Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-07-01

1II was Il SoluGI uleehl lhoiii
Frederic dreaded to awake. Every
ceremony had been duly performed,
but he could not believe this reality
of his happiness.
Rise, dear Frederic, said his wife,
once more. Take a chair; let US
talk
The young husband obeyed with
out abandoning the hand he held,
and Madame de la I our began thus:
There was once
eAh,' exclaimed F federic, 1 knew
it was but a fairy talf.'
Listen to me, m y dear. There
was once a young g1rl, born of pa
rents who had once been rich, but
who, when the girl W hs fifteen years
old, had only the hal d earnings Of a
father to support them. They re-
sided in Lyons, but the hope Of 9
better fate induced them all to come
to Paris. Nothing is hWder to gain
than lost fortune. TheN9ther of
the young girl struggled four years
with poverty, without being able to
conquer it, and finally died in q hos
Ipital.
THE wife soon followed h er hus-
band, and the young girl remained
alone in garret, the rent of which
was not paid, and without friend in
1.-The world. If fairy was to play a
part in my story, it would now be
1.-THE time for her to appear. But
there is no fairy.
'The young girl remained in Paris,
without parents, without friends,
without money, asking in vain from
strangers for work which is riches to
IIto the poor. Hunger became more
and more pressing, and at LAST q rove
1.-THE unfortunate girl into the So reefs
ltd beg for charity. She cove efeq her
head with veil, the only inha tance
Hshe had received from her no other,
Dbent down to initiate old ages went
Into the streets and ED cut hqr hand.
HBut her hand was white and delicate;
Hit was dangerous to Show it, and the
girl was compelled TO wrap her veil
around lit, as if it had been covered
with disgusting sores.
| The girl placed herself against
the wall away from the light aRd
when a young glFl more tort plftfe
Hthan she was, gaily passed BY, $ be
lheld out her hand. d nd begged ioI a
1cent Ia cent to buy a little bred "a.
IBut her appeal was in vain. An 0 I'D
man came ne ext, an d the poor girl
Jagai Ii ,dmplored charity, but tho q I'D
man is often misefly and hard heart
led. The evening w4s cold md rainy
1t was getting late aud Il he watch
linen we're repairing TO their different
!posts for the night. Once more the
Iyoung girl, exhausted and a lmoSt
ldvins with hunger, held out her
lhand. She asked a young man, he
Ihalted, felt in his pocket and threw
Hdown d piece Of money, for he would
Inot come in contact with such d mis-
4erable looking object, A policeman
iwho was watching the beggar ap-
jpear ed suddenly and seized her.
/ 4 have caught y pu at it, he ex-
claimed, you are begging VIII
take youto the wat tch- house.
sThe Young man Immediately in
lterposed; he took by the arm n the
poor girl, whom the moment before
he would not have touched, even
with his glove, and addressed himself
to the policeman:
| This woman is not a beggar, she
lis well known to me-
But, sir
| i tell you again that | know thls
lperson. Poor cid woman said he,
wbisperinc in the ear of the Young
girl. whom he took to be an old Wo-
man. stake this FIVE franc piece, and
let me accompany you a short dis
tance; you will thus avoid the vigi,,
Il lance Of The man who ann6yea d you.
s'The coin slipped from your hand
into mine continued the bride, and
as you were passing just then under
a gas light, | saw your face.
My facelr exclaimed Fredf fric.
fYes, my dear friend, it was my
life, and perhaps my honor, that you
saved. You gave Lady Melville, to
your future wife
1You.' said Frederic, so b eautiiul,
$50 young, and SO rich --y0u have
begged in the streets
! I have. / received char lty once
and it was from you. The day aitel