Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-10-19
A Tale of Two Cities Strange Ro.
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IeW wears ago tncrc ilTc0 III f'dr1s family composed of father, mother and an only daughter, aged seventeen at the time this story commences. and very handsome, besides possessing many womanly virtues. They belong ed, to whet is known as the bourgeoise of France, and were possessed of a handsome income. At such sn age, what young woman hns not an attacir- ment for good looking young man Miss F. was no exception to the rule, and the attentions of a young country man Tn easy circumstances, though far from being wealthy, were favorably rccieved by the girl and her parents. Circumstances created change in the family's fortunes and they came to ihis city to repairthe losses which they had sustained. A couple of years after wards they were followed by the woo et of the daughter. Her father had died before his arrivi', anl her motl4ei had wholly abandoned herseffto a pas- sion for drink end a love of money Still burning with his first love, tlre young man needed rot the sad chan ges. but renewed his attentions with earnest proposals of matrimOny.-- There was, unhappily, a skeleton in the house, in tlre shape of man ot wealth., wifCse money hao captivated the mother, and which, coupled with her influence. succeeded in causing the rejection oi the former lovers honora- ble offers, and finally the faH ot the girl, now scarcely nineteen, who went iS live with her paramour. With a broken heart and a merited disgust for the young woman he had adored. the rejected suitor recrossed the ocean to conceal his grief in his dear France. I Time sped on sntilthis year ol olepidenr- ic and distress. wlt.N ti.e young man, compelled to visit this city on business, was stricken with the prevailing feven The srewfs of his arrival ard a.moa immediate sickness, reached the ears uf his whilom betrothed. Five years had fled, during which time she had led Fife of luxury and had been the recipient of the greatest kindness on the part of her protector yet in her suliied heart there still remained pu- riiying spark of love for him whom she had so cruelty aud reck essly tersa- saks.n. Sire ts,hesiratingIy called al his house, and for many weary days combatted death by nursing him with unrcmitting care, until he had entirely recovered. We leave our readers to picture to themselves the sceNes that must have attended the convalcsccnce of the heretofore iorsaken one, who was now being implored for pardon, winch was readily granted and sealed with VOWS of'cgeahal fove.
 The protector, all this time, had been absent in St. Louis. He now returned to find his home deserted. The story was related to him, but lar from exibi- ting the least feeling oi anger. hequiet- ly repaired to the new abode Of his mistress of yesterday, and expressing to the young man his ignorance of his relations to the young girl, rendered the pair his best offices, retiring with many wishes for all the feliciy and happiness that two loving souls could desire. The sequel was q marriage and those acquainted wth this little bit of romance could notice hand some couple affectionately walking arm in arm, up Royal street last Tuesday evcAiny, the yoessg mans face evinc- ing n iittte pailor, enhanced by his white cravat. while the new bride was beaming with freshness and beauty un- der her tiny bonnet, trimmed with or ange biossoms.--N N. 0. Crescent.