The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-17
7HE pIANONp BRACELErs.


"a FAcr
The evening Of the fifteenth Of Feb.
rUary, ls63-vFss a gala night in Paris
Don Giovanni" was to be performed
At the opera by an assemblage of talent
rarely announced for one night, even
at the opefa-house Of Paris or in the
great opera Of +" Don Giovanni" YET
II was not the artistes that most attract
ed the attention IS one reads the bilis
--nobler and more celebrated names
caught the ere. They were those OF
the reigning king and queen-Louis
Philippe and Marie Amelie The a1fches
announced that they would honor the
opera with their presence on that even
ing They had been but short time
restored to their native land, and this
was their first appearance at the opers
since the three days" Of July had
placed them on the throne: for this
reason as many Orleanisis as could OBJ
tain tickets had secured them for the
opera of the 18th February 10 hear
Don Giovanni and to see their king
and queen About six o'clock flor
be it remembered, the Paris opera did
not begin at the present London hours
carriages were to be seen conveying
their gaily~dressed occupants to the
classic building An unusually hand
some equipage stood at the door Of a
large house in the Rue DIES Champs
Elysees, evidently also for the purpose
Of taking some fashi0nables to the
opera. This carriage and house be-
longed to the Baron de V, who
was Just then standing at the bottom of
the noble staircase inside the mansion,
calling plsyfully to his wife, telling her
that the carriage was waiting.
I'm coming, I'm coming" was the
answer 10 this appeal don't be in
such hurry
As the last piece of advice was prof
fered the speaker appeared at the top
Of the stairs
She was dark beauty Of about one
and twenty, and dressed purely in white.
She came huttering down stairs, chat
tering meantime TO her handsome hus>
band, who stood looking admiringly at
her H
Now I'm quite ready, so please
don't scold I've only got my brace
lets to put on, and those want you to
clasp for me. Here's the case, If you'll
take them out and here's my wrist
Now, suppose ] were TO lose them in
the crowd, what would our good mother
say 2
A smile was the only answer the
baron vouchsafed, IS he took the brace
lets out of their case and clasped them
on the fair white arm of the bride
They were very costly, being each
composed Of three rows Of valuable ia
bic diamonds, whilst in the centre of
either glittered spray of hesrts-ease,
artisticaliy formed OF smaller diamonds
The bracelets were rendered more pre-
cious to their possessors by the fact of
their having been in the De "
family for three generations. They
now by right belonged to the dowager
bar onne but she had insisted on giving
them to her son for his bride, who,
therefore, wore them on such occasions
as the one we are describing
The Baron and Baronne de v
stepped into their carriage, and in a
few minutes were entering their box at
the opera. The house was already full,
although IL wanted fifteen minutes To
the time announced Tor the overture to
begin. At length the members of the
orchestra took their places, and thep
culiar, suhducd sound Of tuning string
ed instruments was heard Still the
royal box was empty, and all eyes were
turned towards lt in eager expectation.
In another moment applause burst
from the pit and gallery and the entire
house, as Louis Philippe and Queen
Marie Amelie, attended by large suite
Of officers and ladies and gentlemen Of
the court, appeared Tie king and
queen bowed graeiously in return for
tae homage paid them, and then took
their seats, at which the rest of the
company did the same, and the over
ture commenced
The queen looked unusually happy, |
and seemed to take a lively interest in
all around her She not only gazed at
the stage, but the boxes also came IN |
for a share Of her penetrating obserVa-
ton.
Suddenly she bent slightly forward
and looked in the direction of the box
that contained the lovely young Baron
ne de v. The latter was leaning
forward, her right hand raised, O finger
of which touched one of her dimpled
cheeks deeply interested in the fate of
Don Giovanni and quite absorbed in
the beautiful music
Her husband had noticed the queens
gesture and was aware that she had |
observed his wife, and when the queen
turned away he laughingly told her of
It.
Nonsense" cried the bride, don't
fancy such absurdities,"
The truth of what her husband had |
said, however, soon forced itself on her |
mind, for at that moment an officer, |
dressed in the same uniform as those |
attending the royal party, drew back |
the curtain behind their box, and,step>
ping forward. said, Pardon, madam, |
but her majestys admiration and curl
osity has been 50 reused by the sight
of the beautiful bracelets you wear,
that she has commissioned me to come
and request you 20 spare me one for
few moments for her closer inspection
The pretty barronne blushed, looked up |
TO her husband for his approval. then
unclaspe1 one 0 the bracelets and hand,
ed it 10 the officer, feeling not little |
hattered at the attention and distinc~ !
ton the queen had conferred on her
The last act of the opera began, and |
at length the last scene ended, yet the |
bracelet was not returned It's owners |
thought the officer ntd doubtless for
gotten it, aud the baron said he would |
80 and make inquiries concerning It. |
lie did so, and in a few moments re-
turned, though without the bracelet.
Adele" said .Ae to his wife, 1T is |
very strange, but not seeing the officer
who took your bracelet l asked one of !
the other officers who had been in the |
royal box the whole evening, and he
says your bracelet was neither sent for
nor fetched.
The barrone looked aghast Fran
co.'s, she said, thst man must have
been su- imposter lie was no officer, /
but an q6Tszler tibet"
The baron smiled as his little wife |
jumped so speedily at such q conclusion
and persisted that sue bracelet was safe |
ana had really been sent for by the |
queen, aud that the officer whom he |
had consulted was misiniormed.
Bat woman's penetration had guess
9 rightly, as the morrow proged.
As the bracelet was not forthcoming |
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