Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-27
NINE. DERLINE.

Prince Agenor was literally beside
himself on Friday, April 10, 1889, at the
opera during the second act OF ''Sigurd."
The prince hurried from box 10 box, and
his enthusiasm kept growing.
THAT blond! Ait That blondl She's
On IDEAL. that blond. Look az that blondl
Do you know that biondy'
At last be found Palmer. the banker.
The name, the name OF that blond
h. the Sainte- Mesnes box."
''1fme. Derline."
"k there a NJ Derline2-
"Assuredly-a notary-my notary
the Sainte- Mesmes' notary. And II You
you want % see Nine. Derlins closer
come % my house 20 the ball next Thurs
day. She will be there"
After the opera, when people were go
Ing out, the prince took position at the
foot OF the grand staircase. He had en-
trapped two OF his friends.
Come" he said t. them, 81 want 10
show you tho most beautiful woman in
Paris"
Just as he said that there was stand
Ing within two PAGES of the prince an
morning newspapers, a newspaper widely
read This young man had a sharp ear.
= FIv caught as it flew tho expression Of
Prince AgenOr, whose high position in
society be knew. He managed 70 avoid
meeting the prince, but when Nine. Der
line WAS about 20 pass the young re-
porter was clever enough 70 overhear,
without losing a single word, the con-
versatiou OF tho three brilliant noble
men
Nine. Derline arose the next morning
mt o'clock. Her maid came in, placed
a salver on little table, lit big fire in
the open grate and withdrew. There
we're ON the salver q cup OF chocolate
and newspsper-the same thing every
morning.
Mime. Derline touched the rim OF the
cup TO her lips and burned herself. So
she had TO wait awhile. She put down
the cup, took Tho paper, unfolded it, and
rapidly with look. ran through the
six columns on the first page At the
bottom. at the very bottom Of the sixth
column, she found these lines:
Last night there was a very brilliant
representation Of 'Sigurd' at the opera.
Many Of tho most distinguished women
Of fashion were there--the handsome
Duchesse de Montaiglon, the pretty
Comtssss verdinisre DO Lardac, the al.
mirable Marquise De Muriel and the pi-
quaint Baroness dc Myrvoix.
Eve have to announce a new star
that has suddenly come to shine in the
Partisan constellation. The house was
in ecstssies over blond with sad ewes.
with eyes like steel. and whose shout
ders-ahi what shouldersl Those shout
ders were the event Of the evening. On
all sides people were asking: Who Is
sheg Who is sheT To whom belong
those divine sh0uidersE
'ero whom2 We know. and our read
ers Will thank IA for telling them the
narle 0f tins marvellous beauty-it is
Nine Derhne."
Her namei she had read her uamel
She grew dizzy. Her eyes crossed each
other. All the letters of the alphabet
seemed 70 dance like mad in the news
yaper. After awhile they grew quieter,
stopped and got back into their places.
She managed 20 ind it again-bsr name
and took up her reading:
at l. Nine Derliue. toe wife Of one If
the most esteemed and richest notaries
of Paris The Prince De Ncrins. whose
word carries authority in these matters.
said last night to every one he met.
That il the most beautiful woman in
Paris. We are entirely % that opinion =
She finished reading. and sudden
ANXIETY .riyed her
'.T.lward9 What will Edward say
Edward was her husband. She had
never iB her life called any other man
than her usband ~ his first name. lie
WIS loved. This notary. and almost at
the moment che asked herself what Ed
ward would say Edward hurriedly
epeuel the door
''Why IA these newspaper men med
d. in shat DOESN'T concern them2 This
4 "a outrage Your nsmoi Look at it
there; yoBr name i'm this paperr
Mne Derlius very sweetlY and gently
ST. about bringing this rebel 90 reason.
"whv fhis rage. tins great vexstiou7
They accuse Won - being the husband
Of ti,e most beautiful woman in PARIS
l. that sheu. s1 horrible. misfortune SO
frightfuiF
Rsauce8 to obedience. n Derline
~enf down stairs 80 his ofice to make
MONEY f.f fae niost beautifal woman in
Psris
A very wise AMI very timely ocCu-
rasion. because scarcely hal Nine. Der
doe been left alone when a thongbs
eanle m-o her head Frat w-uid ~ TIE
sc-srva strong box e = very pretty
bs.n,te cf BANK notes.
4 see,uri 20 har thst her new position
fr,pc@ea new 31tirs upcn her Sha
esrlfuct present herself ne TIRE PaimeTs'
bal e1.hont = rew drsss sui ene froua
a celebrated bard 50 she ordered her
carriage in the afternoon ani resalu1rlY
Vave her coacalnan rhe address ~ 81.
Artl,slr. enc ~ the mcst iiustricus
zr,sseFsakars in PARIS
.Dlr vaisne tai 6rsss-a spier-
an 1avvn Err Tuirsssv. SAID taat su-
susf sizrita-z- y 3cnt dare make 50 a