The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-08

end silverj precious stones of all kinds,
massive plate, watches, chains, rings, ear.
rings, bracelets clasps, etc. l found too,
for the first time, that was eclipsed
among my own race by brighter, larger
and more luminous stars. found my
self now star Of the sixth magnitude.
But there was room for us all.
I Many customers, some of them
crowned heads, came and went; many
grand equipages rolled up to our door
and rolled from it, many Of my comrades
disappeared, but no decisive change took
place in my lot for many weeks.
At length one forenoon wealthy
bankers son inquired of my new master
to see few bracelets fit for a marriage
| gift Several we're placed before him,
but felt that (for it was / more than
the bracelet) had the preference.
Young Monsieur Ridocque said: 81 take
this" / and my friends were sold for
sixty thousand francs. Monsieur Rido-
/ cque drove off to the most fashionable
quarter Of Paris, and entering large
and finely-ornamented house, was ush-
cred into the reception room. Here a
lovely young lady--his afianced bride
and her mamma reclined upon yellow
damask-cushioned lounges. Monsieur
Ridocqne presented me in form, and
made many gallant speeches to beth
ladies.
Twill not soon forget how welcome a
guest ! became here; how l was priced,
how I was patted, how was kissed,
fondled and adored. think we may
take for granted that there is no quarter
Of the globe where those of my tribe are
more appre ciated and priced (and we are
prized and welcomed everywhere than
in Paris.
Well, in week after the marriage rite
was performed, with great splendor and
gayety, and I fatter myself that there I
bore my part. The marriage tour fol-
lowed, during which I ran some risk and
after that presentation at the court of
the Tuileries. Of all the brilliant sights
l have been present at nothing ever
equaled this. I noticed many of my
brothers and sisters in this scene of life,
enjoyment, dazzling delight and pursuit
Of pleasure. l saw the great, quiet man,
Louis Napoleon, in the height Of his
power and his handsome empress with
the tiara on her brow. I made my obeis-
ance to both.
After seeing high life in Paris to my
hearts content, it was my fate to be re-
moved to England. My entry to that
kingdom was not grand one. My lady's
footman stole me from her boudoir not
one short hour after she had kissed me,
''Lie there, my beauty" and left me. He
picked the locks with false keys, posted
down to the sea coast bribed fisherman
to take him across the channel on a
moonlight night, and entered the great
city of London at ga. m. on December
morning.
The footman, after few minor adven-
lures, quickly got into situation at the
West End, where he kept me sewed
into ribbon tied tightly around his
waist It was full twelve months be-
fore he dared to make an effort to get rid
of me. He would have pawned me, but
he burst not; he would have gladly sub
divided me, but he could not.
He got introduced to servants pub
lie house, and through scme of his ac-
quaintances there to another gentleman,
with dark skin and big nose. An &C.
commodating, handy, convenient gen.
tleman. After the introduction between
these two the interview was a short
one. In spite of the "honor bright" of
the accommodating gentleman, he named
his price, from which there was no appeal.
The price, bracelet and all, was fifty
pounds There was no drawing back, as
the footman was in the power Of the &C
commodating gentleman, who understood
"biznesch," and with great chagrin was
obliged to band over my destinies to other
hands.
1 was not long in bad company. I was
taken to working jeweler in Clerken-
we'll, parted from my friends, and reset
in a very handsome gentleman's scarf
pin. I was sold to jeweler in Cornhill,
but was sent quickly, "on approval" to
a West End firm who had customer for
me. This customer was no other than
Lord Raking, who selected me at once,
and for many months figured as one of
his adornments.
I now saw life in earnest-high, mid
ding and low; l have good reason to be-
lieve that I was serviceable to Lord Rak
ing. Lord Raking sometimes got drunk.
was mute but very eloquent appeal,
when no other tongue could wag at the
Police Courts, etc. Did any one ask is
Lord Raking gentleman? A look from
me was enough to answer the question.
Certainly, look at him. They should have
said look at it.
Did dunning tradesmen show their
faces, or was credit point of doubt?
MY quiet eye made theirs fall, when my
masters was not so steady, and they
went away ss if they had seen fair bal
ance at the bankers, and had something
to hold on by. They forgot how many
eyes took the same view.
My life at this time was made up of
late breakfasts, walks in the park, latter
sails betting-rooms, dinners, theaters,
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