The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-04-21

We are all children Of destiny. o.
q certain night stood in front of
theatre door, and hesitated for som,
time TO 60 in, but Gaally concluded I,
enter, and it was there | met Made
leine D'Albret Although the pie,
was sperb, my attention was conun
ually attracted toward Two of The
audience; one, an old soldier, stii
and stately, with gray mustache
the other, a young girl, whose re'
lips quigerel, aud the roses on be-
cheeks went and came, and Der laugh
displayed pears of teeth and hun
dred dImples.
| loved the girl passionately from
the moment | saw her. How couiC
/ get acquainted with r? Tina
was the question. To do so | wa,
fully resolved. Leaving my place,
went where they must necessarily
pass me in coming out. She was
leaning on the old soldiers arm Til,
throng around pushed Ny foo
stepped on the hem of her dress, pail
ing her back little, and she p0t
down her hand to release the skirt
The loose coils of her bracelet tel
nearly over the glove; | touched il
adrolily, and 1t slipped off and was
hidden in my hand. she passed on
of her loss
! am nos q thief, though, so far,
are against me. TIE
aexl day | saw an advertisement in
the paper relating to the loss, and the
Iiader Was promised a handsome re-
ward GA applying az No . Montrose
Place.
intended to be handsomely re-
warted | FASTENED TO the house
French maid came 10 the door, and
soon after taking in my card she
.hrew open the sitting-room door, and
addressed the General:
"MoI sieur arrives concerning the
bracelet of Mademoiselle D'Alnret. I"
Madeleine sat before the fire en-
g wonderful piece of lace,
and the general was near by with 8
newspaper in his hand.
She looked up with heightened
color and expec.ant face, and made
40 old fashioned courtesy.
The stiff old general, rising, said /:
"Mademoiselle D'Albret is the more
nxioas to regain her bracelet, as it
vas au heirloom "
That isl said her musical voice,
it " as left me by my mother, VINO
lsed to wear it,"
As d matter OF form, 1 Obtained q
description of the arrlcle. certainly
lnique 10 beauty aud in rarity.
The general remarked, begging my
,ardon III the same time, lnat be had
leld the impression that the finder
must be 40 adroit thief, as Madeleine
lid not remember the bracelet slip
ing over her hand
Sir" | said, although / am the
ucky finder, | am still placed in the
unpleasant predieament of being your
adroit thie!' But 1 am fortunate in
hat the accident has afforded me the
,ccasion OF meeting with General
D'Albert, of whose galor | have heard
% much"
| then mentioned to him some &C.
,uaintsnces and friends who knew
10Th of us-i passed the bracelet in-
o his hands. M notice Of bis valgr
ratified him, aud be insisted on my
emaiuing 10 take a glass Of wine
With him. He further said / must do
hem the honor of calling again, and
ie would be proud to wait upon me at
ny house
He did wait upon me and I called
lpon him, but too often withouL see
az Madeleine.
Sometimes the pretty girl would
,eep ia and vanish The time pass
d. | grew more intimate at the
.ouse; she less shy One dsy while
ituag with the general, | took the
pporiuDity of scanning the exquisite
ace work; and, as | moved my hand
Win seeming eareles-ness, of setting
alf dozen stitches backward-;ne
Id general checked me by the re-
mark:
You will do q mischief"
A dav or two after, | called and
De general being detained, u Made-
aaiselle ID Albret herself received me
gith a greeting peculiar to national
,ruality. She then resumed her
york in silence Presently | saw b
serry emile light her countenance,
nd she said to me, light-hesrtedly:
why did you make such mischief
,'my work? Why snsrl my thread,
ucker my net and spoil nv rose ?"
Perhaps because that. instead of
,aking your escape this morning,
on might be obliged to stay and ask
20 wbv, Msdemoiselle Madeleine"
az my boll answer
A lock Of gravity settled upon her
Il must tell you, monsieur, that
on are not to touch my work Then
tier a little silence. ia which oae
lush had chased another across her
heck, she went on in lower tone
sell it"
| don't say the avowal did not give
ie shock. All to do now was not
0 let her see my surprise.
And receive fabulous sums for it,
dare say. mademoisslle,' was my
sreless remark. Il have little cous
q Of horne who sells Der water color
"Is your small cousin, monsieur,
'bliged IL d. go 7"
"Sn- prefers il. She says it is
,leassnter ~ be honey bee han a
kone."