| Show nJ r STORY ORY OF oh JEWELED A PIN i Asserted to Changed 1 tho I ol oI Franco 5 U nJ w memoirs of tit an nn of af afI the very er N M the household I n 11 peer w r of outs XVI told tola the story of 1 n x which there h e i IF de said sold changed s the dieH puke Duke of or France It should uMi bo lIe the allusion to Mm e Sa In ill the narrative of oC which 1 u Parry Barry Is U glen given Nell yelled l summary only 11 a I M very rry y exhibits th the strong I ther t tY Y almost almast all of ot the her 11 by century I In her earlier career Mme associated with the famous wu Ninon Jo Llo lr 11 lidos nelos This Intimacy was WIS wasl l even en n after the secret mar marf ut of f the former with Louts louls XIV XI riege Ilage w wen en she Rhe sl became Intolerant 0 of oC any nn d de Tom from strict morality previous to 10 Mme da lIe It II MS ams IU Just that the tho decline lit him faor favor 1 Abbe confessor of oC Pe Dt Maintenon Main Maintenon tenon printed presented pre her with n a i certain day lIllY Food after lon jan tin Un In n II when alien en the th Ih latter In Iter was n coiling upon Ulon NI Nl NInon non aon tills then dropped from Crom her pocket Atthe At Atthe Ninon wan teas UI Inserting moment the th very m H Into lute a 1 ribbon about her tier neck o a pin pili of ot ruch odd ad design that once seen even It could What t would bo bonan never nelor l M c forgotten r nan more P piquant q than thon to transfer tu thin to pin with filth Id ila 18 BuCs to tho the pincushion now conventional Do no o or of the by the thi most famous courtesan of ot the tho wroM l Tim The transfer wits m male made and Do De carried ore oft with whit her hOl a jewel that Ih l w Will s destined to play piny nn nil Important part palt in m many my dramatic events accord In to 10 0 the tho narrative to which I havo ho referred Shortly after on all a n worm summers d da day Di Ur and ani De Do non noh were nere In the park at nl Vcr Ver with Louis XIV To o fasten n II gauze auz Froit rt naked asked the loan of or a It pm pin in and catching sight of 01 the tho ono one siv given Iven n by bv Ninon In Itt tho the of her des den destined tined lined successor or slue she took It II but seized with tutu of If Do Dc ph she ho thew tho pin pm away awn with anger ansei The king picked It up and placed It II careful 1 in Mi hIS Jewel jowel box There It II remained until oW II 11 the tho dethroned ed king l of or orIo England Io with his queen anti and the tho Prin Princes ent Im ur of came ns as fugitives to taint Saint BY Y LOUIS JOUIS xiv XI Uhn hell Louis Louie XIV was WaR about to set out outto to greet t th the exiles amI make mako them wel el came PC JI who looked upon this thi n a as the most moat interesting episode In ht Inthe th the life Ilfe of ot her unacknowledged hits hus b haM hd desired de to 10 add to 10 tho the clasp of oC ill dl ornamenting his hat n bunch of ot white plumed tied with n ribbon upon WI ilio eho he led hail embroidered a n device To fasten n this th Is n a pin pili was Ill needed whereupon on en the Hie king kin ordered his valet do cham chom chambre bri brn to go If to his hll Jewel box and bring n ih IM on one which I recalled the Incident In III inthe the garden of oC Versailles At the tho conn con can of ot the tho ceremonies attending the tho reception re of or James JameR II If J and his family th was 11 returned to tho lure cabinet of Louis MV XIV 1 where hero It remained undisturbed until nelll near the close cloRo of ot tho the r reign at of 0 XV M w who ho had Inherited It along aim at all alit else belonging to his grand hiMI One day after dlee dinner weary wenT of ot moo mon association with Ix Louis XV so the story goes Mine do for Cor dl di opened tho the private cabinet where here he lIe kept kepI his Inheritance of pre precious cious eblet ts Important papers mini lUres Mures ah ref hd d Jewels These TheBo were tossed over om the tho protests of oC the king who I he uMble to 10 check the pillage re reined reo ined to the devastation of at nil In ht held most dear d ar Among other artl ertl Iks forming In II the tho collection seas IM ius an all em cm irald ernid ring rim one nitre worn by Mme do Main Maintenon Maintenon tenon was wu also a II little cross of violet Molet wood made In of 01 tile line monition l of oC