Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-12-02
FORTUNES cApRlcEs.

FORTUNES CApRlcEs.
John Mallory was returning from his days
work, with his spade over his shoulder, when
he saw woman sitting close 10 the wall, weep
Ing bitterly.
John had kind heart, aud was easily NOV
Cd 1t the sight Of distrsss, 90 he stopped and
addressed the woman
"You seem TO be In trouble that was what
he said. Tho mourner lifted her face, and he
saw that shs was very young woman, scarce
ly more than girl, In fact. But this did not
lessen his pity at all possibly is increased It,
for his heart was human - well ~ kind.
Trouble? All, yes; I have come such long
way, and am no faigued-so much weary !
went to the peoples doors. but no ono said any
thing only, go way! We have no rosm for
strangers. Go to the hotel why do you notT"
80 went TO tho hotel, bnt the landlord WAS
worse than all the rest. OH how he frightened
tramp-a thief because he fonnd had no mon
sy. No money. yes, that was it; and he hade me
~ about my business, aud so came out into
woods to die alone"
land come with me. My mother won't drive
you from her door, you may be sure"
And John spoke truly, for his mothers heart
was like his own. She only needed to know that
the girl was stranger and In distress, to give
her . cordial welcome.
"Tsks on your things, my DEAR" said she re-
moving the girls shawl with her own hands,
land sit here by the fire. How you shiver, poor
child You're chilled to the bone"
'You are 80 kind-so very kind! said the vis-
then John raw that she was not only young, but
singularly beautiful. though thin and pale, as il
from recent illness.
abroad" said Mrs. Mallory. "How your
"Al.s. / have no mother = said the girl, and
her tears began to flow afreuh. ~ will tell you
"Thsfe, there, am sorry said tim such
= blunderer Never mind the story now, but
after supper, when you are warm and comfort
able, you shall tell us about yourself, that is,
all that you wish to tell"
30, when the three had eaten their evening
meal, and Mrs Mallory had cleared swsy the
table aud taken out her knitting work, the
young girl told her stery.
She said that her name was Estello LIE Roy
that her father Was French refugee but that
she herself WAS born in Canada, some years af-
tor he had left his native country, he having
married Canadian. After the death Of her
mother, he had come to Boston, hoping to be
able to support himself and her by teaching his
own language but Just ~ he had found . situ-
alton which promised to be permanent, he be-
came worry Ill, in fact the climate of this country
mourning for 'la belle France" He was sick
long time and when he died he left her penni-
less.
or her relatives in France she knew nothing /;
and although since her fathers death, she had
written more than once to her mothers friends
In Canada, no letters had ever been received
in return. She believed she could get there,
and that was now her aim. What she had suf.
fsred since she left Boston, she said she could
never, never tell"
lory, $50 try to forget it, and Just try to make
yourself contented with us till you are better
able to travel than you are now
For = whole week Estolle stayed with the
Mallorys, gaining in health and beauty every
day, and developing = careless lghtness Of
spirit greatly in contrast to her first depression.
That John was not insensible to her attrac-
dons, may we'll be imagined, and what the CON-
sequences might have been, cannot tell, II his
heart had not been alreadylpre-occnpied. That
being tile case, there was no room there for the
fair stranger, save In the way of friendship and
he showed his friendship by bringing Mary, his
betrothed, to SEQ her.
Curious it was to see the two together-Msry.
the staid New England girl, with her rosy
cheeks, her calm, blue eyes and yellow hair !;
her plain dress, and steady Northern tongue and
Estele, with her elive skin, her hair and eyes ~
. ~. !. night, her fanclful, idiomato speech,
and her airy figure, which gave grace even to
hro,,n thrnsI And tha can.r ~ h;rd a;ttng ado hv
aide on an apple tree bough.
Still, they got on well together-these two
shan MS,a,I. @ nsrtsd.S,om NJ. % Ms,,arv sha ,nns
nn har ,.' nacI 40 - h had haan hn! nwo da.s
mother she was leaving.
John az har ~ seiv on bar ,o,r,av and VIII, n
he took her hand to say farewell, he left in it y
sufficient sum for her expenses.
.u ,.a 49,. ~ A. oor1ss, ia Ts,a,Ia ;t,,
sa..s y Mar ave: ,.TSs good God blsss Won
for vonr Lindnsss to the DOOR strsnrerNyou and
the dear mother ana Sa tns pretty .assa
sro,n Esta,,n ssv;ng thst sbs hsd rsschaI hsr
iourneS's end in ssfsty and was among friends.
~. ou nr,n - ,a,,sr ,hau ave- raoa;sad from
her. WV ' ' viva
~ os.isS aa.r so oN tha Msi,nr~ r, enS ,hara
,u s so'ssou ..sso.. ~ W III; III ''
w un nSsoma -. vo,Inr M draw nm
b.sors ,Sa door ~ . hotoi in . nS;as Nss Enoi.na
village. It was = an event in the history Of that
sssr thsra bsSore Ont c.me the .wo hostiers
s1Sn "s ia st.hia bous omt ,sms ' ths
' ar and % isstiv' ont came the landlord bimself'
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name a,s OF Malcry nvihg nere asReo sne. NJ,
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'onn NJ msAoiy s,,i. nin' ynu mes.,. u';, . a.,
,.,s ne ss.nS,' ~, hooo"o- no living 'n'n-""
his Motner , a.
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Wen PefusPs, oonsius'i"s 'ne ihs'"i '""o 'i'A'
coMo 70 VIC fanny niy
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linen you uon n"vW, nAu Iie lsnuioiu, ~
llghted 70 have some mteiiigenoe 70 oommnh ~ 2
cate, put mAfvenhg muon tnee tnis ereas ~, ~
could feel any interest IN the Mallory fAmil!
Wen, its great mlstoftune ana the WORST
Nls. y WAS al MS own rant. II people VIII
20 Ioousn, tney must tAAe the consequence m
V04E9 WAB0t = more pfO8pVTOub man III low