St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-01-19
"Ah, ha! Ibid not think that I was

u0nauf5 SuOoC sVsEIAt AVuo w htuStlJ0U
Of Redmond. He vas like Bayard,
without fear and without reproach.
Magnificent too, so straight, and clean.
limbed as runner in the olympic
games. If the countess had have been
man would have called her out on
his account tor I knew him we'll. BY
the-wsy if your hair was shade dark.
er, your face degree paler, with the
addition of a heavy, !. m6u,sAtache, j., A you
would look very like your cousin.'
eve were said to resemble each 9th.
er,"' was my reply, as, at Ncuilly's sug.
gestion, We entered y noted cafe.
~ We had seated ourselves and CALLED
for some vine, when 1 heard voice
behind us say, "The devil is again il,
Paris. .,.~.E .." -.
7"Has he ever been absent?' inquir-
ed another voice, singularly sweet aud
deep toned. '.''7<-.' -:
f. "Ah! Bcelzebub Is generally at hand
but refer more particularly to madame
his wife,, ...> Il ! +a'':
This cvncelt caused roar of laugh
ter. 4r'..''." =
"And who is she ?" asked the beau
tiful voice which had before spoken.
"Bois-Ramilly." was the reply.
l heard sharp crash, smothered
oath, and the wine ran over the table,
aud down upon the floor. l looked
around with a start. A young man
richly dressed, with. fiery blue eyes, and
blonde hair delicately curIed and per
fumed, was standing by one OF the ta
bles with clenched hands, aud actually
foaming at the mouth. ~ would give
the remainder of my existence to be
permitted to crush. that woman as
would an adder" he hisscd between
his teeth. ~ i. f:''s.. 2a..
at is Evrcmond's twin-brother,' u
whispered Neuilly IN NY ear. "po you
still wish to try your fate p
"Yes,"i was my. brief reply. Arm.
in.arln VIC sauntersA off to the Rue, de
u, where We sent up our cards by
u servant. were admitted, and that is
the way that l chance to be sitting in
the boudoir of, the Countess de Bois:
RamiIly 2a:s ysssf,....s.>
swell, what. d., you think of my
taste - she says sharply, for I have
not spoken for the spree Of FIVE min.
utes, and.this ranks with her ladyshil
as gross inattealion. >:<,
Thee is to be grand fancy dress
ball at the chateau Of the Duchess de
Cas*e-: :Marrce, and the Countess dc
Bois- -Ramilly personates Fire The
carcanet: composed Of. large rubies, set
in golden flames, is to be worn in hel
costume. 'noI.< ri .!a.H} IT,. '''5. > 4
~ think it is as exquisite as your.
SELF" I reply and bending forward,
fling the necklace over her white neck,
where it giows andosparkles, emulating
the velvet crimson of her full curved
lips, and the deep coloring Of her oval
check. Again I think Of Keats lines,
as I look at her sitting in the vari-col-
ored light, with glittering teeth, and
eyes and hair, and the cleaning gems
on her ivory neck; ); but she now sug-
gcsts Lamia."i"@..H: r.:.1,
II am half inclined to claim that
central gem: which supports the pen
dants as a family jewel" I said to
Madame de Bois. Ramilly. .: n ..,t.
"That," said the countess, sliding the
necklace through her white fingers,
twas a. gage d'amour from young
Englishman, Monsieur Redmond. Do
ycut see that dark stain upon 1t? 1t
adds immensely toits value. All! how
well I remember when he gave that to
me. We were walking in the grounds
of Pere-ia-C Chaise:z, An odd place was
it mott? But you English are SO senti.
mental. = - .sss53-. ,.'. :..:.is@siI q
"And where is he now?''' I asked,
almost involuntarily.Ss%T
The countess shrugged her shoulders.
"Ah,,s bah J! / am not acquainted with
his present place Of residence. I will
refer you, however, to Messieurs D'Au.
! tiffe and D'Evremond, whom he was
said to have followed, and who left me
their P. p. G. cards to this effect" and
the beautiful 6end extended her left
hand, upon which shone two nagni6-
cent diamonds set in enamelled circlets.
Again the tinted panes cast their
scarlet stain upon her hand, and the
diamonds became fame. gas .7nt,.. r. -
@."Do you see madame, your hand is
covered with blood z" f's:5o ~ a9jtqf7
Notwithstanding her sang-froid, the
countess became slightly pale, and pass