the Edict of oC Nan tf tea M On It II t were engraved the names of ot otlIe tin the Je J Jesuits Ix timid and with the date Oct Ocl 10 1655 In ono one corner L t of 01 the hi Jewel box was Wall the tho ribbon with the acu i u embroidered by b De Ue Mutate non the he ends end II fastened together with wIh the tho famous amouR pin Attached In the Iho handwriting h riling of oC Louis XIV was ft a 1 paper describing the tho use uso to o 0 which tho time two to Md hied teen b put 1111 on an nn occasion bin In h hs hi s life Ilfe XV V protested against the tho deem dean oration nation but hut On Du 11 tarry Hairy who would tel tol I wale fralc no moo opposition apposition to her desires up the pin tn to her hel own tine uie AND IU IE Thus in im Nest happened Just Jaet at It the tha Im tim uh h n II M 1 was wan about to the Iho plot ho ha was one reputed to hay hlo orated with Mme Dime du lIlt Barry arry to bring about the limo disgrace of oC tho the DUke Duko do 0 in Thin minister reckless and it n at a ol fc ClIn rung secure In iii hl hlf his is tym ty v i tf th tho king hI timid hud allowed the tine intrigue IJ lit I notwithstanding the ro ru roo prated fat d of oC his friends who by their h tr had not nol ft a 1 little con coil 11 I ti h t the peril that Butt him limn At ia i to 10 Iho Tins la n t Ill o I hf consented to 10 take Ilke ke n 1 step ro to his Ile self to endeavor to 10 pw pie it t ln the tho Ih Du nu Harry 1 cc ahl nl through every over avenue of DC pub puh lh ii II i ts y he h had hui circulated the tho most scan deil ua stories lie m conciliatory ue o th to 10 Mme Jime du hl flurry and up op Eahl ard d 1 I to 1 himself so worm warm warma 1 v m un iff ii r good Komi opinion that tho the Duke Duko I n and the tho Abbo Abbe bo be boAt same At 1 hl 1 i the moment arrived for Cor th the Tim K t m Int with D De Jv h hOtH was Va 6 0 6 toc Ins In th tin II i rho fhe king 1 Wn wan out t hunting nail would V 11 lint i 1 r lurn until Mf into Do De Choiseul s I fc i w dlf dis IH I all ull his attendants and at rat I the p lire pr moment Mme du 1111 tar Jar 1 r ry pr mIn i herself with a II bunch of ot no flowers eM f fastened at ut her breast hrent with tho the J fated d pin phi Seating Sent hi herself with him un tin n the lIotO she sho warned Da Do Chol that she eho was al very angry and that If he ho did not respect her the thu kinK king pun parr punish ish him but hut Ju Just t then thon the tho pin destined to 10 play a n 1 part at nl critical mo anu moments ments monts caught In his nil lace laco cuff cun and ut ul uta a 0 deep dettl gash Ills his hand he uttered nn tin exclamation of oC pain and nud drew back Mme Mine du lied fled with n precipitation that a bleeding hand l could not Two To l o da days titter later De was WaR ox ex exiled lied to his country sent at He lie would give Kiva no other reason for lor his hll than thon that a pin hind changed the time destinies of DC Trance France hardy l had hi nd Mme du flurry arrived tishi front from the Interrupted Interview with De Chols u when wh n the king returned front from hunting suet met him with more mon than demonstrations of ot uC at nail the king kinK took advantage of her amiable mooed mood to ask nik tho Iho return of or time tho pin It was wu gladly surrendered I With other heirlooms of or bin liln predecessors sore sors It passed to Louis XVI In lu whose i K It remained nell until chance It to another use UBe GIVEN TO AN ACTRESS Mlle Mile do de Contat coni lit u charming actress of oC the French reach theater had turned the tha head of oC the time Count de do Narbonne the tha spoiled child of or th the royal family Bhe craved of oC the famous pin phi 1111 locked In III the tho Jew jewel I box boll of or the tho king for tor the alto conceived the notion of ot using It to 10 fasten the letter to 10 Susanne In Marriage de da which was to I have VI a first In a 0 few lion due De Do Narbonne was wan lit at his hie wits wil end nd to discover dI Co some way of oC securing the treasure before beCore the first perform face of oC the play pIny only four tour days distant Chance offered n a solution of oC tho the difficulty ty Quadrilles QUadrille Were vere then the fashion and of or thoo who took part In III them n 1 special Bt costume vos as required The count by b adroit questioning