The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-19
MADAME IA BtRONNE DE- vs. Ola.
MOND uHACELEF

MADAME IA BARONNE DE vs. Ola.
MOND EUACELET.
The evening of tho fifteenth Of February, ls3-,
was a gale night IN Paris Don GioUa,u.i was
to be p'rtom,d lt the opera by an assembage Of
talent HrCJ announced for one night even a.
the opcra-hCusg Of Paris or 10 tho great opera of
Don Gi0ramj. Yet IL WAS not the names of
the artists that most attracted the attention as one
read The bills-nobler and more celebrated names
cughtthc eye. They were those Of the relgning
hing and quecn-iouis Philippe and Marie
Ameic. The aEc1,s announced that they would
honor the opcrl alth heir presence that evening
They had been but a snort Time restored TO their
native land and thi, wa5 their first appearance at
the spera since the three days Of July had
placed them on the throne; for tAis reason, as
many OreaniSts rs could obtain tickets had ST.
cured them for the opera Of the lJ5h Of February
10 see their king and queen.
AbOnt o'clock carriages were to be seen con-
ytylrg the gayly dressed occupants TO the clls-ic
building, An unusually handsome equiplge
stood at the door of a large house in the Rue de5
Champs Eysces, evidently also for the purpose
OF taking some tashiOaables to the opera. This
carriage and house belonged to the Baron de
v, who was just then standing at the bot
tom OF the noble staircase inside tue mansion
calling playiuDy 70 his wife, telling her that the
carriage waiting.
"lm coming, I'm coming" was the answer to
this appeal; " don't be in such hurry !"
AS the last piece Of advice was proffsrc1, the
speaker appeared at the top Of the stars.
She vas dark beauty of about tOne-aud-tweuty,
and was dressed purely in white. She came nut
teIing down stairs, cha.tering meanwhile tV her
handsome husband, who STOOD looking admir-
inply Gt her
"Now I'm quite ready, so please don't scold
I've only got my bracelets TO put on, and those l
W. Mt yUu % clasp for me. Here's the case, il
y0u'I take them out, and here's my wrist. Now
suppose ! were 70 lose them in the crowd, what
/ would our good mother say Z"
A smile vas the only answer the baron yOuch-
saied, As lie took the bracelets out Of their case
ana ClGspCd them on the fair arm Of his bride.
They ere very costly, being each composed of
three rows of valuable table dlamOuds, whilst In
tie centre OF either gittered aspray OF heartsease,
artistcally formed Of smaller diamonds. The
atclets were rendered more precious 10 their
posstssOrs by the fact 0 their having been IN the
DE " tomily for three generations. They
now hy right belonged to the dOwager barOnne,
hut she mad insisted on giving them 10 her son
for his bride, who, therefore, wore them on suca
4 occasions as the one we are describing,
. The Baron aud Baronue DE V stepped into
ihtlr carriage, ana in few minutes were enter
l. ing iLer bOS at the opera. The house was already
n iull although il stili wanted fifteen minutes u
u The time announced Ior the overture to begin AZ
G, length the members of the orchestra took then
places, and the peculiar subdued sound of tuning
3 Suiugtd instruments was heard. SUI the roya
Is box was empty, and all eyes we're turned tOwlrd
l. IL in eager expectation. Ia another moment ap
ID pnuse bmst from the pit, and gallery, and th
le entire house as Louis Philippe and Queen Mari
Amelia, attended by large suite OF officers anC
lac les ana gentlemen OF tue court, appeared. In
e. hing ana queen bowed graciously IN return TO
~ the homage paid them, and then took their seats
az az which the rest OF the company did the same
,e ana the overture commenced.
lr The queen looked unusually happy, and 3ecme
az to take lively interest in all around her. Sh
NOT only gazed az the stage but the boxes ais
al came in for share Of her penetrating obscrya
en- uOu.
suddenly she bent slightly forward and locke,
"A 10 ihG direction Of the box that contained tn
ia5 lovely young Bmonne dc v. The latte
90 was leaning forward, her right hand raised
l4l husGr OF which touched one Of her dimplu
nc checks, deeply interested in the fate Of D0
no GiotaHnt and quite absorbed in the beautifl
)re music.
raj Her husband had noticed the queens gesture
eW and was aware that she had observed his wife
SO and when the queen turned away he laughing.
I'd, Nonsense cried the bride, "dont fancy sue
his ahsuTCitgg."
'at 1he truth OF what her husband had said, how
st ever, soon forced tsalfou her mind, Tor at tha
dl M mtnt gu OH 'or dr. ssgl ia the same uniform
le- those attending tho royal party drew back tll
st. curtain behind their box, and stopping forward
no said 80 Pardon Madame, but her majesty
rs admiration uLu curiosity has been reused b
Ia the sight of the beautiful bra elet you we A. tha
ho she has commissioned me 70 come and reJue,
Jrt you to SPARE me one for few moments for ne
me cOscT inspection The pretty barlnne blushed
~ looked mp 70 her husband f9rhs approval, rhc
unclasped one oi the bracelets and handed It q
le- the officer, feeling not little battered QE The alton
10 ton and distinction the Queen had confcsre,
% on her.
The last net Of the opera began. and AZ Ienctl
Ee The last scene ended, get the bracelet was not ne
turned, Its owners thought the oilCGr had doubt
les, tOrgotttn lt, and the baron said he would q
d and make Inquiries concerning Ii. lie did So ant
l8 in few moments returned, though without th,
bracelet.
!? adele said he to bis wife, 'it is very strange
be hut not seeing the officer who took your bracelet
re, / asked one OF the others who has been In th,
o. royal box the whole evening, and he says yDuI
o. bracelet was uoithCr scug tor nor tell D.
u The barOuue looked agrast. "trauC COi- " gLt
d. sa.a, "fhGI man must have been an mposggr Hl
I'd Ngs no officer buI an QBiruE tilcf'
m lhe baron smiled a. blS ilUlc wife jumped 80
ID ihC bracelet was -afe and had really been sOnt
d. .O- by the queen ana hat the officer whom ne
It had consulted was misniOrmed.
a But wOmans penetration l2C guessed rightly,
~ as the morrow proved.
ID As tue bracelet was not forthcoming the next
n morning, NJ. De v spoke GO the -hiet in
70 sIector Of the police on che subject, Who quite
r. COincided with madame's opinion as 70 the yalu-
z, able ornament having been artiully stolen. The
a. baron was greatly annoyed, and ordered the in
ar speCtOr to advertise for il In every direction,
ls Offering reward OF three thousand francs 70 the
10 person who should restore il. The inspector
y promised 70 DO all in his power towards the re.
u cOyeIy Of the bracelet, as we'll for the sake OF
% society at large as the satisfaction OF his em-
10 ployeTs.
/ But three months passed away $50 francs had
NJ been spent IN advertising; and still the missing
le bracelet was not found.
70 70 Il was growing dusk one evening In May, when
NJ servant informed Madame de v that the
" hhafeeuor Wished TO speak to her or monsieur the
'N' Asthelatter was out, Madame dc v