Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-29
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A KIND HEART.
TRUE FRENCH ROMANCE.

A.Fntfto s'zaiIJ--
Knowing that the general class of
readers are more interested in tales
founded upon facts than fiction, we give
the following sketch, which, although
rivaling many of those romantic pictures
drawn by fiction writer's, is vouched for
by an old English journal as being found
ed upon a real life occurrence, and merely
polished by the pen of the writer. = A
newly married couple had just come from
the altar, and were about starting on a
bridal tour, as the following conversation
took place 5'a aSl s'5s ;ss4,1 GeSI ~ & -
The newly married husband took one
Qfhis BRIDES hands in his own. aAllow
me- said he, thus to hold your hand,
for 1 dread lest you should quit me. 1
tremble lest this should be an Illusion
1t seems to me as if l am the hero of one
OF those fairy tales which amused me in
my boyhood, and which, I'M the hour of
happiness. some malignant fairy steps
ever IN to throw the victim into grief
ana aespalr1yd isai,.ao IL. .fE.-.s
y he assure yourself, my dear Freder-
lck,1 said the lady. 81 was yesterday
the widow Of Sir James Melton, and to-
day am Madame de la Tour, your wife.
,Banlsh from your mind the idea OF the
falry: lhis IS not tlctlon but his
tory N.J - 2. -.1-a - . -.1s..
"a Frederick de La Iour had, indeed,
some some reason to suppose that his fortunes
were the work OF fairy's wand tor in
the course OF one or two short months
6y a seemingly lnexpllcable stroke OF
fortune ne had been raised to happiness
ana wealth beyond ms deslres. A
frlendiess orphan twenty-five years Old
ne had Deen the holder OF clerkshlp
which brought hlm !, scanty livelihood
when, one day as ne passed along the
Rue ot. Honore, rich equpage stopped
suddenly before him, and young and
elegant woman called from 1t to him.
AMonsieur' monsieur SAID she.
AT the same time; on a given signal
the footman lea leaPed down. opened the
carriage qoor' ana invited Frederic to
enter. lie ifts did So though with some
hesitation and surprise and the carriage
started on at run speed. :,
!, II nave received your note' SIR sald
the lady 10 M De la lour' In very SOFT
ana sweet voice J; rano IN spite OF re-
fusal. 1 nope yet to see you Tomorrow
evening at my party.
."io see me- Madame !" cried Fred
eric. s.ai0 .ig y
..Yes, sir, you-Ah! thousand par
dons," continued she with an air of con-
fusion; II see my mistake. Forgive
me, sir I! you are SO like a particular
friend !! What can you think OF me :
Yet the resemblance is so striking that it
would have deceived any one" Il. E,
Just as they were terminated the car
rlage stopped az tne ooor Oh a splenala
ma mansion IS on ana the Ss young man coula 40
no more tnan oHer MS arm TO Lazy Mel
ltoh' as s., une Iair laoy announced hefsef 20
oe. - Ihougn 'Englis'h IN name, the falr
lady, neyertheiess' was OF frenca origin
Her extreme re beauty charmed w; De Ia
iour' ana ne eongratuiated himseH upon
tne happy accident Whlen hao gained
him such an acquaintance: Lady Mel
ton loaded him with clvllitles,i and he
was not 1ii-looklng, certainly; but he
had not the vanity to think his appear
ance was magnificent; and his plain and
scanty wardrobe prevented him from
doing credit to his tailor. ..-gss.s
e he accepted an invitation to the par
y spoken Of invitations TO other parties
followed J; and' TO oe nrief' the young
man soon found himself an established
ylslt.aant at the house OF Lady Melton
She. rich and beautiful WIDOW was en-,
clrcled by admirers. One by one they
disappeared giving way to the poor
clerk who seemed to engross the iady's
whole thoughts. Finally, almost py her
own asklng,they were betrothed.
g Frederic used to look sometimes at
the glass which hung in his humble lodg-
ing, and wondered to what 'circum-
stances he owed his happy fortune. He
used to conclude his meaitations by the
reflection that assuredly the lovely
widow, was fulfilling some unavoidable
destiny. AS for his own feelings the
lady was young, lovely, rich, accom-
plished, and noted for her sensibility
and virtue. Gould he hesitate2
When the marriage contract was
signed his astonishment was redoubled,
for he found himself, through the lady's
love, the possessor of large property
both in England and France. The
presence of the friends had certified and
sanctioned the union, yet, as has been
stated, Frederic felt some strange fears,
in spite of himself, lest all should prove
an Illusion, and he grasped his brides
hand a. If tO prevent her heinr snirited
away. from his view. s 5sre
"My dear Frederic" said the lady
smilingly, "sit down beside me and let
me say something to you"
The young husband obeyed, but he
did not quit her hand. She began,
"Once on a time:" Frederic started and