True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-27
VOLUME 2.-NUMBER 81.


Paris presents al aspect to which those
who never mount higher than the aristo'
cratic rez DIS ChauSSee, are utter stran-
gers. The former escape the noise, the
mud, the dust, and the turmoil of the
streets. The latter, on the contrary, have
no intercourse with the azure skies, the
warm rays of the sun, the sweet scented
flowers Of the roof, and the gay careless
ness Of the poor creatures who inhablt the
garret.
One NJ. IIippolyte B, lanscope
painter, and son ola wealthy citizen, was,
or seemed to be, perfectly aware Of these
discrepancies, for instead Of living in a
splendid apartment Of his fathers mansion,
he had become a tendant of little room
Just under the tiles Of a tall house in the
Latin Quarter, where he might enjoy
plenty OF sunshine and fresh air.
But sunshine and fresh air ale not the
only necessities of life especially when
one is young, One must have somebo-
dy or something to talk 10. Now in the
same house with young Hippolyte, and
on the same floor, viz the first from the
roof-lived two females, mother and
daughter, whose position was extremely
interesting. The mother, though still
young, had lost her sight within the pie
ceeding ,welvemonth, and was now en-
tirely dependent upon the daughter,
very pretty girl of eighteen. who pursued
the calling Of dress maker. Hippolyte
heard there no joyous songs, no foolish
gaiety but he found beauty, virtue, and
| filial devotion, 1t was all poetry.
The young painter being near neigh
Dor, had found ready means Of making
acq uaintance with the blind woman and
her daughter taking great care, how
ever, to conceal the milllonaries son under
the paleite of the artist. He made love
10 the young girl, won her affection, and
like an honest fellow, asked her to marry
him. Thus far everything prospered with
our garret amateur but to have obtained
the consent of his chere AMAZE was the
least of diff culties, for, among poor folks,
one is not obliged to take sixteen roads in
love. The grand obstacle, as Hippolyte
we'll knew, was to bring his own family
over to his way of thinking. Indeed, on
venturing to make known his projects to
his parents, there was tremendous up
roar; the young man was called man.
lac, and threatened with straight jacket
the bride elect was spoken Of in terms No
young lady possessed Of a morsel Of self
respect would have liked to hear, and the
praises Hppolyte bestowed upon the
beauty and virtues of his Pauline, and the
marvellous stories he told of her devotion
to her mother, were listened to with i'm.
patience, and answered with loud laugh,
Ter, at what was termed the young gentle
mans verdancy. .a.
But Hippolyte did love the poor girl
and took the best means Of proving the
: fact, by defying the parents and having
published the banns of his marriage. lr
the course of the legal proceedings which
ensued, Pauline discovered the real stat
of affairs, and too proud to accept a hus
I band under such circumstances, renouncet
all her dreams Of happiness and dismissed
> her lover.
Wien Hippolyte's father heard Of this
he was greatly surprised, and thought it
curious way for girl of her supposed
character to act; so he determined to G
and see Pauline, and thank her for he
disinterestedness.
/" Surely, cannot be mistaken" ex
claimed Monsieur B., on entering the lit
: tie apartment occupied by mother an
; daughter, and observing upon the sti
= good features of the former, large re
mark. /" / cannot be mistaken (! have
Q Madame, already had the pleasure Of see
ing you. 1t was TO you that l gave m.
3 card, many yeaas ago, in the omnibu
which passed the founding hospital"
ali is very likely, sir" replied the ol
woman, " but | cannot recognize you, fc
. . see no more"
y "And what have you done with Ii
y child you so nobly rescued on the day
which l allude." ?
e /" She is there, slit was my poo
Z Pauline have brought her up vel
Industrious and good girl"
J. "Ah :! then Mademoiselle is only yor
| adopted child ~
Of "Yes, sir but may | ask to VIII
circumstance owe the honor of yol
D. visit r. s
h Madame, | am the father Of Hipp'
lie lyte B., and | come to demand y
ut hand of your charming daughter for m
lie son ~ .
Such were the antecedents Of a ma
> riage which took place few days ago
8, one Of the most fashionable churches
ne Paris.
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