The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-07-22

To remem Der me?
Indeed, yes. You little thought that
the woman 10 whom J ou gave aims and
protection would become Lady Melville
and was your future wife.
This does indeed seem like a dream
replied de In Tour.
To you, but "a me ii is reality.
And you, SO beautiful. so truly love
". begged IN the open street.
Once, and once only.
did not see your face.
No. for it was covered by veil On
the following day-one, in fact, that
regard as one of the happiest in my
lite-an old lady in whom | had fortu-
nately inspired confidence and some ia.
terest, engaged me as her seamstress.
My gayety returned. From the service
L have named | was raised to the posi-.
tion of companion and confidential
friend. One day l was presented to sn
I acquaintance of my patroness, Lord
Melville. He was a man of about
sixty, tall, thin, but of dignitied bear
ing.
Mademo;selle, he said, addressing me,
know your history, will you marry
me?
Marry you: questioned, much sur
prised.
Yes. | have an immense estate,
which L do not wish my nephew to in-
herit. May health is delicate aud my
life lonely. If L can credit all l have
been told you are good and pure. Will
" hennma / a1,, MaIu,lioo
loved you. Frederic, who knew not
of my existence. loved you although
l had seen you but once. conld not
forget, and there was something i'll my
heart and soul that told me we would
meet again, that our lives would run in
the seltsame current, how, l knew not,
but yet | felt sure. When | looked at
Lord Melville, and saw his resolute ex-
preston of face, l feared he simply
wished to marry me in order to carry
out his revenge.
His persuasions were redoubled. |
knew his years we're many and my for
tune would be great. thought of you
and how l could benefit you did
posess wealth, and at length | yielded
consent. l became Lady Melville.
How strange it all seems, replied de
la Tour.
Yes, love. as you have said, like some
fairy tale, |, poor, friendless orphan,
became the wife of one of England's
richest peers.
Happy Lord Melville exclaimed
Frederic, he had the power to enrich
you.
He was happy, continued Madame
de la Tour, and never regretted his
choice. He knew that | had seen you
before our marriage.
You told him.
Yes, all. 1t was not until after our
marriage. Frederic, that | again saw
you, and although we soon learned to
read each Others hearts, our lips were
silent. Lord Melville was wealthy be-
yond my widest expectations. He
could not spend his income, and with
that wisdom peculiar to him he realiz-
Ell that while the difference in our ages
rendered love impossible, gratitude
would attach me to him. Three months
after our marriage Lord Melville died,
leaving me all he possessed, and / re-
solved never to marry again, unless I
could espouse the one man who always
held my heart.
And you won the love of that man
Without his knowing me to be the
beggar woman his kindness had protect
cd, rejoined Louise de la Tour, extend
ing her hand.
You remember, continued the speak
er. that | refused the purse.
Yes, you accepted but one coin.
Only one, and at that time was
almost starving.
Bat it procured you food.
No. replied Madame de Ia Tour un-
clasping ruby necklace that encircled
her white throat. To this necklace
hung an exquisite medallion.
See. dear Frederic l did no. part
with my treasure. AS she spoke she
touched spring and disclosed coin.
1t is the one L gave you! exclaimed
de la Tour.
Yes.
And you retained it
would sooner have parted with my
life | showed it to a baker, and asked
him TO trust me. He did 80, and on
the following day was able to pay for
the food his kindness permitted me to
eat.
Yes. my dear. knew you, but you
did not recognize me.
Surely, there was fairy in my life,
replied he.
Why do you say so?
Because when you saw me first was
only poor. struggling painter; but
from the time of our meeting the tide
changed and prosperity visited me.
Would you know the name ot the
fairy?
1t was you, Loaise, exclaimed Fred
eric, ioyfully. You bought my picture.
Many of them, and have You won
your love.
Yes, my heart, my very soul. !
Frederic de la Tour took the gold
piece and pressed it to his lips To,
that same bit of gold he owed hsppi-
ness and fortune.
While / am the fairy, continued
Louise, it is you, dear love, who gave
me the precious talisman.
MISCELLANEOUS.