The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-06-28

i | H~AS, "hSH VIC young SlTl, I2iutiDS VIII
: want, once more held out her hand Sh
S addressed herself to a Young man, VIII
!. stopped, felt in his pocket, and threw he
, a piece of money, so much did he fear I
1 touch the wretched one A police officer
who was apparently lying in wait for tn
! begging girl, all at once appeared, and
laying his hand upon her, said .-7-i
All, l have you; you're begging =
Come along, my beauty" -.
al THIS the young man interfefed, will
some warmth; he took the arm Of tn,
beggar, which a moment before he woult
not touch with his glove, and, turning L
the police officer, said:
This woman is not beggar, but one
OF my acquaintance"
But, sir'-the executor of the Law
against beggary was going on to say.
=" repeat that l am acquainted with
the lady. Ny poor good woman, added
he, bending over to the ear of the young
g!rl, whom he took for an old woman
accept these hundred sous, and let me
conduct you to the neighboring street
BY this means you will escape this Cerbe
rus who pursues you A
The crown slipped from your hand
into mine, continued the bride, and as
we were passing under the lamp, wliich /
had before av oided: saw your face
MY face? cried Frederick.
"ies, my friend, it was | whose life,
and perhaps honor, you thus saved You
gave crown to Lady Melville, your future
wife"
on: said Frederic, $50 beautiful, so
young, SO weaithy-you have begged
Yes, my friend, received aims once,
and that was from you"
The next day after this, and which
now reckon among the happiest days Of
my life, an old woman, whom l had in
house as seamstress Ny gaiety returned
/ by labor; | became the friend Of the re-
! spectacle lady with whom ! lived One
day Lord Melville came into the room
where | was working, and sat down by
my side. He was man of sixty-tali
spare, and of repulsive aspect.
.'' Miss, said he, know your history.
Will you marry me?
49, Marry you! | cried.
a. Yes; | have immense property which
| do not wish to leave TO my nephews-
and have the gout, which do not wish
to be taken care of by my domestic. From
what / have been able to learn of you
your character is upright and elevated
And IL Is IN your power to become Lady
Melville, and 10 prove that you are destin-
ed for good fortune, since you know how
TO support misfortune
- loved you, Frederick, continued
the young woman. a. 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 oughtto roll together
As looked a, Lord Melville, as | saw
him melancholy countcnauce, and his
sharp aud almost wary eye, lsald TO my
self that the step he was taking was moth
ing else than a step of revenge, and was
10th to be the instrument in it If the
noble Icrd did no; receive a refusal, he at
least easily perceived it from my agitation
and, like all men who are only rendered
more ardent by rejection, he redoubled
his solicitations.
My companions induced me to profit
by the folly of an Englishman with his
millions, and n part of whose fortune
could not but soon be mine A. for me,
thought of you-I adored you with all my
Imagination could lend TO my memory
and the image of Il man whom j had seen
but for an instant almost induced me TO
sacrifice my fortune rs well as yours, Fred
eric. But had passed throught too
rough Il school for romantic iIeas TO have
the better OF reason. You were, rejected
by the young seamstress, and | become
Lady Melville
F" 1t was fairy tale, my friend, ], a
poor deserted orphan, was the wife OF one
/ of the richest peers in England. Seated
in a Garage loaded down with servants. ]
was able to pass through the streets where
! had begged a few months before, and
clothed in glittering silk end diamonds, to
mark with my eye the curbstones whereon
i sat. The spots of chance, the caprices
of fortune, the fortunes ofman, my f,end
are the fairies of this world
Happy Lord Melvilie!' cried Fred
erick, he was able IA enrich you"
He was in truth very happy" continu
ed Madam de Ia Tour, land he proved to
me very clearly that since my inclinations
were honorable, this marage, which look
ed upon as a very foolish act, was the most
reasonable thing in the world. He was
rich beyond my desires.
He could never expend his income, SO
that he had no need of new possessions;
and he thought very justly that gratitude
would attach TO him woman whose for
tune he would make. He never repentcd
having married French woman.
al intrusied myself to the noble Lord
for the care of my fortune, and assisted
him in his last days. When he died he
lett ME all his property; and then made
myself an oath never to marry any one
except the man who aided ME in the most
miserable moment of my life
"Ingrate!" added Madam de la Tour,
giving her hand to her husband, who yet
came no nearer to her who wished to lore
and enrich him. ---.- t
But, sir, sir, do you never go into the
world? Do you not attend shows and
concerts? Ali if l had known your
name" or1 81
So saying the new bride detached from
her neck collar Of rubies, and drew from
a small bag Of silk, which was rttached to
it, crown of a hundred sous, set in gold
"That is the very one, said she, putting
it into Frederic's hands. "At The sight of
this crown, l was furnished with sufficient
bread to support me till the next day, and
] also obtained credit tor few hours
The next day things were SO arranged
that was enabled to preserve your crown.
1t has never left me. All, how happy Was
l when met you about q month ago.
With what auckness did stop my horses!
] leaned over the Garage door, and to at
tract your attention. seized upon the first
pretext which presented itself to me-
had but one fear 1 feared that you
might be married! lfthat had been the
case, you would have known nothing Of
this story, and poor Lady Melville would
have enriched you in secret; she would
have returned to England, where she
would have grown old in seclusion in her
castle in Wales. s7 p. 2 i-Y.i ...-.
Frederic let go his wife's hand; he let
fall from his grasp the embroidered muslin
of her night dress. and he seized the crown,
the cause of his fortune and his happiness.
$50 you see, continued Madam de la
Tour, that am not a fairy. On the
contrary, it is you that gave me the tai
isman."