The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-03-07

he might have sight OF the Splendid
furnished suite of rooms that had bee1
prepared for the newly married pair, anc
so be enabled "to tell in France 'oy
such things were done in Hingland."
"It's fit for BRIDE even if she was til,
Princess Royal herself" obaeryed one 0
the favored, admiringly.
Gard him sure that blessit Princes
couldn't be more deservin' Of hit than my
LADY," said the captains man, loftily
She's the beautifullest lady hi ever sci
heyes hon. She bought to been Oorr
princess hinstead of foreign lady d
good family, hall Of which his deceased. ;
And with the utterance Of this opin.
ion, the group assembled, and in due time
the company broke up.
On the day following, Pierre was about
again setting forth in his wanderings,
when he was surprised by visit from
Sir John Bottoms bailiff, in company
with two persoEages, armed with very
official looking clubs. Their business was
soon told.
| They had come to arrest the french
violiniat on suspicion of having applo,
priated the miniature of Mrs. Bolton, the
bride of Captain Arthur, which the latter
had caused to be taken and richly set in
diamonds. It had been left by the cap.
tain on his dressing-table, and being
missed upon their return from Skidmore
Park, and the captains man questioned
the:eupon, the latter had been forced to
confess as to his introduction OF the visit
ors into his m masters apartments. Where
upon each Of these had been arrested
hn CT he, =
taken to MOerlands for examination
before Sir John and magistrate.
Pierre was the last called upon, and as
he betrayed some unwillingness to having
his pockets and wallet searched, the con.
stable proceeded to do it, and drew forth
small picture, in dingy and worn
leather case, which he first glanced at.
and then held up triumphantly before
Sis John.
6 It's the picture Of Mrs. Captain Boil
ton, as you see, your honor" he said :;
"only the dimants has been picked out
by this ere old rogue, who's no doubt hid
EN- somewheres. and the painting been
put in this old frame"
Sir John examined it attentively.
ut is doubtless the portrait of Mrs,
Arthur Bolton, my daughter-in law" he
said, in his formal way yet cannot be
the same that was lost, judging from the
style Of painting"
And he handed the picture TO his son.
The latter examined it, at first with
surprise, and then with an expression oil
curiosity and bewilderment.
=" 1t is surely the portrait of nv wife"
he remarked; yet as you say, sir, it is
not the one that has been lost. The
painting is much inferior, the dress diff
ferent, and even the expression not the
same. Where dld you get this pictures
my good man ?" he continued, turning to
Pierre, and speaking in French.
:" 1t is the portrait of nv daughter
Monsieur" replied the viollnist, Sand
was taken more than twenty years ago"
Then it cannot be Pauline" said
Captain Bolton to his father. "Yet how
wonderously like"
Pauline?" repeated Pierre, turning
suddenly to the speaker and then ADDING
dreamly, as if to himself, "Ah, il was
like Paullne-my little Pauline"
Hurried and eager questioning followed
on both sides.
There is no doubt of it." said Cantain
Bolton, at length, grasping the old |
musicians hand. You are Pierre Arnot.
my wife's grandfather of whom she has
so often spoken. She told me all abe
COULD remember of her early life before
she was stolen away from home, and was
extremely anxious to find you, but had I'M
fortunately forgotten the name of the
place whence she came. How glad she
Will oe! And for myself old friend. I am
glad also thus to have found you"
Thereupon the young wife was in.
formed OF the news, and soon entered tho
room, flushed and eager. One olsnce
between the two was sufficient. In eioht
years Pierre had but little CHANGED and
though the graceful, beautiful creafnre
before him stood in woman's stature ard
aIrayeo IN silks and jewels, yet the eyes
OF the Ola man easily recognized the sweet
lace' tne golden hair, and large luminous
eyes OF his darling. And the 10Y and fen
derness of that meeting who may de
scribe w
Little Pauline had been enticed away
out OF sight of hsr homt, not bv fairies
Apt by Leclerk's inimitable f1ute.nlaver
whom the clever "negeciateurs before
mentioned had taken the trouble to bring
all the way from Paris for this snecia1]
purpose. And then they had lifted her
into close carriage in WAITING. so oa;n
ing possession Of the prize which fhav
had failed to purchase with gold. Thay
had, however, kept their promise to the
grandfather, and Pauline had been we'll
educated, ana treated and brought up
tike lady, as they said she should he. |
ana her beauty, her accomplishments.
ana refinement, had won the heart Of
Captain Bolton, when introduced to her