Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26

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to her:
"You have a dseuner of old Sevres
like this cup, | believe %
mo, Monsieur, replied Mademolselle
x"
"If you have it not now, you have
had it"
"That is very possible, but I do not
remember it, SO many of these trifes
pass through our hands"
"This one was given to you by Lord
Herbert Warren
'sAh, yes, an Englishman. | remem-
Der it now. was with him one morn
ing, he had bought this porcelain few
days before, and, although I cared MOTH
ing for it, | asked it of him because it
is always necessary to ask for something
of the Englishmen-so he gave it to me. !"
"What have you done with it ?" asked
the Count.
81 took care of it two or three months,
then | grew tired of it. Some one who
visited me at that time thought it pretty
and I proposed to exchange it with him
for third cashmere had two then,
but I had passion for cashmere at that
time-so we made the exchange
"And this some one, may l know his
name 2"
81 can not recall it. We see SO much
of the world, we danseuses, and it is now
four or five years ago; how could you
expect me to have memory so retentive q
"But in thinking-well-perhaps-''
"Wait, then; yes, have this name
was Anatole."
"Anatole who? This is baptismal
name, but it is the family name which
wish to know
"You ask too much. | can recall nc
other name than Anatole. All that ]
know more was that it was at Bordeaux
But let me think | have met here ar
attache of the ambassador who knows
him; /; through him you might perhaps
learn the name to which you attach such
Importance"
The next day the Count left Madrit
after having learned that the gentleman
who made the exchange with the dams
euse bore the name of de Longuevllle
The attache had for long time los
sight of him, and was able to give n
other information than his name AM
residence. The Count, furnished wit
these directions, left for Bordeaux. H
had taken to Madrid letter of credi
&c .k- r,-.:-,~;r~l hanLars ;n th
city, and there he gained further infoI
nation of NJ. de Longueville.
"He is dead," said the banker.
"How long since ?"
1.-TWO years."
"Of course there was sale of his e
fects ?''
mo, all was reserved by his widow,
he replied.
"Ah, he was married 2"
"Yes; he died six years after his ma
riage"
"And the widow?''
sis living at Bordeaux with her mot
er. They are very wealthy. | a
their banker"
"Will you give me line introducir
me to those ladies ?''
Willingly"
The Count was received by Madar
de Longueville, found her charming, al
was astonished that the husband of
beautiful woman should have ev
been interested in the danseuse, N
demoiselle x.
MADAME" said he, "you will excu
me if my visit should appear intrusi'
| trust you will pardon me when y
know my motive, know that the hap
ness of my whole life depends up
youl"
"How ?" responded the lady, casti
an indignant glance at the handso
Venetian, in her astonishment at t
opening, which she considered a ser
mental declaration.
. "You do not understand me, | D
Q ceive, madame" continued he. 81
from me the thought of showing ws
of respect for you; the object of my h
piness is not here. see you to-day
u the first time, and my visit is moth
which should offend you, as it is sim
$ for the hope of making an acquisition
e explain yourself, monsieur" S
Madame de Longueville, with a L
}. which became much softer.
s ''Have you not some porcelain of
q Sevres ?"
'.Yes, monsieur, yes; my husba
j my spouse for whom mourn. and sh
d weep eternally (Madame de L. emp
q sized these last words), made a trip
7. Paris year before his death, and bou
e me this porcelain-a dejeaaaer which
is belonged to the Princess Lamballe.
re "Precisely; and it is just like this
l. it not?' said Count Adriano, exhibit
or his cup.
"Ah, monsieur, how kind you ;
,r and what pleasure you have given I