New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-21
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Gerome Perrin the collector, of Roucn, whose
| reputation connoisseur in the matter OF VloI
| Inns has never been questioned, once offered haoui
| for his violin 5000 francs. The mere recoTu Oh
this offer will explain why the hunchback AWAY
! carried the instrument to and from the theatie.
He held that he could only he quite sure OF Us
safety so long as IL remained In ms Keepn9' IL
! was generally agreed that the famous Nlohn w9s
heard at its best on the night thaI MauemOlsclIc
! Elise made her appearance at the Theatre Royal
Roc. eville as Lisette, in " lie vral Amant 80
The theatre was crowded: IN tne nIsC anu Sro
ond scenes the new actress justified hei lame, ana
won outright the sympathy OF the Suu1ehcfe. III
the third scene she surpassed herself; 10 hoohe'
vile ii was an artistic reVeIaton., ~; oeod
veterate critics praised her. despite their creed
that outside the Coincide Franchise, one should
not seek perfection. =, ,
In the bright light the costumes Of the players
made mass of rich color. MademoseIe STOOD,
prettly defiant. a ripple of music burst from the
orchestra. and died away in a stately movement.
With merry laugh the jewellers posed Tor the
dance hey bowed low in cOurtesy-Jolned hands
-advanced-retired Then Raouls violin alone CON
tinued the measure, as, ore By one tie ~ erS drew
away and left MademolselIe alone. III was tnc
Bouyard water-color, but nving and moving; Her
1.-the, slender body seemed light as air. Every
gesture every pose was full of a grave dignity
IN the dark theatre there was complete silence enc
All eyes were centred the supple, graceful form
OF the dancer Music, life, and color were In har-
mony. Gradually the full orchestra TOOK up me
strain again-M ademoiselle, painting flung herself
into the ready arms of Augustn, and the stiffness
was broken by the thunder OF applause, Al
After the curtain had fallen, and While the folIS
were yet streaming out, jacques summoned ha0ul
to MademOisciles room She HeI MIN WIN Hel
hands outstretched. .,,-,,, -, -.
"Chevaler you played BEAUTIFULLY" she SAID !
land | have never danced better. You inspired
me: you are my good angel: come 10 me TO-
morrow and take me TO mass.
is she acting still he thought. he was not
sure but it was admirably DONE lie felt her
hands on his and he could only bow obedience
and escape as speedily as possible.
Before he went TO bed he took candle ana
placed il SO that he might see himself In the n'r-
ror He gazed long and steadily as at a picture
of a stranger. lie saw a man with black mar
with pale earnest face, clean shaver, anf tFlth
shoulders bent In the darkness, afterward, When
he remembered the face Of Alademosele, as she
came to him with her arms outstTetched, ne re-
membered also what the mirror had shown him.
Mademoiselle, in her room at the Hotel 81
Amand wrote to Paris:
lie is hunchback and have appointed him
chevaier DO not laugh, my dear Helene; you
would not. if YOU could but see him. His sad
eyes would command your pity: His face is pale
| and stern but handsome, and he is KIND ana
| gentle They say that he dislikes women from
what have seen of the women here | do not
me 10 mass tomorrow The good people will
think that am mad. So much the better" .
She laid her pen down and leaned back with
/ her hands casped behind her head.
Suddenly the half smile faded from her lips, and
! a panied EXPRESSION flashed across her face She
sat up and finished the letter quietly. As she rose
to seal it she said to herself No; he is too good
| A glande passion would kill him.
For week she gave herself mp 70 Raouls guild
ance. At the end of that time She knew Roche
! vile almost as if she had lived her life there.