Demoine courier., 1854-08-17

that |, a modern Cinderella, in my
magnificent equipsge, with servants in
4 heralGlc liveries, should drive through the
street in which. bu, few short months
before, | bad walked shivering beggar;
that |, clothed in the richest silks, and
radiant with jewels, should look from
my high estate upon the very spot where
had stood. extending my trembling
hand for charity. 1t was turn oi
Fortunes wheel too Incredible for belief
in truth, fairy lale; but the faries oi
this world of ours, my dear Frederick,
are he PASSIONS Of mankind"
Happy Lord Melville!' cried Frede-
rick; "he could enrich you!"
lie was indeed happy" said Mad
anne de la -Four: "for The event proved
tina, this marriage. which the world look.
ed upon as an old mans fully, caused
to be regarded by the world as the mos,
sensible thing he could have done. He
was rich, no, only beyond his wants, but
beyond even his wishes. He could new.
er manage TO expend his entire income,
and his fortune was, therefore, coniin.
ually increasing. He believed, from the
first hour of their union. thai he might
uust in the attachment of wife who
owed every thing 10 his bounty; and
never did he, for one moment repent his
marriage with a French woman. | re-
posed. on my part. perfect and entire
confidence in the Lord Melville, as to
any provisions in the disposition Of his
fortune, and with sincerity and tenderness
watched over his declining years. He
died, leaving me the whole of his i'm.
mense riches, and then inwai dIy vowed
to marry no other than the man who had
relieved me in my greatest need. But,
how silent you are!' said Madame de
la Tour. pressing the hand of The hus.
band she had enriched and would love
with such devOiion-"and you never
visited in the gay world. nor went to The
theatre. nor TO concerls-ah! if had but
known your name!'
While she TINS playful reproached
her astonished husband. she took from
around her neck chain Of rubies, to
which was suspended a diminu,ive silk
purse-from the latter she drew out a
five france piece, set in little frame of
gold.
II, is the same one." said she, putting
i, into Frederick's hand for moment,
and then taking il back again. 1.-The
sight of this cherished piece OF silver
gave me supper and a roof TO shelter
me until the next day. when, at my ear.
nest request, ii was so arranged that |
could redeem and keep your fortunate
gift-it has never for moment left me.
All! how happy was when first saw
you in the s,reet-with wha, jny l or
dered the coachman to s.op-l was near
ly frantic with agitation and delight, and
a, once adopted me only pretex, could
so suddenly think of, to get you into the
carriage. had but one fear, you MIGHT
BE MARRIED. Had tha, been the case,
you would have never heard this story.
Lady Melville would have been your
good genius; she would secretly have en-.
rched you hey ond the dreams of avarice,
out the unhappy woman would have
sought home IN another land. far from
The man whose heart and hand could
never be hers.
Frederick de la Tour dropped the hand
Of his wife; he let fall tho embroidered
robe. and with both hands grasping firm
ly the piece Of silver, he raised it to his
lips with an almost reverennal solemni.y.
"You see." said Madame de la Torr.
.',ha, am no fairy, bu, that. on the con
,rary, from you came the fairy gift; and
it has, indeed, proved wondrous talis.
man."