The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-12

might be in Il social interview such
unpleasant nows as could not worry
well bo communicated Oh q formal
occasion. Alas, tho not cnt l. ,ly
cordial relations between the two
powers left it to be feared that the
latter supposition was the correct
one.
At IL p. IN. tho Marquiso was
ready. Simple toilet of cmbroider-
Cd white crepe, ruches and ranfrel-
uches, but no jewelry--not flower,
this presentation being Of the most
friendly and least formal character.
At the last minute she put on the
rocll-crystal necklace, indicating her
desire for the prosperity of the in,
dustries Of the country.
The chamberlain awaited them at
the head of the palace stairs.
ellis Majesty" he said to the am~
bassador, "desirous of establishing
friendly personal relations with you
before your official reception at
court, has condcscended to receive
you tonight en- ,fumitte."
81 am. sir, profoundly gratoly to
the King for his goodness, said the
Marquis, bowling.
The chamberlain offered his arm
to Nine. dc n, and they traversod q
long hall, filled with statues and
paintings, and entered tho room
where stood tho King, surrounded
by his family, his aides and principal
officers.
Suddenly the Marquis saw his
wife start, tremble, shudder, and
fall half fainting into the chamber
lain S arms.
Smiling, and as if this was an
everyday affair at his audiences,
the King advanced to her, and Of
fering her his arm, said pleasantly to
her husband
"Do you know, Marquis, that
your wife valiantly defends, sword
or, at least, umbrella-in hand, your
honor and that of France2 This
morning she thought I offended her,
and-see :! ! still bear the marks of
her vengeance"
And the King pointed to red and
swollen welt across his face.
"And, Marquiso, added the Kir g,
turning to her, 81 was right. You
have come to supper after all. And
you will come again, and your hus -
band will not object"
The King offered hor his arm and
escorted hor to the table, where
she found beside her plate the lapsi-
lazlli casket, and in it the King s
portrait set in diamonds.
"Permit me, madame" he said, rs
he had said in tho morning, to offer
you this souvenir of Badheim it
will remind you of our first meet
ing"
She accepted it this time.
O'LEARy's LATEST VIcroRy.-The
six days walk for the long distance
championship between Daniel
OLeary and John Hughes. in New
York, terminated last Saturday
night i'll an easy victory for the for
mer. During tho evening there
were ut least 5000 persons in at
tendance. About nine o'clock
Hughes retired from the track
utterly broken down, having &C,
complished 80 miles during the six
days walk. whilst O'Leary, still
fresh, completed 403 miles. O'Leary
intends to sail for Europe in the
steamer Wisconsin on the 18th OF
this month, but will not take part
in tho contest for the champion belt
of England. The receipts during
tho week amounted to between
$4,000 and $4,000, OLeary
receives three -oighths and Hughes
one-eighth of the receipts, so that
although defeated the latter will
have about $4,000 as a salve to heal
his wounded feelings s'"' If there had
been good man pitted against
O'Leary, the receipts would proba7
bly, have reached $4,000.
Is THE CIRCUS IMMoRAL?-A coun-
try editor says, after discussing the
question all winter, he comes to ths
conclusion every spring that the
circus is immoral; but when the
bill-poster comes along with the
big pictures, his mind changes. HI
adds: AS wo gaze at the lions
tigers and monkeys, and think tha
nature made all of them, we are not
sure. And when we look at tn,
beautiful young lady, with nothing
but q blue ribbon around her whist