Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-17


next dsv he announced to The count that ID
name Of the purchaser was Lord Herbert "
The count Instantly set out for London, an
waited on Lors Herbert, who lived in one o
the most handsome residences Of Portlan'
place.
any lord, !" said he, al an informed that 70
possess 3 very curious collection OF old ehina.'
sFYoa have been misinformsd, monsieur,
replied the lord
@But YOU bought, sore years ago, at Paris
a very remarkable breakfast service Of oil
sevres?''
"Ab, yes Ia mere whim.''
@If YOU do not attach great deal Of Vslu
: 10 them, you would Oblige me very much b
3 ceding them to ne"
81 have not got then now, monsieur, CAV
them away"
"Perhaps," said Lsrd Herbert, smiling.
81 assure you, my lord, it is not ffivolou
curiosity that leads me to address you that ques
tion. A very serious motive causes me to at
tach The greatest interest to the sequisit on o
those porcaIains; and il desire to know th
person TO whom you gave them, il is in tn
hope that the person viii eonset to part viii
tbsm.D
'iVsry good, sir. l own that gave iheu
to a dsnssuss in the opera at Paris-Mads
moiselle y"
Thank you, my lord, shall return t.
Paris"
Permit me to ca, that you will not hnt
Md'He X there. She is on leave; and here Il
a journal in which yod will see that she Il
now obtaining brilliant successes at the thea
ter Of Vienna"
chen it is to Vienna I must proceed.
Adieul And il you ever come TO Venice, dis
pose OF me-"
The count was off, He had resolutely made
up bis mind not to hslt in his search FOR the
precious cup, and be was determined to make
the tour Of Europe, il necessary.
So be landed ct YieBnl. he imagined b
had at length reached his goal Here he was
told" You come toe late, Md'lls has termin-
atsd her representations here, and she left for
Madrid three dsys ago, where she is called by
new engagements.o
The count set out for Spain without mur-
mur. Having arrived at Madrid, he called OF
The danseuse, who gave him the most smiling
1 reception, without asking the cause OF hiE
visit, which she thought she could guess. At
ter a brief compliment. be drew from his
pocket the box containing the cup The dan
seuse contemplated the box with glowing eye g
persuaded that il was q cssket containing
some 1swei Of price which the count was going
to offer her.
But surprise and disappointment succeeded
to this hope when she saw a simple bit Of
porcslsin sppesr, and when the count said;
"You have breakfast service Of old SeTreE
similar to this eup?''
"No, monsieur"
"If you have not, you have had it."
at is very possible, but / do not remember
Il any more. So many Of these trinkets pass
through our hands ="
"That enc was given you BY Lord Herbert
W.
HAh YES, an Englishman-tsn and lean.
recollsct now. Il was at his house one
morning; he had bought these Poreelains ths
evening before, and though I did not care much
fer them, asked him for them, because one
must always ask, especially Of the English
and he gave them to me-"
"Whst have you done with them2"
81 kept them two or three months, and then
got tired Of them. Some one who came to sec
ne thought they were pretty, and offered to
exchange them with him FOR third cashmere.
He bad already given ne two. Ihsd passion
for cashmere in those days. So we traded"
"And that person? Might / klow his
name ?"
a don't remember now, Pm sure We see
so many people, we dsnseusss Besides, it's
four OF i've years ago. How do you think one
can have such long memory?
"But, BY recalling to your mind, maybe
"Stop now-yss, have it bis name was
Anatole.'
aAnatole who? Thatisa Christian name
certainly; but it is the family name ] wish t'
know.D
afYou ask me too much. I die not call hin
ANYTHING but Anatole. All I know besides is
that be was frcm Bordeaux. But now I think
OF It, found here an sttaehe to the embassy
who knew him. We may be able to learn
through him this family name you are 30 anx-
ious about.o
Accordingly, the next morning, Count Adri-
sno left Madrid, after having learned that the
man who had traded with MILE x. was called
Monsieur de L. Tne sttaehs Of the embassy
had lost sight Of him for a long time, and
could give no information concerning him But
It was enough to knew his name and the city
where be had dwsl.. The count, armed with
this information, proceeded TO Bordeaux.
