Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
You have been led into an error,

"Ah, yes; mere fancy.
eff you still have it in your possession
you would greatly oblige by disposing
of it to me-"
81 have it no longer, monsieur. I
have given it away"
''WOuld it be indiscreet to ask TO
whom ?"
"Perhaps," replied His LordsAip,
smilingly.
81 assure you, My Lord, it is not
frivolous curiosity which urgeE me to
ask you this question. A very serious
motive causes me to attach the greatest
interest III the acquisition Of the porce
lain, and | desire to know the person
to whom you gave the set, only with
the hope that he will consent to part
with it,"
ooh, well, monsieur, [ acknowledge
to you that | made it a present to an
opera dancer Of Paris, Mademoiselle
x"
"Thanks, My Lord; will return to
Paris"
"Permit me to say TO you that you
will not find ner there. | see in the
journal of to-day that she is meeting
with brilliant success at the theatre of
| Vienna"
"Then it is to Vienna 1 will 90.
Adieu, My Lord If ever your travels
should bring you to Venice, you may
| dispose Of me.
The Count left quickly, for he had
resolved not to be discouraged in his
search for this precious cup, even if
tour of Europe should be necessary.
Behold him, then, at Vienna, believing
he had at last attained the object of his
search; but here he was told: "You
have arrived too late. Mademoiselle
x has terminated her representa-
lions and left three DAYS ago for Madrid,
where she was called to fill an engage
ment'
Without murmuring he took his de-
parture for Spain. Upon arriving at
Madrid he presented himself at the
residence of the danseuse, who gave
him the most amiable reception without
inquiring the object of his visit, which
she thought easily OWNED After
few brief compliments he took from his
pocket the box which inclosed the cup.
She regarded it with ardent eyes, be-
ieving it a casket containing some
costly hiiou which the Count came to
offer her; but surprise and disappoint-
ment succeeded to that hope when she
saw only simple little piece of porce
lain and when he said to her:
"You have dejeuner of old Sevres
like this cup, believe
.o mN0, monsieur" replied Mademoi-
eff you have it not now, you have
had it them"
"That is very possible, but 1 do not
remember 1t; SO many of these trif1es
pass through our hands,
"This one was given you by Lord
Herbert W"
"Ah-yes-a very true Englishman
[ recall it now. l was with him one
morning when he had bought this por-
celain only two days before, and al
though cared nothing for it, [ asked it
of him because is it always necessary to
ask something of these Englishmen; SO
he gave it to me-"
''What have you done with it, may
inquirer
Il took care of it for two or three
months; then [ grew tired of it. Some
one who visited me at the time thought
1t pretty, SO | proposed to MIN TO eX
change it for third cashmere. | had
two then, but had passion for CASH
me res at that time, and we made the
exchange
and this some one-may I know his
name ?"
81 cannot recall it, we see so much of
the world, We danseuses, and it is now
several years ago. How could you
DRY ?"
But in thinking l-perhaps-"
"Wait, then-yes, | have it. His
name was Anatole"
''Anatole who? This is given name
1t is the family name which [ wish to
know
''You ask too much. [ can remem-
Der no other than Anathole; all that
know more is that it was at Bordeaux.
But let me think. [ have met here an
attache of the ambassador who knows
him. Through him you could learn the
family name to which you attach SO
much Importance"
The next day, after having ascer-
tanned that the gentleman who had made
the exchange with the danseuse bore the
name of De l., the Count left Mad
rid The at:ache had for long time lost
sight of him, and was able to give no
other information than his name and
the place where he had resided. Fur
nished with these facts, the Count left
for Bordeaux, but not without having
gained little further information from
one Of the principal bankers in Madrid,
on whom he had letter of credit:
''Anatole de Lis dead, y said the
banker.
How long since ?"
"Two years"
fOf course there was sale of his eff
fects ?"
''No; all was reserved by his widow"
"Ah he was married""
eyes; he died six years after their
marriage"
"And his widow"
els living at Bordeaux with her
mother. They are very wealthy. [ am
their banker"
''Will you give me line introducing
me to the ladies?''
"Willingly."
The Count was received by Madame
de L. He found her charming and
was astonished that the husband of SO
beautiful a woman should have ever
been interested IN Madenoiselle ".
Madame said he, you will par
don me should my visit seem intrusive
when you learn my motive-when you
know that the happiness of my life de-
ponds on YOU"
"What ~ responded Madame de L
in establishment at this opening, while
,.octino ind inoant lonl Of tho hand