The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-20
A GREEK NECKLACE.
A "Reminiscences Of the
Empire.

Possibly, as a delassement, and not
without its pleasures, she studied the art
OF dress, knowing that it would give her
weight in Partisan circles. Very wisely
she never ran counter to what were the
fashions, but, like true artist, she re-
fined them. So the toilet of the Prin-
cess Metternich in those days was a rev.
! elation to other women Of more ordinary
minds Though the Parisienne might,
through the simple fact that she was of
y Paris, dissent from the idea that a for
,yeigner should simplify founce, change
'Sthe place for bouquet, modify the twist
sspf braid or the position of comb,
sIlike Panurge's sleep, they all followed
5S,er.
Around the Princess Metternich this
fsevening was bevy Of ladies and gentle
Sdmen, who laughed and chatted. No
zsyoung lady at her first debut could have
soeen more simple in attire than she was.
SsMan-milliner descriptions died when Earl
ESBeaconsfield and Bulwer were in their
5aalad days. 1t is sufficient to state that
J us to ornaments there were buk single
ling on the lady's fingers, and on her
ss,hapely arm only bracelet of soft
yielding gold. 1t was apparently of pure
4 anetal-s6 free from alloy that once bent
Nm position it would retain its shape.
81 Her taste for jewelry being known,
Ifvhere the bracelet came from-its his
SfOry-was asked.
Gas far as l know, it Is Circassian, but
iaot made by those people-possibly dug
Hap by them somewhere. 1t is story Of
Russian outrage-yes, Sir. You need
pot report me to your headquarters =
This to Russian Prince" because a
Sfousin Of mine, General of His Majesty
In the times of your good Nicholas, gave
It to me. He told me that it once be-
onged to Schamyl or his wife,"
4 cor his wives" said some one; "they
4 FIJI wore it by turns"
Il 'By that remark you show me how
|NEittle you are acquainted with Eastern
sSnanners, and more particularly with
ENk0men. Once give woman a gawd and
/ she is little inclined to share it,"
"But is there any story?" inquired a
.fady.
|. "There is-a brief one. This bracelet,
$50 the story goes, came originally from
Bectria, was a royal treasure, and le-
sgend went with it that those who wore
Wit would lose their arms"
r "Horrible!"
"Or their legs"
"Worse and worse"
"Women will run all kinds of dan
| gers" 4
4 anyhow, scores of women have been
!. undoubtedly brave enough to wear it,
/ and possibly died in peace. The legend
7 sprobably got very much mixed up, as all
! legends will. am, though. inclined to
|, believe there was some truth in it, but
4 the difference was as to sex. See it
would fit an arm of masculine proper
tions; it is quite large enough when not
doubled over" .e
"But the story"
"In one of the final skirmishes, lust
before Schamyl was captured, there was
a sharp encounter between a small band
of Circassians and an overwhelming force
of Russians. This cousin of mine hap
rened to be in command. Of course the
Circassians getting the worst of it, we're
scrambling up the mountain side. One
splendid looking man on fine horse was
riding slowly up path that was so mar
row that apparently only goat could
climb it. His horse carried a double
burden, for woman was seated behind
him. My Russian cousin-he is near
sighted; capital defect for soldier
directed the attention of his sharp-shoot-
ers to this retreating figure. He assured
me afterward that he never would have
been SO ungallant had he known that
woman's life was endangered. The Cir
!, cassian, when he saw that he was tar
| get, deliberately faced the foe so that his
body might protect the woman. II was
lIthen that the Russian General took to
Gshis lorgnon to examine the matter more
ssclosely, just as he might have done in a
hprivate box at the opera. They might
|f1ave escaped but for the mans audacity.
FIFTY, hundred shots came, and down
klvmbled horse, man and woman with a
rash. 1t was a. crag- top they were on.
The woman had her arms around the
s1nan's neck, when by the suddenness of
s.he horses fall, her tight clasp was re-
t,xed, and she was apparently hurled
Down the precipice. The man shook
4imself for a moment, went down on his
nees, and peered over the edge Of the
hasm. 1t was my cousin who saw all
shis, and told it me as he would describe
piece at the Ambigu. The man was
Teen to stoop moment and to pick up
something which glistened In the sun,
nd to pass whatever it was on his sword
rm. It was quite evident now that the
slaan intended to sell his life dearly, for
e crouched behind his dead horse, using
1T as rampant, unslung his gun, and
waited with apparent indifference a
|alozen Cossacks-some mounted, some on
|,oot-who were climbing up the heights.
ygThe man stood at bay and fought to the
|i1eath."
Tt is dreadful" said a lady. "Noble
i;creature." M
III ttNJn - .oLIn &, ava .o,no Fo~I.