The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-04-10
WESTERLY, R, I, APRIL 10, 1851.

he tOoK the arm or the poor glrl whom, a
moment before, he would not have touched
even with his glove, and addressed himself
to the policeman
'This woman is not beggar,' said he,
she is well known to me-
But sir-'replied the enforcer Of the
law against begging.
'I tell you again that / know this per-
son. 7 COR old woman, said he, whisper
ing in the ear Of the young girl whom he
took for an old woman, take this five
frame piece, and 1T mo accompany you q
short distance you will thus avoid tht
vigilance of the man who annoyed YOU
'Tho coin slipped from your hand into
mine, continued the bride 'and as you
were just then passing under gas light
| saw your face
My face = exclaimed Frederic.
yes, my dear friend, it was my life, anc
perhaps my honor that you saved. lor
gave dollar to Lady Melvil-to your fu,
turc wife
Y ou, said FreGeric, $50 beautiful, Sc
young, and now 50 rich-you have begged
in the streets =
4 have ] received charity once, anc
it was from you. The day after that un
fortunate night, which | now place among
the happieSt moments of my existence, al
old lady, in whom | had insrilc ed some in.
tercst, obtained for me a situation Of -cam.
stress in good house gaicty and happi
ness soon returned, and gained thetliend-
ship Of my employer. One day Lor Mel
vii entered the little room where | was at
work, and seated himself by my 81 t.
lie was IA man 90 years old, tall, and with
freezing cOuntcnance.
Miss said he, Il know your history -
VIII you marry me >
Marry you!' L exclaimed.
yes. | have an immense fortune
which | do not wish 10 Leave to NY neph-
ews | have got the gout, and | desire
some one better than servant to take care
Of me. From what | have heard of YOU,
YOU possess a noble and elevated mind
YOU may now become Lady Meiyil, and
thus prove that YOU can bear good luck as
well as you have endured the trials of pov-
erty'
4 loved you, Frederic continued Ma
dame de Ia Tour. L could not forget you,
and had a prescntiment that one day we
should be united to each other ! knew
that Lord Melyil's motive in marrying me
was to vent his spite against his nephcws,
and hated to be the instrument Of his re-
ycnge. The noble lord perceived my hes
ita'ion, and he urged his point. Those
who surrounded ne advised me to take ad-
vantage of the folly Of a man worth mil
lions. But | thought # you Frederic
Your image was constantly btfJre my
mind, and for the sake of one whom | had
seen but a moment, | almost sacrificed my
fortune and yours. However, my trials
had been too severe to allow my romantic
IDEAS TO get the better of my reason
The young scamstrcss gave you up
and became Lady Mclvil. That was the
fairy tale, ny beloved IT. poor abandon
,d orphan, the wife of one of the noblest
peers of England In my spl lid carriage
seated ON silk and velvet, drove through
The very street where few months before
was begging for a morsel fbrcad. Such
ire the capliccs of fortune
Happy Lord Melvil,' exclaimed Fred
erie.
lie was very happy indeed continued
Madame de la four. lie was rich beyond
Measure, and never could spend his income,
md he rightly supposed that gratitude