The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-10-12
Misrellamp.
The Faithful Wife.

was compelled to stop by a long row of wagons,
all loaded with vegetables The willy courier,
generally so dead to emotion, could not but look
with kind of pleasure ut these wagons, and the
little wagoners, who, by the way, were young
and pretty country women Suddenly as the
vehicles came to stand the eyes of NJ. de Tai
leyrand CHANGED to rest upon one of the young
country women who appeared more lovely and
graceful than the others. An exclamation es-
capped from his lips 1t attracted the attention
of the fair one, whose country dress and large
hat bespoke daily visits to the market: as she
beheld the astonished Talleyrand, whom she re-
cognzed Immediately, she burst out laughing.
what is it youw exclaimed she.
Yes, indeed, it is l. But you, what are You
doing here z"
IL" said TIE young woman, cam waiting for
my turn to pass on. am going to sell my
greens and vegetables at the market"
At that moment the wagons began to move
along. she of the straw hat applied the whip to
her horse and tol6 NJ de Talleyrand the name of
the village where she was living, requesting him
earnestly to come and see her, disappeared, and
left him as if revited on the spot by this strang
apparition.
Who was this young market woman P
Madame la Countesse de la Tour-du-Pin Made
moiselle de Dillon,) the most elegant among the
ladies of the Court of Louis XVIth, king of
had shone with so dazzling a lusture in the So
ciety of her numerous friends and admirers
At the time when the French nobility emigra-
ted, she was young, lively, endowded with the
most remarkable talents, and, like all the ladies'
who held a rank al the court, had only had time
to attend to such duties ~ belonged to her high
ly fashionable and courtly life.
Let any one fancy the sufferings and agony of
that woman. born in the lap of wealth, and who
had breathe d nothiag but perfumes undered the
gded ceilings Of the royal palace Of Versailles;
when all at once she found herself surrounded
with blood and massacre, and saw every kind..of
danger besetting her young and beloved husband
and her infant child.
Thsy succeeded in flying from France. 1t was
their good fortune IT, escape from the bloody
land where Robespierre and his associates were
busy at the work Of death. Alas in those times
OF terror the poor children themselves abandon
ed with joy the parental roof, for no hiding
place was against the vigilsnt eye of those
monsters who thirsted for innocent blood.
The fugitives landed in America, and first
What a change for the young, pretty, and FASH
ionable lady, spoiled from infancy by loud,
continual praises Of her beauty and talents!
Monsieur de Ia Tour-du-Pin was extravagantly
fond of his wife At the court Of France he had
seen her, with the proud eye Of a husband, the
object Of general admiration. Indeed, her con-
duct had always been viFtuous and exemplary :
bu, now, in foreign land, and among unsoph-
isticated republicans Q793) what was the use Of
courtly etinementAF
Happy AS he was in seeing her escape from all
the porils he had dreaded on her own account,
still hecouid not but deplore the future lot of the
vie OF hid bosom However, with the prudent
lutgei sht OF good father and kind husband, he
ngryed himself against dispair, and exerted him
eel. TO render their condition less miserable than
thatof many emigrants who were starving when
the little money they had brought over with
them had been exhausted. Not . word Of En-.
giish did he know; but his wife spoke it flu
emily and admirably we'll.
They boarded at Mrs. 4uller's good nstur-
ell notable woman. Who, ON every OCCASION
showed the greatest respect and admiration for
her flir bosrder; yet II. De 10 Touf-du.Pin was
III constant dread lest tho conversation of that
good, piain, and we'll meaning woman, might DO
tie cause of great ennui to his lady. What .
contrast with the society Of such gentlemen ~
M. &c Norborne, n. de Tslleyrand and the high.
minded and polished nobility of France When.
ever thinking OF this transitioa particularly
whom absent from his wife, and tillng the gard.
en- Of the cottage which they were going to in.
habit he folt such pangs and heart throbbings
as TO make him apprehensive on his return 10
vile, whom he expected to see bathed in tears
Meanwhile the good hostess would give him
hearty shake Of the hand. and repeat to him.
"tappy husband! Happy husbsndv"
AT last came the day when the fugitive family
leu the boarding house Of Mrs. Muller to 90 and
lnha6it their little cottage. when they were to
be at least exempt from want, with an only ser
want, negro, kind Of Jack % .all-trade, viz:
gardener, footman aud cook. The last function
f'n la Iat d.. 4 4
him undertake.
1t was almost dinner time. The poor emf.
grant went into his little garden to gather some
fruit, and tarried as long as possible. On his
return home his wife vas absent; looking for
her he entered the kitchen, and saw younv
country woman, who, with her back to the door.
was knelding dough, her arms of snowy white.
ness bare to the elbows. n. do IL Teur-du- pin
Started, the young woman turned round. 1t
Was HE beloved wife. who had exchanged her
muslin and silk for country dress, not as for
fancy bali, but to play the part of . real far
mers VIE. AT the sight OF her husband her
cheeks crimsoned and she Joined her hand. in a
suppiicating manner "Oh! my love- said
Mrs. Muller 80 "'
100 iuil OF emotion to speak. he clasped her
to his bosom, and kissed her feryentiy. From
his enquiries, he learned that when he thoupbt
her gwen up to despair, she had employed her
time more usefnlly for their future happiness
ohe had taken lessons from Mrs. Muller and her
seTvsnts-and after ak months had become skin.
full in the culinary art, n thorough house, oo,,ar
discovering her angelic nature and ndn;rahle
fortitude "''''' "o''
Dearest continued She eff you knew how
easy II L. We in moment understand wha,
would cost a country woman sometimes ono NY
two years. Now we shall be happy--you will no
longer be afraid Of enani for me, nor doub,in,,
my abilities, of which will give you mauy