The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-23
A Lucky Mistake.

-'-.f'" : tAsr @ttcsA-r taN>rJ-~fs HI1U
dflfted over = New YORK from Havre.
= i''l!e while ago. was a young French
slri y the Lame 0f I.cGi-e Iu,u0nt
Her destination Wa Newark. Delaware.
where .hc hal Gls,au, female reia-
tive !islEg iu ind.-e eat circatu~ ants.
and. a. she bell va. the only surviving
s!a she had in til world Bv son.
mistake, owing - her inability IN un
deTstani the English language, when
she took a traia oFt ltr Delaware. Lack
awanua aud Wc.;ern Railroad. ,h.. got
, eli at Newark. Nv jersey. When
she was informet, Of her error. she
bought Is ticket - return - New York
OH the next train. but on account Of a
very remarkable occurrence she was III
duCei "a change her mind
As the girl sat in the depot. down
cast ia spirits, alone In strange land
and almost pennilcss visions OF home
IN La Belle France. cru-,.d her mind.
She thought Of her mother who had
recently died. of her cnly brother who
ie!! With her fither as thew fought side
by side ~ The terrible battle Of Salr.
buck. aud "a she infused upon her past
joys and present loneliness. shc uncon.
scionsly toy cl 18th large gold locke,
that vas suspended by strong silver
chain from. her ueck. while tears tr.ckl-
ed down her cheeks. She was a byu-
nette Of the Ioyelicst type. and her Jet
black. wavy hair was arranged with
such exquisite taste tha. il m .de the
broad, high forehead. expressive eyes,
and graceful. fall throat appear TO the
best advantage
While Louise was abstractedly play
ing with her lock~t, there came into
the depot u tall aud handsome gentle
man, about sixty years of age He had
something of military bearing, and
his counrenance indicated intelligence
aud refinement. The girls Appearance
Immediately attracted his attention. And
a. he. 200, was waiting for n train, he
occupied the time In watching her As
he walked ielsurely to AMI fro in the
ladies' room, he came near to " here the
girl was sitting just as she opeaed the
locket and revealed a well-known face,
that was the exact Counterpart of a pic
turc he had at home In his library. IL
represented the Empress Josephine. the
decreased wife of Napoleon Bonapsrte.
The gentleman Immediately asked the
girl. in good French, where she obtain
ed the picture. She replied. with much
simplicity.
My mother gave i, 10 ,ne.
Requesting the favor of examinin..
the locket. he took it in hand. and wi :.
the greatest sstonishmeut, read tbs fo'
lowing inscription.
''Josephenc. to Hortense De Miratel. Is, -"
MY mother was a Miratel," sa- 4 he,
scanning the beautiful French girls
features closely. and" he added, as
light seemed 10 fash upon his confused
ideas, she was a sister to Hortense D.
Miratel. who. for some act Of faithful
ness to the unhappy Josephcne. rcceiv-
ell this locket and portrait As u reward.
My good girl, who are youn anyhow Z"
The child then rclasNi her story
how her father and brother had been
killed IN battle. and that her mother
had recently died. that she had con-
mi.ted her Ia the care of the only rela-
tive that she believed To bc living, at
Newark. Delaware.
The gentleman then being satisfied
that the girl was his own niece. dis
closed his own name. Victor Provost
He had escaped from prison when a
yonng man, having been incarccrated
by the Bourbons about the time Of the
soiourn of Louis Napoleon in America
He fled to this country and settled Mt
Pa whera he now lives in
aiiluence. being interested in large coal
and iron tracts IN that locality 1t is
hardly necessary IN state that the
niece needed bat little persuasion to ac-
company her uncle home. The rn-
nance of our story is increased by the
fact that MIR Provost has son. who is
a very promising young man. and that
he Immediately became fascinated with
his newly found COUSIN. The old gen
tlcman is in ecstasy at the turn things
have taken. and has resolved that his
son shall marry the girl III few weeks
OF course young Provost has accepted
this proposition With much Joy, and
orders for magnificent bridal trous-
seau are now being filled by various
parties IN New York. for the fortunate
girl who. but short time ago. was
pennile>s steerage passenger in an emi
gran, ship.