Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-07-04
ROMANCE I'M REAL LIFE.
A Paris correspondent of the ST. L

Republican relates the following:
The promenaders in the Tuileries.
day before Yesterday, were witnesses to
most touching scene. little girl IA
bout five years of age was rolling her
hoop; the hoop rolled up against gen.
, ileman sitting on bench, and the child
going up TO him to get il, looked at him
involun'arily and suddenly cried out
"Oh! if there isn't the gentleman of
mama's miniature!' This exclamation
of course attracted the attention of pass
-rs by, and ofa young woman who i'm
mediaiely came up 10 the child, aud Civ
ing glance at the gentleman, fain,cd
away. He appeared Supplied, and stared
from the child TO her mother as if los
ing his senses; but when he saw the lat
ter fall faining on the ground, he caught
her ur, clasped her in his arms and COW
cred her face with kisses. She soon re-
gained her senses, and fell weeping on
the genileman's bosom. Sergeant de
Vile coming up, led them of with the
little girl, and calling carriage put
them in; but the hystanders had already
learn, their history from their different
exclamations.
Five years before, they were married,
with every prospect of happiness before
them; bnt the husband being young, was
led awav by dissipated associates, and
y becoming jealous of his wife. treated her
so unkindly tina, she finally eft him and
took an humble lodging in different
quarter of the city, where she soon gave
birth to little daughter, and since that
time had supported herself and child BY
the needle. The husband had sough,
y his wife in vain, and had at last come ia
the sad conclusion that she had pu, an
end to her existence. This thought had
such an effect upon his mind as to cure
him, not only OF his jealousy, but of his
vices; and he had since been living a
most exemplary life, consecraling all his
thoughts TO the memory of his los, wife
He was in the habit of walking in the
Tnileries every afternoon, and it was
thus the chance turning aside Of the lit
tle girls hoop gave him back his wife
and child. Letus hope that both parties
have received lesson which will make
their future life purer and happier than
their past.
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TIE Police Court was also thrown in,
TO commolion the other day, by scene
somewhat similar. A young boy ofsix,
teen years of age was brought before the
Court. charged with stealing and begging
on the public streets. He was bright
fine-looking boy, but very poorly clad
and when brought before the Procurer
he fell on his knees and begged him MOI
TO put him in prison; that his mother
was sick and starving. and that alone had
driven him to steal; that he could not find
work, aud if he was imprisoned the dis
grace would kill his mother The Pro.
curer seemed somewhat moved by the
boys story, but, nevertheless, after hear.
ing the evidence. condemned him to six
weeks Imprisonment.
r. As the boy was being led away. q
poor woman, covered with rags, pale
and her hair all in disorder, forced hel
way through the crowd, and tottering up
to the boy, passed one arm around him,
and then turning TO the Procurer, push
ed back her long black hair and exclaim.
ed: "Do you not recognise me! Thir-
teen years have passed since you desert
ed me, leaving me alone with my child
and my shame: but have not forgotten
you. and this boy, whom yon have con-
demned--ihis boy--is your son -
You may imagine the efiec, this startling
announcement produced on the bysiand-
ers. The Procurer, in loud voice, or.
dered the woman TO be carried from the
Court. and then lel. il himself. but he
joined the poor creature in the street, and
carried her and her boy off in a carriage.
CoNNEoTIcUT AND THE COMPROMISE.
LIN the House Of Representatives Of
the Connecticut Legislature. on the Oh
inst, the resolutions approving the com
spromise measures passed by the las
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