New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-07-10

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s'Why, I remembered the grill" ex-
claimed de la Tour. &
ssAnd also know the man?"
lido. twas no other than myself
"True. AS we passed beneath one of
the street lamps, l saw your face, and its
everv feature became impressed upon my
mind. You had saved my life perhaps
even my honor and had reason to re-
mem Der you"
s'To remember?'
ssIndeed, yes. You little thought that
the woman to whom you gave aims and
protection would become Lady Melville,
and was your future wife,
tThis does indeed seem like dream"
replied del Tour.
ssTo you; but to me it is reality"
sAnd you, so beautiful, so truly lovely,
begged in the open street2"
"Once, and once only"
II did not see your face.
ssNo, for it was covered with heavy
veil. On the following day--one, in fact,
that regarded as one of the happiest in
my life-a an old lady, in whom I had
fortunately inspired confidence and some
interest engaged me as her seamstress.
My gayety returned. From the service ]
have named I was raised to the position
of companion and confidential friend.
One day was presented to an acquain-
lance of my patroness, Lord Melville. He
was a man Of about sixty, tall, thin, but
of dignifed bearing.
'Mademoiselle,' he said, addressing
me, Il know your history, will you marry
meg .ss=s5e y.taze
'' Marry you?' questioned, much sur
prised.
Yes. I have an immense estate,
which I, DO not wish my nephew to in
herit. My health is delicate and my lite
lonely. If I can credit all I have been
told, you are good and pure. Will you
become Lady Melville?'
II loved you, Frederic. who knew not
OF my existence. I loved you although /
had seen you but once. could not for
get, and there was something in my heart
and soul that told me we would meet
again, that our lives would run in the self
[ same current; how, knew not, and yet I
and saw his resolute expression Of face, I
feared he simply wished to marry me in
| order to carry this revenge.
! ellis persuasions we're redoubled. I
knew that his years were many, and that
my fortune would begreat. thought Of
you and how could benefit you did but
possess wealth, and at length yielded
CONSENT became Lady Melville"
s'How strange it all seems" replied de
Tour.
T ''Yes, dear love, as you have said, like
some fairy tale. I, poor, friendless orphan,
| became the wife of one of England S
richest peers"
Happy Lord Melville" exclaimed
Frederic; she had the power to enrich
you" e.
"He was happy" continued Madame
De la Tour, "and never regretted his
choice. He knew that had seen you
before our marriage
sYou told HING
eyes, all. 1T was not until after my
marriage, Frederic, that / again saw you,
and although we soon learned to read
each others hearts, our lips were silent.
Lord Melville was wealthy beyond my
widest expectations. He could not
spend his ncome, and with that wisdom
peculiar to him he realized 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 resolved never to marry
again, unless / could espouse the one man
who had always held my heart:''
"And you won the love of that man!'
J "Without his knowing me to be the
beggar woman his kindness had protect
ed" rejoined Louis de la Tour, extending
her band "You remember" continued
the speaker, /" that / refused the purse?
YES; you accepted but one conn.,"
"Only one, and at the time l was al.
s most starving.
! sBut it procured you food?"
"No," replied Madame della Tour, I'm
) clasping ruby necklace that encircled
/ her white throat To this necklace hung
an exquisite medallion.
"See, dear Frederick, did not par
with my treasure"
AS she spoke she touched spring ani
7 disclosed the CON.
| 1T is the one gave youp exclaimed
de Ia Tour. .
eyes"
} ''And you retained it2"
: II would sooner have parted with life
r I showed it to a baker, and asked hin
: to trust me. He did SO, and on the fol
e lowing day I was able to pay Tor the foo
1 his kindness permitted me to eat.
: s'Do you remember the day met Lad
h Melville?i
d eyes, my dear; it was the happiest {