The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-12-21

supporting themselves aud fdmilies; thel
Of The husband having leftI
'he wife destitute Of everything but
pride and high notions, which IS | take
IT, are The poores, kind of egacies. -
Boarding houses being looked upon a,
respectable, when respectable peopl,
keep them, pride loses nothing in re-
sorting to such means TO support its Dig
nl'y and The more igHoble purpose ol
pu, ing bread ino The mouth Of ils vota.
ries Many keepers OF boarding house,
il New Orleans have made fortunes and
retired. The widow and daughter of
The late Gen. W kept a boarding
house in Canal street 10 that CITY for
msny years.
la The year ISL the house Of Mrs.
Davidg, widow lady originally from
BaltImore, was the centre of attraction
'mons The young men Of New Orlean>,
'nd strangers who visit in the healthy
season. During the winter it was crow
ded, large parties were frequently give
by her boarders, and the lighted hall,
.reSounded 10 mrrry music, while tn
joyous laugh of many a happy hear
awoke The echo OF the noseesS streets
Much OF the attractive power of Mr.
Dvldge's house might have been, az
very justly attributed TO her ch,rmine
daughter. Amelia was IN the eighteenth
year Of her age, She was poericalh
nd truly beautiful; her beauty vas Of
hat ki"d the brs, calculated for a Souli
e'n cline, and for Southronssto admir-
her skin was pesry white, her eyes
dark aud flashing, her hair like lhr r.,
veo's, which, floating o'er her lpvrI,
neck, fit for scupror's model, SCENE,
As if nature had set it up as STANDARD
Of perfection. She was beautiful, ant
possessed w,hal mind every way wor
thy so pure, holy, and classic temple.
She seemed, ndeed,as The poet happily
expresses IT.
"A b eautcous ripple of the brilliant stream"
Her Sou'hern lite, short as il was, fo
her mother had only resided in New
lOrleans some eight or nine years, ap
peared as a dream. The bright moon
light Of the cline had made her roman
lc. The flashing eye Of The Creoles
and the lighIsome notes Of llatery, ha
warmed her heart into a coque're. -
COQuetteS are not arrays cOld. Sh
was a creature of fancy; her action
were The impulses Of The moment ;henc,
Ia Il n, 4 a Al,
mountain torrent. fearless alike of ock
n their consequences. Abyut the peri
pd Of which we are speaking,and Will
1er mother was making arrangements
o return TO her native clty,to live upon
he fruits Of her industry. Amelia had
wo suitors; one was a Spanish youth o
noble family. rich in his own righr
md heir 10 the tile and estates of hi
4nceslry. Adolphus Fernandez came
o New Orleans on vIsir, boarded with
Mrs. DsvIdge, and, as might have been
Expected, fell in love with The daugh hteI
The other was dark, mysterious man
who called himself Gomez. He was
man of Herculean proportions, and sp
psren'ly about forty years of age; hI'
ealures were not what might be termed
ugly, but were of peculiar formation,
having more of The filling up of The bra
70 than the outline Of honesty abou'
them; his conduct was strange, alhoug'
his manners were those of gent lemdn;
he mystery lha, surrounded him wa
fearful; his appearance ways crester
unpleasant sensations, as if he posse sSe
the ftbled "evll eye," he was wealthy
and liberal, and if a suspicion was crra.
ed 10 day against him, i, WAS dispellec
IN the morrow, for he was frequently
.een in company with the most populs'
men of The city. Mrs Dsvidge ,hasinl
arranged her business had fixed upon
time 10 slsrI. Now il was thai Amel
found il necessary 10 decide betwee
rer two lovers, ,he young Spaniard, a
iolpl US, or the Ozark Gomcz.
"Say, dearest Amelia, will you b.
miner" whispered the frSl while h,
stood beside The objects Of his affection,
IN The balcony OF her mothers house.
Say. dearest, will you be mioe,snd OF
the wings Of love will fellow you I,
your new home. You know must re.
lurn 10 Spain, and then"
i" Forge, me-"
"Never," exclaimed The impasS oned
youth. 'Oh, Amelia, if you knew how
much love you, if you could feel tn