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One could hear the clinking of glasses at the out-doc; restaurants, the. music a long brown cloak over her stage dress. “What are you going to do ‘2” he ex.- claimedi. , ' ~ “'I am; going to Roger.” “But, in heaven’s name, J cannerstay‘ a, little while. The curtain will be going up- Think what you are doing- _Y0u will be ruined—you will spoil your whole; life. Wait till to—morrowl” “Listen,” said Jeanne,- in a clear, dc- cided: tone. “It is now a. quarter to ten. I know there is a train from the Gare 'dc l’Est at 11, for I have sent my letters by a friend of Roger’s who is going by it- If' you prevent my going by that train, you see this dagger; well, I will kill myself with it!” Louis stepped back, dazed and hor- ror-struck. Jeanne opened the door. went quickly out by a back door and of the cafcs~chantants, and the car- riages filed incessantly along the broad avenue of the Champs Elysees. The theaters. too, were well patron- . izcd, particularly one onthc boulevards | a certain evening when Mlle. Jeanne dc - Dolney was to make her debut. ‘ The papers had foretold a most bril- liant success for the beautiful young actress, who was so marvelously gifted, and who would no doubt become the star of the season. She had chosen for her debut “La Dame aux Camclias,“ which was at that time in the height of its popularity, and the author himself had said that the role of Marguerite might have been written for this tal— ented young actress, so admirably did it suit her in every respect. From the very first act it was quite evident that her beauty and her talent had not been overrated. The sight of her even had won all hearts. A faultless figure, a delicate, refined face, with lips which were at time proud and tender, eycs of deep ' luc with the most frank expression, 3. Louis followed her, watched her hail a cab and drive away. When Belcourt recntered the theater he found everyone behind the scenes in a terrible stateoi' excitement. Mlle. dc Bolncy could not be found. The house was impatient and the man- ager desperate. He was sending for the police, that she might be found and arrested. Suddenly Belcour‘t, at the idea of the possible consequences of Jeanne’s flight, determined on a bold move. ‘ IIc stepped up to one of- his friends who had been taking part. in the play, whispered to him and appeared to be begging him to consentlto what he had asked. Finally the friend yielded, opened the door and walked towards the stage. Then Belcourt, pushing away the di- rector and stage manageigwho attempt- ed to stop him, gave the signal to lift the curtain and appeared himself be— fore the house. A deep silence ensued. “Ladies and gentlemen,” said Bel- court, “Mlle. do Bolney has received a perfectly shaped head, and a. carriage which would have done honor to any ~ queen. At the sight of this exquisite creature . a murmur of approbation ran through the house and interrupted, for a few seconds, the dialogue. At the end of each scene the ovations ‘ increased, and after the second act there was a. perfect explosion of ap- plause. Among those who were most delighted at Jeanne’s triumph was a young man who belonged to the theater ——Louis Belcourt. It. was through his influence that she had succeeded in making her debut, for the manager of this theater always preferred pupils from the Conservatoire. Louis had known and loved Jeanne from boyhood, and there was some- thing infinitely noble and touching in this devoted yet hopeless love. It was, indeed, of a kind rarely seen in any man; for it had not blinded him, and he could see and admire the good quali- ties of his rival—the man to whomI Jeanne had given all her love. It. had been very romantlc, the en- gagement of the beautiful young ac- tress. A short time before, at the Long- champs races, she had been glancing at the grand stand, where Napoleon III. and the ladies of the court were seated, when suddenly she became aware of two handsome dark eyes fixed upon her. She looked away, but, as though fas- cinated, a. few minutes later she glanced again at the place behind the court ladies and she saw a. military— looking man, whose face was bronzed by the southern sun, and who had risen from his seat and was gazing earnestly at her, as though he, too, were fascinat- cd by some spell. _ Not. long after, Roger de Morfeuille, officer in the emperor’s regiment, had discovered who Jeanne was. It was an extraordinary engagement; no word of . the