Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-03
4 CBEYER COUNTESS.


love tObe particular in dates--a coach
anil sixdfew mp before the shop OF the
well.known "jewcler, NJ, Rue St. Hon
orc. The oquipage was covered with
aprofusion OF gliding aud heraldic de-
vices, aud the liyerses OF the footmen
Indicated high rank in the possessor
The steps ,-being adjusted. lady
splcndidfy dressed, descended and en-
tered the shop, where ali tho attend
ants, aud even Nj. himself, were profuse
in their attentions, anticipating every
look and step, and displaying before
hertbe most costly diamondsand pier
reries.T y Esf
The lady. with the most lofty non
ehalanee, selected jewelry 10 the
amount of about $4,000, which were
Immediately placed In casket by the
obsequi0us attendants when, handing
her purse TO the jeweler, he found it
containcd 8 sum somewhat exceeding
fS,0O0, ana short of the requisite
amount The lady, with many graceful
apologies and momenlary flush OF
yexation, begged pardon for the mis-
take, dostsed M. 70 lay the parcel by
until she should call again with the
money, and giving her name as the
Comfesse dc L., departed with all the
ceremony and ndsplendor that marked her
first hppearanee.
The coach passed up the Rue St.
Honore in the direction of the Barriere
Neuilly, turned by the Place dc Louis
Quinze, and finally stopped at the
house of celebrated physician in the
splendid Rue dc Rivoli. The lady
alighted here, and was shown into the
presence Of the well-known DR. NJ,
who, arising from his seat at table
covered with anatomical preparations.
salnted her with his usual courtesy, and
begged 10 know why he was honored
with this unexpected visit.
~ "fhe lady, assuming an air of settled
melancholy, replied;
:" can hardly command my feelings
10 tell you the cause OF my unhappi-
ness My dear husband, the Comte de
L., during the early years OF our mar
riage, was all that q fond wife could de-
sire; my slightest word, hint or sign
WAS sufficient induccment for him to OBJ
tain any object of my wishes; but lat
terly the scene is changed (here her
voice became nearly inarticulate through
grief;) he has become moody, sullen
into violent fits Of rage without any APP
parent cause, thus making my life a
perpetual scene OF misery; in short,
dear doctor, more than suspect he is
touched with insanity, and il is ON his
apeomlt that now visit you to obtain
your advice which l consider of more
weight than that OF any other member
Of the profession (here the doctor much
battered. made allow, dsclaiming bowl
especially as the dreadful secret has
been concealed from al his family. not
ofen his brothers and sisters having the
slightest intimatlun OF il.
: f" The following circumstance, doc
tor, has especially influenced my pres
ent visit. My dear husband, the Comte,
wishing 10 support the honor OF the
house, sent me last spring TO the noted
jeweier NJ, Rue ST. lIonore, with a
carte blanche 10 select ornaments to
wear al the approaching festival. at
iirst hesitated, but finally, urged by his
earnest protestatlons, went to-day and
chose y few. to a triiling amount, more
70 please him than myself, as he de-
lights, the dear Comte (here the lady
sobbedl, inseeingme splendidly dressed
and supporting my rank. But, from
the many similar instances l have OBJ
served, 1have not the least doubt that,
on being reminded Of the fact, he will
pretend utter ihcredulity. and, ON being
assured OF los truth, burst into those
terrible paroxys sms which but too clear
y indicate the cause Of his disorder.
Therefore, dear doctor, favor me with
your best, kindest advice. and and
excuse the feelings Of wife" (Here
the lady applied her handkerchief TO
her face and was silent,)
The doctor, crossing his legs and
supporting his chin upon his gold head
cd cane. began 20 togitate, with his
eyes half-elosed and his body inclining