The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-31

missed his place ne soon as the report
reached the cars OF the family. fort
night later my lady disappeared too. She
had been sitting for her picture-you
will see thnt part Of the background and
drapery are still unfni>hed-and went ont
into the park nfterward, under pretence
Of looking for her favorite hound, winch,
sho sud, had run away from her AT any
raie she had tho leash for his neck IN her
hand when she was last seon leaving the
garden door, and she returned no more.
Every search and inquiry after her was
nndc, headed Ivy her cousin, the bearded
gentleman there, ut whose portrait you
were gazing so intently u few minutes
bnck. and who was one OF her most a dent
suiturs. From private information, how
ever, he learned IN the course of 10 few days
that she had actually He'd across seas with
Tins very servant fellow and from that
day, ~ YOU may guess, her name was
dropped NJ the Abbey. The shock aud
Disgrace broke her fathers heart lie
grow quite childish. shut himself up in his
private rooms. and would see no one; had
that piciuic.unilnsheda as II was, hung up in
the corner ana covered with black cloth
and died IN the course of n year or sO.'
And the cOusin?' asked. Ii had come
over me with an unpleasant thrll that the
man with the sinister eyes should, after
all. be connected with her
AM poor fellow, I'm afraid he must
have been harder hit by the pretty ruua-
way than men are nowadays. They say
he never got over her fight, but mopcd
about for some weeks ana then went away,
aud Joined the Commonwealth IN II iit Of
spleen. Al her iuthcr's death he became
ninth baron, aud married "A scotch lady I;
but me Restoration took place shorty
aitcrwaid. and hu was of course "A dis
gIaced man; aud whether IL was that, or
domestic ilrs for they say he led cat
AID dog lie with his wIiel, or the old
wound, | know not, but he died one day
by rs own hald. Yes, il is a handsome
| portrait: but we are not proud OF the
original, for she was the only woman of
our race thai ever went wrong ns the
! saving ~; and, besides. She carried on with
her certain things Of great value 10 the
rest of the family
All the jewels" said his wife, ~ have
| often read oi th,m in the Abbey chroui-
| cles lave you noticed how beautiful they
arg in the picture. Mr.. Le Fancr'
Yes" added my host "Ihcy were
given us bv French king. and were of
| great value. she WOrO them when sitting
| Tor her portrait, ana she ran away with
! thom the same day. 1t WIS unfair of the
! jade. for they didn't belong to her; aud
were doubtless broken up and sold for Il
| tenth OF their value by Master Groom
But they have been recovered siuceF'
| exclaimed. "Ihc present LORDS sister
| has worn them, has sale noty Pardon me,
/ have Nh object III d-king,' for saw AS
| tOni.hmcnt ON more thaa one face, and iclt
| that was bound TO explain.
Most certainly not. They have never
oven been heard of since her disappear-
ancn. nor hnVe we any INK. them m The
| inuiIV." snid nv host, MAY 1 ask your
| Object NJ"
One moment You will laugh nj me
! hut lei me ark YOU one other question fil,-l,
| Ynu hnve "A ii. Ger or hnd ten Ypurs nro.
| most wonderfully like het IN fatpa snrrs-
! tres.. hive YOU nor and VINO wore n
| dru.4 made i'm exact i'm. atlou Of Tins. nj
nm cuiertainlirnt here perhaps Won
would NOT know il: hut IA vAsiu Inc sprlur
! of ls,,i
| ~ our questions cerfaiu1v rousc NV en-
| rins.fy foi' N. r,yplnu,tioil my host an
| sW.rcd t,tnr.. ,nlllV. /. "A hYrpens.
/ however th.y are ,.,ilv answered We
| htvrn s,,ir. til.oubir1iv. Iut VINO doe,
| nor IN any WaN r.-er,lilr inns porttuIt
| / Nsrlf ,vns .taviue here throiirh Tho
! .piiitr and viul.t nf isC5 and ii,,.rslnr
| la,r1t, IN know fhat ,hnre vcrp no .,,tot-
| ia'nnoufs ,liyru l,rrs hc,oud dinner nur-
! tie. and oiI. concert ut all Ir,fnuuib.
| thn rnn,.rf. b.,,t.. my si.t,r ,,n,.iIn tn
| nri,,uu. ,lbout IL II was M me. n.riu,iu.,
| al MARCEL"
| "Nrs VS.. snid .oo,rlV. "tho first
! w.,ls -
{" And sho tooL the whole rnarnrerneut
OF A n, bt,,I,,.t's wa. N,.,. t,t,'u t,n Ill
! ,,a ~. nor am, MING nf t,n an, Az, h,r
| drr.s DOM tn,n.riher ,ynaf # ,,.s nos
! sill, yeiv.t-sh. liza. I'll. lost nf ih. family