The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-17

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being wet. That story the Senator said
he had never heard, and an amusing
discussion took place. in which umbrellas
were mentioned. which ended in the me-
moirs of the Italian being brought from
the library, and, sure enough, there it
was all printed pretty much as Nine. De
Metternich had told it. Then she rat
tied away about the bracelet, offering to
exchange it for a Norman peasant wo-
mans cross, and it ended by her putting
her bracelet in her pocket. An Austrian
trick But we understood it. There
was q quiet little look of satisfaction
about Her,Ladyship whichdid not escape
me- But what are we TO do? Here is
our necklace of antique canoes. We
have put it on at no less than two private
receptions, and the canoes are now
quite threadbare. Oh! for surprise Of
some kind! Jewellers have SO little
brains. 1t is the 'imprevI l want.
Who will help meq" and saying this, the
dame d'atour' of Her Imperial High
ness Eugene sank quite:exhausted in her
comfortable fauteuil."
Just then the servant entered and an
wounced M. lie COmte de Nerac.
ooh. my nephew! Let him come in.
He might help me. He is wise garcon.
full of resources, given to rummage in
the antiauary shops. Did he not find
the Empress some Nedician jewelry a
year ago? All! CASTOR, good morning.
Is it because you are relieved from ser
vice that have the pleasure of a visit
SO carly in the day9 / am glad of it.
you see me, though, in a most unhappy
state of mind"
"My dear auntl Have pressing cares
of state finally overcome your wonderful
energy9 A sudden meeting of Ministers
will prevent the Emperor from riding
out to-day, so his equerry is on foot.
By the way, my dear little aunt, don't
forget that have a half promise from
you about that English mount. l can't,
you know, ride those same three horses
for six long months, as l have been do
ing"
'Don't, pray, talk horse to me. I am
annoyed half to death. Here is the
Empress, who has an engagement for the
Both of the month";"
"Oh, the private reception, mos in
times Austria, and all that"
"And Her Majesty has absolutely
nothing to wear"
"Ah! return then to the costume of
the Directry-Mme. De Tallien, GOTH
urns, and all that kind of thing? We
have been developing or undeveloping a
great beat that way of late. Good"
Nonsense. We are stripped bare of
jewelry."
"You don't say 80! and are shivering
in the cold for want of diamond. Have
they robbed Her Majesty of the crown
jewels? You could not find Cardinal
De Rohan, could you? He.was a dull
parsonage, it is true, but had proper in
spirations in regard to diamonds"
"Pray, cease this persifage. Once you
helped us, and Her Majesty wasgrateful.
Come, now, what is there rare and beau
tiful-something quite out of the ordin-
ary in the way OF jewelry-wh ich might
please the Empress? Remember that
the caprices of q woman must be salts
fed. Think"
"There are some Aztec things in gold
forms of lizards and alligators Just ar
rived from South America. You might
string a lot of them together"
"They would not do. Tifey are only
curious, not beautiful. You never could
induce Her Majesty to wear such frights.
What! is the most beautiful neck in
France to be converted into an archeo-
logical museum? Think again"
"There are some North American
parures-teeth and bears claws, with lit
tie tufts of human hair elegantly inter
spersed here and there"
Castor, you are decidedly annoying.
Her Majesty would scream with horror
at the sight, much less the touch, of such
brutal things. She is 80 sensitive.
am serious. 1t is an engagement be-
tween France and Austria, the Empress
and the Madame De Metternich. I ap-
peal to your patriotism. Think, now,
if it were to give moments pleasure to
one of your whims, you would find some
thing or other, am certain"
"But those whims-have no aspira-
tions after impossibilities. A good set
of jewelry-so that it has glitter-and
represents certain sum Of money-and
could be pledged for thousand francs
or so at the Mont de Piete-is all that
these whims ask for"
"Come, Castor, help an aunt who is
devoted to you and your interests. That
fourth horse might not then be SO i'm
possible"