The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-20

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es asss ssss s sgs Z. e, ssPs N A' NE
| "Alaal Monster she said with bitter teats.
Z s Legacy 70 ono whom pave nsyat Ell as,
night u the count, He catns 70. my bed side,
PALE Cad a F It esssa T ovs syss , saIa
c red Ky 10 You S satlsh bim viii tlla'
which left in your charge Z, AZ night long,
nsiar be stgod there gls ,, En-, ny b hsar
Gsp voice ptS I tIielne through ny sala Mefge,
rite yoo have forgotten my last redusst-yeu
nDnabassrH said The at,bs. "baievs me, you
have had an atteeH Of nightmare og
more" "a .
n lsadon weight on my henrt Toll me how
whore fnt find this loat Tanefedef How can
fun the beheHt " those dead lips which ore.
which must ever be deatrt TO mo t1an al tue
living ONES ri earth ~
I will NJ once institute inquiries regarding
him" said tho nbbea II is likely thnt mgy bs
nbo 10 learn Homethihg Of him NJ ones, Your
duty. duchssse. is to find hin, to deliver IT. him
the diamond. .and veg yourself NO more about
the aaw wy f H. sa ,ro ad af sy1 feel
If some calamity threatened me- Even the sight
Of THE gem nile mo with terror. An svil spell
seems lurking In It ready to dart out ai any mo
mont Ike ths fang ol nm adder, and smite nc
to The hsart"
1T must be worth an extraordinary amount
eyes Of eonneisseur. Tho Young man WIZ
nnd himself rich, Do not distress yourself fur-
Their dp hesse, II he Is in Enrope. ana above
ground will biting him to YOU
Iia took his departure. and the duGhesse no.
stored this diamond W Tho secrot drawer. hnd
prepared to receive the duke. who was To break
last with her in her own apartments,
Presently his heavy step sounded In the corn.
dor. Very rod In the face, very rotu9h nm!
wbeezyl his fat pnffy hands shaded " ia point
lars rufIies. the ribbon of the order of ~. Louis
pus pended on his crimson velvet watstcoat. tho
Due d. l4mont optored.
xa Tito d"sss a ara hair .'s d ssh
her forehead, foil In abundant masses over hsr
shoulders With an absent look ON her rggmsntio
enco Til he stood, cnrving his hugo body IN \
bow, before her, Then she looked up WITH
'""'m a.iarpe. said the duke, you arc pale this
morning something .distnrbs you
True. monsieur: did not sleep WE'LL
He beaved n tremendous Sigh. He was ~
much !. Y love with her as LAT ma" q Sky
'iAhi fnadamei yoer beauty, /. exceedcd by
netbiu9 but your GOODNESS VIII your heart
psiiensl How long must wait for some re-
\ Stopi Btopp intsrrnpted the dnchease. Lev
old for such folly. and IL have no words TO tell
you how hateful The sound 81 It IL 10 my oars"
I Madame. can . man q. ever reach an age whom
Yes, monsisur- when he himself has ceased
10 be- iovablo. But decline to diac,ias the sub.
iect. NY own hogrt II dead within meas YOU
lie looked ut her darby. jeelously.
8 Farblsrtf t.e careful madame, that in some
man may boar with a dead rival: but q living
lie touched the diaipond hlt Of his sword.
Old. obea. IA he was. no man In France knew
the use OF that weapon botter than he. The
duchesss surveyed him with cold scorn.
Monsieur, lot us break fast. Your tnlk ~ In
a. ssA r.tInas
And YOU" he groancd -"yon stab my hoart
every day Of my life. madame But ehough.you
shall not find me- wanting in patience. ] have
given you a word Of warning-nothing more.
Madame. I kise your hand"
From that hour henceforth he watched her
ceaeeleAsly. III
anlne day Il funeral service WINS " be performed
for her III the hureh Of Notre Dame. AZ mat
rimonial negotiations were then pen M , bo,
of The Brezils. II was considered proper that The
royal pribeosses and "A Iatnuo OF conrliers
should attend the grand ceremony.
In accordance with her rank the seat assigned
the Dueheese o'Egmonu was in the, front row.
with the choicest nobility Of the realm. Before
The high altar stood black eafaJd fQne, guarded
by II sentinel Through every arch and aisle 81
The pacrgd pile rang the magnificent funeral
music. The choir was draped in black Madam
ADELAIDE han PA, 9n har most ngns,na sSb pas,,
TO imithto her example, everything inside Tho
church was unepeakably sad. sombre. and sol
presently the Duchoase i Egmont advanced w
IA ot~I" Tho nnilor Of har fngc- ior rouge wns
nrohil,cd win mourning wna angelic She
,oynd seward The aafnfIIaneto make her eourte-
~ a. II heforr takinp her seat ~ 400 her Ia tho
~, In ibr midi q Of the great Church of Notre
i,ama VIVA Il Is snid. an Extraordinary aight
As sbo inclined her Young body with that
,nicbl"ss grnee which no other woman in the
Iincdom nosgeaspd her eyes CHANGED 10 fail
nnnn tha sentry standing by thetmii black Gaia
fdlgue. On his handsome figure. on hts blonde,
hivh hred fnee. gmote the light of tho tunernl
nnndloa Tho ducheese started. stared Mt him
onn nn,nont I'm utfer silence, ,the,, n niorciuu
shriak broke from her lips. She sank senselass
To- Tho nnor OF The nave.
They carried her to the sacristy. and aprinkled
hoy water from the font upon her In n sent
uncors ,,t n. state she was conveyed to her
house. IN tnr Hue de- UrenelIe.
send Immediately for g. g Able Duhesme. ;"
were The lrst words that . ,ssed her Inns
kor Tho 4 cond time that day the good prjest
bast,.ned 10 the presence Of the unhappy
duchpsso She was pacing her little oraiory her
mounting attire not vel laid aside. her whole
nrrrarnnce botraying extraordinary agitation
Mons ieur, abe ,ricd II have seen the Comte
dc Fny in unifo, m. under arms, In the Church
of Noire Daniel" The atbe at Iod aghnst. Do
not think mo mad !" shc continued = saw him
I am certain of it and am. more dead than
alive. As approached the cdtafnlque no stood
h.aidc n monsianr in the nniform ~ Tho