The Van Buren press., 1878-12-10

baps even my very honor, and had rea'
son TO remember YOU
TO remember me
Indeed, yes. You little thought that
the woman to whom you gave aims and
protected would become Lady Melville,
and was your future wife"
This does indeed seem like dream >
said De Ia Tour.
To you; but to me It is reality
"And you, SO beautiful. SO truly lovely
begged in the open street y
Once, and once only
;" did not see your face
No; for 1t was covered bya veil. On
the following day--onc. in fact, that
regard as one of the happiest in my life
an old lady in whom ! had fartunatel,
inspired confidence andtsome interest, en-
gagged me as her seamstress. My gayety
returned. From the service l have
named l was raised to the position oil
companion and confidential friend. One
day was presented to an acquaintance oil
my patroness, Lord Melville He was a
man of about sixty, tall, thin, but Of dig
nifed bearing
MAIDEN oisele.' he said, addressing
me, i" know your history. Will yot
marry me 7"
Marry your questioned, much sur
prised.
"Yes. have an immense estate
which do not wish my nephew to in
herit. Nv health is delicate. and my life
lonely If can credit all have beer
told you are good and pure. Will yol
become Lady Melville z
u loved you, Frederick, who knew mo-
of nv existence. loved yon, although
I had not seen you hut once. lcould no
forget, and there was something in NY
heart and soul that told me we should
meet again, that our lives wonld run IN
tho self same current; how, know not
and yet felt sure, When looked nj
Lord Melville, and saw bis resolute ex.
preston of face. feared he simply wish
ed to marry me in order to carry out his
revenge.
His persuasions were redoubled.
knew that his years were many, and thai
my fortune would be great. l thought Of
you and how | could benefit you did
but possess ealth, and at last yielded
consent, and became Lsdy Melville"
"How strange ii all seems" replied
De Ia Tour.
Yes, dear love, as you have said, like
some fairy tale. La poor friendles.
orphan, became the vile of one Of Eng
lands richest peers
"Happy Lord Melyile" exclaimed
Frederick. che had the power to ehrict
YOU
de la Tour, land never regretted his
choice. He knew that had seen you be
fore our marriage"
"You told him p
"Yes, all 1t was not until after ou
marriage, Frederick, that again saw
you, and although We soon learned t,
read each others hearts, our lips we're 81
lent. Lord Melville was wealthy beyonc
my widest expectations. He could no
spend his income, and with that wisdom
peculiar to him he realized that while thu
difference between our ages rendered love
impossible, gratitude would attach me tc
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 mar
who always held my heart"
"And you won the love Of that man p
Without his knowing me 10 be the
beggar woman his kindness had protec
ted" ejoined Louisa de la Tour, exten.
ding her hand.
"You remember" continued the spea.
ker. "that refused the purse p
Eyes; you accepted but one CON-
"Only one, and at that time | was al.
most starving"
But it procured you food"
NO." replied Madame de la Tour. I'M
clasping ruby necklace thar encircled
her white throat. To this necklace hung
an exquisite medallion.
See, dear Frederic, did not part
with my treasure" AS she spoke she
touched a spring aud disclosed coin.
is this the one gave you'll" exclaim-
ed De la Tour.
Yes"
"And you retained it r
~ would sooner have parted with my
life. showed it to baker, and asked
him to trust me He did SO, and the fol.
lowing day l was able to pay for the food
his kindness permitted me to eat
] ( es. my dear. knew you, but you
did not recognize me"
"Surely, there has been fairy in my
life" replied he.
why do you say so2'
"Because, when you saw me first, Twas
only poor, struggling painter. but from
the time of our meeting the tide changed,
and prosperity visited me"
Would you know the name of the
fairy p
1t was you, Louise" exclaimed Fred
eric, joyfully. "You bought my pic.
turei'
MANY of them. and have won your
love-"
Yes, my heart, my very soul"
Frederic de Ia Tour took the geld piece
and pressed it to his lips. To that same
bit of gold he owed happiness and for
tune.
awhile I am the fairy continued
Louise, sit is you, dear love, VINO gave
me the precious talisman."
The mother had talked so much abo ut
the whooping cough. and worried so
over it, that the child was afraid to leave
her side. One night, after the little fell