future had been spoken between them. Roger knew that he would have . to leave, for war had been declared, and that until the result of that war should be known he could promise noth- ing. ‘ The subject. of the future. was not even broached between them. Jeanne knew only that their path in life must be together; she felt that it must be so, and the-re was no need for , words. Only when the terrible parting came, when Roger had to leave to join his regiment, he slipped a. ring he al- ways wore on her finger and took from hers one for himself, and still no words . were spoken as to the future. After the second act of the “Dame aux Camelias,” when the curtain had been lowered for the sixth time, and Jeanne had for the sixth time answered to the enthusiastic recalls, she went slowly up to her room. She felt overwhelmed; perhaps it was the excess of happiness at her good fortune which weighed on her like this. Roger knew that it was the day of her debut; she felt certain that, even amid the smoke of the battle- field, he would not forget it. She hardly dared own it even to herself, but all day she had expected some little souve- nir from him, some sign or word of sympathy; for was she not, too, fight- ing a battle, one of those battles which decided the life of individuals just. as much as his did that of nations? On opening her dressing-room door a. flash of mingled triumph, love and pride came over her as she caught sight of a telegram on her table. She closed her door quickly, not. no- ticing that Louis Belcourt was follow- . ing her quietly along the corridor. Suddenly, through the thick doors and curtains, in the silence of the empty corridor, Belcourt heard a fearful cry. It was so wild and passionate that a shiver ran through him. He opened the door .and was just in time to catch Jeanne in his arms. he was livid with horror and was clutching the fatal tele— gram in her hands. . Just as he was wondering what to do for the best, J canne’s pallor gave way to a rush of color to her cheeks. She read thc’telegrum to him: “\Ve have been defeated at Woerth. They are tak- ing me to a house near by. Amputation probable... Pray for me. My love, dar- ling—Roger.” Belcourt glanced at the telegram and saw that it was unintelli- gible, but. a kind of alphabet on the table showed him that it had been written by signs agreed upon. i He stood as though thunderstruck. l Sudden-1y J canne put on a hat and threw I telegram announcing that there has I been a disaster on the German frontier and our army has sustained a defeat. ' She is overwhelmed by the news, and we must ask you to have patience until she feels able to continue her role.” A dismal silence followed these words. Belcourt’s friend now stepped forward and executed the order he had ' re- ceived: , “We, too, are surely as good patriots as Mlle. de Bolneyl Surely, the play ought not to be finished before a French audience, who has just heard that our army is defeated!” Cries of “Bravo!” were heard, and unanimously the whole house rose and prepared to leave the theater. Belcourt had saved the honor of Jeanne and of the theater. The rumor of the defeat of Reich- shoifen, which the government was keeping secret, was soonspread abroad in Paris by the spectators who had heard it from Belcourt, and the ne 3 _ caused a fearful calm in the gay capi- ' tal. Belcourt had been congratulated by all the authorities of the theater on his happy idea, but just as he was prepar- ing to leave the theater thatsame night he was seized by a police official and conducted to the Mazas prison on a charge of “having divulged a state se— cret,” a crime always punished at least by hard labor, and in time of war by death. For more than a month Belcourt had been in Mazes prison, with nothing to look forward to but dishonor or death. He had'been questioned over and over again as to how he had discovered the secret, but in vain; nothing could in- duce him to give any details, for he did not know whether Jeanne wouldfor- givc him for having said so much as he had. The next day sentence was to be passed upon him. Successive defeats had embittered the minds of his judges, and it was pretty ' sure that he had little chance of getting off without paying the full penalty of his crime. Belcourt was thinking sadly |of his hopeless love. for Jeanne which had caused him to act as he had done in order to save her, when suddenly the door of his cell opened and the porter announced: “Mme. the Countess de Morfeuille.” It was