The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-07-09
miscellaneous.
A Kind Heart Rewarded.

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Knowing that many readers are
more interested in tales founded upon
facts than fiction, we give the follow
ing sketch, which, although rivpliug
many Of those romantic pictures
drawn by fiction writer's, is vouched
for by an old English journal as be-
ing founded upon a real life occur.
renee, and merely polished by the
pen OF the writer. The newly mar.
ried couple had just come from the
altar. and were about starting on
bridal tour as the following conver-
sation took place:
The newly married husband took
one Of his brides hands in his own,
ALLOW me, said be, thus to hold
your hand; for ! dread lest you
should quit me. l tremble lest this
should be an illusion. 1t seems to
me that am the hero Of one Of those
fairy tales which amused my boy
hood, and in which in the hour of
happiness some malignant fairy steps
ever in to throw the victim into grief
aud despair.
'Reassure yourself my dear Fred.
criek, said the lady; i was yester-
day the widow Of Sir James Melton.
and to-day am Madame de la Tour,
your wife. Banish from your mind
the idea of the fairy. This is not a
fiction, but history
Frederick de la Tour had indeed
some reason to suppose that his for
tunea we're the work of fairy $
hand; for, in the course of one or
two short months, by seemingly in.
explicable stroke Of fortune, he had
raised to happiness aud wealth. be
yond his desires. A friendless or.
phan. twenty five years old, he had
been the holder Of clerkship which
brought him . scanty livelihood
When, one day he passed along the
Rue ST. Honore, a rich equipage
stopped suppenly before him, aud u
young and elegant woman called from
il to him. Monsieur, Monsieur,
said she.
At the same time, on o given signal
the footl-an leuped down, opened the
carriage door, aud invited Frederick
to enter. He did 80, though with
some hasitation aud surprise, aud the
carriage started of at full speed.
Il have received your note, sir,
said the lady to NJ. de Ia Tour, III a
very soft and sweet voice; 'and in
spite of refusal, l hope yet to see
you to morrow evening at my party.
TO see mel Madamel cried Fred
erick.
Yes, sir, you. Ali thousand
pardons, continued she, With sn air
Of confusion.
Il see my mistake. Forgive me,
sir; you are so like a particular
friend What can you think Of meY
Yet the resemblance is SO striking,
that it would have deceived any one.
OF course Frederick repli ed .po-
litely to these apologies.
Just as they we're terminated, the
carriage stopped at the door of a
splendid mansion, aud the young man
could do no more than offer his arm
Of Lady Melton, as the fair stranger
announced herself to be. Though
English ia name, the fair lady, neY-
ertheless, was evidently of French
origin. Her extreme beauty charm
ed NJ. de la Tour, and he congratu-
lated himself upon the happy acci
dent which had gained him such an
acquaintance. Lady Melton louded
him with civilities, and he received i
and accepted an Invitation for the
party spoken Of. Invitations to other
parties followed; aud, to be brief, the
young man soon found himself an
established visitAnt at the house OF
Lady Melton. She, a rich aud beau
tiful widow was, eneircled by adj
mirers. a1 -A'fAsl Al-- .f ~ "a 3
One by one they disappeared, Civ
ing way to the poor clerk, whc
seemed to engross the lady's wholG
thoughts. Finally, almost by hei
own asking, they were. betrOthed
Frederick used to look sometimes Al
the glass which hung in bis humble
lodging, and wonder to what eircum
stance he owed his happy fortune
He was not ill-looking, certainly, bu
he had not the vanity to think hi
appearance was magnificent; and hi
plain aud scauty wardrobe prevented
him from doing credit to his tailor
He used to conclude his meditation
by the reflection shat assuredly tn,
lovely widow was fulflling some un-
avoidable award of destiny. As fo
his own feelings, the lady was lovely
young, rich, accomplished, and no
Tor her seRsibility and virtue-eOHlC
he hesitate. .tT@ E& SIT 3
When tho marriage contract wa
signed, his Astonishment was re.
doubled, for he found himself
through the lady's love, tho viriua
possessor Of large property, both il
England and in France. The pre-
seDce Of friends had certified anC
sanctioned the union, yet, % be
been stated, Frederick felt som,