, 1881-01-09
A>CLEVER COUNTESS.

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NJ ta III, AZ 'es1 gnstahsr saga."e 1soa-1 ,ovo te s
nnrttclar in ,,afes~a coacl, md nix drew un be-
Rno ~ HonorkII Tha eoutpare was covered
1yitl nrof,ator3f ~ GIl1;n1 ana hernldtc t1evlces
-" a1.,'.aS; = ~ xea,- sa ta.,,aa.as h.h
ano tne llSeflcs~ OF tne loe1tnea aHoscateo nsa
| rank in the possessor. The'steps being adjnsled,
| alady, spleudidly dressed descended and entered
the shop, whero al the. attendants, and even N.
ttoipating every look and step, and displaying
ror,os
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Ing laoy' "lto ,hs taoss oss no''cual"ee' - ~ ~
| lectcd jewels to ting amount OF Gbout J,Oo0,
| which were immediately placed In a casket by
| the f,hs.oufo,is nftnsdonts. when. handing her
nurse mn &c to tha teweler. be- found It contained q
sum somowhat exssedtnS A. e and ,a;, shoss OF
vexeron, best:etF PARDON for he inistaise de.
| sired b. to lay the parcel oy until she should
call a;a!n with tho money, and rivlng her nan'e
ceremony ind spfehdor that marked ner FIRST; mp
| penr:incu. a.. -
Tho coach passed up the Rue s.. HonorG in the
Place dc Louis Qainze: aud tinallystoppedA ut the
house ct a celebt7ltSd ply sicinn in the splendid
Rue de Rivoli. 1he .lady alighted here. & and Yas W.
| shown into the Presence OF the we'll known DR..
n, who, arising ftori his seat ut a table covered
| With anatomical prssp rAt1ons. sauted ner with
his usuut courtesy, And neggea t9 nGN Know Wny ne
| was honured with this unexpected vislt~
i The lady. assuming an Tilt OF settled me!an-
| choty, replied: H.. H. ::
you the fn oause e ea te
husband, the Cont5e Dc T., during che early years
! OF our marr!age,:N$s all that fond wife could
t heicnt inducelneth for him to obtain any bpject
Of my wishes: bns iftterly the scene IS changed'
/ there her voice oecnne nearly 1narucuhate
+ ana reserved, nmes Dreakg Iprtn m 1n{{R y1o7
lunt Ats ,Ehaiset
p ufS ts
he Is touched with Insanity, ana It Is on'hls uc-
count that new Fis!t you to obtain Your adTiee
| any, Other men1e9 Fl The profession !hsre ne
! Doctor, lnucn hutnred, made q low. dlscialmlng
I buwl. especially tho dreadful secret has been
b bpottess and T slstes havins TIC slightest inli-
nation of It. .=y.t,
THE follow ing circumstance, Doctor, has
especially intueufed my present VISIT; 1ly
/ deur husband, the Eomte, wishing to SUPPORT
The honor Of the h9Fse; senS r me iaa sprng to
carte bianche to select ornaments TO wear 1t the
| approaching festiS,1l- ut frst hesltated, but
finally, urged by h1s earnest prolostatlons, went
today ana sa ehoss ~ feW 70 ttaax ~ q amo9a.
ths denr Comte [hefe the lady soooedl, III seeing
me sPendtdty ares5fd ana sappoFag y Eaak r.
served; have NOT tae least doubt that, On beng
reminded of the fnet, he will pretend utter IL
creduiity, aud, on being assured OF lts truth,
TOO too Clearly tndicate rhe cause Of his disorder:
Therefore, dear hoetur, favor me WIN your
best kndest 3 ia TIE feei a
.hnnakerchief to nerface and E was silent:l
The Doctor, crossing MS legs ana supporting
bis chin upon his gnd.t cane, osya4 20
| incasu4ug 1orward nj an angie OF 1Qre5 -nse oe
kgrees ,,..o, :
muss@a elear eesa eoaa hnnors rs
WHICH hno they oeen n:PisulIa! or saillvaryt "ouu
baye been expectorstedi; navng & oeeome s,ns
upon the cerebelltHn- n-hem-but excuse me,
matlane' While maze the necessary pfepafa7
nsns; e, saving tbe Doc1or nose, run4 bell, and
dlfctea hls 'aes 70 see ns enE!od , az sne doGi ,
and to order Jean le. porteari ana sranPols 10
e h tho t. brns
all my apparatus des itanatos aepecnezi anu
lo5 rhem follow IN ny chartot WI avnil ,, n.y.
| naden bow of grzltofal acknowledgements; and
! be cassful to remain.n tne an1e-foo1 t'uA call
at0noI .s,, =
[rnouneed cForyth,nG- READY. Inc Doctqr en-.
ehaliot followed At, y short distance behind 1
E,foratAt times with Increased vehenlence, until
the honest t'medfcln h1inse!f, hardened as ne
was toIhe details of-hIs profession, became
affected By sympathy. It seemed As II every
Etranauflmo1neuton onIy 'added to the violence Of
+ rho succeeding paroIysn
PassnEt down the .hne 81. Honore, they
reached tho j8wclcr NJ. before mentioned, when
the Indy pulled the string Of the eoaeh .nd
alEhte1 Upon entering me shS shop she desired
heria 1er eoaen, assuring mn ot ;.hls .pay g
ins: with . iascinat,ns smile, tint he could @
nave no apprehensfons, since ne levels were re-
still in his keeping. sl'he leweler, with 4 smile
OF BATTERED vanity, took the parcel INTO his
| hands. insisted upon handmg Madame e. 10 ION.
coachman swapping; his whip, the. eqpipage
! rolled mkgnthcently down the Hue st. Hnnpre.
After drive OF a mile and halt and crossing
| the Bou1esHrds, they stopped at splendid hotel