The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-06-12
A Kind Heart Rewarded.

knowing that many readers are
more interested in tales founded up
on facts than fiction, we give the fol
lowing sketch, which, although rival
ing many of those romantic pictures
drawn by fiction writers, is vouched
for by an old English journal as be-
ing founded upon q real life occur
renee, and merely polished by the
pen of the writer. The negly-mar-
ried cou5le had just come from the
altar, and were about starting on 2
bridal toHr as the following eonyer-
sahOn took place:
The newly-married husband took
his brides hands IN his own. sal
low me-" he said, ssthus to hold your
hand; for l dread lest you should
quit me. ] tremble lest this should
be an illusion. 1t seems to me thai
am the hero Of one of those fairy
tales which amused my boyhO0d, and
in which in the hour of happiness
some malignant fairy steps ever In to
throw the victim into grief and des-
pair"
"Reassure yourself, my dear Fred
eric" said the lady; 81 was yester-
day the widow of Sir James Melton,
and to-day | am Madame de la Tour,
your wife Danish from your mind
the idea of the fairy. This is not q
fiction, but a history"
Frederic de la Tour had indeed
some reason to suppose that his for
tunes were the work of fairy's hand;
for, in the course OF one or two short
months, by a seemingly inexplicable
stroke of fortune, be had been raised
to happiness and wealth beyond his
desires. A friendless orphan, uwen
ty-five years old, he had been the
holder of q clerkship WHICH brought
him a scanty livelihood, when, one
day, as he passed along the Rue St.
Honore, a rich equipage suddenly
stopped before him, and 6 young snd
elegant woman called from it to him.
Monsieur, monsieur" said she.
At the same time, on given sig
nal, the footman leaped down, open
ed the carriage door, and invited
FREDERIC to enter. He did SO,
though with some hesitation and sur
prise, and the carriage started off at
full speed.
81 have received your note, SIR %
said the lady to M. de la Tour, in a
very soft.and sweet voice J" and in
spite of refusal, hope yet to see you
to morrow evening at my party"
ITO see me! Madame?" cried
Frederic.
"Yes, sir, you. All! a thou
sand pardons," continued she, with
an air of confusion.
II see my mistake. Forgive me,
sir; you are so like q particular
friend! What can you think of me
Yet, the resemblance is so striking,
that it would have deceived any one
OF course Frederic replied politely
to these apologies,
just as they were terminated, the
carriage stopped at the door of a
splendid mansion, and the young
man could do no more than offer his
arm to Lady Melton, as the fail
stranger announced herself to he
Though English in name, the far la-
dy, nevertheless, was evidently ol
French origin. Her extreme beauty
charmed ri. de la Tour, and he CON
graduated himself upon the happy
accident which had gained him such
an acquaintance. Lady Melton load
ed him with civilities, and he receiy.
ed and accepted an invitation for the
party spoken Of Invitations to 9th
er parties followed; and, TO be brief
the young man soon found himself
an established visitant at the house
of Lady Melton. She, a rich and
beautiful widow, was enclrcled by
} admirers.
One BY one, they disappeared, Civ
ing way to the poor clerk, who seem
ed to engross the lady's Who'll.
thoughts. Finally, almost by hel
own asking, they were betrothed.-
Frederic used to look sometimes q