The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-09-26


friends, without protectors, without aid,
having at Lyons debts which she was una
bic to pay, and in vain seeking for labor,
the wealth of the poor. Vice, it is true,
stretched its arms to her, but there are
pure souls that can pass vie without look
ing at it, at least without suffering them
selves to be sulied by its breath
Meantime life was necessary the hun
ger of the day redoubled at night and the
misery of the night was added to second
day passed without food. You rise from
a table groaning under its weight of dain
ties, where wine, too, abounds to satisfac-
iion, and although it is since yesterday,
FreIeric, that you are rich, you have no
idea of the misery | speak Of, and you
wonder that in the midst of the luxury
that surrounds you, upon this arm chair
Of gold and silk, where am sitting, can
paint to you such picture {; but listen to
me further. Hunger led this young girl
to beg. She covered her head with her
mothers veil, the only heritage she receiv-
ed she inclined her body to initiate age,
and went down into the street There
she held out her hand Alas that hand
was white and fair, and there was danger
in showing 1t; that hand was then wrap
ped by the young girl in the thick cloth of
the veil. as if it had been eaten bv hideous
Ieprosy.
The poor child took her station against
a post, far off from the lamp. When Il
young girl of wealthy appearance passed
| by, the unfortunate one would hold her
hand and ask for sous. \ sous to buy
a little bread At Paris young girls have
something else to 90 in the evening beside
drawing sous from their pockets. If the
begging girl saw an old man passing, she
ventured to inplore him. Age is often
avaricious and hard. The old man pass
Cd The evening had been wet and rainy,
night was approaching, and the patrols
the night guards, the city sergeants, we.e
about to take possession of the streets Of
Paris, when the young girl, fainting with
want, once more held out her hand. She
addressed herself to young man, who
stopped, felt in hi. pocket, and threw her
piece of money, SO much did he fear to
touch the wretcbed one. A police officer,
who was apparently lying it wait for the
begging girl, all at once appeared, and,
laying his hand upon her, said
'Ah, have you; you're begging
Come along, my beauty
| At this the young man interferei, with
some warmth ; he took the arm of the beg
gar, which a moment before he would not
touch with his glove, and turning to the
police officer, said;
This woman is not beggar, but one
of my acquaintances.'
But, sill THE executor of the law
against oeggary was going on to say.
L repeat that am acquainted with the
lady. Ny poor good woman, added he,
bending over to the ear of the young girl,
whom he toook for an old woman, accept
these hundred sous, and let me conduct
you to the neighboring street. b, this
means YOU will escape this Cerberus who
rurSues YOU.
The crown slipped from your hand
into mine," continued the bride, land as
we were passing under the lamp, which !
had before avoided saw your face"
my face ?' cried Frederic
Eyes, my friend, it was whose life,
and perhaps honor, you thus saved You
gave crown to Lady Melville, to your
future wife"
"You,' sail Frederic, so beautiful, SO
young, so wealthy you have begged y
"Ies, my friend, received aims once,
and that was from you"
"The next day after this, and which |
LOW reckon among the happiest days OF
nv life, an old woman, whom had inSpir.
ed with some pity, took me into her house
as .eamstress. Ny gaiety returned by la
Dor; became the friend Of the respecta-
be LADY with whom | lived. One day
Lord Melville came into the room where
I was working, and sat down by my side
lie was man of sixty-tall, spare, and
Of repul>ve aspect.
Mss said be, Il know your history
Will you marry meF
Marry you y cried.
Yes; | have immense property, which
DO not wish to leave to my nephews-
anil | have the gou:, which do not wish
10 be taken care of hy my domestic
From what have been able TO learn oi
YOU, your character is upright an! eevat
ed. And it is in your power to become
Lady Melville, and 70 prove that you are
destined for good hne, since you know
how to support misfortune"
II loved you, Frederic" continued the
Young woman. Il had seen you but
once, but it was impossible for me to for,
get you: and something in my heart said
to me that our lives ought to roll together.
IAsI looked at Lord Melville, as saw his
melancholy countenance, and his sharp
and almost wary eyes, | said TO myself
that the step he was taking was nothing
else than step of revenge, and was 10th
TO be the instrument in it. II the noble
lord did not receive refusal, he at least
easily perceived il from my agitation, and
like ali men who are only rendered more
ardent by rejection, he redoub!ed his SO.
IicitatioDs.
NV companions induced me to profit
bv the folly of an Englishman with III
millions, and part of whose fortune cod
not bu, soon be mine. IS for ME, tho
of von-I adored YOU with all my imagi'
nation could lend to my memory--anc
the image of man whom had seen bu
an instant almost induced me TO sacriiict
I