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

One summers day, a large company
met on-Beach. They were mostly
from the city, The distinguished heiress,
from some cause or other, had wandered
there. Size asked aims of one or two,
termed upper tens" They spoke
taunlingly, but gave nothing What
they said had been heard by quite num-
ber of their company. Most of them
laughed, or looked as if they thought
sit served her right" The beggar wo-
man turned about, and was walking sadly
away, when a good looking gentleman
stepped forward, and catching hold Of her
arm, thus spok e: -
Stay, my good woman-tell me what
you want" -.-t.
She replied in low trembling tone, 4
want a sixpence-only sixpence.
"You shall have ten times that sum
Here he added, drawing from his pocket
an eagle, and placing it i'll the gIoved
hand of the woman, Z" take this, and if it
is not enough, will give you anotll-
er."
The heiress returned the eagle, cxclaim-
ing, " | want sixpence, sir-only six
pence !" e.
Seeing that she could not be made to
take the coin, the gentleman drew forth
a sixpence, and gave it to the strange be-
ing beside him, who after thanking the
generous donor, walked slowly away.
After being laughed at for so doing by
his comrades, he SET out in pursuit of the
beggar woman, saying: Perhaps she
is AN heress--or an angelo in disguise. |
mean to ascertain" -..
Now that he thought this. He wished
to show his indifference to what his COM
rades said, besides satisfying himself
about the strange female whom he had
aided. He soon overlook her, and. ad-
dressed her thus Pardon me, mad
am, for pursuing you, | would know
more about you"
As the speaker ceased, the mask drop
ped from the face Of the female, and the
beautiful heiress was portrayed before the
astonished gentleman. .r
That they were afterwards married, the
reader has already imagined, for the hei-
ress used IBIS mems Of procuring wor-
thy husband, and the generous gentleman
had long been looking for IAN angel i'll
disguise"
The happy husband is often heard TO
say that he got an L" heiress for six
pence.
The following singular facts are related
in Paris paper:
One cold foggy day in the month Of
November, 1887, the Favorite," an
omnibus running between the Chapele
st. Dennis, aud The Barriere d Enfer was
slowly ascending the steep hill of the
Rue de Ia Harpe, when an old woman
stopped the stage and took seat within
The new conner carried in her arms an in
.fant, which she ever and anon regarded
with looks Of mingled inquietude anc
terror. Among the other passengers was
young woman of about twenty fou
years OF age, whose appearance indicated
that she belonged to the working class
and whose physiognomy would have
been beautiful, had it not been for large
wine colored mark upon the lower par
of her face, which destroyed the harmony
of her features. As the stage proceeded
on its way, after ascending the hill, th'
conductor, who as usual named the var
ious streets and other localities upon th,
route, announced the Place deP Obser
uatoire, the Boulevard Mont Parnasse
and the INaternite. At this last name
the old woman hastily called upon tn
conductor to stop the coach, and rose t
descend, .!& 'E# a3.- 't.
Madame," exclaimed the youn,
working girl, who had remarked the look
which the old woman had cast upon tn
infant in her arms, and to whom th
word Maternite furnished key 10 tn
others conduct Madame, you are nc
surely going to leave that sweet chill
eyes, am though" interrupted I'll
other, at the MaisOn des Efnls tro,
ves."
40, mon Dieu.-the poor little innt
cent Give her to me, | beseech you.
will promise to take excellent care {
her" &
"0h, take her with all my heart" r,
piled the old woman, and without furtl
or ado she placed the infant upon Il
young curriers' knees. and getting o.
Of the stage soon disappeared in Il
crowd. Il
"That is very generous act yours
said gentleman passenger in the stag
addressing the young woman; I" Il
| more praise.worthy, as, 10 Judge from al
pearances, you depend upon the labor
your hands for your own bread. lfhert
, af er you should find yourself in need
, assistance, let me know it, and ! shall
i happy to join in your kind work"
| And so saying, he placed his card
t the young girls hand. She howev
! paid but little attention 10 his words, /
Y lug entirely absorbed with caresses
' the infant, which she embraced wi
L overlooking tenderness. s. Y Y