Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27

Precisely, and just like this, is it
not?" said Count Adriano, exhibiting
his cup.
''Ah, monsieur, how kind you are and
what pleasure you have given me.
understand now. Instead of being
angry with you, [ should feel deeply
grateful. You have learned my misfor-
tune and have come to bring me that
cup. Tell me how much it cost you.
[ could never pay too dear for it,
''What do you say, madame ?"
wood box, see this lovely dejeuner to
which there is wanting one cup that |
was SO unfortunate as to break"
'What! Yours, also, is broken?"
at will matter no longer, thanks to
you"
"But, madame, you deceive yourself
l cannot part with this cup. On the
contrary, [ have come to beseech you to
yield to me yours.
"Never, monsieur; never ~
These were the last words exchanged
upon the subject at this visit, but the
count asked permission to return, which
was accorded him. He hoped to find
her more tractable, and she entertained
the same hope with regard to him, and
SO the interviews multiplied, each ex-
pecting to obtain the cup at last
''Think, madame said the Count,
ssmy marriage is at stake in this affair.
The Comtesse Erminia, whom | love SO
we'll, will not marry me unless l can OBJ
tain the cup for her.
"Think, monsieur" responded the
lady, "this was present from my hus-
band whom / loved so dearly If part
with it / shall do an injury to his mem
ory."
For the purpose of interesting her
the Count related his long and tiresome
journey in search of the cup which had
so often changed proprietors In this
recital he divulged the little episode of
Madrid, the history of the dansuese
who had known NJ. de L under the
name of Anatole, and who had received
two cashmeres before exchanging her
porcelain with him for a third This
revelation was sudden blow to the re-
grets of the beautiful widow, and she
ceased to proclaim them eternal.
Glow can you attach SO much regard
to the memory ola husband who was so
unfaithful," said the Count; "and how
can you care SO much for an object az
quired in a way SO injurious to you?"
"And you, retorted Madame de L.
chow can you retain SO passionately
the wish to espouse a woman who makes
your marriage depend upon the posses
sion of a cup p
The interviews continued, and each
day the visits became longer and the
conversation more familiar. By degrees
the primitive subject of these colloquies
was forgotten, but one day the Count
again introduced the subject.
the cup. "Now,o thought he, "she
will give it to me-" but she threw it out
of the window.
eve will speak of it no MORE" said
she.
That is my engagement you have
broken" said he.
"And can you not be consoled ?"
Only by rocompense which you
alone can give me-"
The Count Adriano returned to Ven
ice and sent the cup to the Comtesse
Erminia, with the message that its like
existed not and that he submitted to her
sentence in renouncing the marriage of
which he had not been able to fulfill the
conditions.
"Come to me-" replied the Comtesse.
81 was unjust in wishing to make you
pay too dear for the broken cup. Ehe
trouble and veXation which it has
caused you is reparation sufficient. My
hand is yours"
''But the letter arrived too late; the
Count had received the reward he de-
sired, and only responded by sending
her an invitation to his marriage with
Madame de L---Frono the French, i1
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