Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-23
French Bnllet-GirI's DevIce-CleVer
Mode of Raising the Wind.


Malicious gossips says the Paris corre-
spondent of the New Orleans Delta, recount
story in which one of those frail vessels
who figure in hesh-colored tights at the grand
opera plays cunning but not a very COM
mendable part. Last summer the dTtiste in
question bid farewell to a wealthy young
Russian nobleman, then about to leave Paris
on visit to his estates, in view, perhaps, to
replenish an exchequer upon which his in-
vestigations of photography had made con-
siderable inroads He was only to be alb
sent until the commencement of the Winter
season; and, to while away the first mo-
ments of ennm occasioned by the boyard's
departure, the dGnseuse made little trip TO
Dieppe. There she became acquainted with
another Russian gentleman, who took upon
himself the pleasurable task of obliterating
his compatriot from the fair Ernestines
memory.
An opportunity of making a favorable
impression soon offered. Ernestine and her
new admirer met (by accident, of course, in
their seashore promenade. The Muscovite
was poetical, and discoursed on the majesty
of the 'vasty deep" The lady thought that
the principal merit of the aforesaid deep lay
in the pearls fshed out of it. The Russian
was struck by the wit of 80 remarkable an
observation, and two days afterward, Mile
Ernestine found herself in possession of
tritiing souvenir, in the shape of a pearl
necklace-weight 10000 francs. Tableau.
End of Act l.
A lapse of four months is supposed to take
place between the acts. AS the curtain
rises, the Russian of the seashore promenade
and the pearl necklace, has disappeared,
The young boyard has kept his promise and
is in Paris again, with swollen exchequer.
The faithful Ernestine, who has cut the ac-
quaintance of the Dieppe Russian, but omit
ted to return the necklace, is at first some-
what puzzled how to sport her pearls, without
giving rise to disagreeable interrogatories
But when a Parisienne can not devise
trick in the humbugging line, it may as
well be set down as impossible. With Er-
nestine, and others of her ilk, what would
be considered a source of danger to most
people is turned into profitable speculation.
The danseuse, after brief deliberation, hit
upon plan which she proceeded to carry
into immediate effect. One of her ballet
companions carried the pearl necklace to
pawnbrokers, and obtained on it loan of
ticket were handed over to Ernestine, who
exhibited the bit of green paper to the "idol
of her heart" addressing him in some T1ch
| terms as these:
''My dear Stanislas, the trinkets mentioned
| in this recognizance belong to q friend OF
mine, who has been very unfortunate, and
can not possibly redeem them. She pro-
| poses to sell me the ticket for 500 francs,
| and the jewels are pledged for 8,0O0 They
cost, originally, 10000 francs. Surely, for
SO small a sum as $500 francs, you will not
let slip an admirable occasion to make me a
present worthy of Queen 2"
The answer of the Russian may be di-
vined. He not only acceded to the artful
woman's request, but went himself to the
| pawn Office, redeemed the egdeau Of his
| countryman and rival, and placed the neck
| loR in fhn rnol hau1 de -
estimable Ernestine is at liberty to wear her
| necklace, and has turned an honest penny by
her playful device; the only expense in
CURED being 800 francs commission" to the
virtuOus friend who acted as her interme.
diary with the pawnbroker.