Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-12-24
LUCKY MisEAKE

Among the Storage passengers who
drilfed over to New York from Havre.
little while ago, was q young French gir
named Louise Dumont. Her destination
was Newark. Delaware, where she had
distant female relative living, in INDECENT
circumstances, and, as she believed, the
only surviving kin she hail in the world
BY some mistake, owing 10 her inability
10 understand the English language, she
took train on the Delaware Lacka.
wana and Western Railroad, and got on
at Newark, n. ]. When she was inform
cd of her error, she brought ticket 10
return again TO New York on the next
train, but on account Of very remarka-
hle occurrence she vas induced 10 change
her mind
As the girl sat in the depot, downcast
H. spirits. alone in strange land anO al
most pennileSs, visions OF her home I'D
La Belle France crossed her mind.
She thought of her mother who hal re.
emily died. of her only brother who fell
with his father rs they fought side by
side at the terrible battle OF Saarbuck.
and as SIZE unused upon her past joys and
loved with large gold locke. that was
suspended by astrons silver chain from
her neck. while tears trickled down her
cheeks She was brunette Of the love-
hast type, and her jet black, wavy hair
was arranged with such exquisite taste
that il made the broad. high forehead,
expressive brown eyes, and graceful, full
throat appear 10 tile hest advantage.
While Louise vas abstractedly playing
with her loeket, there tame into the
depot tall and handsome en,ls man,
about sixty wears OF age. lie had some
thing OF military bearing. and his
countenance indicated intelligence and
refinement The girls appearance i'm.
mediateiy attracted his attention, and
rs he, too, was waiting for trein, he
oCfrpied the time in watching her. As
he Wsiks d leiSurely TO and fro in the
ladies' room, he came near 10 where the
girl was sitting just as she opened the
locket and reyVa.ed 9 wellknoNn la {,
thar was the exact counterpart OF pic
ture that he had at home in his library.
II represented the Empress Josephine
the deceased wife of Napoleon Bona
parte The gentleman Immediately asked
Ihe girl. in good French. where she Oh
tanned the picture. She replied, with
much simplicity:
MY mother gave Il 10 me"
Requesting the favor OF examining The
locker, he took il in hand. and. with the
greatest sSiOniShment, Rad the follow
ing inscription:
Josephine. to Hortcnse De Miratel,
1912"
MY mother was Mirafel." said he
scanning the bcautilul French girls
features closely, land, he added, Us q
light seemed 10 fash in upon his con
fused ideas, "She was sister TO HOrtenSc
De Miratel. who, foE some act OF faith
tulness TO the unhappy Josephine, re
ceived this lOcket aud portrait rs re-
ward. Ny good girl, who are you, any
hOw?"
The child then related her story-how
her father and brother had been killed
in battle, and that her mother had &c
Gently died; that she had committed her
10 the care of the only relative that she
believed TO be living, 81 Newark, Deia
ware.
The 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 incarcera;rd by the Bour.
hons ahOnt the time OF the sOjOurn oil
Louis Napoleon In America.
lie fled 10 this country aud settled a.
Wilkesbarre. Pa. WHERE he now lives in
affUence, beng Interested in large coal
and iron tracts in that lscsliiy. /. is hard
" necessary 10 state that the niece needed
but little persuasion 10 accompany her
uncle home. The romance OF her story IS
increased by the fact that Mr.. Provost has
son, who is very promising young
nan. and that he Immediately became
fascinated with his wly-fOund cousin.
The old gentleman is IN &C stacy at the
turn things have taken, ard has resolved
that his son shall marry the gill on New
Years Day. OF cOurSr young Provost
has accepted this proposition with much
ioy. and orders Tor q magnificent bridal
rousseau are now being TILED by various
parties in New York. for the fortunate
girl who, but little more than a week
ago. was penniicSs steeTase passenger
u an emigrSat ship