Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-10-06
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ROMANTIC INCIDENT.

A, tho a,o fire in Quebec, tho following ro-
mantle incident occurred:
Who tho dcvouring Games rapidly en-
velop,ng overy portion of this nohio structure
Uhcatro) the door being entirely bIockaded by
the mass of human beings, who. IN their conster
milton, had prccipl,n;edt homSoIvcs upon them. in
tho va hope Of escaping to tho open air. Young
Indy, tho beautiful Il accnnps asi Miss 81. Picr
re- as sho turnoI out to be in the sequel was
seen by tho multitude, standing ut open win
orw TIC third story Of tho building. whittier
she had ran, doubt with tho lca of prcc pta-
ting herself the pavement beneath. There
sho Stood tho bright glaro from tho approaching
famcs DISPLAYED IN bold roiicf, the lovely con
tour Of her noblo vet sylph-kc form. An OK
preston Of agonlsing despair was stamped upon
that fair face which, but Il few moments before.
Ind boon dcckcd m radiant smiles. Tho palor
Of death had usurpcd tie place of tho rose. The
oxcitcC. multitude beneath the window whore she
STOOL remained silent and moloulcss. To all
hnman nppcn rance. no md could rcach her. At
this moment. clasplns her hands, she exclaimed
III heart ronding accents. My mothrrr' and i'm
modiatoly after, tue word '.t iIIlaml' fell from
her lips in softer tonos. Now rush was heard
at tho extremity Of the crowd young man
dressed in fatigue OF L. S. .Middv." bounded
forward and ga cd for nrotncnt with wild and
n"ss"'h - Il i~~i-; - g. .'''.
II was but for moment. With ono bound, into
which ho seemed 10 thr ow tho concentrated oncr-
gy Of despair and hope. if such union can take
place. no reached window in tho building some
five feet from the street, from which. oven then.
the smoke and flames wore bclchng forth. At
tempts we're made TO stop him; but he was sonc'
The anxiety and in,ercs, below wcro intense.
In momen, he nado his appearance beside the
lady; and grasping her around the waist again
disappeared. In another moment he appeared
at window in the second story, tho lower one
being entirely cnvclopcd by tho dcvouring clc-
ment. What TO be donc2 no ladder. md
the distance entirely too grcat % risk jumping
With tho rnpdtv Of lightning he laid down the
lady. took off his coat. which WINS frock--Icd
the slccvos round his RICH, foot. then swung him
self from tho window. holding On with his hands
said few words TO tho lady. when shc 90, up
on his shoulders, and with GOODNESS and pres,
cucc of mind. which would havo dono credit to
old Rluchcr. slipped down To his legs, then seized
the coat by which means sho came within ten
feet of tho ground when she let 90 md was
caught IN the arms Of several Of the spectators
The hero Of this li,tlo romance was then in i'm.
mincnt danger, hanging a, tho distance Of some
twenty feet from the ground. holding on by his
hands, and the flames already scorchino him
Death seemed TO DO inevitable. He re'nxcd his
hold and fell to tho pavement feess. it is true,
but more from the stun of the fall than res ini,l-
~. both were carried to tho house of Miss ST.
'' ,'o'heI' ana III 4 low hours wero almost
recovered. What gives the real romance to this
incident is, that civilian had. some months be-
lore, seen, loved. and been acccp,ed secretly. il
Is true. by the rich and beautiful Kate ST. Pierre
Tho attachment il i. said. was Eyes. and is) mu-
tual. but owing to tho disparity in fortune. Mrs.
st. Pierre would not listen to the proposals Of
young s.. IT'S said that they NOW to
DO married in very short time. making good the
words Of tho poet
"None but the brave deserve the fair"
" Tho petty sovereign of an insi gnihcan,
tribe in North America, every morning stalks on,