The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-20
THE DUCHESSE'S DIAMOND.


marx and gardens, tho splitting fountains the
strHikht alleys tbe clipped hedges W. Wilder ,f
s Ms""'.s ns:'soss s q as ssH @T 4 ~at
with haNds clasped in anguish. and faces pale
Issl !, @ y singing % g.s.g, xid q
shower 81 nstals on tho brocade copr-lnin Of
the girls On the powierad clusters u her bfonze'
black hnir. Ter lover bonds over he, his tait
head his gold epbfpdorod Uniform, Tho orders
on his brsiaa shine IN the light. His lips meet
hers IN one. denpi prolonged kiss. ..,.
II leave Versailles t3-niehti he mn.tmera. 10
jpin tho army. Something tells mo. Marguerite
that shall never return" -,
Tho point lace sleeves foil back from her milk y
arms ~ sho flngs Thorn phssionatsly around
aUnApardl daspardi"
Listen 10 me, Tho king orders mo to Tho
that hp W u never give bis consent to our nht.
rage, Non D,eW but have ono hope lett "
Is. ihni faithful service IN The iiola may soften
aak Won ~ bind yourself by promise OF vow.
HhalD ruuted him with agesture@this tnnid-
of-honor 10 Queen Marie of Poland. this Mar.
gurrite dr. Uuise. In whose veins tho blood ~
pripoo= nowod.
Hwear to you. daapard---'
Nay. nay. swoar nothing, eSeopt 70 love mo
alwaA I, aysn rs you love mo this night
10 strainod her 10 his brea4i.
pai"sss through X 'I tbs sileaee te"niau near
~ dropped showers OF crystals into the round
besln. like pa sionnte tears. a.,
have but two tisa In all the world there aro but
two bethxr. this thought ~ an ernal farewell
With whom wfingg my heart, The nrst ls your
hi h.sitaie,i. dragged his face inside from her
"RS, rSs c Xks, sho echoed.
"1eAMy brother.
"Ah. ny count. how can that bc' You have no
UIRRsh@i 80 " ~ 49,. .u.a ~. .a.Ja,. - ~
nc.sts srcSs. lie held hof hands locked fast in
'9Asesna. Ihsvc brother. Marguerite, aud !!
s %y 'ssncr ths ia '' Com's DO Fay1 sscreiy
vSSsd MA xssa q; esaFhssr q MI pgfs s tb u
s ms. ss sSSS sSseSS eSa" fsss rang
ys8fS bYAonIncnt ~ the pystile, TO which ~ ~
aactH Tia psssast wiio died al the birth other
boy TAS ARR ~ hs s own ssSscd f.
tho iSspS 4 such n marriage could not te con.
;nS,s , esS" men Ky d ahaytf oady
p pt. "a ~ IL iess Tascrsds aca from PARIS
from FrNppc, Years nge Lost all trace q him
a. have Already said, Marguerite. In All the
world he y tho only being. save Yourself, that J
A6o ala sos answer; hor eyes were 'sed earn
liz tSrWat his hand into his breast. and drew
nut something which ho held shut up In the
leave Paris 10. morrow, 2 said tho Count; j
may never return. In case OF my death. can
not bsssYx my tito pr my estates ap .ni L"n n
him NJ y wronged nameless adyenturer. wan,
dcring ABOUT Tho world. Here IL somethtng all
you oyG I'm, inc M ~ s r ,sas 70
France, 1tN value cannot estimate. but u will
inquire htm against all future want. !,ookr'
nsd mis- Gs"a II the n"lsw x t M
almond and aiming as II MI the stars of heaven
had poured their luatre into Z, u WIS dia.
81 Hermals, which frightened away the flsh from
Cyprus Its weight could not havc been less
thai. a Aupdrsd clrnts Handsomely cut. absot
lutely without flaw. and Ringing out from all
points vivid green and white lights, II lay burn.
Ing IN HIS shnlid-.a strange dazzling wonder,
alive with firo and splsndor--a coal torn who
~ ff fna sanll deep II = ssme Indian nine. ''V
lwyonehed II with my own hand. said tho
count, from the turhan of an Arab sheis. while
joprpeying through the Eas, two years ago. on q
mission for the king. Not far from the gates OF
'Damnscpr. this Ishmaei Of the desert act ucon
mo luton, on robbery aud murder, Aa5ot Has
iollNwerN largely outnumberod mine, and had
a sharnrtrugglc for my life, but The desert sand
,lrauk his blood at last. and carried ibis lew !
on Wy braas, ao pna'Ernf rhsss y not Il
20 makoyou, my botrpthed, the donor ol this gift
to The wrongcd. unhappy Tancrcdo who holdr
the next place IN my heart. VIII you accept the
She hung upon his arm. trembling pale.
Yea. yes. Bul how solomny you say NIL this.
Arc You, then. taking u last farewell Of mcW
"dod forbid And " harkl acme ono IL
coming this way, You must not be seen here
Qulcki Take the diamond One kiss-.on
more farewell and God keep you Mnrgueritov'
She shi cred at the touch of he cold. green.
glancing jewel. ns he thurHt II into her hand.
Footsteps sounded close by in nm adjoining
walk. For one moment she was strained to his
Il know the fate to which the king has already
devoted you. no murmured: but. whatever
comes. do not forget 10 love me"
ann toi after. ns before DEATH she an
ile embraced her pass ionately. then tore him
self from her arms, and hurried off through the
intricate walks Of the palace garden.
Under the towering acacia trees with the
green diamond cluiched IN her hand. the queens
swoon.
..nvnsieur the count saw her but once again.
The was at mass in the Royal Chapel on the
coloriess ~ star. Hersuperb, black grey eyes
drooped heavy with unshed tears. AS she pass
n Knot rnsd h ssb s ss
needed from her corsage. The count snntched
IL up. Their eyes met. He grew pale ms ashes.
audible Srcan escaped her iips. il rsachad the
ear OF the king. He turned and regarded her
with great dlspieasure $3.50, ~ -.f.
uouUIliV!scue. YOU are I'LL
I've 1sudden pain"
Control yourself. Do you wish all Paris TO
know your secretY' .II 80.
The royal party disappeared through the
:. The count had looked his last forever on
Mademoiselle do Guisc. - =
Three months after. on a battlefield of the
III Inc. that withereu rose. that knot OF lace was
M,''~ on his dead heart, drenched with its best
n..sn the news OF his death reached Paris
King Louis Nv. repaired in person to condole
with the family of the Fays. He also made this
announcement TO Mademoisele de Guise:
Il have found husband for you He is sixty
years old but good tempered and enormously
rich. Ii IL The Due d Egmont. You are a ward
settled" ~ ~"
Marguerite de Guise welded the old Due d,Eg-
mon, the latest man in France and the most
stupid. She abhorred him.
Any allusion TO the dead Count de Fay in her
presence would cause her to swoon.
one night, in the apartments Of the queen
where the KING was pla, ing on,bre with some OF
his eourtiers, the Prince de sam as malicious
rs he was ugly. thought proper to try the effect
OF this potent name upon her
She was seated at harpsichord. the light of
the roek-cfystal girandoles slipped down her
poWdei ed hair and golden lowered cour dress
We salm stopped and whispered in her little