Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-11-17
Ghuite .Mistellaag.
The Diamond Bracelets.
A TRUE INCIDENT.

4 The evening Of the 18th Of February lS3-,
was gala night in Paris. Don Giovanni
was, to be performed at the opera by an as
semblage Of talent rarely announced for one
night, even at the opera house of Paris or
in the great opera Of Don Giovanni. -
Yet it was NOT the names Of the, artistes
that most attracted the attention as one read
the bills--nobler and ore celebrated names
caught tho eeys. They wers those of the
reigUihg king and qneen-Louis Philippe
aud Marie Amslie. The affiches annouuced
that they would honor the opera with their
presence 90 that evening They had been
but short time restored to their native
land;s and this was their first appearance at
the opera since the .ihre1 days Of July
had placed them on the throne; for this
reason as many Orleanists as could obtain
tickets had secured them Tor the opera Of
the 18th Of February, to hear Don Giovan-
nj" and toseetheir king and queen. About
six o'clock fer be it remembered, the Paris
speraldid not begin at the present London
hours carriages we're to be seen conveying
thein gaily, dressed occupants to the classic
building. An unusually handsome squipags
stood at ths door Of a large house in the
Rue des Champs Eysees, evidently also for
the purpose of taking sowe fashionable to
the opera The carriage and house be-
lenged to the Baron de v, who was
just then standing at the bottom OF the no.
ble stair case inside the mansion, calling
playfully to his wife, telling ber, that the
carriage was waiting. ..., ,......... i
I'm coming, Tn coming" was the am
swer to this appeal; don't be in such n
hurry p, II, r,-o,fo 81 'c-jo,,s- -Tsi gl
Al 'hs lust piece Of advice was rrsfFersd
the appeared at the topof the stairs,
. She was a dark beauty Of about ope and
twenty, and was dressed purely in white. =
Shp.ca me down stairs. chattering. Amean-
while,to her handsome husband, who stood
looking admiringly at her. ,'s.uo ~
Nov I'm quite ready, SO please don't
scold., I've only got my bracelets to put on,
and those want you to clasp for me-
Here's the case. If you'd take them out and
here's my wrist. Now suppose were to
lose them in the crowd, what would our
good mother ssy ?'i ~ .-tA~ - IL O..
ia smile was, the only answer the baron
their case and clasped them On the fair
white arm Of bis bride. ~sl,.s be - 80
,tossd 81 ihfes fsSE Of sslaaHs ssble dis-
monds, whilst in the centre of either gilt
formed efsmsllsr diamonds The bracelets
were rendered mere precious to their pos
SCISSORS by the fact Of their having been in
the De VI faulty for thrse generations.
b!rsaSs SSs sS Ns sS a0r1hs. .1ias
theH I'd her SOP for bis bride, Eho there
fore, wore thea on such occasions as the
sss We are describing. i.''' -'i4ti' 2 2 ia
The Rsron and Karnnne de W sten.
ped ints their carriage, and ins few min
utes were entering their box at the opera.
The house was already full, although it still
wanted fifteen minutes to the time snnoun.
ced for the overture to begin. At length
\ the mem bers of the orchestra took theiI
places, and the peculiar, subdued sound Of
turning stringsd instruments was heard. -
t6ui iths foyshkex WAS empty, sndSsll eye'
were turned towards II in eagor expectation
4 .Ip another moment applause burstfrom tb,
pitland gallery and the entire house, n
ILbufs Philippe snd Queen Marie Amelis
Iattsndedsby . large suite of officers anC
ladies aud gentlemen Of the court, appear
Eed,ss The king and queen bowed grsciousl.
in return for the homage paid them,,a ant
lfhen tpek their seats, at which the rest o
'Fthe eompsby didths same, and the over
4 tpre QWmenced. .I.!ei sl-ius9tl g.. nepl ssas
,sbT The qsssn lookedl unusually happy, an
seemed TO take lively interest in slI aroun,
kero Shernot only gaxed at the, stage, bu
fiksc bcfss AlA BAND id fbr 81 share Spf he
lpsuetrstins ,obserya tion.s,,.a.an, s.ro =
/ L, Suddenly She bent slightly forward an
4 jslosksa in Ass direction Of the box that cof
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