The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-04

whom it came to us. and, if we have so care
duliy preserved 1t, why should not some other
FAMILY have done the same? | require TWENTY
knver yards. II you will procure it for me |
VIII pay you 800 francs the yard or even more
II the expense attending the search makes it
necessary -
Then the old lady told NJ Lemoine that
perhaps he would better understand how i'm
pot taht me matter was to her If she went
into some details. She said that she was the
Marqulse de Rayonne de Ciuny and that she
possessed in her chateau of that mama a
chamoer called the brown room,' which was
enureiy appointed in brocaded tissue like
That which she held in her hand. The win
dow curtains and couvertures armehairs and
prle.oieu, all were Of this exquisite fabric
fooois Az. Gharies x. and many princes OF
cardinals. marshals-all had slept in this
brown chamber. 1t was the pride of bor
husband and herself to preserve the aspect
or this room for her descendants as thew had
received it from their ancestors A recent FIRE
had taken place at the chateau and the flames
nan eurst through one of the windows and
utterly destroyed the curtains. To repair the
damage IT would require twenty-five yards
of material.
regret extremely to disappoint Won
madame. said NJ. Lemoine but it would he
n NJ out false hopes to say l could obtain
IT for you. l have had long experience in
my business. possess a retentive memory
and | have never met with a fabric like If
and to get the Identical thing will l fear. be
place II was unique. I can give YOU stuffs
very like it in design and color in a tissue of
our own period
An imitation, you mean, monsieur? That
would not do at ALL
p" Very we'll. madame La marouise 7 viii
take your order and institute a search hut
do not hold out any great hopes Of success
In an obscure corner OF the shop | was
stu working away On the huhl cabinet and
l had overheard ell that had been said T
was greatly interested and would have liked
nothing better than to have seen and fell
that Lovely fabric, Incompatible and so pre-
clous, but | was only nineteen, naturally re-
firing and there was nothing in either nv
position in life my manners to commend
me to fine lady or to put me forward in
any way.
"Al ct once NJ. Lemoine interrupted my
busy thoughts.
g Lamotte. coma here If you p'ease.'
II left the cabinet and approached him.
The dealer met me half way, holding out the
beautiful broeade.
: Isn't this lovely atuf?'
g 1t is indeed lovely $3.50 ] as beauti-
full as If woven by the blessed lady from
silk srun at her own wheel. and marvellous.
too. | am inclined to think, monsieur, as
does madame la marquise that 1t might be
found in some old chateau or some place in
the provinces. where the family might part
with 1t if it were made worth their while
=" If you think so. my friend said the
dealer, why not undertake this commission
yourself? 1t is more fit for your young legs
than mine which have done me sixty Ave
years CT service
81 replied that NV work confined me to nv
shop and that had no leisure left, except on
SUNDAY, to make the search.
" Monsieur. said the Marquise de la Ray
onne de Cluny, turning to me, what sum do
you earn day.
g Ell bien! will undertake to give Won
francs day. and, instead of working in the
shop al, day long, which must be exceedingly
monotonous and OF course confirming YOU
can traverse Paris in search OF the brown
bTocaded velvet. 1t is also understood that
If any trims outside Of Paris are necessary /
will ray the expenses
Then she added, smiling: But We must
put limit to this piece of extravaganee ana
say that if after six months search you have
not found the tissue we must admit with M.
Lemoine that my brocade is unique and ex-