| Show story of a ady reticule 11 1 and queries I 1 have heard on good authora ty there is an interesting relic preserved in alnwick castle to which A romantic legend is attached the f treasured r ladys e such as was commonly seventy years ago moro or less find which aid the duty of a pocket 0 a ti ae night proceeding prece eding the bittle 01 1 aioo the duke of NV elling ton and his chief officers attended a ball at brussels given by tae duchess of richmond and major perci who ww present became deeply ini te rested in a lady whom be met for the first time when brought the signal sound of strife and lady bad to part with regret lie begged of her some souvenir of their happy meeting and shere she re fitin her reticule day cume the great battle and alai percy was selected to con vey t bathurst the dukes famous dispatch with its admirable de scrip tiou of the contest dated waterloo june this preci ous document ws ed to the minister iia t he ule Tl estory as fold to me ended the sad thit the major perched ser ched in vain for the owner of the reticule and they never after ward met |