At Madrid be bad taken a letter OF credit on
one OF the principal commercial houses Of
Bordeaux, and there be made inquiries son-
eerniRg Mon. Anatole L.
ale is dsad,'' answered the banker.
"How long ?"
"And, doubtless, sale was made Of bis
personal effects ?"
"NO; everything was retained by his Wild
ow.D
"Ahl He wss married?'
"Fss be died after six years Of marriage
"And bis widow 2"
''Is living at Bordsax with her mother.
They are very rich. am their Banker"
"Wou.d you give nl-srTord OF recon menda-
diss20
"WHlingly."
The count was received BY Madame de L.
He found her charming, aud was astonished
that the husband Of such beautiful woman
could have bad any relations with Mile X.
"Madame, J" said be, hope you viii eI-
euse The ndiscretion and Importantly that ny
visit may hsve. dare hope you will pardon
me when you know its motive. hope still
further-know that the happiness Of my life
depends upon youl'
ifHow, monsieur ?v replied Madame De l.,
much surprised at this speech, which she
/ might have taken FOR a sentimental decl&ra-
ton. And she cast q glance almost ireful
upon the handsome Venetian.
"Do not mistake the meaning OF my words,
| madame" be continued. HfFar from me any
I thought Of disrespect towards You. The hap
piness Of which ] speak is far from here.
see you to-day for the first time, and the obiec,
! Of my visit has nothing in it which could give
offsnse 10 an acquisition"
explain yourself, monsieur" said Madame
De L, whose eyes became softer.
ado you not possess, madame, some pieces
1 Of old Sevres poreelsin ?"
yes, monsieur. Yes, my husband, the bus
I band for whom ! weep, and for whom ! shall
| WEEP eternally, Madame L. emphasized The
last Words) having made voyage 10 Paris one
year before bis death, brought me these poree-
iains, which had belonged to the Princess de
| Lamballs'
Precisely: and a match TO this, is it not?'
said the Count AdriaDO, exhibiting bis cup.
fAb, monsieur, how good you are, and what
pleasure Tou give me. / understand anc in
stead e. being angry, ] should thank you.
You have learned The misfortune that befsl me,
and you have come TO me to bring me- that cup.
I Tell me how much II cost you-- ] shall never
| be able 70 pay you too much for III
fWhai do you mean, Madame Z"
Look here q replied the widow, opening a
rosewood case. Look at that breakfast ser
/ vice, 10 which cup is wanting, which had
I the IN luck to break
! WHAT have you an odd one, also5'
Il viii be no longer 90, thanks to you
/ 'But, madame, you are mistaken. do not
7 wish to part with ny cup. On the contrary, ]
come to ask you 20 eeds me your porcelain
/ Never, monsieur, never ?
Il was The fnality of Madame de I. FOR the
! first visit. But the count asked permission 10
| return, and il was granted. He hoped to find
Z Madame De 1. more tractabie. and the young
widow bad the same hope. Each expected TO
obtain the contested cup, and the visits multi
I piled.
" Reflect, nadams,Y said the count, " that
! my marriage is at stake in this affair. The
/ Countess Erminia, whom love, win not msrry
I ne unless br ng back that cup T"
Reflect, monsieur p renlied Madame de L.
/ "thst it is a present from the husband whom
/ loved 50 dearly. To part with it would be
wrong done to bis memory"
To move The lady the count told her Of the
] long and tedious voyage he had made In search
I OF The cup, which had 90 often changed own
ers. In this story be unveiled the episode Of
I Madrid the history Of the danseuss who
/ knew Monsieur de L. only By the name Of An
atole, and who had received OF him two cash
nerss before exchanging her porcelain for q
/ third one.
This revelation shook deeply the regrets Of
the beautiful widow, and she ceased to pro-
I claim eternal fdslity.
How can YOU have 50 much regard for The
memory Of that fsiihess husband 2'' said The
count. " How can you set such valus on an
( object acquired In e manner 30 injurious to
/ you?D
"And youl" answered Madame de L, show
can yon persist 50 passionately In your desire
I to marry a woman who makes your marriags
( depend on fnding a eIp7"
The interviews continued. Each day the
[ Visits became longer, and The conversation be-
came more familiar. Taey had gradually come
] al rfH HNn rrIfnnu7nH