded her
aud frequently, when alone with her. you per.
ceivsd cool 10 her nature, spark king aud
pleasant, which jsaIoussy guarded themselves
from q nearer approach. She was ib6uitely
EnF
heavy.
AZ the FIRST had seen that Delphine mnst be
che wife Of diplomatic. What diplomat: Foi
time asking myself the question seriously, de.
eided 10 the neg ative, which did not, however
prevent Dephine from fulf ling her destiny, since
there were others. She Was, after all, like q
draugbt Of rich old wine, all fire aud sweetness
These things were not generally seen III her; was
more favored than many, aud looked Mt her with
pitiless perspicscious eyes Nevertheless, | had
not the least advantage; IL was, in fact, between
Us, diamond cnt iamond,--Whch, oddly enough
brings me back to my story.
Some years previously, had been sent on a spe-
ciai mission 10 the government at Paris, and hay-
Ing fnally executed IL, resigned the pos, and
resolved to make my residence there. since IL is
the ouly place on earth where onecau live. Every
morning half expect TO see the country, beyond
the city. white with an eDcampm9Dt OF the mas
tons, who, having peacefully fl cked there over
night, wait till the Rue ST. HoDore shall run ont
and greet them Ii surprises me, sometimes, that
those pretending to civilization are content 10 res
main mt distance. What experience have they
OF iife-uot to mention gayeiy and pleasure, tur
of the great purpose Of ite-sOciety: MaB evi-
IDENTIFY is gregaroue Fourier's fables are founded
on faol: We are nothing, without our opp05ites,
our fellows, our lights and shadows. cOiOr=, reia-
tions, combinations, our goiat dOppnj, and
angle OF sight. An isolated man is in measurable;
he Is also uupicturesque. unnatural, untrue. lie
Is no longer the lord of Nature, animal and vege
tabie-but Nature Is the lord of him; the trees,
at daW he ia II
taste green and blue, or as an oyster in Il Vase
of roses. The race swings naturally 10 clusters
1t being admitted then, that, society normal
state where is ii to be obtained ia such peFieC ton
Is at Paris: Show me nrbanity, the generosity in
trnee, better than sacrifice, the iUcu iOu3uess and
freedom, the grace, aud wit and honor. THAI will
equal such as | find here. Morality-we were not
speaking OF 1.-THE intrusion is unnecessary:
must that word with AngiO,Ssxon pertinacity dog
MS round the world; A hollow mask which
Vice and then lifts for breath of air. graut
you this state may be called; but since find the
vice elsewhere, countenance my preference for the
accompanying mask. But even this Is vanishing.
such drawing rooms Nine. de 81. Cyrs are less
aud less frequent. Yet, though the delightful spell
OF the last century daily dissipAtes Itself aud We
are not now what We were twenty years ago, still
Paris it, and will be till the end OF time fora CO.'S
mopolitan, the pivot on which the world rsyoyes
1t was, then, rs have said, the day nf Nine de
st. Cyrs dinner. Punctua'Iy,at the hour, pre-,
scented myself-for have always esteemed il the
should not cool his hostess's dinner.
The usual choice company waited There WA
the Marquis of G. the ambassador from home Col
Leigh, an atache of that embassy. the spsuish aud
Belgian ministers ALI of whom, pirh myself
completed diplomatic circle. Their were .lso
wits and artists, but no ladies whose beauty ex-
cseded that of the st. Cyrs With nearly ali of
this assemblage held certain relations so that
1 was Immediately at eass. q. was the only one
whom, perhaps. | would rather not have met
aithough we were the best of friends Theyawait.
ed but oue. the Baron Sahl Meanwhile DeIphiue
stood cooly taking the measurement OF the Mar
luis of a., while her mo her entertained one md
another guest with low toned nattery, gn nile
interest, Or lively NARRATION, as the case might
demand.
In q country where c"np deiat was as easily
given as a box on the ear, We all attentiyelY
watched for the arrival of one who had been sen /
from neighborirg empire to negotiate loan for
the totteTing throne OF this. Nor was PXpectation
kept long on guard lu moment Ellis Exce!ien-
cy, the Baron Stahi!' was announced.
The exsggeration of his low bow to slime. de St.
Cvr, the CLEAN askance OF his black eye, the abb
surd simplicity of his dress, did not particnaFIy
please me. low forehead, straighl black brews.
beardiess chsek with hne color which gave him
ahcttiously youthful appearance, we're tue most
striking traits OF his face; bis person was not TO
be found fault with but he boldly eviBced his
sdmira lou for Dephne, aud with ii wicked eye.
As we were introduced, be assured me, in pure
Euglish that he had pleasure in making the acs
qualntance OF gentleman whose services were 60
distinguished.
!. Ia turn, assured him of my pleasure in meet
Ing gentleman who appreciated them.
had arrived at the house OF Nine. lie st. Cyr
with load Oh my mind, which Tor Icur weeks
had weighed there; but before thus spoke, it was
lifted aud gone bad seen the Baron Stahi before,
although not previously aware OF il; and now, as
he bowed, talked my native tongue smoothly,
CIV glove over the handsome hand upon whose
6rst Il Iger shone the only iBcougi nifty OF his alt
ri "A ri a "A rad
as he stood smiling aud eSpeciaut before me, a
sudden chain of events flashed through my MUD,
au instantaneous heat like H. htning, welded them
into logic. A great problem resolved For a
second, the breath seemed suatched from my lips;
the next, lighter, freer man trod in diplo>
matte shoes.
really beg your pardon, bu. perhaps from long
usage, IL has become impossible for 10 tell Il
straight story. Ii Is absolutely necessary to In
form you OF events already trauspired.
In the first place, then l, at this time possessed
q valet, tue pink OF Wallets, E1gIi8hman-aud
not the less valuable TO me ia a foreign capital.
that, notwithstanding his loug residence be was
utterly unable to speak one word OF French ia
telliRibly Reading and writing it reality bia
thick tongue could master scarcely q syllable
The adroitness aud perfection with which he per.
formed the daties of his place were unsurpassa-
oie. 10 certain extent was obliged to admit
MIN 10 my confidence; was not all 10 his 10
dexterity aud dispatch he equaIed the ad yertise.
meuts. he never condescendsd to don nv cast.
on apparel, but, disposing of it, always arrayed
himself In plain Int gentiemau!y yarments-
These do not complete the list of Hays capabiii.
ties. he specuiated. Respectable teuemeuts Ia
London called him landlord; in the funds certain
sumo lay subject to his order; t. II profitable
Farm 10 Hants be contemplated future retirement:
and passiog upon the BJurse, l have received a
grave bow, and have left him 10 conversation with
IN eminent capitalist respecting consois drafts
exchange, and other erudite mysteries, where
yet God myself in the A b c. Thus not oaly was
my valet o freeborn BriioD, but landed propri.
etor. II the Rothschilds biacked yoar boots or
shaved your chiu, yonr emotions m,ght be akin
to mine. When this tnan, VII had au Interest in
the India traders, brought the hot water into nv
dressing.room, OF morning, the Au,ipodss were
tributary to me; to what extent might any little
Feasibility of mine drive dep sesson ia the mar.
ket aud knew, as he brushed my hat, whether
stocks rose or fell. la one respect, | was essea-
TALLY like our saxon ancestors. my servant was q
villain. II had been merely civilian, 10 apy