The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-13
THE LAST Stroke OF FORTUNE

Twenty years ago al old home wa
still standing in Cologne, Shich showet
to the street frontage containing fv,
small windows. 1t was the house il
which the first painter of the Flemist
school. the immortal Rubens. va,
born AID. lo70. Sixty years lstel
than this date the ground floor wa,
occupied by tw" old people. shos-
maker and bis wife. The upper story
which was usually let to dodgers. va,
empty at the time We write Of. Two
lodgers. however. occupied the garret
The evening was Geld and wet and the
shoemaker and his wife were sitting
together in tho roou, below.
You had better GO up stairs again,
said the old man to his wife, and see
how the poor lady Is. The old gentle
man went out early and has not been in
since. Has she not taken anything?'
1t is not halt an hour since WAS mp
stairs and he had not then come in.
took her some broth at noon, but she
hardly touched it. and l Was mp again
at three; she was asleep then. and ut
five she said she would want nothing
more
Poor lady! This time Of year and
neither FIRE nor warm clothes, and not
even = decent bed to lio on, aud vet
am sure she is something' or other.
Have you noticed the respect with
which the old gentleman trests her 2
III she wants for anything il 10 her
own fault. That ring she wears on her
finger would gcs her the best of every.
thing
Then cane u knock At the door and
the woman admitted the old man they
had just spoken of, whose grizzlcd
beard fell down upon the tarnished
velvet coat The hostess sadly wanted
to have little kgossip with him, but hs
passed by, ana bidding them short
good night. groped his way up the
steep and crooked staircase On cntsr.
ing tie chamber above feeble voice
inquired the cause OF his long absencs.
i could not help it, he said. I bad
been copying manuscript. and 81. I was
on my way here . servant stopped me,
who desired me to raise the horoscops
Of two ladies who were passing through
the town; they were adies whom bad
known before. thought could &c,
little money to pay for some simples
that will be OF ssrvice to you.
/ am cold
1t 10 very cold. ! will make you
something which 20" must take di-
rectiy,
The flame Of tin lamp sufliced to
heat the water and the patient having
taken What the old man provided, waa
carefully covered up by him With oil
tho clothes aud ., ,ticles Of dress he could
find. Hs sto,d by her motionlsss
until he perceived that she was fast
asleep. and Indeed. long after: he then
retired to small closet. aud sought
r-poee on the hard floor.
The next morning. the lady was st
much better that her attendant pro.
posed that che should sndeavor to leav,
tao house for little while. aud be sue
ceeded in getting her to 20 % fer - th,
Piacs Saint Cecii,s. Il vas seldom thai
she left the houss. for. notwithstanding
the mcanness Of her dress, there wsa
that about her carsisgs which rendsi cd
it difficult to avoid unpl easant observa
tion.
DO you see that person yonder ? sh'
said suddenly. If / am not much mis-
taken, it il The Duke Of Guiss'
| The strangcr's attention had sls,
been attracted and he now spproechei
them. .Psrbleur said he; why. thi
Is MAscsl,. What. are you married
He does mot know me, sighed tn
lady. 4 must have altered
Mascils. hAd. however. whispered
single word into the Dukes ear. and b
started % If struck by . thundssbolt
but instantly recovering hisnself. b
hsstily took ID his hat and bowed ueas
y to the groasd.
L bsg your forgiveness. said he. 'bu
my eyes are grown 20 weak. aud coal'
90 little expect to have the honor q
meeting you =
.For the name Of God.' Interrupts
the lady. hastily. name mo not hers.
title wosld too strangely ccetsass Wit
nv present circumstances. Have 30
been long in Colognes
Three days. ! Am on my way fro'
Italy. took refuge here when ou
commou eusuy drove no fnth an
connscated al my earthly gosds. ] .
gotns 70 Bsosssls
aA-l -h.A ~en sn,r aAvfena fro