The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-02-02
Volume XII.
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE CREOLE'O DAUGHTER.
BY JAMES K. PAULDING.

The Old or New World, young gentleman
by the name of Eustace Chetwood, in the
course OF desultory rambling life, in which
he had visited many parts of Europe, come
TO The crescent city: commonly called New
Orleans, with the intention Of passing few
days. He was competently rich, well educa-
tod and accomplished, and possessed of such
Extraordinary graces Of person, manner and
mind, that while abroad he received the ap-
pellaton ofthe Handsome American and,
as report said, actually made an impression
on certain young queen, who had been
welded TO an old husband for reasons OF
siate-in other words, 10 cement perpetual
alliance between two neighboring kingdoms
that never preserved a good understanding
afierward.
AT the crescent city. Chetwood, who spoke
French with great fluency-by means OF his
letters oil introduction ard the mos, effeciual
one OF all-that which he carried in his lace.
soon became associated with the proud old
Creoles. The ancienI lords Of the SOIL who al
that period, as they have been ever since,
we're rather shy oil the busting active yam
KEGS, and looked on their incorporation with
the republican family as a great calamity
| Nevertheless, there was something about
Chetwood that dispelIed every prejudice as
soon rs he become known, and his having
spent year at Paris, was an additional rec
ommendation. He SON became quite do
mesticated in The Creole circle. and learned
properly 10 estimate The proud simplicity and
native integrity ofihe men as well as 10 ad-
miro the grace and beauty OF the women.
Among those who had look a special H.
king TO Chetwood was the Baron dc NJ. de-
seconded from one Of the mobiles: families of
! NJ Ill IL
Robert Guiscard and his brothers, who, like
| The race of Napoleon, all became kings, The
Baron possessed an estate just IN the vicinity
oil The city which, though o: great prospec-
live value, produced bui a moderate income.
and lived in queer old chateau, with mon
strious steep roof, and large garden orhaIl-
a-dozen acres in the rear, filled with orange
trees and Towering shrubs, living in their own
odors, while crowds Of hooking birds luxu-
rated amid the fragrant wilderness, repayinr
The shelter they enjoyed by their varied and
inimitable songs
The Baron, though his family had been
transplanted some four or five generations,
was Il genuine Frenchman liz habits femme,
and disposition. His vivaciiy was rrepres-
sibIe and his wit enexhaustble. He was
brave, passionate. generous and forgivng;
and he considered France as his native ccun.
Try. tho he had never been there but once in
his life, and came away in rage on hear
ing great philosopher discussing in favor
Of republican government. Nevertheless,
he still cherished Il devout attachment TO
France and had sent his only child Julia 70
be educated in Paris. With this sturdy de-
sccndant Of the invincible Normans, Chef
wood formed al, intimacy that might have
aspired TO the dignity of Friendship. The
Baron indeed was a delightful companion,
and his very fOibles made him only the more
amusing. for they were drowned by his high
qualities and embeIlished by his wit and vi
vaciiy.-Though careless, almost sIovenIy
in his dress. and one inflated in The mySter-
les of good breeding could tell he was gen
Ileman mile distant. The Baron carrit d
Chetwood everywhere, Introducing him to
all the beautiful Creole ladies'. and wonId
have conferred on him more substantial ben
eft had occasion required or opportunity
offered.
The month Of April which in that genial
cline comes laughing on The zcphyr's wing
and clothed with flowers ami breathing O.
doris, had now arrived and one day the Bar
on invited his friend 10 Join in lcre; which
was TO take place few miles above the cit,
at the chateau ola wealthy planter, who lux
uraicd under the title of Marquis, on the op-
posse side of the sublime father of waters.
The company embarked in a ferry boat and
nothing material occurred in crossing until
they arrived atthe opposite shore, when
plain elderly gentleman, who did not seem
To belong TO the party, on stepping from the
boot to the bank, missed his luoiinr and fell
into The river, which was then al the SprinG
Hood and ran with rapid current appareni- |
y composed oil an infinite combination OF |
boiling whirlpools,-He was swept away in |
sianily and would unquesionably have been
drowned had not Cheiwood, quick as tho'l |
jumped ashore. ran along the bank until he |
overlook The floating body, which was kept
from sinking by the force and density of the |
current and plunging into the boiling eddies |
selZed the poor gentleman by the SIX irts. By |
this time others had followed, and as Chef |
wood and his companion fortunately foated |
into little nook where there was counter
current, expedlents were adopted which sue
ceeded in rescuing both from the imminent |
danger in which they were involved,
Chetwood lelt nothing more than n lem.
rorary exhaustion. from which he soon re-
covered, but The old gentleman had become |
insensibIe and it was some time before he
exhibited signs Of life. They both returned |
together in The same boat and The old gen.
ileman asked the name of his preserver, on |
earning which he feebly exclaimed, That is
also my name No farther explanation took
pace as he was too much exhausted 10 con.
verse; and on parting he had only strength
10 squeeze Chetwood's hand and saw, we
shall see each other again That very day
the young man received a letter reo1irin1
his immediate presence at home. which was
in the North, and he departed early the next
morning, without again seeking his name
sake, TO the infinite discontinue of The Rar-
on, who signifed his intention IF Corth1y;,h
sending for his daughter Julia TO comfor,
him for the loss Of his friend
Some years had elasped, and all know a
lew years produce great changes in The
world, especially in this new world of onr;s
The city of the crescent had wnxed preaI
and mighty, ihro tkat great magic influence
exercised by the grand impulse which liberty
gives 10 the mind ofman and the destines of
nations. The spiri; of speculation waxed
rife among men; the staid, prudent CreoIes
had become infected; the worthy Baron de
W., was deeply noculated by precept and ex-
ample and in an evil hour. was seducod b.,