The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-12-25
THE TALfsMAN.

d ~ ~ m NFHihiEbAs hHb y b'tfsS #E'ss 49,
beauty was scented With . i,on,loir Of tie
gay city capital of France. A dainty
femme nc cLdn,bre had hut just left
the apartment when Frederick de III Tour.
the young husband inIuesIi,c, entered.
Madame ,le In Tear Was seated nearan
open wood fire. tlie folds ofa beautiful
rpbe Of light, soft texture thrown around
her. IL.
.My darling y exclaimed De II Tour, I
c,,nli M. cnine before
As lie spike ht threw himself upon his
knees before her. <.
Our friends have just gone 2 asked his
listener. ...ss a.. ...s... .... .s..... a. ..5
Yes; and am with you. eaz .-..
'Do not kurel. frederick. there is room
for ynu on this COUCH continued Madame
de Ii Tom. ..........
Let me remain thus. II seems as IL
n,ust he dreaming; that all This haprinrss
canno: be r.al; that yau are nut Indeed
mine To love and cherish. cannnt re-
move my eyes fron your dear face, dread
1 lus Nltht NDu hNut5u IVY NtN"s
'B.. very sure that ] dn noI propose 10
/ vanisii.' responded Madame lie IN Tour.
Yesterday ! was the widow 0f Lord Mel
willie. aud TO day ani Louise de la rmr,
your wife. Y u Sc, strange ms IL may
SEEM. ynu ,lo not dream 49,.
frcderick de Ia Tour had r''oi reasoh TO
suplase tia, d fairy had been me,l,liing
with his affairs. Within few months
past lie lad enjoyed streak of ihesiin,-
allie gsnal fortune He had become rich
and happy Leyond his fundest holes'
This was hnw IL happened: .....s 49,.
|. One afternoon, while returning from, his
office. he was in tile Rue 81. Hon"re ne.
r,,Sied hy lady WHO was striving iD u
magnificent r,Iuipage.
1 'Aianrirur 4! Nionsi-ur = SHE called. -.
The fa,maa hal lowered the slelss aud
niotioued To- DE Ia Tour To enter the ear
riage. Aslanishrd beyond measure, he
mechanically nI'eyesi.
4 have received your letter. Monsieur,
caiIinue,i the lily, Ia u charming nI.si-
cal voice. *s~~ s"- ~.s"
a letter frum me, Madame p responded
Frederic. Ia u t"IIeo of surprise.
YES; did ynl mt write ~ me-?
Never, Madame, To- my knowledge,
wa~ the reslscIfu ful r.juin'ler'
You will kindly excuse me- cnniinued
the lady, 4 have made AN absurd niis-
take, aud my only exruseis thai y"n 80
greatly resemble friend of mine that I
misiook you for him. Great heaven p
slc added. much confused; what n,,st
yai think of me ? Aud yet ihe resenl-
LIancr l. striking
Ere the lady ha,l completed her expla-
1 nation. tie carriage had becn driven inlo
\ magnificent hotel. Frederic of cn,irse.
offered his hand TO assist his companion To
alight. Ia ......
4 would explain further. Monsieur.
rnntinued the lady. i am Lady Mel
ville.' ...s s..ss.s@.
DE Ia Taur l,nwed. lly the beauty ot
the speaker lie was positively dazxle,l.
aud accepted with delight an inviiaiion Ia
call s~e 4s=. vm...s... 4Ss - s-
MY name j. Fr~lrfic lie "a Tour' lie
said; I am only struggling artist
| The singular nirrting described Ind re-.
suited, as has been said. IN tue marriage
% DE Ia Touf. II t#|#F[f|F&|
Game aud 1T beside me- CONTINUED
Madsme lie Ia Tour. 4 have something
10 say, hui c1nuot slcak whiI- you re-
main knreling. Il saulle Story. aud
must he irli 10 you ''@ '' '.@'* r'7's
Frederick ale.r,l. 71 7
'Oure uIs,u tin,e. 'contilmTI louise
4 knew you would tell me s"n,e fairy
story exclaimed the young husband;
hut while you speak IL l. music
NAY, listen ia I'VE, friend. Ouce upon
a timr there Was Hyoulg girl. born ~
paIcilts who hal Dnce been rirh. AZ the
age 81 fifteen she was brought To Paris 10y
her father, who fnun,l that at Lyons he
was gaining hut little nloney. For four
years That father struggled against alver-
sIly, hui iinally illnvss seizei him. To lie
brief. dear Frederic, lie died III a h'spiIal,
nnd soon the p,nr niuther followed. and
tile young girl was icft alone Had there
hren fairy in The Story ! relate, she Ger.
tally would have Hppeaied, hut there was
nOne. Tie pirl WIS., Il, Paris without re.
laliyrs. witl,pnt friends, without means TO
pay. 81. sought work. but oblalned nnIlc.
thine PASSED. AZ length every cent
was gone. aud lor ,weniy.tiur hours 10
! paftirle nf E,od passed her lips Oh I
frr,lellc, you WIN have never known
huaaer aud misery cannot understand the
suffering might picture. cannot know
the Jain endured when ioicsd 10 srE. sud
srt ioiml,lurs aInls the Rlri was compelled.
Al dark uuc evening she ciept orih fru'n
her lodging; tile night was cold and raluy.
IL her desperation she arruste,l . yuung
mau. wl,o halted, SEARCHED his ls,ckels,
and then threw her coin. Al this in-
stani gen d'arme prrriyed tlis girl.
Come, he said. I arrest you Tor beg.
giag' You f,llnw ne to the luck.up'
Al lI,erc words cryof despair was