Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-05-06
Romance. in Partisan Life.

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The very excellent Paris co rres
pondent of the st. Louis Republican
whoi is never without something in.
teresting or piquant for the readers
of the sheet, furnishes them with
the following:
The fashionable portion of The
faubourg st. Honore is now gossip
ing oyer a very romantic affair, which
will, doubtless, e re long, form the ba-
sis of new novel or melodrama
The February revolution, which ru-
ined so many rich and honor able
families, counted among its victims
the Baron l. "a gentleman be-
longing to one Of the first families
of the country, but. whose eccen-
tricities had long separated him from
all his relations, with whom he kept
up no communication whatever,-
Modification and distress at the loss
of his fortune preyed SO upon his
mind, that after a few weeks of men
tai suffering, he died, leaving an only
child, a daughter of sixteen years Of
age, utterly penniless and alone in
the world. Immediately after her
fathers death, Sophie went to live
in little garret, and tried to gain
her living by enbroidering; but she
was very timid in soliciting work,
and, besides, she was so poorly clad
the ladies hesitated to trust her. As
a climax to her misfortunes, the
poor girl fell sick, and would certainly
have died of misery and suffering
but for a certain little god who gen
orally tlutters about young girls, and
directs their destinies. On the same
floor with Sophie lived Giacomo, a
Piedmontese, and following the bus
mess of commissioner, or errand
man, in Paris. Ell was very young,
had seen Sophie often on the stairs,
and had not been able to resist fall
ing in love with her. When he found
she was sick, in order to aid her, with
out offe ending her dellcacy, he went
to see her, and told her that a rich
lady, having heard Of her misfor tune,
and wishing to assist her without
being known, had chosen him, Gia-
como, the commissioner, as her in
termediary. Consequently, Sophie
had physician, a nurse, medicines,
and was able, even, to satisfy her
slightest fancies. The young girl
soon regained her strength and
health, and then she determined to
ask assistance of the relatives who
remained to her, whom she knew to
be rich and powerful. She spoke of
it to Giacomo, who offered to be the
ambassador in the case. The poor
young fellow W ent to work so diligent-
ly, and so aGroitly, that through his
means Sophie was finally received
into her family, and once more oc-
cupied high position in the world.
She then busted herself about find
ing out the charitable person who
had aided her in her illness. She
wrote to Giacomo, who answered that
nothing could induce him to reveal
the name of the person in question.
Sophie then wished, at least, to re-
ward the commissioner, and sent him,
by the post, large sum in bank
notes. The reception Of this sum,
and the letter Of thanks accompa-
nying it, was to Giacomo like thun-
/ der clap. He then, for the first
time, understood the deep gulf which
Law between himself and her be
loved. AS be could no longer hope
to live with her, he resolved to de-
strey himself.
Before takingrthe poison he had
purchased, Giacomo wrote a letter to
Sophie, avowing all, telling her that
it was he alone who had provided for
all her wants whe en she was sick, and
that in order to meet the expense for
SO long a time, he had passed his
NIGHTS in turning a mechanical press,
besides xorking at his business M.
rinp the day, and eating only bread
and cheese. After having put the
letter into the post office, GiacQmc
returned to his garret and swallowed
the contents of a small bottle o.
Iaudanum. Towards IL o'clock il
the evening, carriage drove to the
house, and Sophie, in the creates
agitation, got out and begged tht
porter to conduct her to GIacomo
room. Arrived on the landing, they
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