A PARISIAN ROMANCE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2265, 28 October 1889, Page 2

A PARISIAN ROMANCE.

The latest Parisian sensation for the time being Is the strange caie of the " lovely widow and the lucky engineer." Theson of soienoe is onlyan humble worker m the lower walks of his profession, and as be was sauntering along the banks of tbe Seine, near Neullly, the other day, Wzlty and listlessly, be enpied a tall, graoe/al and charming lady, attired m widow's weeds, walking quickly down to the water's edge. After having looked sbout for a moment the lady suddenly jumped into tbe river, aad was soon floating helplessly away on tbe ourrent. The engineer took off his ooat, hat, and boots and was m the water In the twinkling of an eye. Striking boldly out for the Udy. he reaohed her before she sank fo* the third time, and skilfully conveyed his almost lifeless harden towards an adjacent boat which h»d been put ou.t from shore by two bargees. The lady and her rescuei were taken into the oraft, »nd restoratives having been applied, tbe lovely one, all m blaok arrayed, opened her eyes and asked to be oarried home, Hoi wlahee were compiled with promptly, nnd her gallant rescuer accompanied her to aseu>l-baronla] villa not far from the rtyerßlda. Next day the engineer called to sac the lady, who thanked him most warmly, and asked him to come again. He did as be was requested, keeping np his visits for nearly a week, at lha end of which time he shooteded In winning tho hand and heart of the lady whom he had saved from drowning. As she happens to be the posseseof of a handsome jointure, as well KB of homes, lands, and chariots, all la about to go as merry aa a marriage bell, The fair widow bad been ea^en up with flinui, and life b,eoame bo utterly unfit to live for, In her estimation,' that she re* solved to end It. Lubklly, the yonng and intrepid engineer appeared at the proper moment;. k

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