The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-04-16
ROMANCE AT THE MORRIS
AND ESSEN DEPOT.
a Pretty French EmmiGree Lost
and FOund-A FOAd Uncle. a COu-
sin-I1Over, and Bridal TrOus-
Seslus

Among the steerage passengers who
drifted over to New York from Havre,
a little while ago, says the Wilmington,
Del, Every Evening, was young French
girl named Louise Dumont. Her des-
tination was Newark, Delaware, where
she had distant female relative living in
INDECENT circumstances, and, as she be-
lieved, the only surviving kin she had in
the world. BY some mistake, owing to
her inability TO speak the English Ian
guage, she took train on the Delaware,
Lackawanna and " estern road and got
off at Newark, n. j. When she was in
formed of her error, she bought ticket to
return to New York on the next train,
but on account of a very remarkable oc-
currence she was induced to change her
mind.
As the girl sat in the depot, downcast
in spirits, alone in strange land and al
most penniless, visions of her home in
LA Belle France" crossed her mind.
She thought of her mother, who had re-
Gently died, of her only brother who fell
with his father as they fought side by
side at the ribie battle of Saarbruck,
and as she unused upon her past joys and
present loneliness, she unconsciously
toyed with a large gold locket that was
suspended by a strong silver chain from
her neck, while tears, trickled down her
cheeks She was a brunette Of the love
Hest type, and her jet black, wavy hair
was arranged with such exquisite taste
that it made the broad, high forehead,
expressive brown eyes, and graceful, full
throat appear to the best advantage.
While Louise was abstractedly playing
with her locket, there came into the depot
tall and handsome gentleman, about
sixty years OF age. He had something of
a military bearing, and his countenance
indicated intelligence and refinement.
The girls appearance Immediately attract
ed his attention, and as ne was waiting
for train he occupied the time in watch
ing her As he walked leisurely to and
fro in the ladies room he came near to
where the girl was sitting, just as she
opened the locket and revealed we'll
known face that was the exact counter
part of picture he had at home in his
library 1t represented the Empress Jo-
sephine, the deceased wife of Napoleon
Bonaparte. The gentleman Immediately
asked the girl, in good French, where
she obtained the picture. She replied,
with much simplicity:
"My mother gave it to me"
Requesting the favor of examining the
locket, he took it in his hand, and with
great astonishment, read the following
inscription:
Josephine to Hortense DE. Miratel."
"My mother was Miratel," said he
scanning the beautiful French girls fea-
lures closely, tfand," he added, as light
seemed to flash in upon his confused ideas,
''she was sister to Hortense De Miratel,
who, for some act of faithfulness t. the
unhappy Josephine, received this locket
as a reward. My good girl, who are
you anyhow"
The child then related her story-how
her father and brother had been killed in
the battle, and her mother had recently
died; that she had committed her to the
care of the only relative that she believed
to be living, at Newark, in this State.
TIE gentleman then being satisfied
that the girl was his own niece, disclosed
his own name, Victor Provost. He had
escaped from prison when young man,
having been incarcerated by the BOur-
bons about the time of the sojourn of
Louis Napoleon in America.
He fed to this country and settled at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, where he now lives in
af1uence, being interested in large coal
and iron tracts in that locality. 1t is
hardly necessary to state that the niece
needed but little persuasion to accompany
her uncle home. The romance of her
story is increased by the fact that Mr..
Provost has a very promising young son,
and that he Immediately became fascina-
ted with his newly-found cousin. The
old gentleman is in ecstacy at the turn
things have taken, and has resolved that
his son shall marry the girl as soon as it is
possible to get ready for so mome1tous an
occasion. Ofeourse young Provost has ac-
cepted this proposition with much JOY,
and orders for magnificent bridal trous-
seau are now being filed by parties in
New York for the fortunate girl who,
but little more than week ago, was a
penniless Storage passenger in an en-
igrant ship. -Newark Register.