Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-16
great House" with his own children, who
had an English tutor.


Ten years passed away. Howard had
gone 10 ssa ut the age OF sixteen, and at
the age oi twenty four became u captain.
He had made more comfortable his
mothers cabin, converting II into beau
tiful cottage. Here she lived with How.
aids young wife: for he had married at
twenty-five. At length news came from
him that he had lost his ship and all that
he was worth. Thankful that his lie
WAS spared. they both forgot the loss Of
mere worldly goods. lie wrote that he
should be home ON certain day. They
conversed together. the mother aud
daughter, Of the happincrs of the coming
morrow. That night fro seized upon
their dwelling and consumed ii with all
its contents
1--WE have our lives given To us, and
God be thanked" was the Christian re
mark of Mrs. Holly. Howard will think
nothing of this so he finds you and your
little infant boy alive 10 welcome him" >"
Howard came home that day. He came
home poor man. He found no house
of his own to receive him. He found.
however, two warm. loving hearts, and
when he gazcd upon his little boys
smiling brow he fclt that al! was not
taken from him.
you all live. and SO do |. Worldly
goods may be obtained again. Life can
never he restored. Let US take heart and
look upward. All will yet 20 well with
US"
While he was speaking. Inc English
gentleman from lho villa rode up to the
neighbor's house where Howard had met
his wife and mother. He alighled and
called 10 Howard. look his hand and then
placed in ii u package with a note.
"Read this, Captain llollcy. 1t came
this morning under an envelope to me-
You see, good deed never goes unre.
wsrdcd and the darkest hour is just
before day"
"SIR R:-Ten Years ago you saved my
life. | am now in n situation To show
you substantial gratitude. learn from
your friend. my host, that you are n sea.
man and are doing well. Yet you may
do better enclose five Bank OF Eng.
land notes Tor five hundred pounds each.
Accept them As your right. They are
nothing in my estimation put side by side
with the life Jou saved. l wish you and
your mother all happiness and health.
Your Friend,
The STRANGER.
81 assure you, Captain" said the Eng
lish gentleman, after the surprise OF all
had in some measure subsidized. THAT this
person is well able to give you this ox-
preston OF his regard Tor you. and his
estimation OF your services"
"Who is he ?'
"A French nobleman He is now re-
stored to his country and his estates.
congratulate you on your good fortune" !"
The Joy and surprise and deep gratitude
Of Howard cannot be expressed. lie
was now rich aud happiness once more
smiled where misfortune had So lately
frowned.
Twenty years after this event party
OF American naval officers were presented
to Louis PHILIPPE by the American min.
ister. The name OF one of them ms he
was announced arrested tho monarch's
ear. IIe fixed upon the handsome young
lieutenant his gaze SO closely that he
colored and drew back.
"MonsieuI, " said the French king. I'D.
vancing, and speaking with kindly cour
,esy, "your name is familiar 10 me-
Perhaps you are related TO Capt. Howard
Holley, OF Ilallowell. who died few
years ago?"
II am his son, SIR
"IIis son ," cried the king. with joyful
surprise. "Let me embrace you. Your
father saved my Lille. am The foreigner
OF whom doubtless you have heard him
and your excellent grandmother speak"
The aston ishment and pleasure Of the
young American may be imagined. lie
WAS compelled by the grateful monarch
10 make his palace his home while he
remained in Paris; and when he quilted
France he was loaded with costly gifts as
expressions of his majcsty's lively re-
membrance of his father.
The rock from which the exile fell is
still pointed out by John, now an old
grey headed man, who never tires of
telling the story and of exhibiting gold
cross which the "forei gner" had bestow-
ed upon him.