The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-06-05
Belief in Q whisper.

. tWhy DO you think her singular look
ipgT asked Belle. 10 lone OfcuTiOsiiy
and surprise. 'sr ...l nii.,a ,5al l.r'
Because it is sO.' i replied. .her face
% pale almostto ghastliness; except the
oOe lit,ls spot where she paints, while her
eyes dance Aboutl like on ebony coffin re
lisying dead face.s She Is dressed in
mourning. and yet she is the most gay
and fascinating person In The ROOM
10 Belle almost held bsr breath as gave
this description. and while her hand was
upon her face, | repeated quickly: g
who 10 she?' sa,gaII lt.5i.g..
Madame -Delsuncey. Of Paris.' ias .,r
Madame Delanucsy.' l mnrmured 10
myself. The ffishd bf the Hon Mr.
F-----, the widowrof tie assistant in
tendsutfof the French police q Umpbl'
DO you think her very handsomts
abked Belle. luo9 d .f.i isespJ i1r7 10.
:. Yea. asa galvanized de Msdicis.s In
trodhce me-. il,yn esd bue ll0mgl1fi
Something in my msnner must hatc
induced my faif chaperons with the idea
Of an advsntate. for the inirod action vas
made With evident embarassnaents oaqher
part, aBde she fingered clossul y = gazing ia
the face ofMadame Delauncey and mysell
With AN air of puzzled curiosits. .am Il
d As,my ipquiring glance met that oI
Madame DeAqaeey. Thought detect
cd soneihiug Ike . ,siaE,--it was not per
Sepibler-a mere shrinLibg of ahs eye; Q
double palpita,ioh .ofthe hesrt4-asa she
seemed tp Fsad my spcslioh a. 20 gtApca
and ,lefta aush Of fear. d This mss, how
ever, e,rbeena the result, yofamyowr
conviction. Size was dressed in what kas
talled secoud mourning. consisting of 9
black satin skirt and Aonnces iriDget
and embroidered with green, leaGels, a
pink bodice. .dcut low in the neck. and
bptdersd With dark velvet. The slssksl
we're exceedingly widerwith Loose whit
underslseves.l Az blue scarf nciFcles
bet waist She wore no ornatiielitA saw
10, plain breaslpin, and a aiSolitary diathohs
ring upon herlmiddls finger. Cd 4lisi
q. Having made IT, is SET btihy at o glance
t-dnripg which she seemed 10 have dom
the same with mel sum moaed, all my
resources sand At once begss ,ah attack ID
French She seetned pleased at my lad
dressing her ID that language. and whesh
er The rssttwere ignorast Of that tongue
or from what cause / know not. ",
found ourselves alone. The lair widoy
seemed quite lively, and had it no
Leep Tor Ler willie. ghaslly. expression
less face, sbe, would have been hat dsom
inde,d. But added to this there was
wild. fsyerish FIRE, ever burning in lie
black, dazzling eyes, which at every va
rying emotion she 81 emtd 10 throw ol
sparks like hardrned steel when struck
. We soon beca me intimate. and wa
on the point ofI asking heti 10 Dromenat
in ihegaldrn. and had just ,urnedi ,m!
head TO look at Miss b.. when
heard slight click. and felt gentle PM
about the waist. / did not start, Tor
almost expected it, bu. looking aroun
carelsssly,, l inet the cold features, an
fiery eyes of Madame Delahcy turne
upon me. and / thought could Ierceiv
II purple hue ripping beneath the sui
face Of her pale sAin. like the waves Of
lsks. D Iadid not look down. for,dnatel
il was not necessary, For Maduth DE-
lauucey's back was towards d latge fnil
ror, and as l glanced into it, behele m
watch chain hanging from my vest ,pocl
siI one side Of Il had been cu'! ~
j am now conVibted. The hysteilbt
adept at pocket picking, who had throw
the creme de Ia creme Of New York into
it Of regular excitement, and made ,bel
fear to appear in public with their jews
ry--the being who had caused each on
Of thu first circle TO mislrust the honest
of the btller--s'ood befora me. Yet no
was Ito proceed? II would not do
arrest her on the spot. Mrs. JohnsO
would never forgive me for the scandal
aould create. and the company woul
lose their enjoyment. / was id dileinm
and as one Of the young widows frisnt
approached. i made my obesiApce an
turned, away As ] walked towards Mi
Belle her mother intercepted me. an
: asked what prospect ! hadj could the
be any suspicious person in the comp
ny? ~,'. sy'sMl gisa..r. .
Several, my dear madam, I reph,
NTH mock gravity. .... Iona
Gracious mel who are thsyi' 10
Mr.. Clair. whom you introduced
+ replyed, laughing. Irra g....a.r ll s.
t No jes,ins.' said she, have Y,
: learned any thipg?. ,.la b.
l. pu. my hand down to show her n
cut watch chain--it was gonel The 6
] had run away with the bait, hook, al
2 all! -l.r .,s,t...,
The affair was getting serious, and
s was becoming excited.
e my dear Eirs. r. said I. 'gi
+ yourself no uneasiness; you will lose
more jewelry after 10 night. Permit !
g to speak word with Belle
J, Fastening to the side Of my ChaPerol
}: | whispered: ,G l
i ''Can you be discreet -,..
: 'As my yisdom. she said smiling.
: -'And play part?'
g Like 10 grqpds tragedsantl' ,,
's Then invite Madame Dslauncey
n promenade on the rear piazza; the mig
), Is beautiful from there stray inio I
" garden and take a position near the g
n WHICH opens into the, street. Keep,
l. engaged and be astOnisbed At nothi
'e that occurs. ..
et Belle srctcd hsr btows under s,andir
al l. LII .a.A 49,. L. L.