Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-11-24
Luck Of q neaaiiiWl Girl.


Paris, on their way to the great West via
Havre. Scarcely day certainly not a
week, passes away, that some throng Of
these uncouth, weather beaten, poverty
stricken Saxons may no, be seen roaming
about the streets, or 10 the public gardens
taking a last glance at the wonders Of the
old, before seeing the wonders of the new
world.
Some Eve years ago, and when these ex-
peditions were not so well organized as they
ere now, young girl about fourteen years
old, attracted by the contents Of the splen-
did shop windows, was separated from her
companions, and every attempt she made
to rejoin them plunged herself more inex.
trcably in the intricate web Of streets
which distinguished Paris even more. form
erly than now, when an emperor and pick
axes are radically changing the topography
Of the city. Night came on, and she was
mere perplexed than ever. She found it
impossible to make herself understood, for
even if she had been SO fortunate as acci.
dentally to hit upon some one who could
comprehend the provincial dialect she spoke,
she would have found il more difficult to
get his ear; theIe are SO many imposlers
in Paris, and 80 sturdy in their begging the
most generous of us are bit loo apt 70 cx-
claim, with the old gentleman on the Boul-
evard. who, when stopped by an elderly
woman, with "For Gods sake, Monsieur,
give me little Of your attention." replied,
"Pll give you my attention, but confound
me if give you anything else"
The heroine Of this story made ineffectu.
al attempts to get hearing and make her
self understood. When the clock struck
the hour at which the train of cars was io
leave Paris for Havrc, with all Of her COM
panons, she felt such utter despair at the
helplessness of her situation, she gave q
hysterical scream, and fell helpless in the
street. She was Immediately surrounded
by a crowd and taken up. A carriage pass,
ing by stopped; lady put her head oul
OF the window, and asked the cause Of the
assemblage.
A young girl has fallen down from mat
:ention, | believe; she certainly looks very
pale and exhausted" was the reply.
'Brng her to my carriage" said the Ia.
dg "and run for doctor, here's my ad.
dress-I live near here"
She took the young girl in her carriage
and drove her home, where she vas suf.
rounded with every attention and put to bed
When she recovered her senses, she was
questioned and she replied in her native
dialect The doctor came, examined her
and prescribed one Of those innumble It's
ames which they give in every disease
from yellow fever to flushed faces. The
poor girl was burning with fever, and af.
ter the first glow of the fever was III Some
degree cooled, overcome with fatigue and
The harrassiug emotions of the day. she
sank into profound slumber. The nex'
; morning, when she awoke, she found an in
terpreter by her bedside and through bin
her benefactress heard her story.
Her name was Elizabeth; she was RI
orphan; she was from poor village ir
Hesse, which had emigrated en- masse fo
the United States; she had gone with III,
: rest of the inhabitants, because she woulC
otherwise have been lef: alone. Even i
she had not been to i'll to have attempted
to Join her companions, the chances were
that the emigraut ship had alfeady sailet
from Havre.
"Stay with me-" said the benevolent hos
tess, "until your health returns. and tbel
) we shall see What is best to do"
This suited admirably with Elizabeth
humor; no ties bound her to her compan
ions; she was going to the United State
) with all the careless Indifference of extrem
youth and extreme poverty.
When Elizabeth recovered her health
her benefaetress engSsed her to remain
with her. need not say how willingl
she consented. Madame NJ was touches
4 with the gratitude expressed towards he
! by the poor orphan girl; her attachment
her way daily increased; the young gi
6 deserved it; the best masters were give
4 her, and her education rendered complet
! BY endowing her with all the accomplish
: : ments which adorn her SEX The luxur
: and the affection which surrounded he
soon polished the rustic German orphan in
: to the winning, graceful Paris beauty. Lai
i year Madame NJ. who has no children
4 adopted Mdlle Elizabeth in all legal form
q to give her name and bequeath her forum
a to.
Last winter Md'lle Elizabeth NJ. went il
: to society, where she had all the succe'
= an unmarried lady, with 100000 dot and
>, fortune OF 100000 in reverson. could NJ
:, \ fail 10 command. Her hand was damanC
!, ed by persons Of all ranks of the Frenc
- peerage. A few days ago bans were pul
}" " llshed at the Marie OF the Tenth ArroI
4 dissement of the marriage of Md'lle Eliz
! beth NJ. and the Viscount de I. Viscoun
ess and millionaire Deny "luck" aft
- this story! Had Elizabeth, the begga
~ orphan, foreigner girl, not been born und
some good star. some unsexed harpy wou
OF have taken possession of her. and aft
le youth. beauty. and health had fled ava
~ she would have died in the hospital bed
u. some loathsome disease. and her gra
a. a. would have been the dissecting table
u Clamart
y, fiorat
ee "Thsrs are more things in Heaven ard cart
D. Than ar dreamed OF in your philosophy"
I'd And believe me, this thing Of suck"
rb one oi them.
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