Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-05-09
From the London Court journal.
VIRTUE REWARDED.
A GOOD STORY WELL TOLD.

flakes, stoppage Of passengers, horses and
vehicles took place suddenly at the corner
of the Rue ST. Honore and the Rue de I
Arbre Sec.
What's the matter 2 asked a young man
whose accent declared him to be an inhabi-
tant of the south of France.
i really can't inform you, Monsieur-I
was going to ask the question myself
It's only man who has fallen on the ice
said an orange woman who had overheard
the coloquy-'nothing more. Two sous
lpiecc-come buy 2
Its man dead drunk said a porter,
pushing his way out of the crowd.
Bah = cried an old woman, Il bet that
it's one of those cursed omnibuses which has
overturned some poor wretch. l had my
leg broken by one, two years ago!
No such thing cried stout man, warm
ly wrapped up in thick wrap-roscal, large
handkerchief up TO his nose and his hands
fixed in his side pockcts--'lts no such thing.
It's man struck with cold and hunger.
He is dyng--that's evident Poor man
These things quite affect me | should
have stopped TO lend him some assistance,
but the fact is | am too late as it is, for my
wife is waiting dinner for me- Pardon,
| 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 tbro
the crowd of gazers until he arrived, and
without difficulty, at the spot where the
cause this assemblage was lying There
near the fountain, was extended on the ice
an old man scarcely covered with few rags.
The stranger yielding 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 old man. =
At the same moment a young girl piercing
the crowd, joined her feeble aid to that Of
the stranger.
You know him, then y 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 TAX
ing out smelling bottle. Il know him by
sight but am ignorant OF his name
| A third person came TO add his assistance
to the efforts of the young people, It's old
Gerald = he said. He must have gone out
this morning, the first for these four days.
! MS way, hOuoiShl, onlo HNy ~
the stranger, he lives here, at number 80,
and am the porter of the hou Sc. Come, let
me take your place. my little woman con-
tinued he to the young girl this gentleman
and can take him to his room in the top OF
the house. 1t is sheer want that has reduc-
ed him to this state. They say he was
once rich, aud l believe it for it is only the
rich, who allow themselves TO famish from
hunger when they are poor--we have still
two stories to 90 up-I would not be guilty
of such a foolish act | would at once 60 to
the Mayor and demand aid. Take care
the stairs are not steep il is so dark here
YOU can't well see it. II is different with me,
| am used to the place-that's the door
Push He never needed key to lock up
his property, poor man. They say Gerald
is not his unavoidable how cold it is up
here under these tiles !
They placed the old man on some straw
in one corner of the garnet, and the stranger
fastened to feel his pulse. He is dying OF
cold and want said he here my friend
here's the money Tor you; bring up some
soap, some wine, and a fire. The porter
held out his hand for the money, when the
stranger suddenly exclaimed, after having
searched his pockets, Good heaven they
have taken my purse and his fe atures ex'
pressed most wildly, vexation and fear fol
the old mans recovery
Il will get Them cried gentle voice il
was that Of the young girl, who had follow.
ed them unperceiyed She hurried out o
the room, and returned speedily; for she
perceived that the slightest delay might be
fatal. A woman followed her, bringing fire
and wood, with which she lit fire and then
retired, The young messenger was loaded
with bottle of wine, and the wing of a fow
wrapped up in piece of newspaper. She
placed the whole near the old man, and ther
kneeling down arranged the fire and stirred
it up to a blaze.
The old man by degrees recovered hi
senses, he was presented with food In SINAI
quantities and in a short time animation wa'
restored. Too weak to thank his beneiac
tors he could only express his feelings BY
looks of the most touching gratitude, partic
ularly when they rested on the young CIR
still occupied near the hearth. To tn
stranger she appeared nothing else than
charming and mysterious vision. Who coult
this young creature be, who so earnestly ant
effectively devoted to work of charity
when her attire gave every indication of pri
walton and penuryl Cold as the weathe
was, the bonnet which encircled her delicat
and beautiful features was of black straw
the silk gloves mended in several places
served TO cover her hands but certainly no
to guarantee them from the cold. An oil
cashmere, worn to the last extremity, wa
thrown over a faded gown Of dark silk, am
her whole appearance betokened the ali