The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-02
The Faithful wife.

Dead silence reignd a. ound--the cock struck four.
The Faithful wife.
In 1898. N. de Talleyrand was in Boston
One day, while crossing tie market place,
he was compelled to stop by long row Of
wagons, all loaded with vegetables. The
wiley courier, generally 50 dead TO emotion,
could not but look with kind Of pleasure
a. these wagons, and the little wagoners,
VINO, by the way. were young and pre;ty
coantry women. Suddenly az the vehicles
came to stand, the eyes Of NJ. de Tshey-
rand chanced 10 rest upon one of the young
country women, who appeared more lovely
and graceful than the others. A1 exclama-
ton escaped from bis lips 1t attracted the
attention Of the fair one, whose country
dress and large hat bespoke daily visits to
the markets; rs she beheld the astoDished
Talleyrand, whom she recognized imme-
diately, she burst out laughing.
W nat | is IL your size said.
Yes, ind, cd, it is l. But you, ~hat are
you doing here ~
said the young woman, am wait
ing for my turn to pass On. am going TO
the market TO sell my vegetables"
At that momenttbe wagons began to move
along, she OF the straw hat applied the whip
to Ter horse, and tOlu NJ de Talleyrand the
name Of The village where she was living, re-
questing 'Ir earnestly to come and see her,
disappeared, and left bm as il riveled on
the spot by this very strange apParitlon.
Who is this young market woman Mad
ame IA Countess de Ia Tourdu-P Pin, Madame
moiselle de DIlhonl, the most elegant among
the ladies Of the Court of Louis XVI, King
Of France, and whose moral and inteilect ual
worth had shone with SO dazzling lustre
in lhe society cf numerous aeluaintances and
admirers. AT the time when the French
nobility emigraIe5, she was young, lively,
endowed with the most remarkable talents, /,
AID, / ke Ii the laaies who held rank a.
the court, bad only had time TO attend to
such duties Is tlonged TO her highly FASH
ionsble and courtiy life.
Let any one fancy the sutferings and az
onv Of that woman, born IN the lap of
wealth. and who had breathed nothing but
perfumes under the gllded ceilings OF the
ssyal palace az Earssiscs; when all at.oHcs
she found herself surrounded with blood and
massacre, a1d saw every kind II danger be
setting her young and beloyed husbsnd and
| IN ant chlin-
| They succeeded ID aysng from their be-
loved France Ii was theI good fortune 10
escape irom the blogdy land where kobss
pierre and his associates were busy az tlle
w,r. Of death Alssi in those times Of ter
ror the poor childfen themselves abandoned
with Joy the parental roof, f5r no hidIpg
place w-s secure against TIE vigilsnt eye "
lhosc monsters who thifste1 for blood.
The fugitives landed ID America, and first
Sent to Boston, where fley found reti eat.
/. What d change for tie young, pretty, md
fashionable lady, spoiSa irom infancy BY
loud, continual pragsts.of heI braaty and
talents.
| Mons sieur de la Tour-ds-Pia- was sztrava-
gantly fond q hiss wife At the couFa ci
Frann4 be al seen her, With the proud eyt
Of husband, tie object Of general admirs
ton Indeed, her conducs had a4xMnPeeu
yirtuous aed exemplary; but now, 1br'
! eign land, and amongst unsophisiicated re
publicans, what was the use OF courtiy refine
meats u
7 Happy as he was 10 seeirg her escape
frem all the psrils be had dreaded on heI
own account, still be could not bat deplors
the future lot of the wi cf his bosom
However, with the prudeat foresight OF 8
COOS husband and kind father, he nerved
himself asaiust desp pair, and excrted himself
10 render their condition less miserable thar
that Of many enigrants who " re starving
when the little money they had brought
over with them had been exhausted. NoI
word of Eagiixh did be know but his WIFE
spoke Il flasntly and admirably we'll.
They boarded at Mrs. Meller's, a good
natured notable woman, who, Oh evesF Occa
sion, showed the greatest respect and adni
ration for her fair boarder; yet, NJ. dc Ia
| Tour de-Pn was IN Constant dread lest the
| conversation of good, plain ard well mean
ing w0msn, might be the cause of the grea,
ennai to his lady What . eontrasg Wifh
the society Of SUCH gentle men as Talleyr raHs
lad the highminded bob,lby OF France
/ Wilsnsver thinking Of this traasitien ihe fell
such pangs and heart throbbihgs ss toenal<
him spprshensaxe on his sreturn to Mrs
Maker' n meet the looks Of has belose6
/ wife, ,.hnm ne expectea 70 see bathsd in
tears. Mesuw bile the good hostess would
give him q hearty shaxe Of the hand, and 70
peat 70 him, Happy husband o. ap9k
g. An lass came, the day when the fugitivs
fxnAy left tiss boarding house Of Mrs. M ul.
Ter to 60 and irihabit their sIittle cottage,
when they were to be ut lease exempt from
want with on only servant, silsgso, q kind
Of Jack % all trade, gardener, footman and
cook. The last function NJ de 10 -Four -du
Pm dreaded most oil all 20 see hial undertaA !.
IL was almost dinner time. The poor en-
igraut went into his little garden to gather
sot6e sr.s.st, and tarried as leegs as possible,
On his return home his Fffs was absent:
looking for her he entered the kitchen, and
saw youGg ce.niry woman, who, with her
back to hin hsA aakafhne dSaEh, her arms
of snowy rhiteasss bare 70 ihe elbows. He
startdd, the young woman tuFned round ia
vas lis wife, who had exchanged her six
for conntr, dress, not al for q fancy ban,
but to pisy TIE nart On a real farmers vife.
AT the sight 0. sr husband her cheeks cdns
sened I and she Joined her tands iD-a sappi,,
eating manner, "0b, mi. love-, said sbe,
NuiIef Sssr s's-ss asi3I : Ss's- So
iTss fusI.sf emotion % speak, be claApsd her
techs basom, ysHd kissed her fersrneiy.
Fron his Inquiries, be learned thas E1en be
thought be gwen up to despair, she bad EN-
pioyed her time more tisefully FOR their ia.
.afe bRbPiness. q ske he'd A4essons from
ArE MAILER and her karvanfs-~s shd aftee III
mcpths had become, skilItul ip, tAsfu|ipary
art, . thorough housekeeper, discovering hsf
angelic nature aud admirable f0rtitcde. -
De4fest, evntinued she, g r t6a KNEW
l'hcwscnsy it 10 iss ! Ws, tn . nDmsnensdsE.
sfAeds sykatsgpuId cesty cur country. Nopep
s0metlmes one or tgo years. Nov We shall
lfe bapPy-you wn no longer be 16aid N
enauf 4bfs ~ ho4 d6utRmf ~ ShSl<iio q
which / viii give ron MANY nros1fs y n.id