of M DL la Horde Jorde time the custodian of oC the kings not gained a 11 fair knowledge knowl of ot Its III con eon contents tents tent and then pretended to need din dill diamonds monds with which to 10 decorate his coat cant for the at nt the approaching court ball bail Louts Louis XVI who could re to refuse reo fuse nothing to Do De Narbonne onne gave him permission to 10 draw dra I upon tho the resources loUreR r of ot tho the Jewel box After Arter a brief search he discovered the time pin The fhe court was tufts Just In time tho time per mice II r hind had begun The pit plu after be he beIng heIng beIng Ing put mint to 10 time Iho ho use URe Intended passed from hand to 10 hand anti when needed for tor the second performance was van nR nowhere to ho bo found The Tho actress was 18 little disturbed by tw tho time lose 1081 but bUl the tha count was wall confronted con confronted fronted with a n 1 perilous situation for Lit La Horde thad discovered the theft thell A large sum SUIn of at money mone his nuance allence The famous pin was found by a dancer In the muck of ot the tho stage She Him has nan ns Oft ft a lover M 11 tho the first person erson to 10 accompany do dl hosier In n his hili balloon ascensions On his hie inti Ini Initial voyage oage In tho the air upon the tho breast broast of Ills his coat a IL lock of oC his hair with will the tho rated fated pin A gust of ot wind tore taro lu lit halt half the th small flag ling carried by liy the tho nor ner The pin was wn used to mend It II Among the tho spectators nt nl when the tho balloon descended wag M III a II celebrated astronomer Do De Ranier pres presented tinted entell him III with tho the ling flag fastened with mho tho pin and It was put away covey In the tho closet of oC the scientist SPEEDING TO THE TILE END ImD ENDOn ENDOn On all the memorable day dllY when Louis XVI was une conducted by the people trout from Versailles Ver to 10 Vans M DL r named mayor of oC the city by acclamation lion was wasat at rat his hie homo Imoma awaiting the moment to togo togO togo go to the he Hotel lc de If to receive the king who arriving sooner thou than was expected a c 0 messenger lenger on horseback was oas dispatched to summon In III his haste ho he forgot his official badge lIe He returned to 10 his Ifs cabinet to tD get It II and not knowing how few to It to 10 his coat COlt he Ito caught sight of ot the fated pin which was still on mm time the fing nil With Vilh It II Ithe Itle he le his hIM badge and hurried to time tho hotel l d du do yule Into Fate Fato was wan vat now ii v speeding tho time pin pili to Its last Insl nail and predestined end At Al the mo ne moment ment mont when nn M mayor time the national to l Louts lollis XVI there wits was no other way to 10 fasten It to 10 the tho kings Icings hint hilt except with the historical historical cal pin his but now destined to hold III hl plAce pi nee the tho symbol s of oC n that was to deprive him of his hili throne and nf of his life Again the tho i Pin ln wai tas lost for tor n a long lanK longtime time lame when a 0 assistant preparing for burial time tho body bod of ot Mor liter tho great lest orator of oC Jho ho revolt In search of ot something to fasten his hits winding sheet found It I In iii the tha sweepings nf mil n room ut III the Louvre 10 II m mIts Its It is remarkable first serving nerving cm In the tha toilet of ot Ninon do de n then thell to lo the tho of oC Do now In time the Jewel box of oC Louis XVI then to hold the tho on mm ids his ant nt lit ills his meeting with James II It of ot England In th the wig of oC tho the Chancel Chancellor lor lot of oC Nance to fasten tho the bouquet of oC Mme lime du chI lorry In fn line tho Jewel home box of Louis Louts XV and Louts Louis XVI purloined by bythe bythe bythe the Count do Narbonne given to Mlle Mile Contat lost by her and found fOil II II by y a n 1 I dancer anti used liKed to attach a n I lock of 01 her lice I hair hall to ma her lovers Uncap breast to mend amend u a 1 I torn flag then thou hidden In III time tho closet erf ut o ohi M hi mint then them to pin tho the revolution revolutionary I ary to the tho tint hat of oC Louts Louis XVI mul finally to disappear forever foro vel In time tho grave Bravo of ot Paris Letter better to 10 the he New York Sun Run |
