Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-04-25
From the LONDON Court Journal.
VIRTUE REWARDED.
A GOOD STORY, WELL TOLD.

lakes, "A StOrpH0t Oh PASSENGERS, HORSES ana
vehicles took place suddenly at the corner of
the Rue St. Honorc ard tie Rue dc l'Arbrc
Sec.
Whats the maiterF asked a young man,
whose accen, declared him TO be an inhabi-
tant of the south of France.
Il really can inform YOU, Monsieur-l
was going to ask The question mysclr.'
It's only a man whc has fallen on the ice
said 1-aranEEe u ~ had overheard
the. coll6qny-' nc;hf~ more. Two sous a
plcce-come buy y
sil's a man dead drunk said a porter,
pushing his way ont of.4hu crowd.
Bah = cried an old woman, | be, that
it's one of those cursed omnibuses which has
overturned some poor wretch. | had my
leg broken by one, two years ago!
mo such thing cried a stout man, warm
" wrapped up in a thick wrap-rascal, "A
large handkerchief up TO his nose and his
hands fixed in his side pockets lis no such
thing. It's a man struck with cold and hun
ger. lie is ~dying-,hat's evident. Poor
man! These things quite affect me-! |
should have stopped to lend him some as
si%stancc, but the fact is am too late as it is,
for my wife is waiting dinner for me. Par
don, Monsieur, permit me to pass
The stranger, however, to whom this re-
quest was addressed, pushed the stout man
in the contrary direction, and pressed through
the crowd Of gazers until he arrived, and
without difficulty, al-the spot where the
cause of this asscmhlage was wing. There,
near the fountain, was extended on the ice
an old man scarcely covered with a few rags.
The stranger vicldi1g only to the dictates of
a kind heart, stopped down. and was in the
act of raising the unhappy man, when "A cry
broke the silence of The crowd, and a sweet
voice exclaimed, : It's my poor Did man y
At the same moment "A young girl piercing
the crowd, joined her feeble aid to that OF
the stranger.
You know him, then 2 he demanded,
without looking at the new conner, but in
trying to prevent her from having any share
in the burden.
Yes and no, Monsieur she replied, ia
king out a smelling bottle. Il know him by
sight but am ignorant of his name
A ,lrrl person came 20 add his assistance
to the efforts Of the young people. Its old
Gnrild!' he said. He must have gone out
this morning, the first Tor these four days.
This way, Monsieur sad he, speaking to
tie s,rtcgos, 10 livc-~ at "s'.aos Sc,
and am the porter Of the house. Come, let
me take your place, my lttle woman con-
tinued lc to the young girl: this gentle
man and | can take him to his room in the
top of the house. 1t is sheer want that has
49, Il liz, ., ,li, s,,,n Ihnt saw Ina vuIs
once rich, and | believe it for it is only the
rich, who allow themselves 10 famish from
hunger when they are pOor-we have stu
two stories TO 90 up--l would not be guilty
of such a foolish act | would at once 90 tC
the Mayor and demand aid. Take care
the stairs are not steep II Is so dark here
YOU can't well see it. 1t is different with me
am used 10 the place-Ihats the door -
Push He never needed IA key to lock ~
his property, poor man. They say GeralC
i, not his name-D1iblc how cold il is W
here under these tiles
They placed the old man on some stray
in one corner of the garret, and the strange
FASTENED to feel his pulse. 'He is dying o
cold and want said he: here my friend
here's the money lor-ysu; bring up som'
soap some wine, and a fire. The porte
held ont his hand for the money, when tn
stranger Suddenly exclaimed, after havin
searched his pockets, Good heaven the,
have taken my purse y aud his features ex
pressed most wildly, v~exation and fear 70
the old mans recovery.
Il will get lhem,' cried a gentle voice
it was that of the young girl, who had fol
lowed them unperceived. She hurried on
of the room, and returned speedil, /; for 81,
perceived tina, the sllgh,es, delay might b
/, fatal. A woman followed her, bringing fir
and wood, with which she lii IA fire and lie
retired. The young messenger was loade
with a bottle of wine, and the wing of "A fow
wrapped up in a piece oI newspaper. Sh
placed the whole near the old man, and lheI
, k%neeling down arranged the fire and stirre
it up to a blaze.
, The old man by DEGREES recovered h
senses he was presented with food in sma
+. quantities and in a shn+, LINE animation W.
d. restored. Too weak to thank his benefa'
n tors he could only express his feelings b
f looks of the most touching gratitude, parti'
ularly when they rested on the young q
. still occupied near the hearth. 70 ii
: stranger she appeared nothing else than
f charming and mysterious vision. Who conI
o tins Young creature be, who Sd earnestly an
effectively devoted to a work of Chart,
n when her attire gave every indication of pr
2. ya,ion and penury? Cold AS the wealh'
i was, the bonnet which encircled her dellca'
e aud beautiful features was of black straw :
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