Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-29
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might have softened one like him, but
she, was in error. Experience had only
hardened, not softened his heart. S',
- The night was cold and stormy, and
the hour had come when the night police
appeared to keep the streets clear Of all
mendicants and suspicious characters
At this period the shrinking girl took
courage once more to hold out her hand
to a passer by. 1t was young man.
He stopped at the silent appeal. and
diving into his pockets pulled out piece
Of money, which he threw to her, being
apparently afraid to touch thing SO mis-
cradle. Just as he did this, one of the
police said to the girl: d9safq 50 iiiw
la"Ah, I have caught you, have II You
are are. Begging To the he office with you!
- The young man iinterposed.a He took
,, hold hastily Of the mendicant, 2 of her
whom he had before seemed afraid to
touch, and addressing himself to the
policeman, said reproyingly:
: "1he woman is not beggar. No;
she is-she is one whomI know.
! "But sir, ,, said the officer
81 tell you that she is an acquaint-
ance of mine. repeated the young
stranger. -..art -.r.-.s.7 ~, -..-,,
Then turning to the girl. whom he took
for an old and feeble woman, he contin-
ued: ,,.;.,. .--,.-.i ...5...-.....
"Come along my good dame, and per-
NIT me to see you safely to the end of
the street" and giving his arm to the
unfortunate girl, he then led her away,
saying, "here is piece of a hundred
sous. It is all have-take it, poor wo-
man. e 72siITl' ar1ToHS sagol
"The crown of hundred sous pass
ed from your hand to mine," continued
the bride, "and as you walked along,
supporting my steps, / then through my
veil distinctly, saw your face and fig
ure-'
"My figure !'' said Frederic in amaze
ment. " 20 =. $40 80 %
"Yes, my friend, your figure" return
ed his wife, cit was to me that you gave
aims on that night. It was my life-my
honor, perhaps-that you then saved II
You a mendicant-you, so young, so
beautiful, and now so rich," cried Fred.
eric. sLsImssi5f.J e.4r374u 3 Tgtr=l,
"Yes, my dear husband" she replied,
II have in my life received alms--once
only-and from you and those aims de-
cided my fate for life.' sGtaaea zai
"On the day following that miserable
night an old woman, in whom had in
spired some sentiments of pity, enabled
me to enter as seamstress in a respect
able house. 1 had the good fortune to
become a favorite with the mistress
whom I served, and indeed, I did my
best, by unwearied diligence and care to
merit her favor. She was often visited
by people in high life. One day Sir
James Melton, an Englishman of great
property, came to the establishment
along with party of ladies. He return
ed again. He spoke with my mistress,
and learned that / was of good fpmily,
in short learned my whole history. The
result was that he sat down by, my side
one day and asked me plainly ifI would
marry him. 3aial .Ia oais7ed se- frs
"Marry .you!" cried I, in surprise.
"Sir James Melton was man of sixty,
tall, pale and feeble-looking. In answer
to my exclamation of establishment, he
said, "Yes, I ask if you will be my wife2
I am rich, but have no comfort, no hap
piness. My relatives seem to yearn to
see me in my grave. I have ailments
which require degree of friendly care
that is not to be bought from servants.
I have heard your story, and believe
you to be one who will support prosperity
as we'll as you have adversely. I make
my proposal sincerely and hope that you
will agrees to it." 41qss .7gfsrr..T r-rs5-r
"At that time, Frederic, continued
the lady, Il loved you I had seen you
but once, but that once was too memora.
Bile for me ever to forget, and something
always insinuated to me that We were
destined to pass through life together.
At the bottom of my soul, l believed
this. Yet every one around me pressed
me to accept of the offer made me, and
the thought struck me that I might one
day make you wealthy. At length my
main objection to Sir James Melton's
proposal lay in a disinclination to make.
myself the instrument of vengeance in
Sir James hands against relatives whom
he might dislike without good grounds.
The objection, when stated, only in
creased his anxiety for my consent, and
finally, under the impression that it
would be, after all, carrying romance the
length of folly to reject the advanta-
geous settlement offered to me, I con-
sented to Sir James proposal. --f
"This part of the story, Frederic, is
really like fairy tale. 1, poor or
phan, penniless, became the wife of one
of the richest baronets in England.
Dressed in silks, and sparkling with
Jewels. I could now pass in my carriage
through the very streets where few
months before I had stood in the rain
and darkness-a mendicant." -
"Happy Sir James!" cried M. de la
Tour, at this part of the story; he could
prove his love by enriching you"
"He was happy" resumed the LADY,
"Our marriage, so strangely assorted,
proved much more conducive, it is prob
able, to his own comfort than if he had
welded one with whom all the parade of
settlements, of pin money would have
been necessary m
"Never, 1 believe, did he for an instant
repent of our union. 1, on my part,
conceived myself bound to do my best
for the solace of his declining years;
and he, on his part, thought it incum-
bent on him to provide for my future
welfare. He died, leaving me large
part of his substance-as much, indeed,
as could prevail on myself to accept.
1 was now a widow, and to the hour
which became so, 1 vowed never again
to give my hand to man, excepting to
him who had succored me in my hour of