Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-07-01
4 KIND HEART.
4 TRUE FRENCH ROMANCE.


Knowing that the general class Of readers
are more interested in tales founded upon
facts that fiction, VIC give the following
sketch, which, although rivaling many Of
those romantic pictures drawn by fiction
writers, is vouched for by an old English
ournal as being founded upon real life oc.
currcnce, and merely polished by the pen Of
the writer. A ncwly.married couple had
just come from the altar, and wero about
starting on bridal tour as the following
conversation took place:
The newly.marricd husband took one Of
his brides hands in his own. "Allow me,"
said he, ''thus to hold your hand, for dread
least you should quit me. / tremble least
this should be an illusion. 1t seems to me
that am the hero Of one Of those fairy
tales which amused mo in my boyhood, and
which, in the hour Of happiness, some ma
lignant fairy steps ever in to throw the vic.
tim into grief and despair |"
"Reassurc yourself, my dear Frederick, "
said the lady. II was yesterday the widow
Of Sir James Melton, ard to-day l am Mad.
amc dc Ia Tour, your wife. Danish from
your mind tho idea Of the fairy. This is
not fiction, but History"
Frederic do Ia Tour had, indeed, some
reason to suppose that his fortunes were the
work Of q fairy's hand; for, in the course Of
one or two short months, BY seemingly in
explicable stroke of fortune, no had been
raised to happiness and wealth beyond bis
desire. A friendles orphan, twenty-five
years old, he had been the holder Of clerk
ship which brought him scanty livelihood,
when, ono day, as he passed the Rue St.
Honorc, rich eQuipage stopped suddenly
before him, and young aud elegant woman
called from it to him. Monsieur, Mon.
sieur," said she.
At the same time, at a given signal, the
footman leaped down, opened the carriage
door, and invited Frederick to enter. He
did so, though with some hesitation and sur.
prise, and the carriage started of at full
speed.
II have received your note, sir, said the
lady to NJ. dc Ia Tour, in very soft and
sweet voice; "and, in spite Of refusal, l
hope yet to SEQ you tomorrow evening at
my party"
ITO SEQ me, Madame r. cried Frederick.
"Ycs, sir, you-Ah! thousand par
dons," continued she, with an air Of confu.
sion. 81 SEQ my mistake. Forgive inc sir !!
you are SO like particular friend! What
can you think of me? Yet tho resemblance
is so striking that it would have deceived
any one"
OF course Frederick replied politely to the
apologies.
Just as they we're terminated the carriage
stopped at tho door Of splendid mansion,
and the young nlau could do no moro than
offer his arm to Lady Melton, as the fair
stranger announced herself to be. Though
English in name, the fair lady, nevertheless,
| was evidently Of French origin. Her cx-
treme beauty charmed NJ. do Ia Tour, and
| ho congratulated himself upon the happy
accident which had gained him such an 40.
auaintancc. Lady Melton loaded him with
ciyilities, and he was not Unlocking certain
| " but he had not the vanity to think his
| appearance was magnificent; and his plain
aud scanty wardrobe prevented him from
doing credit to his tailor.
lie accepted an invitation to tue party