The mountain Democrat., 1864-02-06
THE DOVES.

pied by the Duchesie de Berry in Rue
de Clery. My object in going there was
not to pay my respects to any of the roy
al family, as those who remember the
events Of that year will know, seeing that
the former tenants had been for some
months in exile; and yet my visit was not
unconnected with them. The fact was,
had received letter from lady in Eng.
land, informing me that sale Of the
Duchess Of Rerry'S PROPERTY Remaining in
the royal residence in the Rue de Clery
was about to take place, and requesting
me TO attend it and make any purchases
of articles of interest that might be offer
ed, on her account. On arriving at the
building l found that the sale was not
then begun, and walked through the
rooms, and made leiSurely examination
of the objects displayed. A more misccl
laneOus collection never saw heaped to-
gether. Here were the dresses of the
royal owner, with the dust and dirt still
| clinging to some of them, as though she
had just thrown them off; walking dress
es, ball dresses, fancy costumes worn at
! the maSqucradcs--in which the duchess
is said to have dclighted--shawls. slip.
pers, and boots, which the legendary ad
mircr Of little feet would have been tempt
! cd to adore. Along with these masquer-
! aiding costumes were numerous articles
Of jewelrv, of no intrinsic value, probably
! worn in the crowded asScmblageS. where
( ladies-have too much regard for their real
jewels to expose them to contact with the
, multitude, or, as perhaps was more likely,
/ they were the mock diamonds, rubicS,
and cmcral> found after the guests had
! departed from those entertainments |
| was examining somc of the articles dis.
! played, which though not more neccSsa-
/ ~ to a princess than those | have men.
/ toned, were more suitable as mementoc>
Of her taste, and better adapted for the
drawing-room Of my friends, when fc!t
hand laid on my shoulder. looked up;
: it was a literary man had often met in
the same apartments, when they present
ed very different aspect
"I did not expect to see you here, Ar.
thur he began. at was natural that !
should come; but that you, an English.
man, should feel an interest in anything
belonging to an unfortunate fatally, suili
cent to bring you all the way from the
Rue Niveruoi>, rather Surprises me"
"You have not the re Iutation Of being
very sentimental yourself, De'i-ny, | fan.
cy the exiles have no friendly recolec
tion Of you"
lie laughed. "What gathering, eh
peers and countes>rs, brokers and old
clothes women. They say that after our
friend Charles X had fled, it was found
he had left behind him no end Of pleas
ants AMI partridses' eggs. besides sixteen
hundred pots of jelley and jams, and
whole bushels Of sugar plums."
7 so heard, The red ribbon seems to
muster here pretty strongly. Look, there
are no less than five together staring at
/ that bookcase.'
! "Can YOU wonder at that, Arthur my
flieud: Do you know how Canvin got
his:'
NO"
"Why, he applied for it on the ground
that his uncle was the first priest address
ed by coute 6'Ariois after bis return to
France in lsl+'
And got III"
"And got it,"
"Do not look round Just at this mo-
mcnt, Dcligny; but there is a fair, smooth
faced man talking to the anctioneer, |
have often seen at Prince poignac's. |
! should like to know who he is
/ After an instant Dclisnv turned round,
/ glanced at the person had referred to,and
said ~ have seen him there, too He
looks very like a mouchard."
Simpson, you know most Of the mon
who used to visit at PoignacS. Can you
tell me who that man is who is turning
/ over the things on that tray? Dciigny
: thinks he must be mouchard." l."
"IIe mouchard! not bit Of it. De-
ligny ought to know better than that, see.
ing it is very likely to him he owes it
| that good deal of his articles have seen
, the light without mutilation. lie is Il cen
( Sor, and SO indulgent that capital story
is told Of him. 4 translation of the ko-
ran was submitted to him in his official ca.
pacity for his Judgment; and the opin-
ion he pronounced was, that there was
nothing in it opposed to the morals, the
religion or the government Of France. y"
at must have been Barr who told you
that" said Deligny, with laugh. "But
you have mistaken the man. Arthur
means the fair. haired man who is looking
at the sham jcwelry there by the win,
dow"
Pas connu. Stay, though. have
seen him at Polignac'S when the prince
has had grand reception; and have
seen him ut the house of his friend Pew
ronnet. lie certainly looks more like
mouchard than anything else but don't
know him. dare say though, Brissac
knows all about him, ifhe is in that line.
As the morning advanced, the rooms
became crowded with persons who attend
ed sales foT profit, but among them very
reason that | had, and who cared little
what price they pad, provided they got
the article on which they had set their
mind. NJ. de BriSSac was among the lat
ter number, and as we were very good
friends, we remained together. The sale
had been going on for two or three hoars,
and we had seen very few things offered
which were worth cur attention, when
a small rosewood case for holding writing
paper was handed up, with little cabi
net beneath for holding letters. Brissac
told me should bid for this. unless had
a particular desire for it. As had not.
he continued to bid till only himself and
one other person competed for its possess
sion. Rendered irritable by the oppoSi-
ton, he made bid, and then turned
quickly round to See who followed him.
looked round too, and close behind us
stood the fair-h haired man | had been in
curing about earlier in the morning. -
His hand was raised in the act Of signal
ling to the auctioneer, but as his eyes
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