The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-12-11
OLUNBIA O0UNTY, p. sATURDAY, DECEMBER 1e4o.
Number BIB

Tecees Of nay heart, that our lives we're 10
be passed together. When looked at Lord
Melvil, and observed his serious melancholy
face, his oyon bright and piercing, with az
expression Of successful cunning. could
not help thinking that the strange step he
meditatad was but to crafty feeling of re-
veuge, and ! was unwilling TO be his instrus
ment; and thus, although the noble Lord did
not receive refusal, yet he saw my hesia
fancy and agitation, and like most persons
who meet with unexpected obstacles, he be-
came more eager, and pressed his suit with
unwonted ardor. Those with whom lig-
ed, and every body saw, advised me to
profit by this freak of an English Lord with
millions; part Of whose fortune al least,
in the event of nay doing so, mus, soon be
mine. AS foT myself, thought of you;
my gratitude lent thousand graceS to your
person. l recalIedd continually the kind
tone Of your voice, although heard but for
an instant. You had never even lsohed id
my face, and yet was near sacrificing ta
this dream Of the Imagination my COED fora
tune and your own, but had taken ls5s
son in the miseriss Of life of poverty and
suffering too severe to suffer these ramRntio
feelings TO oveTPower my better JUDGMENT.
Your image was reluctantly ihrusi aside BY
the poor sewing girl, and became Lady
: MelvI. 1t was indeed, my dear Frederick,
fairy tale, that l, poor, destitute, friend'
less orphan, should become the wife Of one
: of the richest of England's Peers; that 4
modern Cinderella, in my splendid csachb
with servants in heraldic liveres, should
> drive through the streets in which, but few
= short months before, had stood as bsgs
= gar; that l, clothed in silks and radiant with
s with jewels, should leok from my high esa
e tate,' upon the very spot where l had trenb-
IS lingly extended my hand for charity. It
1t was a turn OF fortunes wheel toe incredible
II for belief; in truth fairy lsle--snt the fai-
G ries of this world Of ours, my dear Frsaer-
c lex, are the passions of mankind
r Happy Lord Molvil,' cried Frederick,
e he could enrich.
Is lie was indeed ha9nv,' said Madame
e dc la Tour, and the event proved that this
" marriage which tho Werld looked upon as
&C folly On his part, caused by my coed con-
d duct to be regarded as the most sensible
II thing he could have done-he was rich not
R only beyond his wants, but beyond even his
wishes. He could never manage TO expsnd
his income, and had therefore no need OF
it eudeavoring to accumulate. Hs rightly bs-
d licved that he might trust in the attachment
o of wife who owed every thing to hin,
, ; and never did he for enc moment repent
!; that he had married Freach Woman. 1
o reposed, on my part, perfect and entire con-
?, fdence ia Lord Melvil as to any provision
i in the disposition of his fortune, and with
v sincerity and tenderness watched over his
a declining years. He died, leaving ns the
}, whele of his immense riches, and then
# inwardIy avowed to marry no ether man
l. than the man who had rslievsd me in my
= greatest need---but how silsntyou are (said
s Madame de la Tear, pressing the hand Of
I, tho husband she had enriched and would love
o with such devotion. and you never went
d into society, or to the play, nor to csncertS
IS -ah ! if had but known your name
= while she thus playlully reProachod her as
n tonished husband, she tsok from around
, her neck a chain Of rubisS 10 which was
II suspended diminutive silk purse, from the
? latter she drew fvs franc piece in little
n frame Of gold.
Il 1T the same ons,' said she, putting il
a into Frederick S hands. The sight of this
l. cherished piece of silver gave me- a sRpper
y and a reef to shelter me, until tho Rext day,
. when, at mysIequsst,il was so arrangsh that
n could keep your fortunate gift-ithas nsysr
a for msment left me. All how happy I
o was when FIRST saw you in the street Of
y ST, Honore--with what Joy ordered my
; coachman TO stop--I was nearly frantic with
I agitation and delight and Immediately a.