The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-14
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Translated from the French Of .qadee yqeqrd for The
New Orleans Crescent


manned m0tionless, trying to collect his confused
thoughts and to penetrate the obscurity Of his
collections. At last, however he raised himself on
his elbow, cast aside the &C yerlet that enveloped
him, and wildly locked around the chamber. A ray
Of light entered through hali-oDened window and
fell perpendicularly a silver cage, where were
| gaily singing a number OF birds Of the most brill
| liant plumage. Blossoming boughs placed at the
window made curtain Of foliage. The walls were
barely visible through suit Of white muslin hang
ings kept up at certain distances by knots Of lace
| The furniture, Of c.tron wood, was trimmed with
/ white silk, edged with silver. Near Fernand's bed
/ was suspended vessel surrounded with consecra-
ted bOx-tree wood with an ivory image Of Christ Of
/ exquisite workmanship. The cbrping Of the birds
filed with life this solitary chamber, more chaste
! than the cell Of nun and more charming than the
| drawing-Toom Of marchioness.
While Fernand was thus examining with in
| creased Curiosity every nook Of the chamber,
light voice attracted his attention towards
| Of the room hidden by lappet Of the curtain; he
raised himself, and extending his hand beyond the
bed saw the figure OF women inclining towards
picture Of the Virgin holding the Infant Jesus ia
| her arms The woman was kneeling, her hands
joined and her head resting on her bosom; long
| white robe, drawn around her waist by a cord,
| covered her form with graceful and flowing plaits.
| Fernand could see but side Of her head, which
was illum;ned by ray Of light that seemed to en-
circle her with halo Of gold
Fernand and his companion remained some min
ues motonless he holding bis breath, she praying
then, having made the sign Of the cross the votaTy
turned slowly towards the bed, when the eyes Of
the invalid and hers met She cried impulsivelv
and drew back I'LL almost rlder the image Of the
Virgin. A blush, like a summer cloud, passed over
her face, and she seized large bouquet without
knowing why and concealed her face.
| Fernand extended towards her his hand, as one
does in a dream to an apparton; but his strength
failed him, and he fell back as pale as a corpse, on
| bIa NIL he tiaVg ards m
and applying some smelling salts, with more ten
derness and attention than mother for her child
restored him again to life. When Fernand opened
his eyes he found his head supported the arm o.
, the unknown. The Of the young officer wa,
almost against the heart Of his prOtectress, and he
} could almost count its beatugs, while he eagerly
examined her countenance, like devotee the image
Of saint. Her eye-lids futtered like the wings
bird, and the soft looks that escaped he'd at time
all the restless Tenderness OF lover, and at other
3 all the mischievous gaietY Of an infant.
, Fernand would willingly have remained till eter
. nifty, contemplating the sweet smile Of the un
! known, if she had not made a movement to dis
3 engage herself. He drew her softly towards him
{ and kis ed her hand.
: You are my guardian angel, said he. And a
e he was going on, she stopped HIM.
0 You must remain quiet, she said " 1t is timt
too for you to take tisa,,e the doctor has left f
Z | YOU
9 For me, iisa,e % cried Fernand with SUI
+ prise.
!. ." All! you seem to have entirely forgotten, an
T., running towards piece OF furniture, the youn
girl seized little mirror and gaily placed it befoI
10 the invalid
10 Fernand looked at himseIfin the glass and wo
ne dered seeing lbs head bound IN bandages cover
with blood. He touched the wound with his han
nd and experienced lively pain.
s. " All the blow from the stone p" said he.
Is Exactly, and you may thank your hat that y
he / were not killed. It was terribly mashed"
us At this moment some one knocked and Mani
'B54 sadly troubled, appeared at TIE door. On see
he his master revived Mantle threw down a bun
10 that he had in his hand and ran gladly towards h
Gentlemen, you doubtless wish to CONVERGE
will therefore leave you said the unkno'
m " There is in this the tisa1ie that the doc
70 said you were to take. DOM forget it must
90 to my business"
W She placed on a table near the bed a little va
g put cup on one side, took spoon from draw
- smiled, and disappeared through door hidden
% an angle of the wall.
"Ten me, Mantle at whose house are we
re- | asked Fernand of his valet, soon as they w
10 alone.
When the nest is good, what imports the ma
nat Of the bird replied Mantle, with philosop
TO air peculiar to himself.
bbe a "Wlat you do not know even the name of L
charming person
''To speak truly, have not asked IT,
NE $50 little curiosity before such beauty
he Exactly, sir but am longer twenty
ed view things in that light"
Fernand bushed little, and attempted to &C
M eeaI an embarrassment he could not account for
M But" said he, sharply, here is an hour tina
" have been speaking to you and you have not saiC
Of word about how came here"
N. 80 How, do you want to speak Of yours
be when you have been all the time talking to me
o., | her, -
II "Pshaw exclaimed Fernand, blushiug deep
e Well, as you please, replied the valet. Y
ne remember, doubtless, that at the moment you 4,
on to the assistance of the fallen captain stone stru
NJ NJ you, upsetting you from your horse
zee Yes, l just remember it,
he Your fall became the signal for terrible figl
ON the soldiers fired the people threw themselves
them with incredible fury, and iningling bio,
ed fell every where. As for me, did my best to
TIA 4 You were not afraid, then p"
IAN "On the contrary, l was terribly frightened: b
o. l wanted to know i you were dead or alive" "
Poor Mantle F"
led at was my fixed determination The peol
screamed and howled though all the devils
10 =, hell had been let loose. | had drawn my sword
rs. open passage to you, when felt my horse r
om under me. Poor beast a ball had wounded hi
and ] found myself upon the ground with my
A.. under him, in the middle of the street"
HE B." A terrible position"
Of " pro6ted by it 10 make all sorts Of moral
y Elections, which some day may put in writ
ent At the end OF quarter Of hour the crowd ,
Ia persed, and two soldiers relieved me from my
eT pleasant position
an. 81 was very much bruised, some fifty men
ON least having walked over me. When wps
one of the little boys, always to be found c
70 spCuOus in rios, informed me that YOU had b
5oN. picked up by a woman. l gave him piec
1e' money, and he led me TO the street where he
seen you carried. | went from door to door, eli
oH- ing from floor 70 floor, determined to make the
ofihe city but what found von.''
aid, "YOu have good heart, Manille."
are "a gocl heart wP7 no use ; it was legs that '
9nn necessary at that moment. At asst | reached
''ss door and saw you, covered with bic ID, lying
Al IN this bed. A woman VT on her kuces supper
your head, like Sister of Chality. On seeing
icing she cried, all at once, All there you are
he not dead y +"
/ OF. She knew you, then? F"
com Z" That is exactly what thought hOweve
son had never seen her before that moment, she C
and not have known me very well. ALI this passed
same night, and this morning | went to The Al
,fthe ral's, to inform him what had occurred, tina
To might not be surprised at your absence TIL
labor the reason why you did not see me herC
in or aWaking"
ines, " Anolher was in yOHr place, my friend"
"And imagine you did not Fegretit."
" To 81 ak truly, did not perceive your abs
has tn your RETURN"
and Al this moment their young hostess entered.
- 'What! said she, on seeing the clean
oHS' "you have not yet taken your remedy
harry " Your presence is worth all the iiSaReS il
ides world. | ieel very well, )" replied Femand.
any " Nevertheless you are to swallow this INN
nm, ately," replied She And seZing the vase,
poured some of the contents in a cup that she
SONS sented 10 the invalid. Fernand took the cup
fha hon tom fbs,