The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-18
A half hour elapsed before the messen.

BSA ACtuluCts LIZ Wah lLuuleulhtoIy buL-
roundcd-a greater interest could not have
been evinced In the news he brought, had
tho fate Of France been Of stake. II was
not illless thgt had prevented the little
actress from having dc honor to be pres,
cnt OF the supper; she was OF times so for.
getinl Reclining on 0 divan, robed In
an elegant morning gown, an illustrated
volume In her hand that she had appar.
emily been looking through, she received
tue Princes messenger with the air of q
sultana. ut Is now too late for me 10
think Of having the honor OF being your
masters guest this evening" said she, list.
lessly. "You see am not In an evening
toilet; had, unfortunately, forgotten His
Highncss' invitatlon-thefe was no bouuet
to remind me Of II; am sometimes 80 Tor.
getlul and then an actress has 30 mnch
to think Of, II she aims to accomplish any.
thing In her art, Say all this TO His Roy
al HlghnesS, please, and that hope he
will excuse me-"
When tho result Of the old servants
mission was known, the excitement ran
high In the little assembly. Everybody
talked and laughed IN concert. "What a
vain little mlnx,p fell from a dozen pair
Of lips at once. She, young as she was,
and comparatively little known as she
was, evidently considered herself the
equal OF HALEY and Camargo, and in.
sisted on being treated with like consid.
Grafton. Her pretentious temerity de.
lighted the men and exaspersted the wo.
men. An ugly smile encircled the lips
| NJ thu nrinnn nnd uOnNa IF Nha 1aEIIo, -.
observed him more closely n9tice Cd that,
as he played with hiae6stly thfieA liz
made more than one rent In them. "Let
us say no more about her" said he, final.
ly, "but go to supper" and Offering his
arm to Md'lle de Sale, led the way.
Hardly o week passed when Md'lle
Hippolyte Clarion received another inyi.
tatiOn from Prince Cont; but this time 1t
was printed, and printed In gold, on rose
tinted silk, and accompanied by q sur.
passingly beautiful bunch of flowers. In
this elegant misslve, she was solicited to
do his highness 1.-THE honor" to dine with
him three days later.
Hippolyte accepted with smile. With
what a triumphant mien she gazed at
the ma 9Iificent boquetl With single
stroke sne had attained the desired end.
The princely roue comprehended the i'm.
portance oil the lesson she had given him;
he understood that HippolYte Clarion
was not one Of the many who were ready,
to come or goat his simple beck,or caH.
But now she was not disposed to be tout
of sorts" with him any longer; on the
contrary she determined to don her sun.
niest smile and her richest apparel, in or.
derto do all honor 10 the occasion. He
should not regret having introduced her
into his aristocratic circle; her manners
should convince him that she was not
out OF her proper place when surrounded
by the elite Of Partisan society, She
spent hours before her mirror reheafsinR:
thus she would enter, bow, turn to the
right or left; thus she would manage her
long train, and use her India fan. The
charming little Hippolyte was certainly
greatly pleased with the accomplished
M'dlle Clarion. Still better pleased was
she with herself when the day arrived,
and she saw herself in her yellow robe,
the heavy folds which fell like molten
gold. She carried her powdered head,
ornamented with dark.red rose, q little
too high, perhaps; but it could not be de.
MED that the slightly naughty, selEreliant
air 1t gave her was, In her case, exceed.
ingly becoming.
Shivering and impatient, Md'lle Hippo.
lyte walked TO and iro, endeavoring to
keep warm, and to curb her rising anger.
1t was fortunate that the room was fur
nishcd with an ample mirror. She could,
at least, find little occupation in arrang.
ing her curls, in practicing the manage.
ment Of her train, and In standardization.
But, strange enough, she was less and less
pleased with herself ut every succeeding
glance. The cold began TO redden her
nose, between her eyebrows there was an
ugly line, and around her mouth there
was an expression anything but becom.
ing. Her clock must have been much too
fast, or were all the rest OF the clocks In
Paris wrong? The young actress tried
to tighten the leaden moments by repeat.
ing, soto voice, the finest passages in the
part she was studying; but 1t was OF no
avail-she could not keep down her rising
anger. Finally, she could endure 1t no
longer. She seized a little silver bell that
was on side-table, and rang 1t violently.
A servant Immediately entered, his large
wig drawn low down on his forehead, and
approached. her with mein that was
little less than insolent.
"Why must ], wait here 30 longp" de-
manded Hippolite, IN an imperious tone,
and with the trown Of. a Dido. "Where
arc the other guests, and where is the
Prince?" The man bowed slightly, and
replied: 1.-THE Prince dimes at court to:
day. As for your invitation, madame, he
must have forgotten it." The answer had
scarcely fallen from his lips, when the lit
tie hand Of the youthful actress met tho
side oil the speakers. head SO torclbly as to
greatly disarrange his big wig, and raise
cloud OF dust, or rather powder. When
the cloud cleared away, what was Hippo.
lite's surprise 10 recognize in the dlscom.
fitted expression Of the man before her,
the master Of the house, the Prince him
self | ~ Az g-g
For o moment, only, something akin to
fright was pictured in Hippollte's features;
but she quickly recovered her sell.control,
and looking again at the pitiable figure Of
him who had expected the pleasure of be.
ing himself a witness Of her discontinue
and humiliation, she burst into a laugh so
fresh, 80 clear and musical, so unaffected
and hearty, that the features Of the Prince
gradually assumed more genial expires.
sion, until, at last, the blase roue laughed
also, not so unsteady as the joyous little
actress; still he laughed right heartily.
And then, with q lrankncss Of manner that
did not become him the less for being IN.
usual, he reached out his withered hand,
withered before its time, and said: spar.
don me, nademoiselle. Let us DO friends"
1--WE have both deserved our punish.
ment," she replied, reaching him the
ends OF her rosy fingers, land the best
proof of mutual forgiveness will be, per-
hans, for us both 10 say nothing about the