The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-12-11


scene-bm listen still.
Hunger compelled this poor girl to beg;
she shrouded her head in a veil, once her
mothers and her only interchangeable bent
her body to appear infrm and went down
from her garnet into the street. There she |
extended her suppliant hand, alas the hand
was white and delicately formed, and there
would be danger in showing it, but she
bound the coarse veil around il as if il were
too hidsous TO be seen. She took her sta
ion near the entrance Of the court yard far
distant from the light Of any lamps, and
when there passed young and happy girl
(alas! far happier than herself )she held out
her hand and asked but 8Ou-oos sou TO
buy little bread; but at evening in Paris,
young girls are thinking of other things than
giving away sous. II she saw an old man
approach, che ventured TO implore his aid,
but old age is eften hard hearted and miser-
ly, and the old man would turn his head
lAOiAl hCl dlAN Jao9 Ohs 4 uO 6NGllDk hdu
been cold and rainy, it was growing late,
and the various night wachman were geing
their rounds, when the young girl, fainting
! with hunger and disappointment, held out
/ once more her hand--it was to a Young man
a who stopped, drew from his pocket piece
Q of money, which he dropped into her hand
d as il he feared to touch 30 much misery
J., A policeman, who no 5oubt had been watch
| ing the poor girl, suddenly appeared, anC
e seizing her rudeIy by the arm, 'Ah! l huy'
6 caught you said he, you are begging ii
g the street, to the watchhouse my old lady.
4 The young man Immediately inlerfered
d taking her part with the greatest warmth
J, he drew 10 his side the arm Of the beggar
is whom he had just feared to touch with hi
d gloyed hand, at the same time saying 10 tn
ct policeman, this woman is not beggar;it
- a mistake, ar acquainted with her. 'Bu
d sir, raid the enforeor Of the law .sgaine
a street begging, Ttell you,' said the youn
man sternly 4 know her and shall prote
is her. My good woman said he,whispel
g, ing in the ear of the young girl, whem h
IN supposed to be an old woman, tako thi
is .fUe Jranc piece, and let me lead you to til
6: next street, THAT you may fly from the felov
: who is watching YOU The five fran
N piece slipped from your hand into mine an
- as wo passed under a lamp which until the
a l had taken care to avoid, l SAW YOU
ut FACE
y 'My face exclaimed Frederick
" Yes, my dear Frederick, your face;
s, was you who thus preserved my honor an
lg my life; you gave FIVE francs in charity t
S. Lady Melvil, to your future wife, You
l. said Frederick, young. beautiful and rict
in you beggar! Yes said Madame d
,e la Teur, once l was indebted to charity
Or once only and it was to you. The morn
5r ing after this day of misery, which nov
ID regard as the most fortunate Of my life,
s kind hearted old woman took pity on me
RI ,and she has had cause to bless the hou
g sha did SOY and found me place as seam
g. stress in the establishment of rich noble
5, man. My light heartedness and good look
m returned with my ability to support myself
le and | soon became the bosom friend Of th
D. respectable house keeper. One day Lor
- Melvil came into my little room, as wa
6, at work, and seated himself by my side
G. He was a man about sixty, tall, thin and i
= manner cold and reserved. Young VIC
li man, said he, Il know the story Of you
y lifej will you marry me!' Marry you
l. | exclaimed. Yes me- said he; l ar
ls rich, and am determined my riches sha
st not go to my unworthy nophews. am
- martyr to the gout, and woHld rather be ia
y ken care Of by wife, than by msrcenar
g servants. If may believe what hav
r heard respecting you, you possess elevatiO
le Of mind and correct principes--it is i
rs your power to become Lady Melvl, aud I
ii prove to the world that you are as worth
u OF good fortune as you have been praise
Of verify in struggling with stVeraity.' 8