Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
me las. night. I'll get it for you in mo-

mcnt.'
"She Slid down from her seat, and
brought me her treasure from behind the
cushions of the sofa opposite.
Isn't il lovely?' she said. holding up
the toy. which was dressed IN blue satin,
and had q complexion that reminded nae
Of yours, Duchess"
Nov, pray don't forget that govt OF
yours. Marquis"
But have never had goutin my tongue
and sou
"More's the pity. your enemies might
saw. Dear me. what twltch Of rheulis..
properly closed. No. don't look again; us
quite useless German shall see to II
he'll be here directly with the tea
Then ] had better finish"
"Oh. quite at your leisure"
$50 sat admiring the doll and think
ing all the while how | should begin my
wretched task when the y. entered. SUD
denly I was called back to myself by the
child's saying: Don't Won think mamma
was very. very naughty not TO leave me tno
pretty brooch. tooi'
80 What brooch, Fifne?' cried, in such
tone "a almost TO Brighten the child.
"'Why. the brooch that was sticking
here, and she put her little ROSY finger
upon the dolls breast; a lovely blue
brooch. all glitterng like glass. say the
King sent it to me with dolly: but mamma
gays she is sure he sent 1t to her. VIII you
ask hlm?'
"Ah, you see I was right The finder
did ii and the tow was beginning 10
shoulder. | suppose"
~ don't know, but the \. came IN az
this moment and sitting down the child,
j rose. You may be sure l talked 70 her
of anything except the bauble had come
about. and after few compliments leit
the dressing-room and returned 10 the
box" 80
"Yes. of course" said the Duchess. with
You may think how my arrival was
looked forl And my broochl WINS
pered the Queen. 'Well?' asked the
II took his Majesty aside and told him
what I knew-bow the brooch had been
found sticking in the dolls bosom-hoW
Fifne had claimed IL for her own-Out now
Fifne's mamma had evidently taken 1t as a
delicate attention to herself. bow lne
brooch got there was still mystery. 900,
Tho King gave one of his hearty little
laughs az / ended. and | knew by that that
all his previous i'll humor had hed. ne
whispered something to the Queen, ana
nothing more was said upon the matter
till we got back to the palace. There the
mystery was quickly cleared up. inc Ut
tie Princess had taken the brooch from
her Maiesty's dressing-table to decorate
her doll with-and in his hurry the King
had not remarked the costly addition.
That was the whole mystery"
1.-THE whole ostensible mystery, at any
rate"
duchess, you are tremendously severe
tonight. ] really do begin TO believe the
| window there must be i'll closed"
Never mind the window now. How
| did the affair end?"
well, it could only end in one way.
| The Y. was lett in quiet possession OF the
| brooch. and dare say to this very day ex-
| hiblts il as a token of royal admiration for
her talent The Queen received another
| from his Majesty and the whole affair was
| hushed up as far as possible"
"And that was ALL"
Well, | believe Princess A. received o
| little lesson which effectually prevented
her from ever laying herlittle fingers upon
her mammals dressing liable again. do
YOU still feel dTaught. Duchess"
mo: feel that I want my tea. There.
the clock is striking, and here comes Ger
main with the tray"