Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-10-14

magnificent reception salons Particles
~ tarnished SOL yet gli,ierc'l at al
the angles Mythologicnl paintings
Adorned the ceiling. surrounded the mir.
rors and iloairl over the doors In vague
color-. somewhat sollei. like souvenirs
~ departed years Unfortunately ther,
~sre neither curtains nor furniture.
Nothing but baskets. great boxrs hllci
with siphons. with pewter heads. AMI
the drici branches 10 an old lilac
bush which still hung In inky black
nes behind t,.r windows NJ. Ma
j~ty ca entering found his ware
ruoms fall - light anil ooinIany. lie
bowel politely. but notoly paid the
least attention to him. The women. In
their satin cloaks. on the arms ~ their
cavaliers. continual their ceremonial
aGvistions They promcnaile,l. chaite,i
AMI separated Truly. all the old mar.
quiss-. SEEMED to h. perfectly at home.
A little figup rzulcl. al In trcmblc.
In fruni q a sir,cl wall. That's me
exactly Loos at my roriraiir AMI she
gssr'i smilingly Diana on n PANEL.
slender ani pink. With q crsoeni on her
for.hcsi.
"No-Inoni. DO ccf,o trr, and look AZ
your Arinsr- AMI curyhoiy laughed ~
they ow the nrina % the Scsmonds
stamped upon SONS bagring with th.
name ~ Majesty underneath.
"Ah, ha, Majesty THY s,ill have
maieslig- tbCn IA francyy- and ,hcrr
w,r- cu,llc.s Cny,il'a. little Gle like
bursts ~ laughter. Lrlificl fingers and
affected sIs.rhcs
suddenly -o.nc oac cric,l out; "iletc's
champagne, iIerp'. champagne
mo. u iznt!-
"yc-. IL ia-it's chamTsgnc' Come.
,ounics-. lrt's llavc q bumper
II Wa Il. Maicsty'a s-liter water they
hal mistaken for champagne. They
tnun1 Z, u trns ilat. but they drank II
al the same. and "a thcac POOR gho-i.
w,rv roi sirUng In the hell litils by lit.
,ie the wrak sclipr water animated
thru. c<citol them ani IA, them In =
frame - mini for dancing.
Minusis wcr ors.aflEci. -Four guo'l
violins that Sc-moal hal brought In
hi- train beyan one - Ramcaas airs,
dinplc and melancholy In "a yivacity
II was a sight to-cc all tho.c oil wumen
lurn and salute thsir partners gravcly.
kecIang time with the tnusic. Their at.
,irr se-m~l o. grvw young again. and -
~ "a. gull embroidered wais,ooais,
IN. hrocn.lc,l cuats anil the Shoes with
diamond bncklrs The panels them.
slvy- appeared % rr,iy- on hearing the
ancient mrlclics Tho oil mirror. In.
.lo.s,i IN the wall for zoo ycari. rcog
-nit,-l them also. AMI .sraichssl ~ n wA-
anil hl.ckslrl 10 tir cIrncr. lightrl ny
.0fiiy and s.nt back 81 the lanc-r. their
imsg,, somewhat dimly. a. n meltcl by
rrgrtt ~ al there elcganci-s N.
Majesty felt himself eat u plac-. lie
sui h-hinl u bcN anil lpoks,l GA
Little by little. however. the day
brokr. Tlulsh the Elss. doors ~ the
waruom. the guol man saw the cour,
yard gruW lighter. ih'.n the toIs - the
windows. then AL one eide - the salon.
A. the brighin-ss incr,a--l the hgurrs
faIsI anil wcrc cunfoundci together
Ssln " Majesty saw only two uoliuists
lingering IN q corner anil cyaIJrating a.
ih, u :at touched thcu IN the court
yafl BE- culll still 49,. bat yrry vaguely.
IA. - - u sedan chair. a powdered
hcal adorned with cineralls, AMI the
last sparks q a torch ihnwn by the
rrvaut. uTun the fai;si1ncs. which min.
del with i,,c light of il,e WHEEL lanterns
lfatrsck ~ tliatin coming tirugh
the ofcn gate with a ~ nrniou. claiicr.
-Mphonsr Dauilrt in C.Iicsso Mail