Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-04-10
5eleftco Gales.
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AN INTERESTING TALE.
FRoM rue LOS DOS COURT JocnsAl

n "" '"' III W JhDubI Y ,dnflbg inc Colo whIch
rcigned so severely in Paris, al the momept
when the snow was falling in heavy fakes. g
siopgage of ofpassengers, horscs Tod vehicles
took place suddenly al The corner of NE Rue
81 Iionore aud the Rue de l'Arbrc Sec.
What's tie matter 2 asked a young man
whose accent declared him to be an inbaLi.
tsnt Of the south Of France.
:! really can't inform you, A:ousieuL- Iwas
going 10 ak the question myself
| LIS only man who has fallen on the ice :
SAID an o'ange woman who had overheard
the coiloqny y-'no,hing more. Two sous q
piece buy"
Its n mau dead s'uok, said porter. push
ing his way oot of lAe crowd.
Bah " cried al old woman, i bet iha, ,'s
one Of lhosc curscd oinnibusses which has
overturned some poor wretch. ! I,.d my leg
srosen ny Que, two yeays ggor
: mo such thing cried u stout man, warmly
wrapped up in thick wrap.rascai, lurge
handkerchief up to bis nose and lis hands fix.
ed Ia his side pocke's-'iI's No such thing
LIS mpn struck With cole aud hunger. ia
Is dying-lhal is evident. Poor man. These
Ihipgs quite affect me! should have stop
ped 10 lend him me asJis sDce, but the TACT
is ] am too late as il is, for NY wIf, i. wait
ing dlnner for me. Pardon, Monsieur, per
nit me ~ pass
The stranger, however, TO- whom th's tc-
quest was addressed, pushed tho stout man
in The contrary direction aud pressed through
The crowd Of gazers uu,il he arrived, and
without difficulty, at The spot where The Cause
of tins usscmblsgc was lying. There, near
the fountain, was extended on the ice an old
man scarcely covered with few rags. Tho
stranger, yielding only to the dictates of u
kind heart. stopped down. and was in The act
of raising the unhappy man. when cry bruko
The silence of The crowd, aud q sweet voice
exclaimed, lbs my poor old man" At the
came moment young girl piercing The crowd,
joined her feeble aid to thu, Of the stranger.
'You know'hin, lhcn?' he demanded, with.
out locking at the new conner, but in trying
10 preveu, her from huylng any share of the
burden
.ics aud no, Monseur,' she replied, taking
gu, smelling bottle. i know hun by sight,
but am ignorant Of his name
A third person came to add his assistance
to the efforts Of The young people. III is old
Gerald" he said. lie must have gone ont
this morning, the first for these four days.
This way, Monsieur said he, speaking to ths
stranger, he lives here, al number 30, aud
| am the porter Of the honse.--Come, let me
take your PLACE, my lulc woman, continued
he To the young gIrl; this gentleman and
can take him to his room Ia the top Of the
house. il is sheer wupt that has reduced
him To this state. They say he was once
rich, and believe II for i, is only tho rich,
who allow themselves 10 isnsh from hungst
when they are poor-we have still two eto.
rics to 90 up-l would no, be guilty ot sucr
foolish act ! would al once 60 10 the May
w e'o'iS
are no, steep i, is so dark here yop cant well
see il. II is different with me, am used &c
the plsce-,ha,'s the door. Push lie ncv-
er needed key to lock up his properly, poor
man. They say Gerald js mol Lls name
Dlube how cold j, IS up here under these
tiles!
They placed the old man on some straw ~
one corner Of the garfel, aud the straogrr
FASTENED 10 feel his pulse. lie 10 dying oi
cod anG want said he: here, my friend
here's some money for you; bring up soG,4
soup, some winc md q fire. The porict
held out his hand for the money, when tnr
stranger exclaimed, aitcr hay,ug sesrchsd hl-
pockets, Good hcavcnI they hsve taken l"y
purse = aud his features expressed most Wv.
IDLY, vcxalion aud fear for the old maus rr-
rovcry.
i will get 'hcm,' cried q gepilc yol"' it
was that oi The young grl, who had i"llowcn
them unpcrcciyed. She hurried ou, tho room,
aud returned speedily Ior she pcTccl5ca ,nal
the slightest delay lnighl be fatal wolEar
followed her bringing fire and wood, wEh
which she 1t Ere aud then r''lrsd The
young messenger vas loaacd With b"ltl. %.
wine, small loaf, and he wing uf a i"N',
wrapped up ina piece Of newspaper Stu
placed the whole near the old man. aud then
kncci,ng down, arranged The fire and sllrrct
II mp To- blaze.
The old man by drgtrcs recovered h'sscn-
'cs; he was pFrgrglrd WIN food ~ s"'l'
quantities, and ~ synrl linr gn'mai'"n was
restored. 1,no weak 10 lhauk h,- Vrn"1c
tors, he could only cxprc-s his feelings 10y
looks Of the most touching gratitude. paf'eu.
'arly When they rested on the young r'h,
still occuppd near the hearth. j" il'c sl'nh.
ger size appeared nuIhng else than n 'harn'.
ing and mysterious VISION. WIN could 'lns
/ Young creature be. wlo'was 80 ratn's 'y ,m'
Gcetiyly devoted TO work of charity, ~b",
hct own attire gave very indication Il 90