The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-11

veringIy in the ribs Well, he is travelling -
comes here, all by accident Il meet him in the
street-fnd him u old friend-fetch him home-all
by accident. Lucy falls in love with him-she I'll
at first gradually relent- finally say yes She
marries him-never knows who he is till the parson
calls him George Nixon in the ceremony. Glorious
plot! That Is my opinion-what Is yours!'
And Mr. Nixon allowed both hands to slide into
his pockets, and looked me full in the face, ex
preston of intense satisfaction Illuminating his
good-natured features all the while.
" And Eve written to George" he suddenly con-
tinued, and told him all about it-how Lucy's
silly and sentimental-how he's to pass off as
Charles Mason, and all that
" But don't you apprehend," suggested, that
Mr. George Nixon may feel some natural reluctance
to visit her under the circumstances 90
Natural reluctance! natural fddlestcks No!
he don't know she dislikes him-and what if he
did! If he's man of sense, he'll be glad of the
chance to get a pretty wife and an establishment
like this, and-and TO help keep up an old family
name; and if he's fool, like Lucy, he'll be tickled
with the romance of the thng-courting a girl
without being known to her-marrying her with
her own consent, but against her will; that's my
opinion-what's yours -
But, if Lucy in the mean time should get an
inkling Of your good intentions towards herr"
All, yes, that would be the deuce to pay, in
deed trust ME for keeping her in the dark ; maybe
you Il ink the plots no go! Tel you what, Doc
tor, I'll put up my bay fy against your pony trot-
ter, that Lucy is dead in love with George Nixon
ina fortnight, say-just two weeks from date.
Come, now, that's my opinion-what's yours -
My opinion is you had better guard your plot
well from Lucy's knowledge for, depend upon it.
she would do something desperate, no less to avoid
her cousin than to escape the modification of being
deceived; and so good morning"
LEAF Ill. "A CATASTROPHE.
heard nothing more from the Nixons till three
daVs afferNard N the morning while a brei fast
| was disturbed by message from MIR. Nixon, to
ask if l knew what was become of Lucy. The
servant added she had disappeared, and &c Massa
was mos crazy about it"
Rather grievGd than astonished at any thing the
wilful and over-ndulged girl might do hastily
swallowed my coffee, and rode Immediately out to
Nixons villa.
l found the unhappy father racing about the
house, winking and noddng, and expressing his
opinion ~ to every one he met evidently half-dis-
tracted, but showing his pain and anxiety in way
that was almost irresstibly ludcrous When |
appeared he ran up to me, and placing his elbow
theoretically in my ribs, as though about TO utter
the most laughable thing in the world, he shouted
in piteous tone:
doctor, for goodness sake, where's Lucy mot
in her room-didn't come to breakfast-house
searched not about the premises-and-and-
fact is, she's gone Lords sake, what's to be
done George to be here to-morrow-won't
her, nor she him-plot spoiled and all that! I'll
QlSlnneTu TIE iuHnA-Will, ny Tie ldWss-indke
over the family property to George within three
hours after he comes,-it's too aggravating-too
provoking, that's my opinion-what's yours!"
But did she leave no letter, note or message for
your l asked.
"No! not ayes she did forgot and, unclo-
sing his clenched fist, where he had crushed, not
from anger but from anxiety, a sealed note, found
by Lucy's maid in her mistress room, he opened
and handed it to me, desiring me to rend it aloud
1t was without date, and ran as follows
My Dearest Papa-The enclosed leaf of your
mem. book which | picked up yesterday, will
show you that have learned your intention of de-
ceiving me, and fly to avoid meeting that odious
cousin. | have no intention of leaving you perma-
nently, nor shall be so far from you but that can
learn when that hateful George has departed then
/ shall return to you. In the meantime | shall be
staying with friend, perfectly safe, but where it
is useless for you 10 seek me. You have ever been
a good, kind father to me- far better than deserve.
love you dearly, and my greatest affliction now is
land it makes me cry bitterly while wrlte) that
must spend one, two or more weeks without see
ing you ,;
nable &c, rye, whom hate worse and worse every
time think of him. You may be perfectly easy
about me, dear papa, for shall be entirely safe. |
hope you will forgive me, but if you suffer much
anxiety, | shall never forgive myself
"Your affectionate daughter, LUCY"
The leaf of the memorandum book showed only
the following
Item-To have blue room put in order against
the 6th-day after to-morrow-George to be here
OH that day. Wonder if Lucy will be sick again 20
As looked up from the perusal of these, | saw
that old Nixon was wiping his eyes.
"Ah! what good observation-disclosures
ing-obstinate-a ffectionate-undutiful little mink
of an angel she is, he said, seeming to change his
mind with every adjective he used. did you
ever see such letter % he proceeded. ''By the
laws, sir, Gen. Jackson's daughter couldn't write
such one: that's my opinion-what's yours
What's to be done next! Wait till George comes,
| suppose, and take his opinion
And as | could suggest nothing better, while
Lucy's note relieved both of us Of much anxiety,
did not oppose the conclusion he came to, and soon
after departed To be conunued.l