The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-12-25

dressitig tlie treInbIiilg giri. III " Time ynu
,Tvrsat home. Do not fear, II was o,ly
mistake ON tile part of this good guardian
ofthe public peace. atr.gs8 fs44as ~sIl
Leaning on the arm of the stranger the
girl walked oIi.' ,.zass.. zs.sz.ts. s,s
d, not fear. Mademoiselle.' whispered
the young man, placinga purse in The
hand which lay IN hist will accom-
pany you until we are out Of sight of
Ceruerus.i atga &#a = s,tH ssege fa s95s q
why; 7 remember the girl, exclaimed
DE Ia Tour. a5a es '#Es9 r..
And also know the man ? s'sI2ss .saea
4 do. IL was no other than myself a@
True. As we passed beneath one Of the
street lamps saw your face, and itsevery
feature beca,ne Impressed upon my mind
You had saved my life, aud perhaps my
very honor, and lad reason to ren,em-
Der yon.'
TO remember me % s& -
Indeed, yes. You l:ttle Thought that
the woman io whom you gave aims ana
protection woiid becoms Lady Melville.
aud was your future wife, ~
This does indeed seem like dream
said DE Ia Tour.
TO you; but To me II Is reality
And you, ~ beautiful. So truly lovely,
begged In tile open street p
Once. and once only .t..:
Il did not see your face 4..
No; fnr ii WAS covered by veil. On
the following 1ay-one, in fact, that | re-
gard ~ one Of the happiestin my life-an
old lady, ~ whom had fortunately iii-
sl,irrd cnnii,ience and some interest, ell
gagged me ar her seamstress. Ny gayety
returned. Fruni the service have
nnnied ] was raised to the position of
cumlanion and confidential friend. One
day I was presented tn an acquaintance Of
my paironess, Lori Melville. He was n
man of aInmt sixty. tall, thin, but ofdlgni-
fed hearing
'AIaden,oi-elle.' he said. addressing me,
4 know your history. VIII sou marry
me"
Marry you:I questioned, much sur
prised.
YES. havean immense estate which
do not wish ms nephew 10 inherit. My
health ~ delicate. aud any life lonely. II
! can cre,lii all have been told. you are
good aud pure. Will you be Lady Mel
yIlle:' .xa s.e,.t@a +~s..
4 loved you, Frederic, who knew not
Of my existence. luved yoI, although,
had not seen you but once. Icnnld not
furget, ana there was something in my
heart and soul that ;old me We should
meet again, that our lives would run iil
| the sell-sane current; haw. know na,.
and yet felt sure. When looksd ~
Lord Melville. aud sas his stern px-
preston % face. feared be simply wished
To marry me in order To carry "ut his re.
yenge. *sa7 "FS@s@ '"@ #87~@
His persuasIons were Tedoublpd. !
knew that his years were many, aud that
my fortune would l~ great. tl,uught oi
sou aud how could i~hefit sou did l'uI
posse-s wealth. aud ut last yielded CON.
sent. and became Lad, Melville ~
How slr.ng. u all sceuis,' replied De
IL Tour ....s..>. 49,. ...
Yes, dear love, as you have said, like
some f,iry tale, /. u I~~r, friendiess or.
piisn, lpcame the wife Of me Of Eng-
lands richest peers s,-.. ....s sa-.a-....
Happy Lord Melville !. exclaimed
Frederic, b. had The puner ~ enTicll
you.' z.r RIDGES .z ss+s .,rsns fapal .as.r .4.,
lie ~ happy continued Malame dc
~ 1aur, aud never regretted his clloics.
He knew that Ihad seen you before our
marriage sz er sta#fa
You iuld him y
Yes, all. 10 Was no, until after our
marriage, Frederic, that again saw yo,',
aud although We ~p,n learned 10 read each
others hears. uur lips were silent. Lord
Melville was wealthy beyond my widest
expectations. lie could not spend bis In
come, aud Will, that wis,ion, peculiar to
him he ralized that while the difference
between our Agrs rendered love in,IDs-
sihle, gratitude would aIiach me 10 aim.
Three mouths after uur marriage Lord
Melville died, leaving me all he ps,sses,rd,
aud resolved never to marry again, un.
less 1 could rslouse The onc man who NJ.
ways held my hear;.' ). xlA=ga " = s#
And you wun the love of that IMAM p
'wilhou, his knowing me To be the beg.
gar wuInAp l,,s kindness had protected,
rjuined Louise ie Ia Tour, extending her
hand.
You semeral,er,' cnn,innrl tile speaker,
that refused the pure . w
Yes: you arcrplp,I hut one coin.' g
'only ,,ue. and nj thattiue Twas AZ
niust starving. q. a7sfs& 41
but II procured you fosd.'
No. replied Madame dc Ia Tour. un.
clasping q ruby neckIace that eicircisi
her white thuat. To isnrekIace hung
al exquisite medallion.
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