Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-07-20


his small looking glass and considered him
self with attention. He was notugly, but
still he could not be called a bca0 g@con,
and as his means did not allow HIM to attrl-
butte his good fortune TO the skill of bis tai
lor, he was induced to believe that he was
loved for himself alone, or that Lady Mel
vile was fascinated by spell.
When the marriage day was fixed upon,
and Frederic repaired to his lawyer to sign
the contract, his surprise changed 10 amaze
ment. He found bimself worth million
lie owned an estate in Burgundy, house
in Paris, and other property he never heard
of before. The widow had property abroad
estates IN Wales, and pastures in Devon
shire. 1t was golden dream, from which
Frederic dreaded every moment to wake
up and though all the ceremonies had
been duly performed, be would not believe
in the reality of his happiness
"Rise, dear Frederic" said his wife
once more. "Take chair, and let us
talk"
The young husband obeyed without
abandoning the hand which he held, and
Madame de la Tour began thus
"There was once"
"Ah," exclaimed Frederic, 81 knew it
was but fairy tale"
''Listen to me, dear. There was once a
young girl, born of parents who once had
been rich, but who, when the girl was fiji
teen years old, had only the hard earnings
OF father to support themselves, They
resided in Lyons, but the hope OF better
fate induced them all to come TO Pars.--
Nothing is harder to gain again than lost
fortune. The father of the young girl
struggled four years with poverty, without
being able to conquer It, and finally died
in hospital.
"The wife soon followed her husband,
and the young girl remained alone in gar
ret, the rent of which was not paid, and
without a friend in the world. If fairy
was TO play part in my story, it would
now be the time for her to appear. But
there is no fairy.
"The young girl remained in Paris with
out parents, without friends, without mon
ey, asking in vain from strangers for work,
which is riches to the poor. Hunger be-
came more and more pressing, and at last
drove the unfortunate girl into the streets to
beg for charity. She covered her head
with veil, the only inheritance she had
received from her mother, bent down to
initiate old age, went into the street and
held out her hand But her hand was
white and delicate it was dangerous to
show it, and the girl was compelled to
wrap her veil around it as if it had been
covered with disgusting sores.
"The girl placed herself against the wall
away from the light, and when young
girl more fortunate than she was, gally
passed by, she held out her hand and beg
ged for a cent-a cent to buy little bread
But her appeal was vain. An old man
came next, and the poor girl again impor-
ed charity; but old age is often miserly
and hard-heaned. The old man passed on
his way. The evening was cold and rainy
1t was getting late, and the watchmer
were repairing to their different posts fol
the night Once more the young girl eX'
hausted, and almost dying with hunger
held out her hand. She addressed young
man, who stopped, felt in his pocket, anC
threw down a piece of money ior h'
would not come i'll contact with such ;
miserable looking object a policeman
who was watching the bcggar, appcaret
, suddenly and seized her.
9 81 have caught you at it," he exclaimed
+ ''you are begging. ] will take you to tn
! watch house."
"The young man Immediately inter
posed he took by the arm the poor girl
whom the moment before he would no
have touched even with his glove, and ad
dressed himself thus to the policeman
"This woman is not beggar," said he
q "she Is well known to me-"
"But, sir,"-replied the enforcer of tn
Z law against begging.
81 tell you again that | know this pei
h son. Poor old woman," said he whisper
\ ing in the ear of the young girl, whom h
4 took for an old woman, stake this five fran
T piece, and let me accompany you shol
!, distance you will thus avoid the vigllanc
: of the man who annoyed YOU"
:. "The coin slipped from your hand int
mine," continued the bride sand as yo
were passing Just then under gas light,
q saw your face"
: "My face' exclaimed Frederic.
eyes, my dear friend, it was my Inf
!, and perhaps my honor that you saved
"a You gave a dollar TO Lady Melville,
your future wife"
81 "You," said Frederic, ESQ beautituh
10 young, and now SO rich-you have besg(
of in the Streets!"
81 have, | received charity once, al