Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-09-23

his poor condition, and lived In OBJ
security with his daughter, on the re-
mains ofa wrecked fortune.
A French maid came to the door
probably one who had accompanied
them in their banishment. She took
my card, and began to speak tamiliar>
| ly IN her broken English Of mademoi-
selle's loss at the thealor the previous
evening, II was so seldom made
moiselle, pOUUJC chcrC, had the chance
| oil the least advertisement, and for ii to
have been maTed by this mishap was
sad TO pity. Saying all this, she
threw open the door of o sitting
room, and addressed the general in
! tLcir own tongue.
Monsieur arrives concerning the
bracelet OF Madem0iselle JaqueIiue.'
DIademoiselle Jaqucline sat before
tho fire, cmbroidering a wonderful
piece of lace-I became well acquaint-
cd with that kind of work by and by.
| The geneTal-it was the same old
stately man--put down Il newspaper
TO take my card. The young lady
looked up with u heightened color and
eXpeCtant face, rising AZ she did so,
and returning my bow with sweep.
ing, old-fashioned courtesy that was
rs irresistible as it was demure. Not
to neglect my opportunities, first
made an opening for conversation by
requiring Il description Of the lost
J4uble, in order to identify it.
'Mademoiselle Rochejaquelein, said
| lhe stiff old general, rising also, but
with as much Of u bow rs an obclisk
could have given, and using very tole-
rable English, is the more anxious to
regain her bracelet, as it was an heir
loom. An heirIoom.' That is, said
Il voice musical as running water, lit
| was left to me by-my mother She
/ used to wear IT.
There was already II certain free
iriendiiues5 in her words, although
| her manner Vas polished and distant,
as if she could tell,to me the little fact
she would have kept from anothe-,
have iancied since then that, all un-
consciously, she recognized the afllni-
ty that existed between US and would
have chosen words more reserved had
the finder been anybody but myself
May | ask you to describe this arti-
clc?' said again.
4 chain Of graduated lilagrec beads,
sir; gold, Of course struck in the gou-
I, cgal, with military precision. quite
unique in beauty, and-in rarity. 1t
was wound three times round the
wrist. Either the finder must be ali
adruit thief-a -ahcm-I beg you ten
thousand pardons, monsicur-tcn thou.
sand pardOns.0
DO not be concerned, sir. Pray
J IVrooeed.'
4 would say, then, that MadcmoI.
seile RochCjQquolein is
Very careless, papa She said
| sweeuy. i confess that / do not
remember its slipping over my hand
j / was $3.50 euteteo with the play.
remember turning, too She added
, gnl seeing 10 one seated near who
3 could be considered suspicious,' Al
e this, with the charming color varying
! on her cheek, as itshitLed to and fro
3 in way to drive the gazer distracted
Sir / said, 'AIadcmOi5elle Roche
juqucIein isnot to be blamedi although
as / am the lucky finder, the alterna
I tive leaves me in the unpleasant pre-
dicament Of your "adroit thief"
, ann fortunate, in that the accident la
. afforded me the occasion Of meeting
with General Rochcjaquelein, OF who's
c val0g aud distinguished actions ! hav
G heard 50 much. We have som
4 friends in common, permit me to say
u Madam Rosolius md Judge Wontne
Il are, | believe, bolh we'll known tOyou
q ! am happy to restore the bracelet
- NINdamoisei.o,'
But held the beautiful chain still
e III passed it TO the general, l shout
y lose the warm touch Of those littl
=: hands, the glance OF those gratefu
d eyes; but ifignoring the superior au
Il thority OF the general, | gave it to hi
5 daughter ! ran the risk OF offendin
Il him. So the general had the bracelet
/. and Jaqueliue went on with he
u work.
9 I felt, even at that early perio(
g, that | could serve for her us long Q
u the patriarch Jacob served for Racht
.e -it-I might be let do it. The gene
ID al invited me to n seat. My notice (
s, his valOr had gratilied him, an
e brought the blood to u cheek us brow
D. and as Wriukled as a winter pear; N
IS mention of the two pIutual friends "
T. possessed in this great city, whose a,
20 uuqiutauceship With himself | ha
'g discovered that morning, and Il
G. name on the card ! had tendere
III stamped me, in position at least,
et one not unworthy of his inendshi
III Meanwhile, had done them q Sc
" vice; | must have II glass of wine al
5h u cracker with him. The old dome
ld tic, whom they called HoiseLte, serve
rd it with the Difference she would ha'
OF paid marquis. must do them Il
Ii honor of calling again, the gener
re said; and he would be proud to WI
! upon me at my home.
~ He did wailupon me; did call; al
~ ~ this happened again and again; b
i too often without seeing Jaquelil
~ Sometimes the pretty girl would re
nv In ana vanish; or she would enter
serve her father and myself with t
~, GLASS Of wine and cracker, aud tn
no disappear altogether. The time pa
ed. / grew more intimate al
,SV house; she less shy.
M M Sitting there one day with the g
ns eral, her lace-work frame standi
". near, wanting It's mistress, / took I
n6 opportunity of scanning the eXquis
1V- ' embroidery Of leaf, and vine, and bl
'ne ,o5 som, Iuu 10 riot in their white wild
ces ness there, and rs | moved my ha
oM with seeming carelCssness, OF settini
naC ,iaS halfdozen sticthes backward.
'Prenez gardop said this practi
ab- old fellow, you will DO a mischiC
pnt and then lie plunged back again II
no The advance Of his column, which
on had hccn detailing.
was | called the next morning to lei
md Il book that the general had desired
em borrow. Mademoiselle Jaqueline
tia alone in the room when | was
,aso nounced 10y the old domestic, who
,ce- sured me that the general would q
oh cend in "at once.n Noisette alw
md treated me in familiar manner, Q
,sed possibly, might aspire to an cqqa
with herself, bSt rs if neither |
.an any other OF my c0untrymen co
ices ever meet her master or mistress o
lust footing, 1t is u way and y belief
ised has TO this day.
lere Mademoiselle Jaquelines greet
ring had all its national lormaiWy anu
tinI mod lately alter | retained IL, Sllt