Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-05

which the DoardeTS lndulSe, TIE Soou laluIdoy
and her children are not overooked-bhlls, par
ties, SoireeS and the theatres, in all OF which the
relative position OF each in the great scale oil So
ciey are sunk, and all are considered equal
Many keepers Of boarding houses are, however,
of the most respectable character, and Of course
it is OF such we sneak Widows Of eminent men
have been known TO resort 10 this mode Of sup.
porting themselves and families; the extravaganza
OF the husband having left the wife destitute of
every thing but pride and high notions which as
take it are the poorest kind Of legacies. Board.
ing houses being looked upon as respectable,
when respectable people keep them, pride loses
nothing in resorting to such means TO support It's
dignity, and the more gnoblc purpose OF putting
bread into the mouths OF its volarles. Many Keep
ers of boarding houses in New Orleans have
made fortunes and retired. The widow and
daughter Of the late General w -, kept a
boarding house in Canal street in that city for ma.
| ny years.
In the year 1911, the house of Mrs. Davdge, a
widow lady originally from Baltimore, was the
centre Of attraction TO the young men oil New Or
leans, and strangers who visit it in the het lthy
season. During the winter it was crowded, large
parties were frequently given by her boarders
and the lighted hail resounded to merry music,
while the joysh laugh OF II any happy heart,
| awoke the echo Of the noIseIess streets. Much
OF the attractive power Of Mrs. Davidge's house
might have been, and perhaps very justly, atrib.
uted to her charming daughter. Amelia was in
the eighteenth year Of her age. She was poeti-
caly and truly beautiful; her beauty was Of that
kind the best calculated for a Southern cline,
and for Southerners to admire her; her skin was
pesrly white, her eyes dark and flashing her har
| like the ravens, which, floating DER her lovely
neck fit for soul tor's model, seemed as if ma
ture had set it up as standard of Perfection
She was beautiful, and possessed withal mind
every way worthy so pure, holy, and classic tenn
pie. She seemed indeed, as the poet happily ex-
presses it,
"a beaueous ripple of the brilliant stream
her Southern life, short as it was, ror her mother
had only resided in New Orleans some eight or
nine years, appeared as dream. The bright
moonlight of the cline had made her romantic.
The flashing eyes Of the Creoles and the light.
some notes Of fattery, had warmed her heart into
coquete. CoquetteS are not alIcayS cOld She
was creature Of fancy; her actions were the inn
pulses Of the moment hence thoughts and words
flowed on like the mountain torrent. fearless alike
Of rocks or their consequences. About the period
Of which we are speaking, and while her mother
was making arrangements TO return 10 her native
city, 10 live upon the fruits Of her industry, Ame
liza had two suitors one was Spanish youth Of
noble family, rich in his own right, and her to the
title and estates Of his ancestT * Adolf plus Fer.
nander came to New Orleans on visit, boarding
with Mrs. Davidge, and as might have bean ex.
pected, fell in love with the daughter. The other
was dark, mysterious man, who called himself
Gomez. He was man Of Hercuean proportions,
and apparently about forty years OF age; his lea
lures were not what might be termed ugly, but
were OF peculiar formation, having more Of the
filling up of the bravo, than The simple outlines Of
( honesty about them; his conduct was strange, al
though his manners were those of a Senticman;
TIE MYSTERY that surrounded him was fearful his
appearance always created unpleasant sensations,
as if he possessed the tabled EVIL Eye;' he was
wealthy and liberal, and if suspicion was created
today against him, it was dispeled on the NOR
row, for he was frequently seen in company with
the most popular men OF the city. Ms. Davidge
having arranged her business had fixed upon
time TO start. Now it was that Amelia found it
necessary to decide between her two lovers the
young Spaniard, Adophus, or the dark Gomez.
F "Say dearest Amelia, will you be mine?' wits
pered the first while he stood beside the object o
his affections on the balcony of her mother S house
Say dearest, will you be mine and on the wing;
OF love | will follow you 10 your new home
, You know must return TO Spain and them"
Forget me"
"Never," exclaimed the imprisoned youth
cob, Amelia, if you knew hcw much love you
, if you could feel the pangS which hope and lraI
have inflicted upon this heart. fear Of losing you,
i the word forget would never have escaped these
lips
y There was pause Silence reigned; the siIvery
; moon sailed on-the breeze swept down the street
4 it was lovely night. The hands Of the lover:
were casped in each others. The maiden sgheJ
, her fate was sealed.
h Swear this dearest for thy Ad0Iphus sake,
n and he placed upon her neck costly CHAIN OF
GOLD.
She stood alone her thoughts bright and glow
y ing; she loved and was beloved; the night air fan
q ned her burning cheek; she was happy.
It "Moments there IRE, and this was one,
n Snatchd like minutes CLEAN of sun
J.; Amid the black simoon's eclipse"
o $50 Miss, Kissed deep voice in her ear ''yor
= have pledged faith TO the Spanard, beware Of tn
: Frcnchman." She started, Gomez stood besd,
; her! Look TO it, proud one, and remember wher
on the broad waters of the remember m
% ...Laflte!" She uttered a wild and fearful shrek
Is which was Knocked by the Gendish laugh of tn
u" Pirate, for such indeed he was, as lie carried he
u senseless into the house.
10 CHAPTER II-rhe Departure.
y On bright morning in June, the levee c
= New Orleans, or rather that portion of it oppc
r. site Esplanade steeet, presented lively appeal
ance Several vessels were about to depn
down the Mississippi, among them was The bri
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