Jeanne herself, dressed in the deepest mourning. Her beautiful hair had some silvery threads, her face was cold and severe as marble, her beautiful mouth was rigid, her eyes seemed to be gazing at some invisible object, and she had a. deathly pallor-such as one sees on the faces of those who have received some mortal wound. i It was pathetic to see so fair and so young a girl in such hopeless despair, and Belcourt was deeply touched by it. “You are free, Louis,” she said, gently but sadly. “The empress herself has asked for your release. Thank you so much, my friend, for all you did for me. _ I came directly I heard of your impris- onment. My husband had only just been brought home and buried at Mor- feuillc.” Very soon after, Jeanne returned to her husband’s stately home, that she might visit daily the tomb of him she had so dearly loved and who had mar~ ried her on his deathbed. When Louis had tried to console her and gently hinted that. she was too young to go through the rest. of her life alone she had answered, decidedly: “Do not ever speak to me of anyone else. I will live and die the widow of loger, and will certainly never be any- one. else’s wife.” It was thus that a great artiste was lost to the French stage, but the mem- ory of that debut will never be lost to any of those who witnessed it.——From the French, in Strand Magazine. _ Could Hear. Hans has climbed up into the cherry tree to gather cherries. Meantime :1. storm came 011 and the father called’out to the lad: '. “Come down, Hans, it is beginning to thunder.” , “There is no need, father,” shouted the boy. “I can hear it Where I am.”—— ' Illustrirte Chronik. , —The instinct of brutes and insects can be the effect of nothing else than the Wisdom and skill of a powerful, ever- living agent—Newton. ' Total Income . Total Paid Policy-holders in 1895, . Insurance and Annuities in force, Net gain in 1895 NOTE—Insurance merely vm-"tten. is discarded from this Statement as who” mlsleadi ‘ actually issued and paid for in cash ls Included. v. ng. and only insurance nun mm- THE nu INSURANCE C . RICHARD A. McCURDY President: .- ' emen Assets. . Liabilities * . Surplus . OF NEW veaK. eYeu ndinguu. 31. 195. . . $221,213,72133 .‘ , 194,347,157 58 $26,866,56375 $48,597,430 51 $23,126,728.45 $899.074,453]78 . $61,647,645 36 I have carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the some to be correct. From the Surplus a dividend will be apportioned as usual. Report of the Examining Committee. Office of the Mutual Life Insurance Company! of New You, At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of this Company, held on the 18th day of December last, the undersigned were appointed a Committee to examine thcannual Statement for the year ending Decemb. r 31st, 1895, and to verify the same by coin- parison with the assets of the Company. The Committee have caicfully performed the duty assigned to them, and hereby certify that the Statement is in all particulars correct and that the therein are in p0sSession/of the Company.- In making this certificate the Committee bear testimonv to the high character of the investments of the Company and express their approval of the system, order and accuracy with which the accounts and vouchers have been kept, and the business in general transacted. ROBERT A. GRANNIS, Vice-President. WALTER B. GILLETTE, General Manager. ISAAC F. LLOYD, Second Vice-President, WILLIAM J. EASTON', Secretary, FREDERIC CROMWELL, Treasurer. IOHN AA. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. WILLIAM P. SANDS. Cashier EMORY MCCLINTOCK LL.D., F. I. A., Actuary. JOHN TATLOCK, J 3., Asst. Actuary. CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor, JOHN C. ELLIO I‘T, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies, ED WARD LYMAN SHORT, Gen. Solicitor. GUSTAVUS 3. WINdI‘ON, XI. D. Jon New Haven, General Agt. fer State of Connecticut. CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor. February 11, 1896. assets specified H. C. Von Post, Charles E. Henderson, James C. Holden, Robert Clyphant, Z ‘ Wm P. .Lizon, ‘ Committee ~ J- il- Herrivk- i HENRY E. DUNCAN. Jr., Cor. Seoy; ALBERT KLAMRO'TH, Asst. Secy. JAMES TIMPSON, 2d Asst. Trees EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Aest. Cashier. WM. W. RICHARDS. Comptroller. HENRY S. BROWN, Asst. Gemp. I MEDICAL Dinncrons ELIAS J. MARSH, n. D. GRANVILLE, M. WHITE, in. n, w. monies?» ~ Ac fl. UAfvifo Local Agent.
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